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Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Guardians 3: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals 8 to Cleveland Guardians 3, on Saturday, August 29, 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.

MLBSaturday, August 29, 2026

Kansas City Royals62-758

Final

Cleveland Guardians68-683

DateAug 29, 2026

Start time4:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance31,509

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageSalvador Perez · 2-5, 2 2B, RBI, K

Home RunsJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 4 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 4 RBI, R

MLB RatingJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 4 RBI, R

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Home RunsAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingAngel Martinez · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

62-75Record68-68

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	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	.221	.308	.411
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	15	.287	.363	.456
Jac Caglianone	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	12	.285	.334	.499
Salvador Perez	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	23	.222	.267	.373
Nick Loftin	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	11	.237	.327	.383
Tyler Tolbert	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	.306	.376	.432
John Rave	1-2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	9	.225	.287	.425
Isaac Collins	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	12	.233	.330	.354
Matthew Lugo	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.333	.333	.333
Josh Rojas	2-2	2	1	2	4	1	0	0	3	.247	.281	.365
Luke Maile	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.152	.176	.273
Team	12-39	39	8	12	7	1	2	6	137

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	3.1	3	2	2	2	3	1	70-43	3.06	70
Anthony Gose	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18-14	0.00	18
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	4.05	9
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17-10	3.65	17
Nate Pearson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	2.34	13
Alex Lange	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	22-14	5.81	22
Team	9.0	5	3	3	2	5	1	149-95		149

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.273	.374	.331
Petey Halpin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.260	.324
Chase DeLauter	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	28	.286	.359	.444
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	16	.240	.336	.383
Jo Adell	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	13	.236	.291	.401
Angel Martinez	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	1	16	.245	.281	.431
David Fry	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.186	.310	.345
Nathaniel Lowe	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.259	.324	.456
Angel Genao	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.268	.325	.352
Austin Hedges	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	.261	.328	.383
Brayan Rocchio	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.248	.307	.364
Team	5-32	32	3	5	3	1	2	5	149

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Foster Griffin	5.0	4	2	2	1	4	0	82-50	3.21	82
Colin Holderman	0.1	4	4	3	0	0	0	15-9	2.75	15
Erik Sabrowski	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	6-2	2.97	6
Matt Festa	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-6	3.61	8
Logan Allen	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1	26-22	3.77	26
Team	9.0	12	8	7	2	6	1	137-89		137

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Kansas City Royals won, 8-3, on Saturday, August 29, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Guardians 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (2-5, 2 2B, RBI, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Angel Martinez (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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