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Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 1: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Guardians 3 to Kansas City Royals 1, on Wednesday, May 6, 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.

MLBWednesday, May 6, 2026

Cleveland Guardians19-193

Final

Kansas City Royals17-201

DateMay 6, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance13,039

Line score

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

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageChase DeLauter · 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K

Home RunsAustin Hedges · 1-3, R, BB, SB

Runs Batted InChase DeLauter · 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingChase DeLauter · 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-3, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 1-2, BB

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 0-2, RBI, BB, 2 K

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 2-3, BB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

19-19Record17-20

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
Angel Martinez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	20	.270	.311	.468
Chase DeLauter	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	10	.308	.391	.550
Jose Ramirez	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	22	.209	.333	.396
Rhys Hoskins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.200	.343	.376
Kyle Manzardo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.200	.277	.280
David Fry	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.239	.375	.457
Daniel Schneemann	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	21	.284	.352	.495
Brayan Rocchio	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	.254	.333	.364
Austin Hedges	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	23	.311	.360	.467
Petey Halpin	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	18	.111	.111	.111
Team	6-31	31	3	6	3	0	6	8	179

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Joey Cantillo	5.0	3	1	1	3	1	0	70-43	3.43	70
Matt Festa	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-11	4.50	13
Erik Sabrowski	1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-13	2.25	20
Hunter Gaddis	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	8.53	9
Cade Smith	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	16-12	3.31	16
Team	9.0	4	1	1	5	8	0	128-83		128

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	14	.265	.333	.412
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	16	.279	.349	.422
Lane Thomas	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.227	.378	.288
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.245	.328	.425
Salvador Perez	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	16	.206	.245	.348
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.194	.280	.349
Starling Marte	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	8	.314	.342	.400
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.279	.347	.430
Isaac Collins	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.245	.353	.378
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	13	.243	.364	.324
Elias Diaz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.286	.333	.643
Team	4-28	28	1	4	1	0	5	8	128

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans	3.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	58-34	4.84	58
Luinder Avila	2.0	2	2	2	2	2	0	49-29	7.36	49
John Schreiber	1.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	30-17	3.86	30
Alex Lange	1.1	0	1	1	1	0	0	23-13	6.19	23
Eric Cerantola	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	19-10	0.00	19
Team	9.0	6	3	3	6	8	0	179-103		179

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

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Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Cleveland Guardians won, 3-1, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 3, Kansas City Royals 1.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Chase DeLauter (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-3, BB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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