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Cleveland Guardians 8, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Guardians 8 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Thursday, May 7, 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.

MLBThursday, May 7, 2026

Cleveland Guardians20-198

Final

Kansas City Royals17-215

DateMay 7, 2026

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance24,892

Line score

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

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageBrayan Rocchio · 2-4, R, BB, SB, 2 K

Home RunsBo Naylor · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InBo Naylor · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingBo Naylor · 2-5, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 4-4, HR, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsBobby Witt Jr. · 4-4, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 0-0, RBI, BB

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 4-4, HR, RBI, R, BB

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

20-19Record17-21

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	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	23	.212	.306	.270
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	20	.306	.392	.548
Angel Martinez	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.311	.468
Jose Ramirez	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	2	28	.211	.341	.394
Kyle Manzardo	1-5	5	1	1	2	0	0	1	23	.200	.274	.286
Daniel Schneemann	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	21	.283	.355	.485
Travis Bazzana	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	16	.192	.382	.192
Brayan Rocchio	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	23	.262	.343	.369
Bo Naylor	2-5	5	1	2	3	1	0	1	21	.143	.200	.238
Petey Halpin	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	1	29	.154	.214	.154
Team	11-36	36	8	11	7	1	8	11	204

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Slade Cecconi	5.1	6	2	2	3	3	0	82-45	6.15	82
Tim Herrin	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	12-6	0.00	12
Connor Brogdon	1.1	2	2	2	1	1	2	36-19	5.28	36
Hunter Gaddis	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	10-6	9.00	10
Erik Sabrowski	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-4	2.20	6
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-8	3.12	16
Team	9.0	12	5	5	5	7	2	162-88		162

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	21	.270	.335	.418
Bobby Witt Jr.	4-4	4	1	4	1	1	1	0	16	.298	.368	.457
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-5	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	23	.194	.277	.366
Salvador Perez	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.199	.237	.336
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	24	.223	.313	.402
Jac Caglianone	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	20	.243	.323	.414
Isaac Collins	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	18	.250	.367	.380
Michael Massey	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.224	.250	.403
Nick Loftin	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	5	.263	.370	.368
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.273	.340	.420
Lane Thomas	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	8	.227	.381	.288
Team	12-35	35	5	12	5	2	5	7	162

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	4.0	7	4	4	4	5	0	102-60	3.21	102
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-8	1.72	15
Alex Lange	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	20-12	6.35	20
Eric Cerantola	2.0	1	3	3	3	3	1	44-20	9.00	44
Nick Mears	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	23-16	1.98	23
Team	9.0	11	8	8	8	11	1	204-116		204

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
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Cleveland Guardians won, 8-5, on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 8, Kansas City Royals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Brayan Rocchio (2-4, R, BB, SB, 2 K batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (4-4, HR, RBI, R, BB batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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