MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/28/2027
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2519 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH , 2027 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (65-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Kansas City Royals (70-60) 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 5 10 0
Royals Squelch Guardians Offense in Shutout Win
Kansas City used a superb performance from starting pitcher Daniel Vitriago to down the Cleveland Guardians, 5-0. The winning pitcher was Vitriago, now 10-7. He tossed 5.1 innings of 1-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 5. With the win, the Royals have a record of 70-60.

Dominic Fletcher, who finished 3rd in the NL in doubles with 45 in 2024, chipped in a 3-run home run for Kansas City in the bottom of the second. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"I thought we played a nice game," Fletcher told the Kansas City Observer. "Good pitching, timely hitting, it was all there."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cowser LF 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .265 19 59
A. Gimenez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290 12 57
M. Bleis CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289 21 89
C. DeLauter RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .297 11 28
J. Noel DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 5 19
   a-J. Ramirez DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297 15 52
K. Manzardo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .277 21 72
A. Martinez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 16 56
B. Naylor C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278 10 30
G. Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 10 59
Totals 31 0 5 0 1 11 15      
a - J. Ramirez inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Cowser (27, 6th Inning off K. Ash, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Rodriguez (27, 8th Inning off K. Ash, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cowser 3 , A. Gimenez , M. Bleis , G. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cowser , M. Bleis , K. Manzardo
GIDP: C. DeLauter
Hit by Pitch: A. Gimenez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Gimenez-Manzardo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Fletcher CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .283 6 40
G. Cross LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .285 15 56
C. Wallace 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .307 25 84
J. Ramirez DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .298 25 78
V. Pasquantino 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .276 18 74
J. McNeil RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .317 2 13
N. Gorman 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .207 17 46
C. Mead SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .356 3 6
S. Michelson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .193 8 38
Totals 32 5 10 5 2 7 18      
BATTING
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (6, 2nd Inning off D. Espino, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fletcher 5 , G. Cross 2 , J. Ramirez 2 , V. Pasquantino , J. McNeil , N. Gorman , C. Mead
2-out RBI: D. Fletcher , G. Cross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wallace , V. Pasquantino
GIDP: C. Mead
Sac Fly: N. Gorman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Cross (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gorman-Mead-Pasquantino)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Espino L (3-7) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2 1 73 3.93   
J. Cantillo 2.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 36 4.59   
B. Martin 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 24 3.35   
J. Hicks 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Espino 30
Batters Faced: D. Espino 18, J. Cantillo 9, B. Martin 7, J. Hicks 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Espino 3-5, J. Cantillo 2-2, B. Martin 0-3, J. Hicks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Espino 73-38, J. Cantillo 36-22, B. Martin 24-16, J. Hicks 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cantillo 1-1 , J. Hicks 2-0
WP: D. Espino
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Vitriago W (10-7) 5.1 1 0 0 1 5 0 74 4.41   
K. Ash 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 34 1.92   
C. Hernandez 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 20 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Vitriago 70
Batters Faced: D. Vitriago 18, K. Ash 9, C. Hernandez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Vitriago 4-6, K. Ash 1-3, C. Hernandez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Vitriago 74-50, K. Ash 34-22, C. Hernandez 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hernandez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Vitriago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Daniel Vitriago
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 37685
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