Guardians 4-2 Royals (2 Sep, 2024) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

75-64, 41-29 home


CLE
KC

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

GuardiansTop 1st
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Out
  Four-seam FB 93
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 2nd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Gurriel to second on wild pitch by Williams.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 3rd
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 4th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 5th
- M. Wacha pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 6th
- K. Bubic pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 7th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- G. Williams pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 8th
- C. Hernandez pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- J. Naylor stole third.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- C. Smith pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Fermin ran for Gurriel
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 9th
- D. Lynch IV pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Perez at first base.
  4
  2
- Fry hit for Manzardo
  4
  2
- Fermin catching.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- E. Clase pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Fry as designated hitter.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Out	Four-seam FB	93

Guardians
4
Royals
2

Game 1

2/9

Guardians
7
Royals
1

Game 2

4/9

Guardians
1
Royals
4

Game 3

5/9

Kauffman Stadium

9:10 PM, 2 September 2024

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 30,612

Game Time:2:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
First Base Umpire - Nestor Ceja
Second Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
Third Base Umpire - Nic Lentz

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	16	10	.615	-	W2
Cleveland	15	10	.600	0.5	W1
Kansas City	13	14	.481	3.5	W5
Minnesota	11	16	.407	5.5	W2
Chicago	6	20	.231	10	L1

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Cleveland Guardians

Kansas City Royals

G. Williams3-7

M. Wacha11-7

E. Clase41

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