Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals
Final score
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 12–9 on Friday, September 25, 2026 on the road.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians |
12 | 85-77 |
 at Kansas City Royals |
9 | 69-93 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
- W: Hunter Gaddis
- L: Nate Pearson (2-4)
Home runs
- Cleveland Guardians: David Fry (8), Austin Hedges (6)
- Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen 2 (27), Salvador Perez (21)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Cleveland Guardians | Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell to 2nd. | 2–0 |
| Bottom 1st | Kansas City Royals | Jac Caglianone doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Angel Martínez. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 2–1 |
| Top 2nd | Cleveland Guardians | Austin Hedges homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. | 3–1 |
| Bottom 2nd | Kansas City Royals | Carter Jensen homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. John Rave scores. | 3–3 |
| Top 4th | Cleveland Guardians | José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Austin Hedges scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. | 4–3 |
| Bottom 4th | Kansas City Royals | Carter Jensen out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Steven Kwan. John Rave scores. | 4–4 |
| Bottom 4th | Kansas City Royals | Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 4–5 |
| Top 5th | Cleveland Guardians | David Fry homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Jo Adell scores. | 6–5 |
| Top 5th | Cleveland Guardians | Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Travis Bazzana scores. Austin Hedges to 3rd. | 7–5 |
| Bottom 8th | Kansas City Royals | Carter Jensen homers (27) on a fly ball to right center field. Kyle Isbel scores. | 7–7 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | José Ramírez walks. Patrick Bailey scores. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd. Steven Kwan to 2nd. | 8–7 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Chase DeLauter walks. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd. | 9–7 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Petey Halpin walks. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez to 3rd. Chase DeLauter to 2nd. | 10–7 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Angel Martínez doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores. Chase DeLauter scores. Petey Halpin out at home on the throw, left fielder John Rave to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to catcher Carter Jensen. | 12–7 |
| Bottom 9th | Kansas City Royals | Salvador Perez homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores. | 12–9 |
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | LF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .279 |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Chase DeLauter | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .287 |
| Jo Adell | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .239 |
| Substitute: Petey Halpin | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 |
| Angel Martínez | RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .260 |
| David Fry | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Substitute: Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .251 |
| Travis Bazzana | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Substitute: Angel Genao | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Austin Hedges | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .249 |
| Substitute: Patrick Bailey | C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .205 |
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .249 |
| Totals | 35 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 3 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 3.76 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.02 |
| Shawn Armstrong (H, 9) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.72 |
| Daniel Espino (H, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4.11 |
| Erik Sabrowski (H, 28) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2.61 |
| Hunter Gaddis (W, 6-3)(BS, 6) | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.98 |
| Matt Festa | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3.78 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .282 |
| Jac Caglianone | RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Maikel Garcia | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .266 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 |
| John Rave | LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 |
| Kyle Isbel | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| Totals | 36 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 101 | 4.11 |
| Connor Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.40 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5.70 |
| Nate Pearson (L, 2-4) | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.17 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.77 |
Game info
- Weather
- 65 degrees, Rain
- Wind
- 4 mph, R To L
- First pitch
- 7:20 PM
- Time of game
- 3:12 (:40 delay)
- Attendance
- 26,034
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Tom Hanahan, First Base: John Libka, Second Base: Ron Kulpa, Third Base: Scott Barry
