Cleveland Guardians 8-5 Kansas City Royals
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Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Thu, 7 May 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals 8-5
The Cleveland Guardians took care of the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on the road at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday 7 May.
A 3-run 1st inning did the damage.
Slade Cecconi got the win, Seth Lugo took the loss and Cade Smith earned the save.
Bo Naylor went 2-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI and Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: CLE 11, KC 12.
Cleveland Guardians move to 20-19; Kansas City Royals fall to 17-21.
Attendance: 24,892.
Decisions
- Win: Slade Cecconi
- Loss: Seth Lugo
- Save: Cade Smith
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Biggest moments
- Kyle Manzardo doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores.
- Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
- Nick Loftin doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan. Isaac Collins to 3rd.
- Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
- Vinnie Pasquantino grounds into a double play, second baseman Travis Bazzana to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Kyle Manzardo. Bobby Witt Jr. out at 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 1st.
Questions
Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?
The Cleveland Guardians, 8-5, on Thu, 7 May 2026.