Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

7-8, 1-4 Away

Final

8-6, 5-0 Home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	6	0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	-	6	9	0

L. Ortiz1-2

5.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 2 BB

M. Lorenzen1-2

5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 95
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 95
  3
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 90
  4
  Fly Out
  Cutter 90
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 1st
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Kwan to second on wild pitch by Lorenzen.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 2nd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 3rd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 4th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 5th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- L. Ortiz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- T. Herrin pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 6th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Waters in right field.
  1
  2
- Melendez in left field.
  1
  2
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- P. Sewald pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 7th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansBottom 8th
- S. Long pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Noel hit for Jones
  1
  3
- Wild pitch by pitcher Sam Long, Noel to second, Manzardo to third.
  1
  3
- Arias scored on Long wild pitch, Martínez to third.
  1
  6
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- E. Clase pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Noel in right field.
  1
  6
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	95
2 Ball	Sinker	95
3 Foul Ball	Cutter	90
4 Fly Out	Cutter	90

Royals
0
Guardians
7

Game 1

4/11

Royals
3
Guardians
6

Game 2

4/12

Royals
4
Guardians
2

Game 3

4/13

Royals
2
Guardians
10

Game 4

9/8

Royals
0
Guardians
2

Game 5

9/9

Royals
4
Guardians
3

Game 6

9/10

Royals
2
Guardians
3

Game 7

9/11

Progressive Field

6:10 PM, April 12, 2025

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 20,256

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	30	22	.577	-	W6
Chicago	25	24	.510	3.5	L1
Minnesota	23	27	.460	6	W1
Kansas City	20	30	.400	9	L3
Detroit	20	31	.392	9.5	L6

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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

L. Ortiz1-2

M. Lorenzen1-2

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2026 American League Central Standings

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