MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/26/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2146 - SATURDAY, JULY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (59-46) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
Kansas City Royals (50-55) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 5 8 0
Kansas City Tacks 5-1 Loss on Cleveland
Alek Manoah never let Cleveland get something going. The Kansas City right-hander commanded his fastball in pitching the Royals to a 5-1 win. Cody Poteet got the save, his 2nd in 5 chances. Kansas City now sits at 50-55, while Cleveland falls to 59-46.

Jackson Merrill, who is on pace for 103 RBI this season, took Cleveland hurler Eduardo Rodriguez deep in the bottom of the first. His 2-run home run put the Royals on top, 2-0. In all, Merrill had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

Kansas City manager Jim H praised his team's "businesslike approach."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .305 11 35
M. Winn SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .280 18 58
C. Cowser RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 10 36
A. Bohm 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 11 54
C. Santana 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 11 41
J. Soler DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .189 15 39
G. Moreno C 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 11 44
J. Rojas CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 1 13
M. Rojas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 2 21
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Winn (22, 6th Inning off A. Manoah, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi , M. Winn 3 , G. Moreno
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Winn
GIDP: A. Bohm
Hit by Pitch: C. Cowser
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Rodriguez (1) , G. Moreno (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .260 14 42
P. Goldschmidt 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 24 63
J. Merrill CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .256 23 67
W. Adames SS 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .265 16 60
J. Realmuto C 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .267 8 35
D. Varsho LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .199 11 41
K. Manzardo DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .197 9 20
O. Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230 6 25
J. Berti 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .180 2 14
Totals 31 5 8 5 0 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Carroll (20, 1st Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Adames (23, 6th Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Merrill (23, 1st Inning off E. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Adames (16, 4th Inning off E. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 2 , J. Merrill 5 , W. Adames 6 , J. Realmuto 2 , K. Manzardo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Merrill
Sac Fly: W. Adames , D. Varsho
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Merrill (11) , J. Berti (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Adames-Berti-Goldschmidt)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rodriguez L (8-7) 6.2 6 4 4 0 4 2 104 3.65   
J. Payamps 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 16 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rodriguez 50
Batters Faced: E. Rodriguez 27, J. Payamps 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rodriguez 3-13, J. Payamps 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rodriguez 104-68, J. Payamps 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah W (3-5) 6.2 3 1 1 2 7 0 99 6.05   
C. Poteet SV (2) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 69
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 25, C. Poteet 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 6-6, C. Poteet 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 99-61, C. Poteet 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Poteet 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Manoah
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alek Manoah
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 5 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 27133
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