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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15254 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Guardians 7–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jose Ramirez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nelson Velazquez. Steven Kwan to 3rd — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Alec Marsh L: Logan Allen SV: Collin Snider
Umpires — HP: Emil Jimenez · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kole Calhoun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Laureano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Gimenez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabriel Arias | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Cropley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Logan Allen | 3.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Kelly | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 James Karinchak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xzavion Curry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Cruz | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
 Alec Marsh | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: W
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Josh Naylor: K
- Kole Calhoun: 3/P34
- Ramon Laureano: 13/G4MS
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: S5/G5S-.B-2(E5/TH)
- Bobby Witt: S7/F78.2-3
- MJ Melendez: PO3(135).1-2
- MJ Melendez: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Edward Olivares: W
- Nelson Velazquez: CS2(24)
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F78XD
Top 2
- Andres Gimenez: K
- Will Brennan: 7/L7LD
- Gabriel Arias: D9/F9D+
- Bo Naylor: W
- Steven Kwan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Nick Loftin: 63/G6
- Nick Pratto: K
- Tyler Cropley: 8/L8D
Top 3
- Josh Naylor: 7/L7
- Kole Calhoun: S8/G4
- Ramon Laureano: 7/F7S
- Andres Gimenez: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: D9/L9L
- Maikel Garcia: S3/BG34S-.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-3
- MJ Melendez: S7/G56.3-H
- Edward Olivares: S9/G34.1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: W.1-2
- Nick Loftin: S6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nick Pratto: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Will Brennan: 43/G34
- Gabriel Arias: 8/F89XD
- Bo Naylor: K
Bot 4
- Tyler Cropley: K
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9S
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Steven Kwan: D7/G5
- Jose Ramirez: E9/L9+.2-3;B-2
- Josh Naylor: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Kole Calhoun: 7/F78S
- Ramon Laureano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- MJ Melendez: W
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9S.1-3
- Nelson Velazquez: E3/G9L.3-H;1-3;B-1
- Nick Loftin: S4/L89S.3-H;1-3
- Nick Pratto: K+SB2
- Tyler Cropley: 8/SF/L8D.3-H(UR)
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 6
- Andres Gimenez: S8/L8
- Will Brennan: 9/L9LD
- Gabriel Arias: SB2
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Bo Naylor: W
- Steven Kwan: T9/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LD
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9
Top 7
- Josh Naylor: 8/F78
- Kole Calhoun: S9/L89D
- Ramon Laureano: WP.1-2
- Ramon Laureano: K
- Andres Gimenez: T8/L89D+.2-H
- Will Brennan: W
- Gabriel Arias: WP.1-2
- Gabriel Arias: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Edward Olivares: 2/P2F/FL
- Nelson Velazquez: D7/L7D+
- Michael Massey: 9/F9D.2-3
- Nick Pratto: 3/L3
Top 8
- Bo Naylor: HR/F9D
- Steven Kwan: W
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L89+.1-3
- Josh Naylor: K+WP.1-2
- Kole Calhoun: K
- Ramon Laureano: K
Bot 8
- Tyler Cropley: S9/L89
- Kyle Isbel: 36(1)/FO/BG23.B-1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 5/P56S
Top 9
- Andres Gimenez: 43/G34
- Will Brennan: 4/L4
- Gabriel Arias: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.