Guardians at Royals: September 27, 2026
The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 at Kauffman Stadium on September 27, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Daniel Schneemann and David Fry and Jo Adell (Guardians, 2 each); Jac Caglianone and Kyle Isbel and Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Parker Messick (Guardians, 2); Daniel Lynch IV (Royals, 2).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | CLE | KC |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 9 | 9 |
| Errors | 0 | 2 |
What stood out
- Errors: Guardians 0, Royals 2.
- The Royals' biggest edge came in the 1st inning (1-0).
Player lines
- Angel Genao (CLE 2B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Angel Martinez (CLE LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Austin Hedges (CLE C): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Daniel Schneemann (CLE CF): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 5 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- David Fry (CLE RF): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jo Adell (CLE RF): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 5 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nathaniel Lowe (CLE 1B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Parker Messick (CLE SP): 3.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 64 PIT
- Patrick Bailey (CLE C): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Petey Halpin (CLE CF): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Travis Bazzana (CLE 2B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Connor Thomas (KC RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 11 PIT
- Daniel Lynch IV (KC RP): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 HR, 76 PIT
- Isaac Collins (KC LF): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Jac Caglianone (KC RF): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Josh Rojas (KC 3B): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Kyle Isbel (KC CF): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Lucas Erceg (KC RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 17 PIT
- Luke Maile (KC C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Maikel Garcia (KC 3B): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Nate Pearson (KC RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 9 PIT
- Nolan Hoffman (KC RP): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 7 PIT
- Salvador Perez (KC DH): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Tyler Tolbert (KC SS): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Vinnie Pasquantino (KC 1B): 4 AB, 2 H, 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 8 TB
Lines for players with a StatsNext page; other players’ lines are in the app.
Head-to-head
Full Royals vs Guardians head-to-head (26 meetings).
About this page
This game is final; the statistics on this page change only if a stored box score is corrected.
This page shows statistics and results only. It contains no sportsbook prices or betting lines. Current markets, hit rates against the line and StatsNext research are in the app.
Research in StatsNext
- This game in StatsNext: Matchup Research for both teams
- Cleveland Guardians stats and results
- Kansas City Royals stats and results
- Guardians' previous game: Guardians at Royals, September 26, 2026
- Guardians' next game: White Sox at Guardians, October 3, 2026
- Royals' previous game: Guardians at Royals, September 26, 2026
- All completed MLB games
