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FINAL GAME · RECAP

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DateFriday, September 25, 2026
First pitch01:40
BallparkKauffman Stadium
FINAL · Friday, September 25, 2026
SEO MATCH SUMMARY

Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 12-9 at Kauffman Stadium. The 3-run margin settled a game in which the teams combined for 21 runs. At the plate, Cleveland Guardians recorded 9 hits compared with 13 for Kansas City Royals. The clubs combined for 5 home runs, with Cleveland Guardians hitting 2 and Kansas City Royals hitting 3. The pitching staffs registered 6 and 3 strikeouts respectively. The two lineups drew 18 walks in total. The final total of 21 runs finished over the closing total of 7.0. The inning-by-inning line score, team batting totals, pitching comparison and individual run scorers are shown below. Those figures provide the full statistical context for the result without replacing the interactive MLB dashboard, where current form and season filters remain available.

Cleveland GuardiansCLE
12W
FINAL
Kansas City RoyalsKC
9
Total runs21Run difference3Closing total7.0 · OVER
TEAM COMPARISON

Batting box score

CLEKC
9Hits13
2Home runs3
4Doubles1
12RBI9
13Walks5
3Strikeouts6
0Stolen bases2
19Total bases23
28Left on base9
2Errors1
.238AVG.247
.315OBP.316
.376SLG.401
.691OPS.717
ON THE MOUND

Pitching box score

CLEKC
6Strikeouts3
5Walks13
13Hits allowed9
9Earned runs11
3.76ERA4.77
RUN PRODUCTION

Players who scored

CLESteven Kwan ×2José Ramírez ×2Austin Hedges ×2Chase DeLauterJo AdellDavid FryTravis BazzanaPatrick BaileyBrayan Rocchio
KCCarter Jensen ×2Bobby Witt Jr. ×2John Rave ×2Maikel GarciaSalvador PerezKyle Isbel
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