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Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 10: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Cleveland Guardians 10, on Monday, September 8, 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.

MLBMonday, September 8, 2025

Kansas City Royals73-712

Final

Cleveland Guardians73-7010

DateSep 8, 2025

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVCLEGuardians.TV, FanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV

Attendance15,875

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Cleveland Guardians	1	0	1	6	1	0	1	0	-	10

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJac Caglianone · 1-3, 2 RBI, BB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-3

Runs Batted InJac Caglianone · 1-3, 2 RBI, BB

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 1-3, 2 RBI, BB

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageBrayan Rocchio · 3-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 1-4, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InNolan Jones · 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K

MLB RatingSlade Cecconi · 8.0 IP, 0 ER, H, 3 K, 3 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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73-71Record73-70

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
Mike Yastrzemski	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	12	.234	.320	.514
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.292	.357	.469
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	.222	.293	.333
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.210	.282	.364
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.260	.321	.467
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.237	.280	.441
Luke Maile	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.211	.333	.316
Adam Frazier	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	.281	.322	.415
Jac Caglianone	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	1	0	20	.154	.226	.278
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.222	.241	.278
Carter Jensen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	15	.125	.417	.250
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.259	.304	.362
Team	3-29	29	2	3	2	0	4	5	139

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Ryan Bergert	3.1	11	8	8	3	3	0	77-51	3.48	77
Daniel Lynch IV	1.2	2	1	1	0	3	0	39-22	2.98	39
Jonathan Bowlan	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	20-11	3.57	20
Taylor Clarke	1.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	32-18	3.14	32
Luke Maile	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13-8	0.00	13
Team	8.0	16	10	10	6	10	0	181-110		181

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	2-4	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	20	.277	.336	.381
Daniel Schneemann	3-5	5	2	3	2	0	0	0	18	.223	.302	.380
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	25	.283	.357	.501
Kyle Manzardo	3-4	4	0	3	2	0	1	1	16	.239	.323	.470
Nolan Jones	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	1	2	22	.216	.303	.312
Bo Naylor	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	.175	.271	.341
Gabriel Arias	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	11	.223	.280	.363
Angel Martinez	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.226	.264	.358
CJ Kayfus	2-4	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	22	.205	.276	.386
Brayan Rocchio	3-4	4	2	3	1	0	1	0	24	.236	.294	.342
Team	16-39	39	10	16	10	0	6	10	181

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Slade Cecconi	8.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	100-58	4.45	100
Zak Kent	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	39-22	5.91	39
Team	9.0	3	2	2	4	5	0	139-80		139

Season series

CLE wins series 5-2

Sep 11, 2025KC 2, CLE 3

Sep 10, 2025KC 4, CLE 3

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 10-2, on Monday, September 8, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 10.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Jac Caglianone (1-3, 2 RBI, BB batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Brayan Rocchio (3-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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