Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians: game summary
Final · July 26, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.
Progressive Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerNick Sandlin
- LoserAlec Marsh
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Jose Ramirez homers (15) on a line drive to right field. Andres Gimenez scores.0-2
- Bot 2Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Gabriel Arias scores. Steven Kwan to 2nd.0-3
- Bot 3Steven Kwan walks. Tyler Freeman scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd. Myles Straw to 2nd.0-4
- Bot 4Jose Ramirez homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.0-5
- Bot 4David Fry homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Will Brennan scores.0-7
- Top 5Maikel Garcia doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Kyle Isbel scores.1-7
- Bot 6Tyler Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Jose Ramirez scores. Will Brennan to 3rd.1-8
- Top 8Dairon Blanco doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Freddy Fermin scores.2-8
- Top 9MJ Melendez homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.3-8
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .217 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 |
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 |
| Nicky Lopez1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 |
| Drew WatersCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .232 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Totals | 38 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Marsh | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75-42 | 7.04 |
| Jonathan Heasley | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34-23 | 4.91 |
| Austin Cox | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 3.70 |
| Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-19 | 11.45 |
| Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 6.08 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.86 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .271 |
| Andrés Giménez2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| José RamírezDH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .292 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .302 |
| Will BrennanRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 |
| David FryC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| Tyler Freeman3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .295 |
| Gabriel AriasSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Myles StrawCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .240 |
| Totals | 32 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 87-56 | 3.35 |
| Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.40 |
| Eli Morgan | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-17 | 2.34 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.51 |
| Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 1.59 |
| Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21-14 | 2.98 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 26,699
- Duration
- 3 h 07
- Weather
- 86 °F, Sunny · wind 6 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Pat Hoberg (Home plate) · Nestor Ceja (First base) · Brian O'Nora (Second base) · Edwin Jimenez (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Guardians?
Guardians won 8-3 over Royals on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
When was Royals vs Guardians played?
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 1:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where was Royals vs Guardians played?
At Progressive Field.