Major League Baseball
Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:10 PM
When: 8:10 PM ET, Thursday, June 27, 2024
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 84°
Umpires: Home - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Erich Bacchus, 2B - Lazaro Diaz, 3B - Tripp Gibson III
Attendance: 23340
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Cleveland 000010000170
Kansas City 00000200-260
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 51-28 26-9 25-19 L2
Kansas City 45-38 28-15 17-23 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 28-15 record at home this season. The Cleveland Guardians have a 25-19 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Royals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Guardians have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Sam Long pitched 1.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 1.98. James McArthur closed out the game to get the save and has 14 saves for the season. Ben Lively took the loss for Cleveland.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cleveland   Kansas City
Ben Lively Player Michael Wacha
Loss W/L Loss
6.0 IP 5.1
5 Strikeouts 6
6 Hits 7
3.00 ERA 1.69
Hitting
Cleveland   Kansas City
Jose Ramirez Player Salvador Perez
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 2
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Cleveland 7 0 9 .219 11 1 3 0 0
Kansas City 6 0 10 .222 8 2 1 1 0
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Royals have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .553 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Guardians have a W/L % of .647 after a win and .643 after a loss.