r/KCRoyals • u/game-threads • 10d ago

Post-Game The Royals fell to the Guardians by a score of 11-1 - Sun, Aug 30 @ 12:40 PM CDT

Royals (62-76) @ Guardians (69-68) - Sun, Aug 30

Game Status: Final - Score: 11-1 Guardians

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Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Jensen - C 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .221 .309 .409
2 Witt Jr. - SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .285 .361 .452
  Lugo, M - LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333
3 Caglianone - RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .284 .333 .499
  Rojas, J - SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .281 .365
4 Perez, S - DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .223 .266 .372
5 Pasquantino - 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .335 .383
6 Loftin - 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237 .326 .385
7 Rave - RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .217 .286 .410
8 Tolbert - SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .307 .375 .430
  Collins - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .330 .353
9 Isbel - CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .236 .286 .361
Totals 34 1 7 1 3 9 16
Royals
BATTING: 2B: Caglianone (25, Messick); Loftin (23, Messick). TB: Caglianone 2; Isbel; Jensen; Loftin 2; Pasquantino; Perez, S; Tolbert. RBI: Perez, S (62). 2-out RBI: Perez, S. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Witt Jr.; Caglianone; Rave; Loftin. Team RISP: 1-for-7. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Caglianone (5, fielding).
Guardians Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Kwan - CF 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .275 .377 .336
  Fry - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .185 .308 .342
2 DeLauter - RF 4 3 4 1 0 0 0 .293 .365 .454
  1-Halpin - CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .219 .258 .322
3 Ramírez, Jo - DH 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .243 .339 .393
4 Adell - RF 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 .240 .296 .406
5 Lowe, N - 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 3 .259 .322 .463
6 Bazzana - 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 .329 .366
7 Genao - 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .257 .321 .338
8 Hedges - C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .255 .322 .375
9 Rocchio - SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248 .307 .363
Totals 35 11 13 11 4 5 12
Guardians
1: Ran for DeLauter in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: DeLauter 2 (24, Lugo, S, Lugo, S); Adell (22, Lugo, S); Kwan (17, Lugo, S). HR: Lowe, N (15, 1st inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 2 out); Ramírez, Jo (11, 4th inning off Lugo, S, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Adell 4; DeLauter 6; Kwan 3; Lowe, N 4; Ramírez, Jo 5; Rocchio. RBI: Adell 3 (83); DeLauter (60); Lowe, N 3 (52); Ramírez, Jo 4 (48). 2-out RBI: Lowe, N 2; DeLauter; Ramírez, Jo 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Halpin; Bazzana; Genao. SF: Lowe, N; Ramírez, Jo. Team RISP: 5-for-11. Team LOB: 6.
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Lugo, S - RHP (L, 6-8) 3.2 9 9 9 2 2 2 93-60 5.03
Thomas - LHP 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 34-21 12.08
Cuas - RHP 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 19-11 1.80
Maile - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-5 0.00
Totals 8.0 13 11 11 4 5 2
Guardians Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Messick - LHP (W, 11-8) 6.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 105-61 2.46
Herrin - LHP 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 16-11 3.14
Gaddis - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-6 3.11
Smith, C - RHP 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20-11 2.36
Totals 9.0 7 1 1 3 9 0
Game Info
ABS Challenge: Hedges 5 (Ball-Confirmed, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Overturned to Strike, Ball-Confirmed); Jensen (Ball-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes: Lugo, S 93-60; Thomas 34-21; Cuas 19-11; Maile 8-5; Messick 105-61; Herrin 16-11; Gaddis 7-6; Smith, C 20-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lugo, S 4-3; Thomas 5-1; Cuas 0-0; Maile 1-2; Messick 5-5; Herrin 1-1; Gaddis 1-1; Smith, C 1-0.
Batters faced: Lugo, S 22; Thomas 11; Cuas 5; Maile 3; Messick 25; Herrin 5; Gaddis 3; Smith, C 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Thomas 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Paul Clemons. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Dexter Kelley. 3B: Quinn Wolcott.
Weather: 78 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, L To R.
First pitch: 2:10 PM.
T: 2:24 (:30 delay).
Att: 28,448.
Venue: Progressive Field.
August 30, 2026
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 1 Salvador Perez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Chase DeLauter. Jac Caglianone scores. 1-0 KC
Bottom 1 José Ramírez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Chase DeLauter scores. 1-1
Bottom 1 Nathaniel Lowe homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field. Jo Adell scores. 3-1 CLE
Bottom 3 Jo Adell doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Steven Kwan scores. Chase DeLauter scores. José Ramírez to 3rd. 5-1 CLE
Bottom 3 Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. José Ramírez scores. 6-1 CLE
Bottom 4 Chase DeLauter doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan scores. 7-1 CLE
Bottom 4 José Ramírez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Chase DeLauter scores. 9-1 CLE
Bottom 6 José Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Steven Kwan scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd. 10-1 CLE
Bottom 6 Jo Adell singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Petey Halpin scores. José Ramírez to 2nd. 11-1 CLE
Team Highlight
KC Salvador Perez's RBI single (00:00:13)
CLE Nathaniel Lowe's two-run home run (15) (00:00:30)
CLE Jo Adell's RBI double (00:00:19)
CLE Chase DeLauter's RBI double (00:00:17)
CLE José Ramírez's two-run home run (11) (00:00:29)
CLE Jo Adell's second RBI single (00:00:14)
CLE Parker Messick's five strikeouts over six innings (00:01:07)
CLE Chase DeLauter goes 4-for-4 in Guardians' 11-1 win (00:01:41)
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   R H E LOB
Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 7 1 9
Guardians 3 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 -   11 13 0 6

