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Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Guardians 3 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLB · Doubleheader - Game 1 - Makeup from July 25Saturday, July 26, 2025
Cleveland Guardians logoCleveland Guardians51-523
Final
Kansas City Royals logoKansas City Royals51-535
DateJul 26, 2025
Start time2:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TVMLB.TV, CLEGuardians.TV, WKYC 3, FanDuel SN KC
Attendance21,801

Line score

Team123456789OTR
Cleveland Guardians00001010013
Kansas City Royals00020000035

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians
Batting AverageDaniel Schneemann · 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB
Home RunsCarlos Santana · 1-5, 3 K
Runs Batted InBo Naylor · 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, K
MLB RatingDaniel Schneemann · 2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB
Kansas City Royals
Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-3, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K
Home RunsJonathan India · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K
Runs Batted InJonathan India · 1-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 K
MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 2-3, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals
Runs per game
-
-
Runs allowed per game
-
-
51-52Record51-53
1st in AL CentStanding5th in AL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
Last 5
-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians
Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery
Out
Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery
Out
Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Kansas City Royals
Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified
Out
Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out
Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Steven Kwan1-5511000215.286.350.407
Angel Martinez0-4400001122.249.279.409
Jose Ramirez2-5502000020.299.372.528
Kyle Manzardo2-5502100111.226.299.451
Carlos Santana1-5501000322.225.318.343
Gabriel Arias0-220000018.230.291.366
Nolan Jones0-3300000112.217.309.308
Daniel Schneemann2-2222002022.220.312.384
Brayan Rocchio0-3300001111.196.254.281
Bo Naylor1-3301200117.174.274.361
Team9-37373930411160

Cleveland Guardians

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Gavin Williams6.052223179-523.5179
Erik Sabrowski0.200010010-41.7410
Cade Smith1.100001012-103.0212
Hunter Gaddis1.00000106-63.436
Emmanuel Clase0.113320115-63.3015
Team9.1655552122-78122

Kansas City Royals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jonathan India1-5511310218.242.323.345
Bobby Witt Jr.1-4411000013.287.338.486
Vinnie Pasquantino0-4400000010.266.324.438
Maikel Garcia2-3312211116.294.349.455
Salvador Perez2-4402000116.258.301.469
Jac Caglianone0-110000004.147.205.280
MJ Melendez0-330000004.080.164.160
Adam Frazier0-220000108.250.357.417
Tyler Tolbert0-110000013.211.250.368
John Rave0-2210002018.195.290.345
Kyle Isbel0-110000004.251.280.360
Lucas Erceg0-000000000.000.000.000
Team6-3131565255122

Kansas City Royals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael Wacha5.131115080-553.5380
Angel Zerpa0.21000109-83.649
John Schreiber0.221111020-103.2920
Lucas Erceg1.10000109-72.369
Carlos Estevez1.010012020-142.6820
Steven Cruz1.021111022-122.9322
Team10.09334110160-106160

Season series

Series tied 3-3
Jul 27, 2025CLE 1, KC 4
Jul 26, 2025CLE 6, KC 4
Jul 26, 2025CLE 3, KC 5
Jul 25, 2025CLE 0, KC 0

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and statsKansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 5-3, on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Daniel Schneemann (2-2, 2B, 2 R, 2 BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-3, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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