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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2025-09-10 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 16816 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Guardians 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to second baseman Daniel Schneemann. Maikel Garcia scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 1st — Kyle Manzardo homers (26) on a fly ball to right field. George Valera scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Maikel Garcia doubles (36) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Nick Loftin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Tyler Tolbert scores. Nick Loftin to 3rd. Nick Loftin advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by catcher Bo Naylor — worth 25% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Luinder Avila L: Tim Herrin SV: Carlos Estevez
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Dan Bellino · 3B: Clint Vondrak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jac Caglianone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Valera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Manzardo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Schneemann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| C. J. Kayfus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo Naylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Bowlan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sam Long | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Logan Allen | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Matthew Festa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Herrin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Gaddis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakob Junis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Erik Sabrowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S7/G5.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 2/P2F-/FL
- Jonathan India: S4/G6M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: S7/L7L
- George Valera: WP.1-2
- George Valera: W
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Kyle Manzardo: CS3(25).1-2
- Kyle Manzardo: HR/F9D.2-H
- Angel Martinez: K
Top 2
- Randal Grichuk: 9/L9D
- Jac Caglianone: 4/L34D
- Kyle Isbel: 1/G34S
Bot 2
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- C. J. Kayfus: K
- Brayan Rocchio: S8/G4
- Bo Naylor: 3/G3S
Top 3
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F89D
- Bobby Witt: S9/G34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G34.2-H
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Jonathan India: 43/G4
- Adam Frazier: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Steven Kwan: S1/BG2-
- George Valera: 16(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Kyle Manzardo: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G56
- Jac Caglianone: 43/G4
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Angel Martinez: W
- Daniel Schneemann: K
- C. J. Kayfus: 63/G4M.1-2
- Brayan Rocchio: W
- Bo Naylor: S9/L89D.2-H;1-3
- Steven Kwan: 63/G6
Top 5
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8D
- Bobby Witt: S7/G6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 56(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- George Valera: K
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7L
- Kyle Manzardo: W
- Angel Martinez: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Jonathan India: K
- Adam Frazier: 5/P5SF-/FL
Bot 6
- Daniel Schneemann: 53/G56
- C. J. Kayfus: 43/G34
- Brayan Rocchio: S9/L89D
- Bo Naylor: 8/L8
Top 7
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9
- Jac Caglianone: W
- Nick Loftin: SB2
- Nick Loftin: S7/L7S.2-H;B-3(E2/TH)
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7D+.3-H
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Steven Kwan: 53/G56S
- George Valera: 8/F8XD
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L9LD
- Kyle Manzardo: 43/G34
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Jonathan India: K
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 8
- Nolan Jones: 43/G4
- Daniel Schneemann: 43/G34
- C. J. Kayfus: K
Top 9
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Tyler Tolbert: 6/P6D
- Nick Loftin: 9/F9
Bot 9
- Brayan Rocchio: 6/P6MD
- Bo Naylor: 7/F78
- Steven Kwan: 7/L7
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.