Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

CLE 11 — 5 KC
Final — 2026-09-26
MVP: Brayan Rocchio 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 11-5. Brayan Rocchio led the way with 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Tanner Bibee earned the win and Michael Wacha took the loss.

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KC 300000020 5

Scoring Plays

Bot 1: Jac Caglianone doubles (30) on a ground ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. (0-2)
Bot 1: Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Jac Caglianone scores. (0-3)
Top 2: Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Jo Adell scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd. (1-3)
Top 2: Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Patrick Bailey homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Travis Bazzana scores. (3-3)
Top 2: Steven Kwan triples (3) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Brayan Rocchio scores. (4-3)
Top 3: Chase DeLauter homers (16) on a line drive to right center field. (5-3)
Top 6: Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder John Rave. Travis Bazzana scores. (6-3)
Top 7: Brayan Rocchio homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. (7-3)
Bot 8: Jac Caglianone doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. (7-4)
Bot 8: Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to left fielder Steven Kwan. Jac Caglianone scores. (7-5)
Top 9: Patrick Bailey homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. (8-5)
Top 9: Brayan Rocchio homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. (9-5)
Top 9: Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. José Ramírez scores. Jo Adell scores. Angel Genao to 2nd. (11-5)

CLE — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Genao 2B0000000100 .211.281.293.574
DeLauter RF4110011100 .287.363.457.820
Lowe 1B3010004000 .252.318.446.764
Bazzana 2B4231100010 .247.337.411.748
Bailey C5220023020 .208.274.338.612
Rocchio SS4331022000 .253.313.391.704
Halpin CF0000000100 .224.269.328.597
Adell DH5210000001 .238.296.395.691
Ramirez 3B5100000000 .235.320.368.688
Kwan LF4030101100 .282.382.349.731
Martinez LF4000000010 .257.293.470.763

KC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Jensen C4122000100 .239.323.467.790
Rojas 3B4000000000 .229.268.324.592
Collins LF4000000020 .212.318.321.639
Perez DH4011000000 .229.273.383.656
Rave CF4010000010 .232.314.430.744
Massey 2B4010001000 .272.303.428.731
Pasquantino 1B3010001020 .247.331.412.743
Caglianone RF4222002010 .287.339.492.831
Witt SS4221000011 .283.361.444.805

CLE — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Armstrong 1.0000010 11-7 4.581.36
Yoho 0.1322000 10-7 4.931.23
Cecconi 1.0000000 6-3 4.911.43
Smith 0.2000000 5-5 1.950.96H
Bibee 6.0733160 94-61 4.361.22W

KC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Cuas 1.0200000 17-12 2.311.76
Bivens 0.2100200 23-9 9.392.48
Wacha 6.1662142 90-62 3.321.11L
Lange 0.1344102 29-16 6.751.63
(gpid=sa:543238) 0.2211001 14-7 0.660.95

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

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