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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2024-08-26 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 17738 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Blues 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. John Schreiber earned the win and Lucas Erceg picked up the save. MJ Melendez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Schreiber L: Hunter Gaddis SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Tom Hanahan · 2B: Jonathan Parra · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Gentry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Fry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonkensy Noel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Freeman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Sandlin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Eli Morgan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Gillispie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Cantillo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Massey: K
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: W
- MJ Melendez: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: 63/G6D
- Lane Thomas: S7/G56
- Jose Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- David Fry: PO1(E3).1-2
- David Fry: W
- Josh Naylor: K
Top 2
- Freddy Fermin: 3/P3F/FL
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L89D
- Kyle Isbel: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Jhonkensy Noel: W
- Andres Gimenez: 7/L7
- Tyler Freeman: HP.1-2
- Austin Hedges: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Steven Kwan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lane Thomas: K
- Jose Ramirez: PB.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7
Top 3
- Tyler Gentry: K
- Michael Massey: 8/F89
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
Bot 3
- David Fry: 9/F9LS
- Josh Naylor: 8/F8D
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: E6/F56D.B-1
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78.1-2
- MJ Melendez: HR/L9LD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Freddy Fermin: 4/P3
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F89D
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G56
- Tyler Gentry: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Andres Gimenez: 7/F7
- Tyler Freeman: K
- Austin Hedges: S7/L7
- Steven Kwan: 7/F56D
Top 5
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F89XD+
Bot 5
- Lane Thomas: W
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4.1-2
- David Fry: K
- Josh Naylor: IW
- Jhonkensy Noel: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: D9/F9D+
- MJ Melendez: 5/P5SF/FL
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Andres Gimenez: S7/L7
- Tyler Freeman: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Austin Hedges: K
- Steven Kwan: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Lane Thomas: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- Kyle Isbel: 6/P6MD
- Adam Frazier: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L9LD
- David Fry: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Josh Naylor: S9/G34.3-H
- Jhonkensy Noel: 3/P3SF/FL
- Andres Gimenez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: HR/F78XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: D7/F8XD+
- MJ Melendez: 5/P56
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Will Brennan: 9/F9
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- Steven Kwan: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9D
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G4
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 9
- Lane Thomas: 4/F3D
- Jose Ramirez: W
- David Fry: 5/L5
- Josh Naylor: 5/P56D
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was overturned.