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Guardians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians, played on September 18, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 2023 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Guardians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Guardians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Quantrill |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brady Singer |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,736 |
Time of Game | 2 hours and 30. minutes |
Cleveland Guardians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steven Kwan | Left Fielder |
Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Josh Naylor | Designated Hitter |
Kole Calhoun | First Baseman |
Andres Gimenez | Second Baseman |
Gabriel Arias | Shortstop |
Will Brennan | Right Fielder |
Bo Naylor | Catcher |
Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
Nelson Velazquez | Designated Hitter |
Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
Drew Waters | Right Fielder |
Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
Logan Porter | Catcher |
Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Guardians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 18, 2023
Top 1
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Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Singer
That is ball 4. Kwan is on with a walk. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Singer
Ramirez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Naylor vs. Singer
Naylor hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Naylor is out. moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Calhoun vs. Singer
Calhoun is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Quantrill
Garcia hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Quantrill
Witt hits a ground ball towards short. Arias throws to second to get Garcia. Witt is on 1st. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Quantrill
Melendez hits a ground ball towards second. Gimenez throws to second to get Witt. Melendez is on 1st. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Quantrill
Velazquez strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 2
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Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Singer
Gimenez hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Singer
Arias strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brennan vs. Singer
Brennan hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Guardians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Naylor vs. Singer
Naylor hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Naylor is safe at second with a double. Brennan moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Straw vs. Singer
Straw hits a line drive towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. Brennan scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kwan vs. Singer
Kwan hits a line drive deep towards left center field. Melendez is there and makes the catch. View Play
Bottom 2
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Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Quantrill
Massey hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Massey is out. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Quantrill
Waters hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Waters is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pratto vs. Quantrill
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Quantrill
Porter strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Singer
That is ball 4. Ramirez is on with a walk. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Singer
There goes Ramirez , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. Naylor strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Calhoun vs. Singer
Calhoun hits a line drive towards first. Pratto makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Quantrill
Isbel hits a fly ball towards center. Straw makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Quantrill
Garcia softly hits a ground ball towards the mound. Quantrill throws to first, and Garcia is out. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Quantrill
Witt hits a ball towards short. Arias can't make the play in time. Witt gets a base hit. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Quantrill
There goes Witt , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Quantrill
Melendez hits a line drive into left center field. That ball is in the gap. Melendez rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple Witt scores. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Velazquez vs. Quantrill
Velazquez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Velazquez is out. View Play
Top 4
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Guardians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Singer
Gimenez hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Gimenez is out. View Play -
Guardians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Singer
Arias hits a drive into right field. That ball is out of here. A solo home run. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Singer
Brennan hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Singer
Naylor hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Singer
Straw is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Quantrill
Massey hits a popup, foul, behind the plate. Naylor makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Quantrill
Waters hits a fly ball towards left. Kwan makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Quantrill
Pratto softly hits a ground ball towards first. Quantrill fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 5
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Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Singer
Kwan hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Kwan is out. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Singer
Ramirez hits a ground ball towards first. Pratto fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Singer
Naylor hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Naylor is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Quantrill
Porter hits a line drive towards second. Gimenez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Quantrill
Isbel hits a fly ball towards right. Brennan is there to make the catch. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Quantrill
Garcia hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Top 6
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Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Singer
Calhoun hits a line drive into right center field. That will be extra bases. Calhoun is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gimenez vs. Singer
Gimenez bunts down the 3rd base line for a base hit. Calhoun moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Arias vs. Singer
Arias hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. Calhoun scores. That's a sacrifice fly. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brennan vs. Singer
There goes Gimenez . The throw from Porter, and he's caught stealing. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Singer
Brennan hits a ground ball towards first. Pratto fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Bottom 6
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Quantrill
Witt hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Calhoun makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Quantrill
Melendez hits a fly ball towards left. Kwan makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Quantrill
Velazquez hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Hentges
Sam Hentges replaces Cal Quantrill as Pitcher.
Massey hits a fly ball towards center. Straw makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson replaces Brady Singer as Pitcher.
That is ball 4. Naylor is on with a walk. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Straw vs. Davidson
There goes Naylor , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Straw vs. Davidson
Straw is on 1st. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kwan vs. Davidson
Tag play Challenged by KCR manager (Matt Quatraro): Original call overturned as shown.
There goes Straw , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kwan vs. Davidson
Kwan hits a line drive towards second. Massey makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Davidson
Ramirez is walked intentionally, and takes first base. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Naylor vs. Davidson
Naylor hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Naylor is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Hentges
Waters hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Waters is out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Hentges
Pratto hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Pratto is out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lopez
Reynaldo L
View Play
Top 8
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Kowar
Jackson Kowar replaces Tucker Davidson as Pitcher.
Calhoun strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Kowar
Gimenez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Kowar
There goes Gimenez , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Kowar
Arias strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brennan vs. Kowar
There's a wild pitch. moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Brennan vs. Kowar
Brennan hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Brennan is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Stephan
Trevor Stephan replaces Reynaldo L
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Stephan
Garcia hits a popup towards second. Gimenez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Witt vs. Stephan
Witt hits a line drive deep towards right center field. Straw is there to make the catch. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stephan
That is ball 4. Melendez is on with a walk. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Velazquez vs. Stephan
Dairon Blanco pinch runs for MJ Melendez batting 3rd.
Velazquez is hit by the pitch. Isbel moves to 3rd. Blanco moves to 2nd. Velazquez is on 1st. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Massey vs. Stephan
That is ball 4. Massey is on with a walk. Isbel scores. Blanco moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Waters vs. De Los Santos
Enyel De Los Santos replaces Trevor Stephan as Pitcher.
Waters hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Waters is safe at second with a double. Blanco scores. Massey moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Pratto vs. De Los Santos
There's a passed ball. Massey scores. Waters moves to 3rd. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Pratto vs. De Los Santos
Pratto strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 9
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Guardians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. McArthur
James McArthur replaces Jackson Kowar as Pitcher. Dairon Blanco moves from Pinch Runner to Leftfielder.
Naylor hits a fly ball towards left. Blanco makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. McArthur
Straw strikes out swinging. View Play -
Guardians, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. McArthur
Kwan hits a popup towards third. Garcia makes the catch for the out. View Play
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