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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Regular Season Final

Final score

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 8–5 on Thursday, May 7, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
Cleveland Guardians 8 85-77
at Kansas City Royals 5 69-93

Line score

Team
Cleveland Guardians 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 8 11 0
Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 12 0
  • W: Slade Cecconi (2-4)
  • L: Seth Lugo (1-2)
  • S: Cade Smith

Home runs

  • Cleveland Guardians: Bo Naylor (2)
  • Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (4), Vinnie Pasquantino (5)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st Cleveland Guardians Kyle Manzardo doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. 2–0
Top 1st Cleveland Guardians Daniel Schneemann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Kyle Manzardo scores. 3–0
Top 3rd Cleveland Guardians Petey Halpin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daniel Schneemann scores. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. 4–0
Bottom 5th Kansas City Royals Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Michael Massey scores. 4–1
Top 6th Cleveland Guardians Chase DeLauter doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. 5–1
Bottom 6th Kansas City Royals Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Petey Halpin. Carter Jensen scores. 5–2
Top 7th Cleveland Guardians Bo Naylor homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. Brayan Rocchio scores. 8–2
Bottom 7th Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. 8–3
Bottom 7th Kansas City Royals Vinnie Pasquantino homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. 8–4
Bottom 8th Kansas City Royals Lane Thomas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins scores. 8–5

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Batter
Steven Kwan LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .212
Chase DeLauter RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .306
Angel Martínez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
José Ramírez DH 3 1 1 0 2 2 .211
Kyle Manzardo 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .200
Daniel Schneemann 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .283
Travis Bazzana 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .192
Brayan Rocchio SS 4 1 2 0 1 2 .262
Bo Naylor C 5 1 2 3 0 1 .143
Petey Halpin CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .154
Totals 36 8 11 7 8 11
Pitcher
Slade Cecconi (W, 2-4) 5.1 6 2 2 3 3 0 82 6.15
Tim Herrin 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.00
Connor Brogdon (H, 4) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 2 36 5.28
Hunter Gaddis 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 10 9.00
Erik Sabrowski (H, 14) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.20
Cade Smith (S, 10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.12

Kansas City Royals

Batter
Maikel Garcia 3B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .270
Bobby Witt Jr. SS 4 1 4 1 1 0 .298
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .194
Salvador Perez DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 .199
Carter Jensen C 4 1 1 0 1 2 .223
Jac Caglianone RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .243
Isaac Collins LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .250
Michael Massey 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .224
Nick Loftin 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .263
Kyle Isbel CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273
Lane Thomas CF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .227
Totals 35 5 12 5 5 7
Pitcher
Seth Lugo (L, 1-2) 4.0 7 4 4 4 5 0 102 3.21
Daniel Lynch IV 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.72
Alex Lange 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 20 6.35
Eric Cerantola 2.0 1 3 3 3 3 1 44 9.00
Nick Mears 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 1.98

Game info

Weather
63 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
10 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
1:10 PM
Time of game
3:04
Attendance
24,892
Umpires
Home Plate: Nic Lentz, First Base: Vic Carapazza, Second Base: John Bacon, Third Base: Edwin Moscoso

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Guardians 2 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Guardians 10 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 3 at Kansas City Royals 5 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Guardians 0 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Guardians 3 Final Game page
Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Guardians 11 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 12 at Kansas City Royals 9 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 11 at Kansas City Royals 5 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 Final Game page

Other MLB games on May 7

Matchup Status Details
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Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Nationals 7 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 Final Game page
New York Mets 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 Final Game page
Athletics 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 Final Game page
Baltimore Orioles 3 at Miami Marlins 4 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Rays 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 Final Game page

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