Final · MLB · Sat Aug 29, 3:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Daniel Lynch IV (KC) vs Foster Griffin (CLE)
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- Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, Royals.TV
- Where
- Progressive Field
Royals down Guardians 8-3. Royals took the lead for good in the 6th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
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| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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Win: Anthony Gose. Loss: Colin Holderman. Home runs: Rojas, J (KC), Martínez, A (CLE). Rojas, J drove in 4 for Royals.
By the numbers: Hits KC 12, CLE 5; Errors KC 2, CLE 1; Left on base KC 19, CLE 14.
Team stats
| KC | CLE |
|---|
| Hits | 12 | 5 |
| Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Left on base | 19 | 14 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 2 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 6 | 5 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Perez, S 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loftin 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tolbert CF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rave CF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lugo, M LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rojas, J 3B | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maile C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Lynch IV | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 70 |
| Gose (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 149 |
Cleveland Guardians
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Kwan CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Halpin CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeLauter DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramírez, Jo 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adell RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martínez, A LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fry 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lowe, N 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Genao 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocchio SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Griffin | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 82 |
| Holderman (L) | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Sabrowski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Festa, M | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Allen, L.T. | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 137 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 3
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman David Fry.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 3 out KC Jac Caglianone called out on strikes.
Bottom 1st 3
- 0 out CLE Steven Kwan reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Isaac Collins.
- 1 out CLE Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CLE José Ramírez grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Isaac Collins to first baseman Salvador Perez. Steven Kwan out at 2nd. José Ramírez out at 1st.
Top 2nd 4
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
- 1 out KC Tyler Tolbert walks.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins grounds into a double play, second baseman Angel Genao to first baseman David Fry. Tyler Tolbert out at 2nd. Isaac Collins out at 1st.
Bottom 2nd 6
- 0 out CLE Jo Adell walks.
- 0 out CLE Angel Martínez homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. Jo Adell scores. KC 0, CLE 2
- 0 out CLE David Fry walks.
- 0 out CLE Angel Genao reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. David Fry to 2nd. David Fry advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out CLE Austin Hedges grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Isaac Collins to first baseman Salvador Perez. David Fry to 3rd. Angel Genao out at 2nd. Austin Hedges out at 1st.
- 3 out CLE Brayan Rocchio grounds out softly to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out KC Matthew Lugo strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out KC Luke Maile flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 0 out CLE Steven Kwan singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Daniel Lynch IV.
- 1 out CLE Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CLE José Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 3 out CLE Jo Adell flies out sharply to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez lines out to first baseman David Fry.
Bottom 4th 4
- 1 out CLE Angel Martínez strikes out swinging.
- 1 out CLE David Fry doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 2 out CLE Angel Genao flies out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 3 out CLE Austin Hedges pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
Top 5th 6
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin doubles (22) on a fly ball to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 0 out KC Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
- 0 out KC Isaac Collins doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. Nick Loftin scores. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 2, CLE 2
- 1 out KC Matthew Lugo called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Luke Maile flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
Bottom 5th 3
- 1 out CLE Brayan Rocchio lines out to left fielder Matthew Lugo.
- 2 out CLE Steven Kwan lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
- 3 out CLE Chase DeLauter pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
Top 6th 10
- 0 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 0 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. KC 3, CLE 2
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Brayan Rocchio.
- 0 out KC John Rave reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman José Ramírez. Jac Caglianone scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman José Ramírez. KC 4, CLE 2
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to catcher Austin Hedges. Salvador Perez out at home. Nick Loftin to 3rd. John Rave to 2nd. Isaac Collins to 1st.
- 1 out KC Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Nick Loftin scores. John Rave scores. Isaac Collins to 2nd. KC 6, CLE 2
- 2 out KC Luke Maile flies out to left fielder Angel Martínez.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen walks. Isaac Collins to 3rd. Josh Rojas to 2nd.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out CLE José Ramírez pops out to third baseman Josh Rojas in foul territory.
- 2 out CLE Jo Adell grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 3 out CLE Angel Martínez flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Jo Adell.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman José Ramírez to first baseman David Fry.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out CLE Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 2 out CLE Angel Genao flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 3 out CLE Austin Hedges grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Salvador Perez.
Top 8th 5
- 0 out KC John Rave singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan.
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
- 1 out KC Josh Rojas homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. John Rave scores. KC 8, CLE 2
- 2 out KC Luke Maile grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan.
Bottom 8th 3
- 1 out CLE Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder John Rave.
- 2 out CLE Steven Kwan called out on strikes.
- 3 out CLE Chase DeLauter flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Top 9th 4
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to third baseman José Ramírez.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jo Adell.
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Angel Genao. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.
Bottom 9th 5
- 0 out CLE José Ramírez doubles (24) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 1 out CLE Jo Adell grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
- 1 out CLE Angel Martínez singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores. KC 8, CLE 3
- 2 out CLE Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CLE Angel Genao grounds out, first baseman Salvador Perez to pitcher Alex Lange.