Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 12:10PM CST
Rookie Jhonkensy Noel's seventh-inning single brought home Josh Naylor with the decisive run, propelling the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-5 comeback victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. This win allowed Cleveland to regain sole possession of first place in the American League Central division.
Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
Time: 12:10PM CST
Stadium: Progressive Field
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 19,722
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CLE |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
KC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: J. Naylor (20, Wacha); Fry (15, Wacha)
Home Runs: Bo Naylor (11, 7th inning off Wacha 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: J. Naylor 2 (94), Giménez (52), Bo Naylor (37), Kwan (40), Noel (24), Brennan (28)
2-out Runs Batted In: Noel, Brennan
Sacrifice Flies: Giménez
Sacrifice Hit: Bo Naylor
Team Left On Base: 10
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-15 (Ramírez 0-2, J. Naylor 1-2, Giménez 0-1, Fry 0-3, Kwan 1-1, Schneemann 0-2, Noel 1-1, Brennan 1-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J. Naylor 1; Giménez 1; Fry 1; Brennan 1

Pitcher Notes: Bibee pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Morgan 2/5; Clase 3/4; Gaddis 1/3; Herrin 1/3; Bibee 18/25
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Morgan-2-6-6-3; Clase-3-1-5-3; Gaddis-0-1-3-3; Herrin-1-2-0-2; Bibee-15-14-22-17
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Morgan 1-1; Clase 1-1; Gaddis 0-3; Herrin 1-0; Bibee 4-5
Game Scores: T Bibee 35

Stolen Bases: Thomas (31, 2nd base off Stratton/Fermin)

Home Runs: Witt Jr. (28, 3rd inning off Bibee 0 on, 1 Out); Pasquantino (19, 1st inning off Bibee 0 on, 1 Out); Massey (11, 1st inning off Bibee 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Frazier (19), Witt Jr. (95), Pasquantino (97), Massey (37), Garcia (53)
2-out Runs Batted In: Garcia
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (Perez 0-1, Frazier 1-1, DeJong 0-1, Melendez 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Fermin 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Garcia 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Melendez 1; Isbel 1

Pitcher Notes: Wacha pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.
Wild Pitches: Erceg
Hit By Pitch: Giménez (by Wacha); Bo Naylor (by Stratton); Noel (by Wacha)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wacha 18/29; Stratton 5/6; Erceg 5/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Wacha-17-10-22-19; Stratton-7-0-3-4; Erceg-3-2-4-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wacha 5-6; Stratton 1-2; Erceg 0-2
Game Scores: M Wacha 41

Errors: Fermin (4, throw)
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