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Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Guardians 2 to Kansas City Royals 3, on Sunday, September 27, 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.

MLBSunday, September 27, 2026

Cleveland Guardians85-772

Final

Kansas City Royals69-933

DateSep 27, 2026

Start time3:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance22,827

Line score

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

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageJo Adell · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJo Adell · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJo Adell · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingJo Adell · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 2-4, K

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansKansas City Royals

Runs per game

3.4

-

Runs allowed per game

3.3

-

85-77Record69-93

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	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.254	.290	.465
Travis Bazzana	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	.245	.335	.408
Jo Adell	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	14	.240	.298	.401
Nathaniel Lowe	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.252	.317	.444
David Fry	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	12	.201	.313	.364
Angel Genao	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.213	.281	.291
Austin Hedges	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.247	.325	.377
Patrick Bailey	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.206	.272	.335
Daniel Schneemann	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	10	.210	.276	.332
Petey Halpin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.225	.268	.326
Team	9-35	35	2	9	2	2	1	5	120

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Parker Messick	3.0	6	1	1	1	2	0	64-42	2.56	64
Austin Peterson	5.0	3	2	2	2	5	2	74-45	2.57	74
Team	8.0	9	3	3	3	7	2	138-87		138

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	18	.268	.334	.381
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.281	.359	.441
Jac Caglianone	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	17	.289	.340	.494
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	.229	.274	.383
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.226	.265	.321
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	2	2	2	2	0	1	14	.249	.333	.428
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	24	.213	.320	.321
Tyler Tolbert	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	11	.285	.347	.392
Kyle Isbel	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	13	.224	.268	.323
Luke Maile	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.159	.229	.273
Team	9-32	32	3	9	3	2	3	7	138

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	5.1	7	2	2	0	2	2	76-53	4.08	76
Nolan Hoffman	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	3.60	7
Connor Thomas	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-10	7.01	11
Nate Pearson	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-5	4.11	9
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-13	5.59	17
Team	9.0	9	2	2	1	5	2	120-86		120

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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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?

Kansas City Royals won, 3-2, on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Jo Adell (2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (2-4, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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