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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2024-08-26 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 16856 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Blues 9–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Sammy Long earned the win and Daniel Lynch picked up the save. Salvador Perez went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Sammy Long L: Logan Allen SV: Daniel Lynch
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Jonathan Parra · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Tom Hanahan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garrett Hampson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonkensy Noel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Will Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Marsh | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Long | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Daniel Lynch | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Logan Allen | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Pedro Avila | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: D9/L9LD
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Salvador Perez: W
- Freddy Fermin: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: S9/L9D
- Andres Gimenez: S7/G6.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L9D.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Josh Naylor: HP
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
- Will Brennan: PO3(E1/TH).3-H(NR)(UR);1X2(46)
- Will Brennan: 43/G34
Top 2
- Paul DeJong: HR/F78XD
- MJ Melendez: S8/G4M
- Dairon Blanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Garrett Hampson: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Daniel Schneemann: 3/P3DF/FL
- Bo Naylor: 5/P6
- Brayan Rocchio: 8/F8
Top 3
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L6D
- Bobby Witt: D7/L78XD.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Freddy Fermin: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Steven Kwan: 53/G56S-
- Andres Gimenez: HP
- Jose Ramirez: 4/P3DF/FL
- Josh Naylor: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Paul DeJong: S8/L8D+
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7
- Dairon Blanco: W.1-2
- Garrett Hampson: S8/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Maikel Garcia: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
- Will Brennan: 5/P56
- Daniel Schneemann: HR/F9D
- Bo Naylor: W
- Brayan Rocchio: 5/P5D
Top 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34D
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Freddy Fermin: 8/L8D
- Paul DeJong: W
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 5
- Steven Kwan: 8/F8D
- Andres Gimenez: 5/P5D
- Jose Ramirez: D7/F7LS
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Dairon Blanco: 63/G6
- Garrett Hampson: S8/L89
- Maikel Garcia: S8/F8S.1-3;B-2
- Bobby Witt: IW
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Freddy Fermin: 13/G2-
Bot 6
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
- Lane Thomas: W
- Daniel Schneemann: S8/L8S.1-2
- David Fry: 7/F7D
- Brayan Rocchio: K
Top 7
- Paul DeJong: 9/L9LD
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9L.BX2(96)
- Dairon Blanco: D8/L8XD+
- Garrett Hampson: W
- Maikel Garcia: SB3;SB2
- Maikel Garcia: K
Bot 7
- Steven Kwan: 43/G4
- Andres Gimenez: 31/G3D
- Jose Ramirez: D7/F7LD+
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Bobby Witt: 53/G5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78D
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 8
- Jhonkensy Noel: W
- Lane Thomas: 8/F8XD
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- Austin Hedges: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 9
- Freddy Fermin: S4/L6MD
- Paul DeJong: K
- MJ Melendez: S9/G34.1-2
- Dairon Blanco: 8/L8D+
- Garrett Hampson: 6/L6D
Bot 9
- Brayan Rocchio: 53/G56
- Steven Kwan: 31/G34
- Andres Gimenez: 8/L78D
Notes & reviews
- Guardians coach Carl Willis ejected by HP umpire John Tumpane for arguing catcher caught foul tip (umpire $ruled foul hit dirt before catcher caught it)