Final
KCR
CLEBottom 2nd
Steven Kwan walks. Austin Hedges to second. Tyler Freeman to third. Jhonkensy Noel scores.
Steven Kwan to second.Austin Hedges to third.Tyler Freeman scores.
Passed Ball
Top 4th
MJ Melendez homers to right field. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Bottom 7th
Josh Naylor singles to shallow right field. José Ramírez scores.
Top 8th
Bobby Witt homers to center field.
Current Series
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4
Guardians
3
Game 1
Final
Royals
9
Guardians
4
Game 2
Final
Royals
6
Guardians
1
Game 3
Final
Royals
5
Guardians
7
Game 4
Final
2024 AL Central
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White Sox Game Summary
The Cleveland Guardians couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 3, on August 26.
Game Info
Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
85°
4 mph NNW
Home Plate: Hunter Wendelstedt
First Base: Tom Hanahan
Second Base: Jonathan Parra
Third Base: Marvin Hudson
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
F. Fermin DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Gentry RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
L. Thomas CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
D. Fry 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Naylor DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Noel RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Freeman SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
W. Brennan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
D. Schneemann PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
2B: S. Perez 2
HR: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
RBI: MJ Melendez 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez
RBI: J. Naylor, S. Kwan
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
J. McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
J. Schreiber (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
S. Barlow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Gillispie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Gaddis (L) | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
J. Cantillo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Massey 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
V. Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Perez C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
MJ Melendez LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
F. Fermin DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Garcia 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Isbel CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Gentry RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Frazier PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Batting
2B: S. Perez 2
HR: MJ Melendez, B. Witt Jr.
RBI: MJ Melendez 3, B. Witt Jr.
Baserunning
SB: B. Witt Jr.
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ragans | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
J. McArthur | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
K. Bubic | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
J. Schreiber (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
L. Erceg (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Kwan LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
L. Thomas CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Ramírez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
D. Fry 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
J. Naylor DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Noel RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
A. Giménez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
T. Freeman SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
W. Brennan PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Naylor C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Hedges C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
D. Schneemann PH-SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
Batting
2B: J. Ramírez
RBI: J. Naylor, S. Kwan
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Sandlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Morgan | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 |
S. Barlow | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Gillispie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
H. Gaddis (L) | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
J. Cantillo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Top 1st
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
Bobby Witt steals second.
Stolen Base
Salvador Perez walks.
MJ Melendez pops out to José Ramírez.
Bottom 1st
Steven Kwan grounds out to shortstop, Bobby Witt to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Lane Thomas singles to shallow left field.
José Ramírez hits into a force out to shortstop. Lane Thomas out at second.
José Ramírez to second.
David Fry walks.
Josh Naylor strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd
Eli Morgan (P) replaces Nick Sandlin (P).
Freddy Fermin pops out to David Fry.
Maikel Garcia lines out to center field to Lane Thomas.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, David Fry to Eli Morgan.
Bottom 2nd
Jhonkensy Noel walks.
Andrés Giménez lines out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Tyler Freeman hit by pitch. Jhonkensy Noel to second.
Austin Hedges singles to left field. Tyler Freeman to second. Jhonkensy Noel to third.
Steven Kwan walks. Austin Hedges to second. Tyler Freeman to third. Jhonkensy Noel scores.
Lane Thomas called out on strikes.
Steven Kwan to second.Austin Hedges to third.Tyler Freeman scores.
Passed Ball
José Ramírez flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 3rd
Tyler Gentry called out on strikes.
Michael Massey flies out to center field to Lane Thomas.
Bobby Witt grounds out to third base, José Ramírez to David Fry.
Bottom 3rd
David Fry flies out to shallow right field to Tyler Gentry.
Josh Naylor flies out to center field to Kyle Isbel.
Jhonkensy Noel strikes out swinging.
Top 4th
Vinnie Pasquantino reaches on error. Fielding error by Tyler Freeman.
Salvador Perez singles to left center field. Vinnie Pasquantino to second.
MJ Melendez homers to right field. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino scores.
Scott Barlow (P) replaces Eli Morgan (P).
Freddy Fermin pops out to shallow right field to Andrés Giménez.
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Kyle Isbel singles to left field.
Tyler Gentry grounds out to shortstop, José Ramírez to David Fry.
Bottom 4th
Andrés Giménez flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Tyler Freeman called out on strikes.
Austin Hedges singles to left field.
Steven Kwan flies out to shallow left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 5th
Michael Massey grounds out to first base, David Fry to Scott Barlow.
Bobby Witt lines out to right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to deep right center field to Lane Thomas.
Bottom 5th
Lane Thomas walks.
James McArthur (P) replaces Cole Ragans (P).
José Ramírez grounds out to second base, Michael Massey to Vinnie Pasquantino. Lane Thomas to second.
David Fry strikes out swinging.
Josh Naylor is intentionally walked.
Jhonkensy Noel flies out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 6th
Connor Gillispie (P) replaces Scott Barlow (P).
Salvador Perez doubles to deep right field.
MJ Melendez pops out to José Ramírez.
Freddy Fermin strikes out on a foul tip.
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Bottom 6th
Kris Bubic (P) replaces James McArthur (P).
Andrés Giménez singles to left field.
Tyler Freeman hits into a force out to shallow infield. Andrés Giménez out at second.
Austin Hedges strikes out swinging.
Steven Kwan singles to shallow infield. Tyler Freeman to second.
Lane Thomas hits into a force out to shallow infield. Steven Kwan out at second.
Top 7th
Kyle Isbel pops out to shallow center field to Tyler Freeman.
Adam Frazier pinch-hitting for Tyler Gentry.
Adam Frazier called out on strikes.
Michael Massey flies out to left field to Steven Kwan.
Bottom 7th
Adam Frazier remains in the game as RF.
José Ramírez doubles to right field.
David Fry lines out to deep right field to Adam Frazier. José Ramírez to third.
Josh Naylor singles to shallow right field. José Ramírez scores.
John Schreiber (P) replaces Kris Bubic (P).
Jhonkensy Noel pops out to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Andrés Giménez flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 8th
Hunter Gaddis (P) replaces Connor Gillispie (P).
Bobby Witt homers to center field.
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to David Fry.
Salvador Perez doubles to deep center field.
Joey Cantillo (P) replaces Hunter Gaddis (P).
MJ Melendez pops out to shortstop to José Ramírez.
Freddy Fermin grounds out to third base, José Ramírez to David Fry.
Bottom 8th
Will Brennan pinch-hitting for Tyler Freeman.
Will Brennan flies out to right field to Adam Frazier.
Daniel Schneemann pinch-hitting for Austin Hedges.
Daniel Schneemann strikes out on a foul tip.
Steven Kwan flies out to left field to MJ Melendez.
Top 9th
Bo Naylor (C) replaces Will Brennan (PH), batting 8th.
Daniel Schneemann remains in the game as SS.
Maikel Garcia flies out to deep right field to Jhonkensy Noel.
Kyle Isbel grounds out to second base, Andrés Giménez to David Fry.
Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
Bottom 9th
Lucas Erceg (P) replaces John Schreiber (P).
Lane Thomas flies out to shallow right field to Michael Massey.
José Ramírez walks.
David Fry lines out to shallow left field to Maikel Garcia.
Josh Naylor pops out to shallow left field to Maikel Garcia.
