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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-06-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23340 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Guardians 2–1. Cleveland Guardians opened the scoring in the 5th — Daniel Schneemann out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Tyler Freeman scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tyler Freeman. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Maikel Garcia triples (4) on a line drive to right fielder Daniel Schneemann. Kyle Isbel scores — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — gibsh902 (M): Running out of baseline.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Sammy Long L: Ben Lively SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Erich Bacchus · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Tripp Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Fry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Gimenez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Freeman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonkensy Noel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garrett Hampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Lively | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Sam Long | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: 8/L78
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- Jose Ramirez: S7/L78
- Josh Naylor: K
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: 7/L78D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
Top 2
- David Fry: 53/G5
- Andres Gimenez: W
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Bo Naylor: W.1-2
- Tyler Freeman: HP.2-3;1-2
- Steven Kwan: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
- Nick Loftin: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7L
Top 3
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L9LD.BX2(96)
- Josh Naylor: 13/G1S
Bot 3
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/F7LD
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G34
Top 4
- David Fry: S8/L89S
- Andres Gimenez: 8/F89XD+
- Gabriel Arias: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Bo Naylor: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Tyler Freeman: S7/G5
- Steven Kwan: D9/G3.1-3
- Daniel Schneemann: 9/SF/L89.3-H
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4.2-3
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Michael Massey: K
- Nick Loftin: W
- MJ Melendez: SB2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Hunter Renfroe: FC/G56.2X3(5)
Top 6
- David Fry: K
- Andres Gimenez: D9/L9L
- Gabriel Arias: S8/L8.2-3
- Bo Naylor: K
- Tyler Freeman: W.1-2
- Steven Kwan: K
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L9D
- Maikel Garcia: T9/L9LD.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3F/FL
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/SF/L89D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: S1/G1S
- Michael Massey: HP.1-2
- Nick Loftin: 7/L78D
Top 7
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Josh Naylor: 13/G6MS-
Bot 7
- Garrett Hampson: K
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 8
- David Fry: K
- Andres Gimenez: 9/L89XD
- Gabriel Arias: 3/P3
Bot 8
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F89
- Bobby Witt: 3/P3D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Top 9
- Bo Naylor: 43/G34D
- Tyler Freeman: 4/P4S
- Steven Kwan: 13/G1S
Notes & reviews
- Royals manager Matt Quatraro ejected by 3B umpire Tripp Gibson for arguing umpire ruling of out at $3rd due to running out of baseline