Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals
18-19, 9-12 Away
3
18-19, 9-12 Away
Final
17-19, 11-7 Home
5
17-19, 11-7 Home
Guardians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. KwanCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .303 | .271 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .388 | .543 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .329 | .401 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .279 | .283 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .353 | .390 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .347 | .489 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .345 | .174 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .307 | .477 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .127 | .188 | .190 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .404 | .500 |
| 31 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
a-walked for Naylor in the 8th
- Batting
- HRHoskins (3, 4th inning off Kolek 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIHoskins 3 (13)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-2 (Hoskins 1-1, Bazzana 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Schneemann-Bazzana-Manzardo)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BWitt Jr. (10, Williams); Collins (4, Williams)
- HRCollins (3, 6th inning off Williams 0 on, 2 Out); Massey (2, 4th inning off Williams 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPerez 2 (16), Collins (12), Massey 2 (9)
- 2Out RBICollins.
- GIDPPerez
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-5 (Perez 1-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-1, Massey 1-1, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBCollins (2, 2nd base off Williams/Naylor)
Guardians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Williams(L, 5-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 97-68 | 3.28 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26-17 | 1.50 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 123-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWilliams 19/27; Holderman 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWilliams-22-11-17-18; Holderman-4-4-6-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWilliams 4-6; Holderman 2-1
- Game ScoresG Williams 41
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Kolek(W, 1-0) |
N. Mears(H, 5) |
D. Lynch IV(H, 4) |
L. Erceg(S, 10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83-56 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.13 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 1.84 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 3.52 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 120-76 |
- Pitching
- WPKolek
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedErceg 4/4; Lynch IV 2/4; Mears 2/3; Kolek 15/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesErceg-1-2-3-2; Lynch IV-2-0-2-3; Mears-1-1-1-2; Kolek-20-2-15-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 1-1; Lynch IV 2-1; Mears 2-0; Kolek 8-7
- Game ScoresS Kolek 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perez singled to center, Garcia scored and Witt Jr. scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 4th | Hoskins homered to left (343 feet), RamÃrez scored and Manzardo scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 4th | Massey homered to right (392 feet), Collins scored. | 3 | 4 | |
| 6th | Collins homered to right center (382 feet). | 3 | 5 | |
CLE @ KC Videos
Isaac Collins doubles Royals' lead with solo HR
Michael Massey drills 2-run homer as Royals retake lead
Rhys Hoskins' 3-run shot puts Guardians in front
KC leads 2-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:40 PM, May 5, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 13,102
Game Time:2:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Bacon
- First Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
- Second Base Umpire - Nic Lentz
- Third Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 18 | 19 | .486 | - | L2 |
| Cleveland | 18 | 19 | .486 | - | L3 |
| Chicago | 17 | 18 | .486 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 17 | 19 | .472 | 0.5 | W5 |
| Minnesota | 16 | 20 | .444 | 1.5 | W2 |
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