Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

62-75, 26-45 Away

Mid 7th

68-68, 31-36 Home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	1	7	1
3	0	3	3	0	2	-	-	-	11	12	0

RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  4
  Ground Out
  Curve 81
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Sinker 94
  2
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 93
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 94
- Adell in right field.
  1
  11
- Halpin in center field.
  1
  11
- Fry in left field.
  1
  11
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- C. Thomas pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Halpin ran for DeLauter
  1
  9
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- C. Thomas pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- C. Thomas pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- S. Lugo pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 1st
- P. Messick pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
4 Ground Out	Curve	81
3 Strike Swinging	Sinker	94
2 Foul Ball	Sinker	93
1 Ball	Sinker	94

Royals
3
Guardians
0

Game 1

8/28

Royals
8
Guardians
3

Game 2

8/29

Royals
Guardians

Game 3

MLB.TV

Progressive Field

1:40 PM, August 30, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Current Weather

Cleveland, Ohio

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Clemons
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley
Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	72	63	.533	-	W4
Cleveland	68	68	.500	4.5	L2
Minnesota	64	72	.471	8.5	L4
Detroit	63	72	.467	9	W1
Kansas City	62	75	.453	11	W3

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