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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2023-07-26 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 26699 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:07
Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Cleveland Guardians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez homers (15) on a line drive to right field. Andres Gimenez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jose Ramirez homers (15) on a line drive to right field. Andres Gimenez scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Nick Sandlin L: Alec Marsh SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Nestor Ceja · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Edwin Jimenez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dairon Blanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Brennan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Fry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Freeman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Myles Straw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Marsh | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Jonathan Heasley | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Austin Cox | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Williams | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Morgan | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Enyel De Los Santos | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F89D
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD+
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9D
- Salvador Perez: S9/L89.1-3
- Michael Massey: W.1-2
- Freddy Fermin: 4/P4MD
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: K
- Andres Gimenez: W
- Jose Ramirez: SB2
- Jose Ramirez: HR/L9D.2-H
- Josh Naylor: S9/L9+
- Will Brennan: HP.1-2
- David Fry: K
- Tyler Freeman: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Gabriel Arias: S8/L8+
- Myles Straw: K+SB2
- Steven Kwan: S8/L8S.2-H;B-2
- Andres Gimenez: 43/G.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Josh Naylor: SB2
- Josh Naylor: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F3D
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78D
- MJ Melendez: W
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 3
- Will Brennan: 6/P8S
- David Fry: 8/F8
- Tyler Freeman: W
- Gabriel Arias: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Myles Straw: W.2-3;1-2
- Steven Kwan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andres Gimenez: K
Top 4
- Michael Massey: 8/L8
- Freddy Fermin: S5/G56
- Nick Pratto: K
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F89XD
- Josh Naylor: W
- Will Brennan: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- David Fry: SB2
- David Fry: HR/F7D.2-H
- Tyler Freeman: 1/P1S
- Gabriel Arias: K
Top 5
- Kyle Isbel: S6/G6M
- Maikel Garcia: D8/L89D+.1-H
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78D
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Myles Straw: 8/F8
- Steven Kwan: W
- Andres Gimenez: 4/L34/DP.1X1(43)
Top 6
- Michael Massey: S7/L78
- Freddy Fermin: S8/L8+.1-2
- Nick Pratto: K
- Drew Waters: W.2-3;1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 4/P4M
- Maikel Garcia: 3/L1S
Bot 6
- Jose Ramirez: S5/G5
- Josh Naylor: 4/L4
- Will Brennan: W.1-2
- David Fry: K
- Tyler Freeman: S8/L89+.2-H;1-3
- Gabriel Arias: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9L
- MJ Melendez: 3/L3
- Salvador Perez: DGR/F9L
- Michael Massey: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Myles Straw: 63/G6
- Steven Kwan: 8/F8XD+
- Andres Gimenez: 8/F78XD
Top 8
- Freddy Fermin: W
- Nick Pratto: S9/L9+.1-2
- Drew Waters: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Dairon Blanco: D8/L8D+.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G1S-
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
- Josh Naylor: 31/G34
- Will Brennan: 7/L7S
Top 9
- Bobby Witt: K
- MJ Melendez: HR/F9LD
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Michael Massey: D8/L89D
- Freddy Fermin: 9/F9
Notes & reviews
- Guardians challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld.