MLB matchups/Royals @ Guardians
Wed 28 Aug, 18:10 UK, Progressive Field
5 – 7
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Kansas City Royals |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Cleveland Guardians |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | x | 7 | 13 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Michael Massey |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 2. Bobby Witt Jr. |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Vinnie Pasquantino |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Salvador Perez |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 0 |
| 5. MJ Melendez |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Paul DeJong |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 7. Adam Frazier |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Freddy Fermin |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Kyle Isbel |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Michael Wacha | 6.0 | 9 | 5 |
5 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
100 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
24 |
Cleveland Guardians
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Steven Kwan |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Andrés Giménez |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. José Ramírez |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 4. Josh Naylor |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 5. David Fry |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 6. Will Brennan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 7. Jhonkensy Noel |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 8. Daniel Schneemann |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| 9. Bo Naylor |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
| Austin Hedges |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Tanner Bibee | 5.0 | 8 | 5 |
5 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
99 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
RoyalsGuardians
5.47
Runs per game
3.93
4.73
Runs allowed
4.6
0.829
OPS
0.633
4.7
Bullpen ERA
3.73
18.3
Strikeout %
18.9
Weather at first pitch
86°F, wind 8 mph, 6 mph blowing in