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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-06-29 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24153 · 89°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:37
Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Cleveland Guardians opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Naylor doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Steven Kwan scores. Tyler Freeman to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Michael Massey homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 4th — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jhonkensy Noel homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Andrés Giménez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Jhonkensy Noel homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Andrés Giménez scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Tanner Bibee L: Cole Ragans SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: John Bacon · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Erich Bacchus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Freeman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Fry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonkensy Noel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Bibee | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Sam Hentges | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cade Smith | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Will Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: S8/G4M
- Tyler Freeman: HP.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Josh Naylor: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- David Fry: K
- Andres Gimenez: 3/P34
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9L
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Jhonkensy Noel: W
- Bo Naylor: 5/P5SF/FL
- Gabriel Arias: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Michael Massey: HR/F9D
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F8D
- MJ Melendez: K
- Nick Loftin: 6/P6D
Top 3
- Steven Kwan: K
- Tyler Freeman: K
- Jose Ramirez: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 3
- Kyle Isbel: S5/G5S-
- Maikel Garcia: 23/G2-.1-2
- Bobby Witt: PO2(14)
- Bobby Witt: 8/F89
Top 4
- Josh Naylor: K
- David Fry: K
- Andres Gimenez: S9/L9+
- Jhonkensy Noel: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Bo Naylor: 23/G2
Bot 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9L+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
- Michael Massey: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 5
- Gabriel Arias: 4/L4MD
- Steven Kwan: S7/L78
- Tyler Freeman: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Jose Ramirez: D7/L7D.1-H
- Josh Naylor: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- David Fry: IW
- Andres Gimenez: S9/L89.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
Bot 5
- Hunter Renfroe: K
- MJ Melendez: 9/F89D
- Nick Loftin: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Bo Naylor: K
- Gabriel Arias: 63/G56
- Steven Kwan: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G1S-
- Maikel Garcia: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9
Top 7
- Tyler Freeman: 3/P3F/FL
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F7D
- Josh Naylor: 8/L78XD
- David Fry: W
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: 23/G2
- Michael Massey: S7/L7
- Hunter Renfroe: S7/L78.1-2
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- Jhonkensy Noel: 9/F89S
- Bo Naylor: 43/G34D
- Gabriel Arias: K
Bot 8
- Nick Loftin: K
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 9
- Steven Kwan: 6/P8S
- Tyler Freeman: K
- Jose Ramirez: 6/P8S
Bot 9
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Salvador Perez: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.
- Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.