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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-18 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9736 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Guardians 6–4. Cleveland Guardians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Bo Naylor doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Andres Gimenez scores. Will Brennan to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Drew Waters doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Dairon Blanco scores. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Drew Waters doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Dairon Blanco scores. Nelson Velazquez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd — worth 50% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
W: Jackson Kowar L: Trevor Stephan SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Emil Jimenez · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kole Calhoun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabriel Arias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Brennan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Naylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Myles Straw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Logan Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Quantrill | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Hentges | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reynaldo Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Stephan | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Enyel De Los Santos | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Tucker Davidson | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackson Kowar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: W
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34.1X3(95);B-2
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34.2-3
- Kole Calhoun: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8D+
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Nelson Velazquez: K.BX1(23)
Top 2
- Andres Gimenez: S8/G4
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Will Brennan: S7/G56.1-2
- Bo Naylor: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Myles Straw: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Steven Kwan: 7/L78D
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: 43/G34
- Drew Waters: D7/L78XD+
- Nick Pratto: K
- Logan Porter: K
Top 3
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Josh Naylor: K+SB2
- Kole Calhoun: 3/L3/DP.2X2(36)
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G34S
- Bobby Witt: S6/G6
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: T7/L78XD.2-H
- Nelson Velazquez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Andres Gimenez: 43/G34
- Gabriel Arias: HR/F9D
- Will Brennan: S9/L9LD
- Bo Naylor: 8/F8D
- Myles Straw: K
Bot 4
- Michael Massey: 2/P2F/FL
- Drew Waters: 7/F7D
- Nick Pratto: 1/G34S
Top 5
- Steven Kwan: 43/G34
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Logan Porter: 4/L4D
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9D
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
Top 6
- Kole Calhoun: D9/L89XD+
- Andres Gimenez: S5/BG25-.2-3
- Gabriel Arias: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Will Brennan: CS2(26)
- Will Brennan: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3F/FL
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7D
- Nelson Velazquez: HR/F7LD
- Michael Massey: 8/F78XD
Top 7
- Bo Naylor: W
- Myles Straw: SB2
- Myles Straw: FC/G6.2X3(65);B-1
- Steven Kwan: SB2
- Steven Kwan: 4/L34
- Jose Ramirez: IW
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Drew Waters: 43/G4
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34
- Logan Porter: K
Top 8
- Kole Calhoun: K
- Andres Gimenez: S9/G34
- Gabriel Arias: SB2
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Will Brennan: WP.2-3
- Will Brennan: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P8S
- Bobby Witt: 8/L89XD
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Nelson Velazquez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Drew Waters: D7/L7L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nick Pratto: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Nick Pratto: K
Top 9
- Bo Naylor: 7/F7D
- Myles Straw: K
- Steven Kwan: 5/P5
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.