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Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Guardians 6: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 5 to Cleveland Guardians 6, on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, March 19, 2026

Kansas City Royals8-18-15

Final

Cleveland Guardians13-12-16

DateMar 19, 2026

Start time9:05 PM ET

VenueGoodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona

Attendance4,010

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJosh Rojas · 1-4

Home RunsConnor Scott · 1-1, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InPeyton Wilson · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingPeyton Wilson · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageDavid Fry · 1-2, 2B, R, BB

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

Runs Batted InKyle Manzardo · 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingKyle Manzardo · 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

8-18-1Record13-12-1

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record2-4-1

Last 5LLLTW

-StreakL3

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
Josh Rojas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.364	.526
Justin Johnson	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.300	.000
Peyton Wilson	2-3	3	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	.241	.368	.552
Connor Scott	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.400	.571	1.000
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.222
Sam Kulasingam	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Brandon Drury	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.171	.275	.257
Ramon Ramirez	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083
Gavin Cross	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.324	.486
Tyler Gentry	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250	.250	.333
Luca Tresh	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.296	.345	.889
Canyon Brown	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.375
Team	10-38	38	5	10	5	4	2	8	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	4.1	5	4	4	2	4	2	80---	6.19	80
Brandon Johnson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5---	10.13	5
Steven Cruz	1.1	2	0	0	2	2	0	38---	1.59	38
Jose Cuas	1.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	15---	7.88	15
Helcris Olivarez	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	24---	8.59	24
Team	8.0	8	6	6	5	7	2	162-0		162

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.250	.357	.583
Angel Martinez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.405	.765
Petey Halpin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.389	.533
Dayan Frias	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.357	.200
Stuart Fairchild	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.190	.261	.381
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.235	.325	.559
Alexander Mooney	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.455
David Fry	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.138	.306	.345
Chase DeLauter	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	.400	.455	.633
Bo Naylor	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.313	.368	.500
Dom Nunez	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.533	.900
Gabriel Arias	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.417	.469
Team	8-31	31	6	8	6	2	5	7	0

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Parker Messick	5.2	7	4	4	0	4	3	87---	3.60	87
Reid Johnston	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4---	0.00	4
Connor Brogdon	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	10---	2.89	10
Tim Herrin	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	16---	2.25	16
Izaak Martinez	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	15---	0.00	15
Team	9.0	10	5	5	2	8	4	132-0		132

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

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Season series

CLE wins series 2-0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 6-5, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Guardians 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Josh Rojas (1-4 batting average). Cleveland Guardians: David Fry (1-2, 2B, R, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona.

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