Live Updates: Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Guardians (Game Two)

Yesterday's game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians was cancelled due to inclement weather in Cleveland. The rainout means both teams will have to adjust their schedules and bullpen usage, adding a layer of complexity to this crucial series.

Today's game, set to take place at Progressive Field once again, will feature Brady Singer on the mound for the Royals and Tanner Bibee pitching for the Guardians. Singer, with a 4-2 record and a 2.63 ERA, has been a consistent force for Kansas City this season. He'll look to keep the Royals in the hunt as they try to narrow the 5.0 game gap between them and the AL Central-leading Guardians.

Tanner Bibee, who has been equally impressive for Cleveland, boasts an 4-1 record and a 3.74 ERA. The Guardians will rely on Bibee's strong performance as they look to maintain their lead in the division.

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How It Happened...

FINAL — Royals 4, Guardians 3.

Ninth Inning:

In the ninth inning, the Guardians made a pitching change, bringing in Scott Barlow to replace Hunter Gaddis. Bobby Witt Jr. drew a walk and then stole second base, putting himself in scoring position. However, Vinnie Pasquantino struck out swinging, and Salvador Perez followed suit, also striking out swinging. Freddy Fermin managed to draw a walk, but another pitching change was made, with Tim Herrin taking over for Barlow. Pinch-hitter Nick Loftin came in for MJ Melendez and grounded into a force out, ending the Royals' inning without adding any runs. For the Guardians, James McArthur took over for John Schreiber on the mound for Kansas City. Steven Kwan flew out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Andrés Giménez grounded out, and José Ramírez grounded out to end the game, securing a win for the Royals. FINAL: Royals 4, Guardians 3.

Eighth Inning:

In this inning, the Royals made a pitching change, bringing in Hunter Gaddis to replace Cade Smith. MJ Melendez led off by lining out to right fielder Will Brennan. Hunter Renfroe then popped out to the catcher. Adam Frazier kept things moving for the Royals with a double on a ground ball to right, his fifth of the season. Kyle Isbel followed up with a sharp line drive single to right, bringing Frazier home to score the first run of the inning. Maikel Garcia grounded out to end the Royals' turn at bat. As the Guardians came up, Daniel Schneemann drew a walk. Another pitching change was made, with John Schreiber taking over for Sam Long. Tyler Freeman struck out swinging, and David Fry grounded into a double play, ending the inning with no runs scored for the Guardians. Royals 4, Guardians 3.

Seventh Inning:

In the Royals' half of the inning, Bobby Witt Jr. flew out to right field. Vinnie Pasquantino followed up with a solid double to right, his 17th of the season. Then, Salvador Perez got hit by a pitch, putting two runners on base. Unfortunately, Freddy Fermin grounded into a double play to end the inning. When the Guardians came up to bat, Sam Long took over for Angel Zerpa on the mound for the Royals. José Ramírez grounded out to start things off, followed by Josh Naylor lining out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kyle Manzardo managed to draw a walk, but Will Brennan struck out on a foul tip, wrapping up a scoreless inning for both sides. Guardians 3, Royals 3.

Sixth Inning:

In this inning, Freddy Fermin got things started for the Royals with a single to left field. MJ Melendez followed with a walk, advancing Fermin to second. The Guardians made a pitching change, bringing in Nick Sandlin to replace Tanner Bibee. Hunter Renfroe then came through with a clutch double to left, driving in Fermin and moving Melendez to third. Next, the Royals sent Adam Frazier to pinch-hit for Garrett Hampson. Frazier grounded out to first, but the Royals challenged the tag play, and the call on the field was overturned. They also challenged a home-plate collision, but that call was upheld. Kyle Isbel then hit into a fielder's choice, allowing Melendez to score and putting Renfroe on third. Another pitching change for the Guardians saw Cade Smith replacing Sandlin. Maikel Garcia hit into a double play to end the inning. For the Guardians' turn, Angel Zerpa replaced Will Smith for the Royals. Freeman walked, David Fry lined out to shortstop, Steven Kwan struck out, and Andrés Giménez flew out to center, wrapping up the inning. Guardians 3, Royals 3.

