Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
9/27/2026, 3:10:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Cleveland Guardians | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 |
FINAL22,827 attendance
Cleveland Guardians
85–76 · last 5: 4–1
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | @ KC | W 11–5 | 16 |
| 09-25 | @ KC | W 12–9 | 21 |
| 09-24 | @ BOS | W 1–0 | 1 |
| 09-23 | @ BOS | L 0–1 | 1 |
| 09-22 | @ BOS | W 3–2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals
68–93 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-26 | vs CLE | L 5–11 | 16 |
| 09-25 | vs CLE | L 9–12 | 21 |
| 09-24 | vs CHW | L 1–9 | 10 |
| 09-23 | vs CHW | W 5–4 | 9 |
| 09-22 | vs CHW | L 11–14 | 25 |
Cleveland Guardians
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Genao | Second Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .281 | .291 | .572 |
| Angel Martinez | Left Fielder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .290 | .465 | .756 |
| Daniel Schneemann | Center Fielder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .210 | .276 | .332 | .608 |
| David Fry | Right Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .201 | .313 | .364 | .677 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | First Baseman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .317 | .444 | .761 |
| Petey Halpin | Center Fielder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .268 | .326 | .594 |
| Travis Bazzana | Second Baseman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .335 | .408 | .742 |
| Jo Adell | Right Fielder | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .298 | .401 | .700 |
| Austin Hedges | Catcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .325 | .377 | .702 |
| Patrick Bailey | Catcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .206 | .272 | .335 | .607 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MessickGS | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 16 | 2.56 |
| Austin Peterson | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 19 | 2.57 |
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Player | Pos | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 | .359 | .441 | .800 |
| Jac Caglianone | Right Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .340 | .494 | .834 |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .268 | .323 | .591 |
| Tyler Tolbert | Shortstop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .285 | .347 | .392 | .740 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | First Baseman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .333 | .428 | .760 |
| Isaac Collins | Left Fielder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .320 | .321 | .641 |
| Luke Maile | Catcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .229 | .273 | .502 |
| Salvador Perez | Designated Hitter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .274 | .383 | .656 |
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .334 | .381 | .715 |
| Josh Rojas | Third Baseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .265 | .321 | .586 |
Pitching
| Player | Pos | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P | BF | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVGS | Relief Pitcher | 5.10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 22 | 4.08 |
| Connor Thomas | Relief Pitcher | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7.01 |
| Lucas Erceg | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 5.59 |
| Nate Pearson | Relief Pitcher | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4.11 |
| Nolan Hoffman | Relief Pitcher | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3.60 |