Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 19, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerAlec Marsh
- LoserLogan Allen
- SaveCollin Snider
Scoring plays
- Bot 1MJ Melendez homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-2
- Bot 3MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Kyle Isbel scores.0-3
- Bot 3Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Gabriel Arias. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd. Nelson Velazquez to 2nd.0-4
- Top 5Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. Jose Ramirez scores.2-4
- Bot 5Nelson Velazquez reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Josh Naylor. MJ Melendez scores. Edward Olivares to 3rd.2-5
- Bot 5Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to second baseman Andres Gimenez. Edward Olivares scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd.2-6
- Bot 5Tyler Cropley out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ramon Laureano. Nelson Velazquez scores.2-7
- Top 6Steven Kwan triples (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Andres Gimenez scores. Bo Naylor scores.4-7
- Top 7Andres Gimenez triples (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kole Calhoun scores.5-7
- Top 8Bo Naylor homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.6-7
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .275 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .279 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .309 |
| Kole CalhounDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Ramón LaureanoCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Will BrennanRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 |
| Gabriel AriasSS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Bo NaylorC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .236 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Allen | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68-43 | 3.81 |
| Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-18 | 3.95 |
| James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.34 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.96 |
| Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.00 |
| Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 3.83 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .235 |
| Edward OlivaresDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .246 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .359 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 |
| Tyler CropleyC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Dairon BlancoPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Logan PorterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Cruz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 39-16 | 4.15 |
| Alec Marsh | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70-40 | 5.71 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-18 | 5.66 |
| Carlos Hernández | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25-13 | 5.13 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-12 | 6.11 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.24 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 15,254
- Duration
- 3 h 00
- Weather
- 76 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 10 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Emil Jimenez (Home plate) · Doug Eddings (First base) · Alfonso Márquez (Second base) · Ramon De Jesus (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Royals won 7-6 over Guardians on Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.
