The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on March 09, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 4,398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Sean Sparling (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), Evin Johnson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-11 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| CLE | Andrew Walters | RP | Day-To-Day | Lat – Surgery | 2026-03-10 |
| CLE | Hunter Gaddis | RP | Day-To-Day | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-03-13 |
| CLE | Carlos Hernandez | RP | Out | Leg – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .265 | .342 | .588 | .930 |
| KC | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | .294 | .314 | .412 | .726 |
Cleveland Guardians Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Kwan | CF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .400 | .667 |
| 1 | Johnathan Rodriguez | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .368 | .250 |
| 2 | Brayan Rocchio | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .407 | .583 |
| 2 | Garrett Howe | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .360 | .600 |
| 3 | Alexander Mooney | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .500 |
| 4 | Kyle Manzardo | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .226 | .250 |
| 5 | Gabriel Arias | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .438 |
| 5 | Dauri Fernandez | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | George Valera | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .500 |
| 6 | Jaison Chourio | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .563 |
| 7 | Rhys Hoskins | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .286 | .421 |
| 8 | Austin Hedges | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .368 | .250 |
| 9 | Petey Halpin | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .350 | .458 | .600 |
| 9 | Jacob Gage Fox | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Cleveland Guardians Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Messick | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66— | 1.93 |
| Will Dion | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 3.38 |
| Connor Brogdon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17— | 3.00 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18— | 14.54 |
| Kolby Allard | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18— | 3.38 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .500 | .533 |
| 1 | Justin Johnson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1 | Rudy Martin | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 2 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 3 | Brandon Drury | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .348 | .211 |
| 3 | Dustin Dickerson | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .833 | 1.800 |
| 4 | Kevin Newman | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .308 | .400 |
| 4 | Jack Pineda | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .429 |
| 5 | Josh Rojas | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .417 | .810 |
| 5 | Brett Squires | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .400 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Elias Diaz | C | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .857 | .857 | .857 |
| 6 | Gavin Cross | RF | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .350 | .474 |
| 7 | Kyle Isbel | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .333 | .176 |
| 7 | Luca Tresh | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .417 | .700 |
| 8 | Drew Waters | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .333 | .412 |
| 8 | Canyon Brown | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .444 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .333 | .353 |
| 9 | Tyler Gentry | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bergert | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 47— | 3.00 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14— | 0.00 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27— | 9.00 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28— | 1.59 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12— | 0.00 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29— | 7.20 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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