Fifth Inning:

In the fifth, Maikel Garcia started off by flying out to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Bobby Witt Jr. then hit a sharp line drive for a single, also to center. Vinnie Pasquantino followed, but he also flew out to center. Witt Jr. showed his speed by stealing his 18th base of the season, but Salvador Perez grounded out, leaving him stranded. On the Guardians' side, Kyle Manzardo grounded out and Will Brennan flew out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Daniel Schneemann ended the inning by striking out. Not much happening for either team in this one.

Fourth Inning:

For the Royals, Freddy Fermin and MJ Melendez both struck out. Hunter Renfroe hit a single, followed by Garrett Hampson doubling to left, pushing Renfroe to third. Unfortunately, Kyle Isbel grounded out to end the inning. For the Guardians, Bo Naylor struck out. Brayan Rocchio got a single on a bunt but was caught stealing second. Steven Kwan and Andrés Giménez both singled, and José Ramírez brought in a run with another single. However, Josh Naylor ended the inning by striking out. Guardians 3, Royals 1.

Third Inning:

In the third inning for the Royals, Maikel Garcia hit his 13th double with a solid line drive to left field. Unfortunately, the next three batters didn’t fare as well—Bobby Witt Jr. struck out swinging, Vinnie Pasquantino grounded out, and Salvador Perez struck out swinging. On the Guardians' side, José Ramírez put them on the board with his 17th homer, a powerful line drive to right field. Josh Naylor then grounded out, with Bobby Witt Jr. making the play to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Kyle Manzardo kept things exciting with his 9th double, sending a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. However, the next two batters couldn’t bring him home—Will Brennan flew out to left fielder MJ Melendez, and Daniel Schneemann struck out swinging. Guardians 2, Royals 1.

Second Inning:

For the Royals, MJ Melendez started things off but flew out to center fielder Daniel Schneemann. Hunter Renfroe then got hit by a pitch, giving the Royals a baserunner. Garrett Hampson grounded out softly to the pitcher Tanner Bibee, but it advanced Renfroe to second. However, Kyle Isbel struck out swinging, ending the Royals' chance to score. On the Guardians' side, Daniel Schneemann hit a single to center field. Bo Naylor followed but flew out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Steven Kwan then tried to bunt, but it resulted in a soft ground out to third baseman Maikel Garcia, moving Schneemann to third and Rocchio to second. Andrés Giménez finished the inning by grounding out to second baseman Garrett Hampson, with first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino making the final out.

First Inning:

For the Royals, Maikel Garcia managed to get on base thanks to a fielding error by the Guardians' second baseman, Andrés Giménez. Things got a bit messy when the first baseman, Josh Naylor, also made an error on a pickoff attempt. Bobby Witt Jr. struck out swinging, but then Vinnie Pasquantino came through with a double to right field, bringing Maikel Garcia home to score. Salvador Perez grounded out to first base, advancing Pasquantino to third. Unfortunately, Freddy Fermin struck out, ending the Royals' turn at bat. The Guardians' part of the inning started with Steven Kwan hitting a single to right field. Andrés Giménez then reached on a fielder's choice, with Kwan moving to second. Kwan made it to third on a fielding error by Maikel Garcia at third base. José Ramírez walked, loading the bases. Josh Naylor grounded out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., but Kwan managed to score on the play, moving Giménez to third and Ramírez to second. Kyle Manzardo then hit into a fielder's choice, with Giménez getting tagged out at home by catcher Freddy Fermin. Ramírez advanced to third. Finally, Will Brennan lined out to center fielder Kyle Isbel, bringing the inning to a close. Royals 1, Guardians 1.

Pregame:

Starting Lineups:

Royals	Guardians
Maikel Garcia	Steven Kwan
Bobby Witt Jr.	Andres Gimenez
Vinnie Pasquantino	Jose Ramirez
Salvador Perez	Josh Naylor
Freddy Fermin	Kyle Manzardo
MJ Melendez	Will Brennan
Hunter Renfroe	Daniel Schneemann
Garrett Hampson	Bo Naylor
Kyle Isbell	Brayan Rocchio

First pitch is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. CT.