Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 18, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJackson Kowar
- LoserTrevor Stephan
- SaveJames McArthur
Scoring plays
- Top 2Bo Naylor doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Andres Gimenez scores. Will Brennan to 3rd.1-0
- Top 2Myles Straw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Will Brennan scores.2-0
- Bot 3MJ Melendez triples (5) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.2-1
- Top 4Gabriel Arias homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field.3-1
- Top 6Gabriel Arias out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kole Calhoun scores.4-1
- Bot 6Nelson Velazquez homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.4-2
- Bot 8Michael Massey walks. Kyle Isbel scores. Dairon Blanco to 3rd. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd.4-3
- Bot 8Drew Waters doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Dairon Blanco scores. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd.4-5
- Bot 8Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.4-6
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| José Ramírez3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .279 |
| Josh NaylorDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 |
| Kole Calhoun1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| David Fry1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Gabriel AriasSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| Will BrennanRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Bo NaylorC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Myles StrawCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Quantrill | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 96-62 | 5.26 |
| Sam Hentges | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.67 |
| Reynaldo López | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 3.48 |
| Trevor Stephan | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31-12 | 3.76 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.41 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .233 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Michael Massey2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Logan PorterC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 77-48 | 5.52 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 6.06 |
| Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.91 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 6.48 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 9,736
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Weather
- 80 °F, Sunny · wind 10 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Ramon De Jesus (Home plate) · Emil Jimenez (First base) · Doug Eddings (Second base) · Alfonso Márquez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Royals won 6-4 over Guardians on Monday, September 18, 2023.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Monday, September 18, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.