Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · September 2, 2024 at 4:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerGavin Williams
- LoserMichael Wacha
- SaveEmmanuel Clase
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Maikel Garcia doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Yuli Gurriel scores.0-1
- Top 5Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jhonkensy Noel scores.2-1
- Top 6Josh Naylor homers (29) on a fly ball to center field. José Ramírez scores.4-1
- Bot 8Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lane Thomas. Freddy Fermin scores.4-2
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Jhonkensy NoelRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Kyle ManzardoDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| David FryDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Bo NaylorC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 98-62 | 4.55 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.18 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.70 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy PhamRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .338 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| Paul DeJong3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Yuli Gurriel1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Freddy FerminC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 |
| Maikel GarciaSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .232 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85-55 | 3.50 |
| Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-10 | 4.19 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 0.00 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.48 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 5.33 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 30,612
- Duration
- 2 h 15
- Weather
- 78 °F, Sunny · wind 6 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Will Little (Home plate) · Nestor Ceja (First base) · Derek Thomas (Second base) · Nic Lentz (Third base)
About this game
Who won Guardians vs Royals?
Guardians won 4-2 over Royals on Monday, September 2, 2024.
When was Guardians vs Royals played?
On Monday, September 2, 2024, at 4:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Guardians vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.