Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals
Final score
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 11–5 on Saturday, September 26, 2026 on the road.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Guardians |
11 | 85-77 |
 at Kansas City Royals |
5 | 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 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
- W: Tanner Bibee (7-15)
- L: Michael Wacha (9-10)
Home runs
- Cleveland Guardians: Chase DeLauter (16), Patrick Bailey 2 (10), Brayan Rocchio 2 (15)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1st | Kansas City Royals | Jac Caglianone doubles (30) on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 0–2 |
| Bottom 1st | Kansas City Royals | Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Jac Caglianone scores. | 0–3 |
| Top 2nd | Cleveland Guardians | Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jo Adell scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. | 1–3 |
| Top 2nd | Cleveland Guardians | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Patrick Bailey homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. | 3–3 |
| Top 2nd | Cleveland Guardians | Steven Kwan triples (3) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Brayan Rocchio scores. | 4–3 |
| Top 3rd | Cleveland Guardians | Chase DeLauter homers (16) on a line drive to right center field. | 5–3 |
| Top 6th | Cleveland Guardians | Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder John Rave. Travis Bazzana scores. | 6–3 |
| Top 7th | Cleveland Guardians | Brayan Rocchio homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. | 7–3 |
| Bottom 8th | Kansas City Royals | Jac Caglianone doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. | 7–4 |
| Bottom 8th | Kansas City Royals | Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jac Caglianone scores. | 7–5 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Patrick Bailey homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. | 8–5 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Brayan Rocchio homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. | 9–5 |
| Top 9th | Cleveland Guardians | Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell scores. Angel Genao to 2nd. | 11–5 |
Box score
Cleveland Guardians
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kwan | LF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .282 |
| José Ramírez | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| Chase DeLauter | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .287 |
| Jo Adell | DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Travis Bazzana | 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Substitute: Angel Genao | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Angel Martínez | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Substitute: Petey Halpin | CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 |
| Patrick Bailey | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| Totals | 38 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee (W, 7-15) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 4.36 |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4.58 |
| Craig Yoho | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.93 |
| Cade Smith (H, 1) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.95 |
| Slade Cecconi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.91 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Jac Caglianone | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .287 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| Michael Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| John Rave | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| Josh Rojas | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Isaac Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha (L, 9-10) | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 90 | 3.32 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.66 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.31 |
| Alex Lange | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6.75 |
| Spencer Bivens | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9.39 |
Game info
- Weather
- 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph, R To L
- First pitch
- 6:10 PM
- Time of game
- 2:41
- Attendance
- 24,656
- Umpires
- Home Plate: John Libka, First Base: Ron Kulpa, Second Base: Scott Barry, Third Base: Tom Hanahan
