Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
72-81, 33-45 Away
2
72-81, 33-45 Away
Final
51-102, 31-47 Home
6
51-102, 31-47 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 105-66 | 4.60 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-8 | 3.28 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 4.30 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14-11 | 3.36 |
Win Probability
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
4:10 AM, 21 September 2023
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 12,162
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
- Second Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
- Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Velázquez homered to left (420 feet), Garcia scored and Witt Jr. scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 4th | Giménez singled to center, J. Naylor scored, Laureano to third. | 1 | 3 | |
| 4th | Straw hit sacrifice fly to center, Laureano scored, Giménez to second. | 2 | 3 | |
| 4th | Witt Jr. singled to right, Waters scored. | 2 | 4 | |
| 7th | Olivares grounded out to second, Melendez scored. | 2 | 5 | |
| 8th | Witt Jr. scored on error, Melendez safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Freeman. | 2 | 6 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
KC wins 3-0
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 26 | 22 | .542 | - | W2 |
| Chicago | 24 | 22 | .522 | 1 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 26 | .447 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | W1 |
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