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Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Guardians 12 to Kansas City Royals 9, on Friday, September 25, 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.

MLBFriday, September 25, 2026

Cleveland Guardians84-7612

Final

Kansas City Royals68-929

DateSep 25, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance26,034

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	5	12
Kansas City Royals	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	2	9

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageAngel Martinez · 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, BB

Home RunsAustin Hedges · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB

Runs Batted InAngel Martinez · 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, BB

MLB RatingAngel Martinez · 2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 2-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

84-76Record68-92

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	0-3	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	26	.279	.379	.342
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	2	1	2	0	1	0	18	.237	.323	.372
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	2	1	25	.287	.363	.452
Jo Adell	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	18	.239	.296	.397
Petey Halpin	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	.224	.265	.328
Angel Martinez	2-5	5	0	2	4	0	1	0	19	.260	.296	.475
David Fry	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	12	.194	.310	.361
Nathaniel Lowe	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	.251	.319	.447
Travis Bazzana	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	25	.243	.334	.401
Angel Genao	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.276	.293
Austin Hedges	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	11	.249	.328	.380
Patrick Bailey	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	.205	.272	.317
Team	9-35	35	12	9	12	2	13	3	182

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	3.1	5	4	4	4	4	1	74-46	3.76	74
Tim Herrin	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	18-12	3.02	18
Shawn Armstrong	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19-13	4.72	19
Daniel Espino	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	4.11	13
Erik Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18-11	2.61	18
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1	13-11	2.98	13
Matt Festa	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	21-13	3.78	21
Team	9.0	14	9	9	5	6	3	176-115		176

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	2-4	4	2	2	5	2	0	1	16	.237	.321	.463
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	19	.282	.361	.442
Jac Caglianone	3-5	5	0	3	2	0	0	1	19	.286	.338	.488
Maikel Garcia	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	23	.266	.329	.380
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	19	.246	.330	.413
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	1	0	26	.229	.273	.382
Michael Massey	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	2	27	.274	.306	.432
John Rave	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	14	.232	.316	.435
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	13	.221	.265	.321
Team	14-36	36	9	14	9	3	5	6	176

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	5.0	7	7	6	4	3	2	101-56	4.11	101
Connor Thomas	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22-16	7.40	22
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	3	0	0	25-10	5.70	25
Nate Pearson	0.2	0	4	4	4	0	0	23-5	4.17	23
Nolan Hoffman	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	11-3	3.77	11
Team	9.0	9	12	11	13	3	2	182-90		182

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

CLE wins series 2-1

Sep 27, 2026CLE 2, KC 3

Sep 26, 2026CLE 11, KC 5

Sep 25, 2026CLE 12, KC 9

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals?

Cleveland Guardians won, 12-9, on Friday, September 25, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Angel Martinez (2-5, 2B, 4 RBI, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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