Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians: game summary
Final · September 11, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.
Progressive Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
 Cleveland GuardiansCLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMatt Festa
- LoserJohn Schreiber
- SaveCade Smith
Scoring plays
- Top 1Vinnie Pasquantino homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores.2-0
- Bot 4José Ramírez grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez. Steven Kwan scores.2-1
- Bot 8CJ Kayfus homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Bo Naylor scores.2-3
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike YastrzemskiRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .232 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .152 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Jonathan India2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| Tyler TolbertPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 |
| Luke MaileC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Nick LoftinPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97-61 | 3.71 |
| John Schreiber | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18-13 | 3.70 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| George ValeraDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .176 |
| José Ramírez3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .285 |
| Kyle Manzardo1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| Nolan JonesRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 |
| Daniel Schneemann2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 |
| Bo NaylorC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 |
| CJ KayfusRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Angel MartínezCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 105-67 | 3.16 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11-6 | 1.99 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-2 | 3.30 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 4.15 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.15 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 15,962
- Duration
- 2 h 31
- Weather
- 71 °F, Clear · wind 5 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Phil Cuzzi (Home plate) · Dan Bellino (First base) · Clint Vondrak (Second base) · Tony Randazzo (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Guardians?
Guardians won 3-2 over Royals on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
When was Royals vs Guardians played?
On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7:15 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where was Royals vs Guardians played?
At Progressive Field.