Royals 4-1 Guardians (Jul 27, 2025) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

52-54, 26-27 home


CLE
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	0
2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	4	4	0

GuardiansTop 1st
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Single
  Cutter 85
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Cantillo pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 2nd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Cantillo pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 3rd
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Cantillo pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 4th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Cantillo pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 5th
- N. Cameron pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- M. Festa pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 6th
- H. Harvey pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Manzardo hit for Fry
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- M. Festa pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Manzardo as designated hitter.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 7th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Junis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Isbel hit for Tolbert
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 8th
- L. Erceg pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Isbel in center field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- K. Allard pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GuardiansTop 9th
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Melendez in left field.
  1
  4
- Rave in right field.
  1
  4
- Jones hit for Rodríguez
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
2 Single	Cutter	85

Guardians
7
Royals
4

Game 1

3/27

Guardians
3
Royals
4

Game 2

3/29

Guardians
6
Royals
2

Game 3

3/30

Guardians
-
Royals
-

Game 4

7/25

Guardians
3
Royals
5

Game 4

7/26

Guardians
6
Royals
4

Game 5

7/26

Guardians
1
Royals
4

Game 6

7/27

Kauffman Stadium

2:10 PM, July 27, 2025

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 16,590

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Nic Lentz
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
Third Base Umpire - Quinn Wolcott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	61	46	.570	-	W1
Cleveland	52	53	.495	8	L1
Kansas City	52	54	.491	8.5	W1
Minnesota	50	55	.476	10	L2
Chicago	38	68	.358	22.5	L2

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Cleveland Guardians

Kansas City Royals

N. Cameron5-4

J. Cantillo2-1

C. Estevez27

Game Information

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