Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 20, 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerAngel Zerpa
- LoserLucas Giolito
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Nelson Velazquez homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.0-3
- Top 4Andres Gimenez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Josh Naylor scores. Ramon Laureano to 3rd.1-3
- Top 4Myles Straw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Drew Waters. Ramon Laureano scores. Andres Gimenez to 2nd.2-3
- Bot 4Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ramon Laureano. Drew Waters scores.2-4
- Bot 7Edward Olivares grounds out, second baseman Andres Gimenez to first baseman Kole Calhoun. MJ Melendez scores.2-5
- Bot 8MJ Melendez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Tyler Freeman. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.2-6
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will BrennanLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Josh NaylorDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 |
| Kole Calhoun1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Ramón LaureanoRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Myles StrawCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| José TenaSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Tyler FreemanSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| Cam GallagherC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .132 |
| David FryC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Giolito | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 105-66 | 4.60 |
| James Karinchak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.28 |
| Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-19 | 4.30 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 3.36 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .234 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Nick Loftin1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .372 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Drew WatersCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Logan PorterC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57-42 | 5.37 |
| Angel Zerpa | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78-52 | 4.82 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,162
- Duration
- 2 h 40
- Weather
- 79 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Doug Eddings (Home plate) · Alfonso Márquez (First base) · Ramon De Jesus (Second base) · Emil Jimenez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Royals won 6-2 over Guardians on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.