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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-09-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30612 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:15
Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Maikel Garcia doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Yuli Gurriel scores. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 5th — Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jhonkensy Noel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Lane Thomas homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Jhonkensy Noel scores — worth 25% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Gavin Williams L: Michael Wacha SV: Emmanuel Clase
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Nestor Ceja · 2B: Derek Thomas · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonkensy Noel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Manzardo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Naylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Fry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Pham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuli Gurriel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gavin Williams | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Cade Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Kris Bubic | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Lynch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Kwan: 3/P3SF/FL
- Andres Gimenez: D9/G3
- Jose Ramirez: 5/P56
- Josh Naylor: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Tommy Pham: 4/P6MD
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: 7/F7
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Jhonkensy Noel: K
- Kyle Manzardo: K
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 2
- MJ Melendez: K.BX1(23)
- Paul DeJong: K
- Yuli Gurriel: W
- Maikel Garcia: WP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: D7/G5.2-H
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 3
- Bo Naylor: W
- Brayan Rocchio: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Steven Kwan: 5/P5DF/FL
Bot 3
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6+
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56+
- Michael Massey: 8/F89
Top 4
- Andres Gimenez: 8/F8S
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8D
- Josh Naylor: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56D+
- MJ Melendez: 3/G3
- Paul DeJong: 3/P34S
Top 5
- Jhonkensy Noel: S7/L78
- Kyle Manzardo: 8/F89XD
- Lane Thomas: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bo Naylor: S9/F9L
- Brayan Rocchio: S1/BG2.1-2
- Steven Kwan: 7/F7S
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Yuli Gurriel: 63/G6M+
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G4
- Kyle Isbel: K.BX1(23)
Top 6
- Jose Ramirez: S5/G56S
- Josh Naylor: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Jhonkensy Noel: 8/F89
- Kyle Manzardo: 7/F7
- Lane Thomas: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Tommy Pham: 13/G25-
- Bobby Witt: 2/P2F/FL
- Michael Massey: 7/F1S
Top 7
- Bo Naylor: 8/L8XD+
- Brayan Rocchio: 31/G34+
- Steven Kwan: 8/F78D
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
- MJ Melendez: K
- Paul DeJong: 8/F8XD+
Top 8
- Andres Gimenez: 9/F9D
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Josh Naylor: D7/L7D+
- Jhonkensy Noel: SB3
- Jhonkensy Noel: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Yuli Gurriel: D7/L7L+
- Maikel Garcia: 9/L89D.2-3
- Kyle Isbel: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Tommy Pham: 63/G6
Top 9
- David Fry: 8/F8D
- Lane Thomas: D87/L78D+
- Bo Naylor: K+SB3
- Brayan Rocchio: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4
- Michael Massey: 3/G3+
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78XD+