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Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 0: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals 3 to Cleveland Guardians 0, on Friday, August 28, 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.

MLBFriday, August 28, 2026

Kansas City Royals61-753

Final

Cleveland Guardians68-670

DateAug 28, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance31,941

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageIsaac Collins · 2-3, 2B, BB

Home RunsCarter Jensen · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InCarter Jensen · 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingMichael Wacha · 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 10 K, 0 BB

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageJo Adell · 1-4, 2 K

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 0-4, K

MLB RatingPatrick Bailey · 2-3

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

61-75Record68-67

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
Carter Jensen	1-5	5	1	1	2	1	0	2	20	.223	.309	.415
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	15	.288	.365	.459
Jac Caglianone	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	16	.283	.333	.500
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	11	.221	.265	.369
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	9	.246	.336	.384
Nick Loftin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.234	.326	.380
Isaac Collins	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	18	.232	.331	.352
Tyler Tolbert	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.366	.427
Josh Rojas	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.229	.264	.313
Kyle Isbel	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.235	.282	.361
Team	9-34	34	3	9	3	1	2	9	127

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	8.0	4	0	0	0	10	0	103-75	3.32	103
Steven Cruz	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	22-16	4.35	22
Team	9.0	6	0	0	0	12	0	125-91		125

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.273	.375	.332
Chase DeLauter	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	14	.289	.362	.449
Jose Ramirez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.240	.336	.381
Jo Adell	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	16	.238	.292	.403
Nathaniel Lowe	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	.261	.326	.459
Travis Bazzana	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.241	.332	.370
Patrick Bailey	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	.199	.268	.316
Angel Genao	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.284	.342	.373
Petey Halpin	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.221	.260	.324
Brayan Rocchio	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	.249	.309	.366
Team	6-33	33	0	6	0	0	0	12	125

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tanner Bibee	6.0	7	1	1	2	5	0	93-57	3.88	93
Tim Herrin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-5	3.21	9
Craig Yoho	2.0	2	2	2	0	3	1	25-20	4.60	25
Team	9.0	9	3	3	2	9	1	127-82		127

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

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Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Aug 30, 2026KC 1, CLE 11

Aug 29, 2026KC 8, CLE 3

Aug 28, 2026KC 3, CLE 0

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Kansas City Royals won, 3-0, on Friday, August 28, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Cleveland Guardians 0.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Isaac Collins (2-3, 2B, BB batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Jo Adell (1-4, 2 K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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