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Kansas City Royals 1, Cleveland Guardians 11: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Cleveland Guardians 11, on Sunday, August 30, 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.

MLBSunday, August 30, 2026

Kansas City Royals62-761

Final

Cleveland Guardians69-6811

DateAug 30, 2026

Start time1:40 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance28,448

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cleveland Guardians	3	0	3	3	0	2	0	0	-	11

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageKyle Isbel · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 1-4, RBI

MLB RatingJac Caglianone · 1-4, 2B, R, K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageChase DeLauter · 4-4, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 2-3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 2-3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB

MLB RatingChase DeLauter · 4-4, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

62-76Record69-68

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	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	24	.221	.309	.409
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.285	.361	.452
Matthew Lugo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	16	.284	.333	.499
Josh Rojas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.281	.365
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	12	.223	.266	.372
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.246	.335	.383
Nick Loftin	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.237	.326	.385
John Rave	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	19	.217	.286	.410
Tyler Tolbert	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.307	.375	.430
Isaac Collins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.232	.330	.353
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.236	.286	.361
Team	7-34	34	1	7	1	0	3	9	148

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	3.2	9	9	9	2	2	2	93-60	5.03	93
Connor Thomas	2.1	3	2	2	1	1	0	34-21	12.08	34
Jose Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	19-11	1.80	19
Luke Maile	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-5	0.00	8
Team	8.0	13	11	11	4	5	2	154-97		154

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	2-3	3	3	2	0	0	1	0	14	.275	.377	.336
David Fry	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.185	.308	.342
Chase DeLauter	4-4	4	3	4	1	0	0	0	14	.293	.365	.454
Petey Halpin	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.219	.258	.322
Jose Ramirez	2-3	3	2	2	4	1	1	0	16	.243	.339	.393
Jo Adell	3-4	4	1	3	3	0	1	0	21	.240	.296	.406
Nathaniel Lowe	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	17	.259	.322	.463
Travis Bazzana	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.238	.329	.366
Angel Genao	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	26	.257	.321	.338
Austin Hedges	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	14	.255	.322	.375
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.248	.307	.363
Team	13-35	35	11	13	11	2	4	5	154

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Parker Messick	6.0	5	1	1	2	5	0	105-61	2.46	105
Tim Herrin	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	16-11	3.14	16
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7-6	3.11	7
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	20-11	2.36	20
Team	9.0	7	1	1	3	9	0	148-89		148

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 11-1, on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 1, Cleveland Guardians 11.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Kyle Isbel (1-3, BB, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Chase DeLauter (4-4, 2 2B, RBI, 3 R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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