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Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

MLBJuly 26, 2025Kauffman Stadium

GuardiansClevelandCLEWon52-52

Guardians 6, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC51-54
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CLE301200000690
KC020020000481

W Tanner BibeeL Kris BubicSV Emmanuel Clase

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Steven Kwan walks.
  2.  Angel Martínez walks. Steven Kwan to 2nd.CLE 60%
  3.  José Ramírez walks. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Angel Martínez to 2nd.CLE 68%
  4.  Carlos Santana walks. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd.CLE 77%
  5.  Gabriel Arias strikes out swinging.CLE 71%
  6.  Daniel Schneemann pops out to catcher Freddy Fermin in foul territory.CLE 64%
  7.  Johnathan Rodríguez doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Angel Martínez scores. José Ramírez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.CLE 80%
  8.  Brayan Rocchio pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Angel Martínez.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Guardians challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Austin Hedges singles on a ground ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Steven Kwan pops out to catcher Freddy Fermin in foul territory.
  3.  Angel Martínez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Austin Hedges out at 2nd. Angel Martínez out at 1st.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez.
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  4.  Freddy Fermin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores.CLE 61%
  5.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  José Ramírez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.CLE 66%
  2.  Carlos Santana pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Gabriel Arias doubles (18) on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. José Ramírez to 3rd.CLE 72%
  4.  Daniel Schneemann out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd.
  5.  Johnathan Rodríguez called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to center fielder Angel Martínez.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez. Jonathan India to 3rd.
  5.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Brayan Rocchio doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.CLE 80%
  2.  Austin Hedges out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Brayan Rocchio to 3rd.
  3.  Steven Kwan homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Brayan Rocchio scores.CLE 89%
  4.  Angel Martínez strikes out swinging.
  5.  José Ramírez doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  6.  Carlos Santana lines out to right fielder John Rave.

Bot 4th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  John Rave called out on strikes.
  3.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez.
  4.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Top 5th

  1.  Gabriel Arias flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Daniel Schneemann lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Johnathan Rodríguez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Brayan Rocchio doubles (12) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Johnathan Rodríguez to 3rd.
  5.  Austin Hedges flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Johnathan Rodríguez.
  2.  Jonathan India strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores.CLE 76%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Steven Kwan.
  5.  Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Angel Martínez.

Top 6th

  1.  Steven Kwan lines out to right fielder John Rave.
  2.  Angel Martínez flies out to right fielder John Rave.
  3.  José Ramírez flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  2.  John Rave grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Freddy Fermin lines out to center fielder Angel Martínez.

Top 7th

  1.  Carlos Santana flies out to right fielder John Rave.
  2.  Gabriel Arias called out on strikes.
  3.  Daniel Schneemann strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  MJ Melendez grounds out to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Top 8th

  1.  Johnathan Rodríguez lines out sharply to right fielder John Rave.
  2.  Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging.
  3.  Austin Hedges grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  Maikel Garcia triples (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Nolan Jones.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Daniel Schneemann to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Top 9th

  1.  Steven Kwan lines out to second baseman Jonathan India.
  2.  Angel Martínez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  José Ramírez grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Angel Martínez out at 2nd. José Ramírez out at 1st.

Bot 9th

  1.  John Rave grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.
  3.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Carlos Santana.

Top 1st

  1.  CLE 1, KC 0Carlos Santana walks. Steven Kwan scores. Angel Martínez to 3rd. José Ramírez to 2nd.CLE 77%
  2.  CLE 3, KC 0Johnathan Rodríguez doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Angel Martínez scores. José Ramírez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd.CLE 80%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CLE 3, KC 2Freddy Fermin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores.CLE 61%

Top 3rd

  1.  CLE 4, KC 2Daniel Schneemann out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. José Ramírez scores. Gabriel Arias to 3rd.

Top 4th

  1.  CLE 6, KC 2Steven Kwan homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Brayan Rocchio scores.CLE 89%

Bot 5th

  1.  CLE 6, KC 4Bobby Witt Jr. homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Isbel scores.CLE 76%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CLE 3–2 KC

Freddy Fermin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Maikel Garcia scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CLE 61%KC +19 pts

Game leaders

GuardiansCleveland

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Steven Kwan LF4212110.286
Angel Martínez CF4110011.249
José Ramírez DH4210010.298
Carlos Santana 1B3001010.223
Gabriel Arias SS4010002.230
Daniel Schneemann 3B3001001.217
Johnathan Rodríguez RF4022001.177
Nolan Jones RF0000000.217
Brayan Rocchio 2B4120001.204
Austin Hedges C3010000.124
Totals33696146

2B: Ramírez, Arias, Rodríguez, Rocchio 2.HR: Kwan.RBI: Kwan 2, Santana, Schneemann, Rodríguez 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tanner Bibee W5.074408934.39
Nic Enright2.000002212.41
Hunter Gaddis1.01000063.35
Emmanuel Clase S1.000000123.23

Video

3:00Guardians vs. Royals Game 2 HighlightsMLB video
1:00Tanner Bibee strikes out eight0:19Daniel Schneemann's sac fly0:26Brayan Rocchio's slick sliding play0:14Carlos Santana's RBI walk
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