Kansas City Royals
5 - 5 .500
F
April 06, 2026, 6:10 PM
Progressive Field
Progressive Field
2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, OH, 44115
2
Cleveland Guardians
6 - 5 .545| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
W: Michael Wacha
(W, 1-0)
7.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 3 BB
L: Peyton Pallette
(L, 0-1)
2.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 0 BB
S: Lucas Erceg
(S, 3)
1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB
Top Performers
Wacha
(W, 1-0)
7.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 3 BB
India
2-4 | HR, 2 K, 3 RBI
Jensen
2-4 | HR, K, RBI
Kansas City Royals Batting
| # | Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | 2B | 3B | SB | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .342 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .270 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 |
| 5 | Carter Jensen DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 6 | Jonathan India 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 7 | Jac Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| Lane Thomas RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | |
| 8 | Isaac Collins LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .256 |
BATTING
2B Garcia, M 2 (4, Bibee, Allard).
HR Jensen (2, 6th inning off Pallette, 0 on, 1 out) India (2, 8th inning off Allard, 1 on, 2 out).
TB Caglianone Garcia, M 4 India 5 Isbel Jensen 5 Pasquantino Witt Jr. 2.
RBI India 3 (8) Jensen (5).
2-out RBI India 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Caglianone Pasquantino 3.
GIDP Perez, S Witt Jr.
Team RISP 2-for-6.
Team LOB 8.
BASERUNNING
SB Witt Jr. (5, 2nd base off Herrin/Naylor, B).
FIELDING
DP 2 (Garcia, M-Witt Jr.-India-Pasquantino Pasquantino-Witt Jr.).
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | S | B | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha(W, 1-0) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 62 | 40 | 0.69 |
| Matt Strahm(H, 3) | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5.79 |
| Lucas Erceg(S, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3.86 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 140 | 82 | 58 | 4.28 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Bibee.
IBB Witt Jr. (by Allard).
HBP Manzardo (by Wacha).
ABS Challenge Perez, S 2 (Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed) Naylor, B (Strike-Confirmed) Collins (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes Wacha 102-62 Strahm 24-12 Erceg 14-8 Bibee 87-58 Herrin 5-4 Pallette 30-22 Allard 35-24.
Groundouts-flyouts Wacha 6-4 Strahm 0-2 Erceg 0-2 Bibee 6-0 Herrin 1-0 Pallette 1-1 Allard 3-0.
Batters faced Wacha 26 Strahm 5 Erceg 3 Bibee 20 Herrin 1 Pallette 8 Allard 10.
Inherited runners-scored Herrin 2-0.
Umpires HP: Adam Beck. 1B: Ben May. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: James Jean.
Weather 47 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind 5 mph, L To R.
First pitch 6:11 PM.
T 2:38.
Att 13,143.
Venue Progressive Field.
April 6, 2026