Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
May 7, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
loss:
S. Lugo(1-2)win:
S. Cecconi(2-4)save:C. Smith(10)
S. Lugo(1-2)win:S. Cecconi(2-4)save:C. Smith(10)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- There was never any question about Slade Cecconi's fastball repertoire. The mission for the Guardians’ right-hander on Thursday was to be more precise with his secondary pitches. “I think that getting those shapes right with the offspeeds is going to help him,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said...
Scoring Summary
CLEKC
1Kyle Manzardo doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs] 20- 1Daniel Schneemann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Manzardo scores. [1 run] 30
- 3Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daniel Schneemann scores. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. [1 run] 40
- 5Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Michael Massey scores. [1 run] 41
- 6Passed ball by catcher Carter Jensen. Petey Halpin scores. [1 run] 51
- 6Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Petey Halpin. Carter Jensen scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 52
- 7Bo Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. [3 runs] 82
- 7Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 83
- 7Vinnie Pasquantino homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 84
- 8Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins scores. [1 run] [1 out] 85
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steven KwanLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .212 |
| 2Chase DeLauterRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .306 |
| Angel MartinezRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| 3Jose RamirezDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 4Kyle Manzardo1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 5Daniel Schneemann3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 6Travis Bazzana2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 7Brayan RocchioSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| 8Bo NaylorC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .143 |
| 9Petey HalpinCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade CecconiRHP | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 6.15 |
| Tim HerrinLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| Connor BrogdonRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 5.28 |
| Hunter GaddisRHP | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.00 |
| Erik SabrowskiLHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.20 |
| Cade SmithRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.12 |
| TOTAL | 8.2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 162 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .270 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .298 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .194 |
| 4Salvador PerezDH | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| 5Carter JensenC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| 6Jac CaglianoneRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .243 |
| 7Isaac CollinsLF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 8Michael Massey2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| Nick LoftinPH-2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 9Kyle IsbelCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| Lane ThomasPH-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoRHP | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 3.21 |
| Daniel Lynch IVLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.72 |
| Alex LangeRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6.35 |
| Eric CerantolaRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 9.00 |
| Nick MearsRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.98 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 204 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCLEKC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.00
- FLYOUT — Chase DeLauter flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Jose Ramirez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan to 3rd.00
- DOUBLE — Kyle Manzardo doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. Jose Ramirez scores. [2 runs]20
- SINGLE — Daniel Schneemann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Manzardo scores. [1 run]30
- SINGLE — Travis Bazzana singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daniel Schneemann to 2nd.30
- STRIKEOUT — Brayan Rocchio called out on strikes. [2 outs]30
- STRIKEOUT — Bo Naylor strikes out swinging. [3 outs]30
- BOTTOM 1
- DOUBLE — Maikel Garcia doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Petey Halpin.30
- WALK — Bobby Witt Jr. walks.30
- FLYOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan. [1 out]30
- LINEOUT — Salvador Perez lines out to center fielder Petey Halpin. [2 outs]30
- WALK — Carter Jensen walks. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.30
- GROUNDOUT — Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. [3 outs]30
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · 2:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 24,892 (65.7%)
weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy
spread: KC -143
over/under: 9.5