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Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 6: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Cleveland Guardians 6, on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, April 12, 2025

Kansas City Royals7-83

Final

Cleveland Guardians8-66

DateApr 12, 2025

Start time6:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV, FanDuel Sports KC, CLEGuardians.TV

Attendance20,256

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI, 3 K

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageGabriel Arias · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsGabriel Arias · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Runs Batted InGabriel Arias · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

MLB RatingLuis Ortiz · 5.2 IP, ER, H, 10 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

7-8Record8-6

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

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

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.208	.333	.264
Drew Waters	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	21	.309	.400	.473
Vinnie Pasquantino	3-4	4	2	3	1	1	0	1	16	.212	.276	.404
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	16	.211	.262	.298
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.216	.241	.275
Cavan Biggio	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	19	.217	.308	.217
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	19	.261	.286	.457
MJ Melendez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	.086	.200	.114
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.222	.222	.333
Team	6-32	32	3	6	3	1	2	15	156

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Lorenzen	5.2	7	3	3	1	4	1	85-52	3.71	85
Angel Zerpa	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	14-7	4.15	14
Steven Cruz	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	0.00	9
Sam Long	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	0	32-14	12.86	32
Team	8.0	9	6	6	4	7	1	140-79		140

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	25	.327	.383	.455
Jose Ramirez	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	14	.250	.340	.568
Carlos Santana	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	18	.250	.333	.404
Kyle Manzardo	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	2	1	17	.200	.345	.533
Nolan Jones	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.147	.275	.235
Jhonkensy Noel	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	.172	.219	.172
Gabriel Arias	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	14	.286	.354	.524
Angel Martinez	2-4	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	15	.714	.625	1.000
Bo Naylor	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	14	.188	.297	.281
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.225	.295	.275
Team	9-32	32	6	9	5	1	4	7	140

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luis Ortiz	5.2	1	1	1	2	10	1	100-64	6.06	100
Tim Herrin	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	7-5	1.69	7
Paul Sewald	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	3.52	14
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-7	0.00	11
Emmanuel Clase	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0	24-19	7.71	24
Team	9.0	6	3	3	2	15	1	156-104		156

Season series

CLE wins series 5-2

Sep 11, 2025KC 2, CLE 3

Sep 10, 2025KC 4, CLE 3

Sep 9, 2025KC 0, CLE 2

Sep 8, 2025KC 2, CLE 10

Team pages

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Schedule, roster and stats

Cleveland Guardians
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 6-3, on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Gabriel Arias (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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