Guardians vs Royals Game (May 4, 2026)

Final · May 4, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Kauffman Stadium

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cleveland GuardiansCLE	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	-	6	7	0

Decisions

WinnerMichael Wacha
LoserTanner Bibee

Scoring plays

Top 2David Fry homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Bazzana scores.2-0
Bot 4Bobby Witt Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.2-1
Bot 4Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann, deflected by second baseman Travis Bazzana. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.2-2
Bot 4Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Salvador Perez scores. Carter Jensen scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.2-4
Bot 6Jac Caglianone homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.2-5
Bot 7Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.2-6

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Steven KwanLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.217
Daniel SchneemannCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.284
José Ramírez3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.218
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.203
Travis Bazzana2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.200
David FryDH	3	1	2	2	0	0	.262
Angel MartínezRF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.279
Bo NaylorC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.261
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Tanner Bibee	4.0	5	4	4	2	4	1	77-48	4.58
Matt Festa	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	28-14	4.76
Connor Brogdon	1.1	1	1	0	0	1	0	24-15	4.50
Peyton Pallette	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21-11	4.91

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	2	1	1	0	1	.281
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.198
Salvador PerezDH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.207
Carter JensenC	4	1	1	0	0	1	.231
Lane ThomasCF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.234
Jac CaglianoneRF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.257
Isaac CollinsLF	2	0	0	0	2	2	.231
Nick Loftin2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.257
Totals	32	6	7	6	4	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Michael Wacha	7.0	4	2	2	1	3	1	79-54	3.05
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.29
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	6.14

Game info

Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 16,434
Duration: 2 h 13
Weather: 80 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 8 mph, Out To RF
Umpires: Vic Carapazza (Home plate) · John Bacon (First base) · Edwin Moscoso (Second base) · Nic Lentz (Third base)

About this game

Who won Guardians vs Royals?

Royals won 6-2 over Guardians on Monday, May 4, 2026.

When was Guardians vs Royals played?

On Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.

Where was Guardians vs Royals played?

At Kauffman Stadium.

Team

Cleveland GuardiansCLE

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Scoring plays

Top 2David Fry homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Travis Bazzana scores.2-0

Bot 4Bobby Witt Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.2-1

Bot 4Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daniel Schneemann, deflected by second baseman Travis Bazzana. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.2-2

Bot 4Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Salvador Perez scores. Carter Jensen scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.2-4

Bot 6Jac Caglianone homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.2-5

Bot 7Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Angel Martínez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.2-6

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Steven KwanLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.217
Daniel SchneemannCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.284
José Ramírez3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.218
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.203
Travis Bazzana2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.200
David FryDH	3	1	2	2	0	0	.262
Angel MartínezRF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.279
Bo NaylorC	3	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.261
Totals	31	2	5	2	1	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Tanner Bibee	4.0	5	4	4	2	4	1	77-48	4.58
Matt Festa	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	28-14	4.76
Connor Brogdon	1.1	1	1	0	0	1	0	24-15	4.50
Peyton Pallette	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21-11	4.91

Kansas City Royals

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
Maikel Garcia3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.262
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	2	1	1	0	1	.281
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	1	2	1	0	1	.198
Salvador PerezDH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.207
Carter JensenC	4	1	1	0	0	1	.231
Lane ThomasCF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.234
Jac CaglianoneRF	3	1	1	1	1	1	.257
Isaac CollinsLF	2	0	0	0	2	2	.231
Nick Loftin2B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.257
Totals	32	6	7	6	4	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Michael Wacha	7.0	4	2	2	1	3	1	79-54	3.05
Matt Strahm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.29
Alex Lange	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	6.14