MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
05/07/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1132 - THURSDAY, MAY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (17-22) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 2
Kansas City Royals (18-20) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 8 2
Guardians Tagged with 3-2 Loss
Good production from left fielder Hervé Masson helped the Kansas City Royals topple the Cleveland Guardians, 3-2. Masson was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and a walk. He scored 2 times for the Royals. Kansas City is now 18-20, Cleveland 17-22.

Cliff Jones came through for Kansas City when he hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the sixth. With runners on 1st and 3rd, he hit a two-strike splitter to center field, staking his team to a 3-2 lead.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Kansas City manager Jim Tracy.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Álvarez CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .272 1 12
J. Martínez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257 4 11
B. Seppings RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .228 7 21
L. Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .216 1 9
M. Papi DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .203 2 14
G. Torres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .293 1 12
A. Ibanez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .237 1 9
V. Guerrero Jr. LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .275 5 21
J. González C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .194 0 4
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 8 14      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Seppings (7, 6th Inning off S. Mercedes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Seppings 4 , A. Ibanez 2 , V. Guerrero Jr. 3 , J. González
2-out RBI: V. Guerrero Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Papi , J. González
GIDP: M. Papi , J. González
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Álvarez (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Álvarez (1) , B. Seppings (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Torres-Martínez-Thompson, Martínez-Torres-Thompson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reeves CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .272 0 6
F. Wall DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .278 1 13
C. Groza 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .336 1 20
H. Masson LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .315 2 19
D. Carlisle RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .245 0 5
D. Moon 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268 3 15
   b-R. La Arena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
   c-P. Hodge 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 0 4
C. Jones 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .207 3 8
   a-I. Rodriguez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223 0 12
L. Bejaran SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287 0 13
W. Payan C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262 1 4
Totals 29 3 8 3 4 3 18      
a - I. Rodriguez substituted for C. Jones in the 8th
b - R. La Arena pinch hit for D. Moon in the 8th
c - P. Hodge substituted for R. La Arena in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Carlisle (5, 2nd Inning off J. Acosta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Wall , H. Masson 2 , D. Carlisle 4 , D. Moon , C. Jones
2-out RBI: C. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Reeves , L. Bejaran
GIDP: C. Groza , I. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: D. Moon
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Masson (4)
CS: D. Carlisle (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Moon (1) , I. Rodriguez (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Rodriguez-Bejaran-Moon, Groza-Bejaran-Hodge)
OF assists: 1 (Reeves(Ibanez at 2nd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Acosta L (2-3) 6.1 7 3 3 3 2 0 28 104 4.25   
A. Haney 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 1.69   
C. Shreve 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 13 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Acosta 46
Batters Faced: J. Acosta 28, A. Haney 2, C. Shreve 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Acosta 7-8, A. Haney 0-1, C. Shreve 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Acosta 104-60, A. Haney 11-7, C. Shreve 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Haney 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Acosta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Mercedes 5.2 6 2 1 3 5 1 26 94 4.46   
J. Vergara W (1-0) 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 27 6.61   
R. Richey SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Mercedes 53
Batters Faced: S. Mercedes 26, J. Vergara 7, R. Richey 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Mercedes 4-7, J. Vergara 2-2, R. Richey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Mercedes 94-59, J. Vergara 27-17, R. Richey 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hervé Masson
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 33767
Thursday, May 7th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60