Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
Sep 19, 2023
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
L. Allenwin:
A. Marshsave:C. Snider
L. Allenwin:A. Marshsave:C. SniderGame Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Tyler Cropley looked around as he walked off the field in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday and noticed most of Kauffman Stadium’s crowd was on its feet giving the Royals' catcher a standing ovation after his first big league hit. He found his family in...
Scoring Summary
CLEKC
1MJ Melendez homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs]02- 3MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kyle Isbel scores. [1 run]03
- 3Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gabriel Arias. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd. [1 run]04
- 5Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs]24
- 5Nelson Velazquez reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Josh Naylor. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. [1 run]25
- 5Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to second baseman Andres Gimenez. Edward Olivares scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd. [1 run]26
- 5Tyler Cropley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ramon Laureano. Nelson Velazquez scores. [1 run] [2 outs]27
- 6Steven Kwan triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Andres Gimenez scores. Bo Naylor scores. [2 runs]47
- 7Andres Gimenez triples (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kole Calhoun scores. [1 run]57
- 8Bo Naylor homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]67
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steven KwanLF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 2Jose Ramirez3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .279 |
| 3Josh Naylor1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .309 |
| 4Kole CalhounDH | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .239 |
| 5Ramon LaureanoCF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .226 |
| 6Andres Gimenez2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 7Will BrennanRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| 8Gabriel AriasSS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| 9Bo NaylorC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .236 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan AllenLHP | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 3.81 |
| Michael KellyRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3.95 |
| James KarinchakRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3.34 |
| Eli MorganRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.96 |
| Xzavion CurryRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.00 |
| Nick SandlinRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.83 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 158 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .277 |
| 3MJ MelendezLF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| 4Edward OlivaresDH | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| 5Nelson VelazquezRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| 6Nick Loftin2B | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .359 |
| Michael MasseyPH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| 7Nick Pratto1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .228 |
| 8Tyler CropleyC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Dairon BlancoPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Logan PorterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven CruzRHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4.15 |
| Alec MarshRHP | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5.71 |
| Taylor ClarkeRHP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 5.66 |
| Carlos HernandezRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5.13 |
| James McArthurRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6.11 |
| Collin SniderRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.24 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 189 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCLEKC
- TOP 1
- WALK — Steven Kwan walks.00
- WALK — Jose Ramirez walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Josh Naylor called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Kole Calhoun pops out to first baseman Nick Pratto on the infield fly rule. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Ramon Laureano grounds out, pitcher Steven Cruz to first baseman Nick Pratto. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Maikel Garcia singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Jose Ramirez. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. Maikel Garcia advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Jose Ramirez.00
- SINGLE — Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Maikel Garcia to 3rd.00
- PICKOFF 3B — Pitcher Logan Allen picks off Maikel Garcia at on throw to third baseman Jose Ramirez. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — MJ Melendez homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. [2 runs]02
- WALK — Edward Olivares walks.02
- CAUGHT STEALING 2B — Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Edward Olivares caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Bo Naylor to second baseman Andres Gimenez. [2 outs]02
- FLYOUT — Nelson Velazquez flies out to center fielder Ramon Laureano. [3 outs]02
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 · 7:40 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 15,254 (40.2%)
weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy