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

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Cleveland Guardians 3, on Thursday, September 11, 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.

MLBThursday, September 11, 2025

Kansas City Royals74-732

Final

Cleveland Guardians75-713

DateSep 11, 2025

Start time7:15 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVFox

Attendance15,962

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMike Yastrzemski · 1-3, 2B, R, 2 BB

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingStephen Kolek · 6.2 IP, ER, 3 H, 4 K, BB

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageSteven Kwan · 1-4, 2B, R, K

Home RunsCJ Kayfus · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InCJ Kayfus · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingCJ Kayfus · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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74-73Record75-71

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	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	26	.236	.331	.518
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	.293	.350	.497
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	0	14	.262	.323	.470
Maikel Garcia	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.288	.353	.463
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.235	.277	.437
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.152	.225	.269
Randal Grichuk	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.187	.265	.267
Jonathan India	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	.234	.325	.341
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.286	.324
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.256	.300	.356
Luke Maile	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.220	.333	.317
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.208	.278	.357
Team	5-32	32	2	5	2	1	4	11	148

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek	6.2	3	1	1	1	4	0	97-61	3.71	97
John Schreiber	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	18-13	3.70	18
Team	8.0	5	3	3	1	5	1	115-74		115

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	0	1	12	.276	.335	.380
George Valera	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.176	.263	.176
Jose Ramirez	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	.285	.358	.507
Kyle Manzardo	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.240	.325	.476
Nolan Jones	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	18	.212	.298	.306
Daniel Schneemann	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.217	.297	.370
Brayan Rocchio	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.239	.297	.341
Bo Naylor	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	10	.181	.274	.346
CJ Kayfus	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	8	.200	.267	.400
Angel Martinez	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.264	.355
Team	5-29	29	3	5	3	1	1	5	115

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	6.0	4	2	2	3	6	1	105-67	3.16	105
Erik Sabrowski	0.2	0	0	0	1	2	0	11-6	1.99	11
Hunter Gaddis	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-2	3.30	5
Matt Festa	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	4.15	15
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	3.15	12
Team	9.0	5	2	2	4	11	1	148-95		148

Season series

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Team pages

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Cleveland Guardians
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 3-2, on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Cleveland Guardians 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Mike Yastrzemski (1-3, 2B, R, 2 BB batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Steven Kwan (1-4, 2B, R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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