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Kansas City Royals 1, Cleveland Guardians 2: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Cleveland Guardians 2, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, April 7, 2026

Kansas City Royals5-61

Final

Cleveland Guardians7-52

DateApr 7, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Attendance10,328

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageCarter Jensen · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingCarter Jensen · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageJuan Brito · 2-4, 2B

Home RunsAustin Hedges · 1-3, R

Runs Batted InBrayan Rocchio · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingGavin Williams · 5.2 IP, ER, H, 8 K, 5 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

5-6Record7-5

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
Maikel Garcia	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.310	.388	.476
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.250	.354	.250
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.195	.306	.220
Lane Thomas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.250	.176
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	.171	.244	.366
Carter Jensen	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	16	.259	.323	.630
Jonathan India	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	19	.226	.333	.419
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	.250	.325	.306
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	21	.194	.324	.323
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	15	.429	.467	.679
Team	1-27	27	1	1	1	1	8	14	163

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	5.2	6	1	1	1	5	0	97-61	1.69	97
Daniel Lynch IV	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-10	1.69	13
Nick Mears	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	24-16	0.00	24
John Schreiber	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	19-10	6.23	19
Team	8.1	8	2	2	3	8	0	153-97		153

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	11	.244	.320	.356
Angel Martinez	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	.208	.345	.250
Daniel Schneemann	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.179	.179	.321
Jose Ramirez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.133	.220	.244
David Fry	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.250	.357	.333
Chase DeLauter	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.286	.350	.714
Rhys Hoskins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.174	.345	.261
Kyle Manzardo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.061	.205	.061
Juan Brito	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	.500	.500	.750
CJ Kayfus	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	13	.182	.280	.364
Austin Hedges	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	8	.455	.455	.636
Bo Naylor	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.138	.242	.138
Team	8-33	33	2	8	2	0	3	8	153

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	5.2	1	1	1	5	8	1	102-59	2.04	102
Tim Herrin	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11-5	0.00	11
Erik Sabrowski	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-10	0.00	15
Shawn Armstrong	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0	25-13	2.70	25
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10-7	6.43	10
Team	9.0	1	1	1	8	14	1	163-94		163

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Season series

CLE wins series 2-1

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 2-1, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 1, Cleveland Guardians 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Carter Jensen (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Juan Brito (2-4, 2B batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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