Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
Aug 26, 2024
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
loss:
H. Gaddis(4-3)win:
J. Schreiber(4-3)save:L. Erceg(8)
H. Gaddis(4-3)win:J. Schreiber(4-3)save:L. Erceg(8)Game Recap
CLEVELAND -- In the first game of an important series with divisional and playoff implications, the Royals delivered in the biggest of moments. MJ Melendez homered and made a spectacular run-saving catch before Bobby Witt Jr. put the exclamation point on the early portion of the day with a go-ahead...
Scoring Summary
KCCLE
2Steven Kwan walks. Jhonkensy Noel scores. Tyler Freeman to 3rd. Austin Hedges to 2nd. [1 run] 01- 2Passed ball by catcher Salvador Perez. Tyler Freeman scores. Austin Hedges to 3rd. Steven Kwan to 2nd. [1 run] 02
- 4Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned: MJ Melendez homers (17) on a line drive to right field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez scores. [3 runs] 32
- 7Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adam Frazier. Jose Ramirez scores. [1 run] 33
- 8Bobby Witt Jr. homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 43
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michael Massey2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .347 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| 4Salvador PerezC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 5MJ MelendezLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .211 |
| 6Freddy FerminDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 |
| 7Maikel Garcia3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| 8Kyle IsbelCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| 9Tyler GentryRF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Adam FrazierPH-RF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansLHP | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 3.28 |
| James McArthurRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4.53 |
| Kris BubicLHP | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.63 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.76 |
| Lucas ErcegRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2.76 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 158 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steven KwanLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .303 |
| 2Lane ThomasCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .231 |
| 3Jose Ramirez3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .273 |
| 4David Fry1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
| 5Josh NaylorDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .236 |
| 6Jhonkensy NoelRF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
| 7Andres Gimenez2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .252 |
| 8Tyler FreemanSS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Will BrennanPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Bo NaylorC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 9Austin HedgesC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 |
| Daniel SchneemannPH-SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 23 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick SandlinRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3.80 |
| Eli MorganRHP | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2.49 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3.81 |
| Connor GillispieRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.25 |
| Hunter GaddisRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1.65 |
| Joey CantilloLHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7.71 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 130 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCCLE
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Michael Massey strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- WALK — Bobby Witt Jr. walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Bobby Witt Jr. steals (27) 2nd base.00
- WALK — Salvador Perez walks.00
- POP OUT — MJ Melendez pops out to third baseman Jose Ramirez in foul territory. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Steven Kwan grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez.00
- FORCEOUT — Jose Ramirez grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Lane Thomas out at 2nd. Jose Ramirez to 1st. [2 outs]00
- PICKOFF ERROR 1B — Fielding error by first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the pickoff attempt.00
- WALK — David Fry walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 26, 2024 · 1:10 PM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 17,738 (50.9%)
weather: 84 degrees, sunny