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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 Tuesday, May 5, 2026 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.

MLBTuesday, May 5, 2026

Cleveland Guardians18-193

Final

Kansas City Royals17-195

DateMay 5, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance13,102

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Kansas City Royals	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	-	5

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageRhys Hoskins · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Home RunsRhys Hoskins · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InRhys Hoskins · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingRhys Hoskins · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, 2B, R, K

Home RunsIsaac Collins · 3-3, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingIsaac Collins · 3-3, HR, 2B, RBI, 2 R, SB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

18-19Record17-19

1st in AL CentStanding5th in AL Cent

3-2Road record / home record0-0

LLLTWLast 5

L3Streak-

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

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.211	.303	.271
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.302	.388	.543
Jose Ramirez	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	15	.212	.329	.401
Kyle Manzardo	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.202	.279	.283
Rhys Hoskins	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	1	0	16	.207	.353	.390
Daniel Schneemann	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.283	.347	.489
Travis Bazzana	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.174	.345	.174
Angel Martinez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.271	.307	.477
Bo Naylor	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.127	.188	.190
David Fry	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.262	.404	.500
Team	4-31	31	3	4	3	1	2	5	120

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	6.0	8	5	5	2	7	2	97-68	3.28	97
Colin Holderman	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	26-17	1.50	26
Team	8.0	8	5	5	2	10	2	123-85		123

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	13	.256	.322	.406
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	10	.287	.358	.434
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.192	.281	.352
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	14	.209	.245	.353
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	.222	.309	.407
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.248	.331	.429
Isaac Collins	3-3	3	2	3	1	1	0	0	8	.255	.366	.394
Michael Massey	2-3	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	14	.215	.243	.385
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.282	.351	.435
Team	8-31	31	5	8	5	2	2	10	123

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek	6.0	4	3	3	0	3	1	83-56	4.50	83
Nick Mears	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-5	2.13	8
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14-7	1.84	14
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15-8	3.52	15
Team	9.0	4	3	3	2	5	1	120-76		120

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

Series tied 2-2

May 7, 2026CLE 8, KC 5

May 6, 2026CLE 3, KC 1

May 5, 2026CLE 3, KC 5

May 4, 2026CLE 2, KC 6

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 5-3, on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

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: Rhys Hoskins (1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-4, 2B, R, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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