The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on March 19, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark. A crowd of 4,010 witnessed the Cleveland Guardians secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Nestor Ceja (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Louie Krupa (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CLE | George Valera | RF | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-20 |
| CLE | Hunter Gaddis | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-03-22 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | Out | Lat – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | Day-To-Day | Leg – Bruise | 2026-03-19 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-19 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-19 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | .263 | .300 | .605 | .905 |
| CLE | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | .258 | .385 | .548 | .933 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .526 |
| 1 | Justin Johnson | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .300 | .000 |
| 2 | Peyton Wilson | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .368 | .552 |
| 2 | Connor Scott | LF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .571 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .222 |
| 3 | Sam Kulasingam | 1B | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Brandon Drury | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .275 | .257 |
| 4 | Ramon Ramirez | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .214 | .083 |
| 5 | Gavin Cross | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .324 | .486 |
| 5 | Tyler Gentry | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .333 |
| 6 | Luca Tresh | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .345 | .889 |
| 6 | Canyon Brown | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .375 |
| 7 | Connor Kaiser | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .294 | .406 |
| 7 | Colton Becker | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 8 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .333 | .241 |
| 9 | Rudy Martin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .357 | .273 |
| 9 | Erick Torres | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Noah Cameron | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 80— | 6.19 |
| Brandon Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5— | 10.13 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 38— | 1.59 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15— | 7.88 |
| Helcris Olivarez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24— | 8.59 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .357 | .583 |
| 1 | Angel Martinez | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .405 | .765 |
| 1 | Petey Halpin | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .533 |
| 1 | Dayan Frias | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .357 | .200 |
| 2 | Stuart Fairchild | CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .190 | .261 | .381 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .325 | .559 |
| 3 | Alexander Mooney | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .455 |
| 4 | David Fry | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .138 | .306 | .345 |
| 5 | Chase DeLauter | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .633 |
| 6 | Bo Naylor | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .368 | .500 |
| 7 | Gabriel Arias | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .417 | .469 |
| 8 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .140 | .213 | .279 |
| 9 | Daniel Schneemann | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .400 |
| 9 | Carter Kieboom | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .320 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Parker Messick | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 87— | 3.60 |
| Reid Johnston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4— | 0.00 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10— | 2.89 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16— | 2.25 |
| Izaak Martinez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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