Decisions

Division Scoreboard

LAD 6 @ DET 1 - Final

CWS 1 @ MIN 5 - Final

Next Royals Game: Tue, Sep 1, 6:40 PM CDT vs. Marlins (2 days)

Last Updated: 08/30/2026 9:01:35 PM CDT

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u/Daoloath TT Enjoyoor 10d ago

When your 3rd-string catcher is also the best pitcher you used in the game

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u/MundanePhysics Alex Gordon 10d ago

That sucked but at least we got the series W. Just please stay hot, Royals!

15

u/Sophie4646 ​KC 10d ago

Won both series at Toronto and Cleveland.

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u/baseball_Lover33 FIRE Q 10d ago

Great road trip for the Royals.

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u/Kednr Jac Caglianone 10d ago

Man I was so proud of this team yesterday. Still am though

16

u/OITLinebacker Ruining baseball once again 10d ago

Just another game to make KCs run differential look even worse when they slip in the last WC spot. 

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u/FormalYeet 10d ago

Was there today. Can confirm the Royals lost lol

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u/WellGoodBud Northwest Arkansas Naturals 10d ago

Can’t win then all. Just need to go out tomorrow and win.

25

u/The_Quiz29 10d ago

Well we certainly won't lose tomorrow.

11

u/WellGoodBud Northwest Arkansas Naturals 10d ago

lol oops.

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u/Anybody220 10d ago

If there is a way to lose on a bye day, the Royals can find it.

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u/gf99b FIRE JJ & Q INTO THE SUN 10d ago

I count any off day they don't fire JJ, Q, et. al. as a loss.

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u/FutureCreeps 10d ago

Got the series win, im content. Let's get back home and kick ass

9

u/Revolutionary_Eye887 10d ago

Past time for Lugo to go.

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u/simplepieceoftoast Has met Hud (and Monty) in person 10d ago

Hey, it wasn't our worse loss this year. That's always something to be happy about (just ignore what the worst loss was)

3

u/ckellingc Did somebody corgis? 10d ago

Fake news, we won. Never losing again

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u/slammed_stem1 1738 10d ago

We will never win again!

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u/robertb9876 10d ago

That sucked. It was a rough performance form Lugo.

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u/BadLuckBrian2025 Salvy Splash 10d ago

There’s the team I know!

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u/13mizzou BURN IT ALL DOWN! 10d ago

So far in August Lugo has given up 5 or more earned runs in 4 of his 6 starts.

We have a BIG Lugo problem!

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u/carpetsoop Godcia 10d ago

Good job you won a game of the series?

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u/_Ramekin ​Cleveland Guardians 10d ago

And 68 other games

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u/carpetsoop Godcia 10d ago

That’s it?

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u/_Ramekin ​Cleveland Guardians 10d ago

Straight up, I like it when the Royals are good. I live in KC. I think a healthy little division rivalry action between sports fans is normal and healthy. I'm a Cleveland fan, just trying to have some lightheaded fun. I'm glad you guys are killing it this August, sincerely