Royals vs Guardians Recap: Late Burst Beats CLE

Kansas City visited Cleveland on Monday, April 6, and both teams wanted a win early in the season. The Guardians hosted the game at home and Tanner Bibee started for Cleveland while Michael Wacha started for Kansas City. The final score was Royals 4, Guardians 2. The game moved back and forth and featured several exciting swings and homers. Fans saw strong pitching and big hits that changed momentum, so the scoreboard stayed close through many innings.

Cleveland scored first in the third inning when Kwan smashed a home run to right. With two outs and no balls on the count, the ball flew 381 feet and the Guardians led 1-0. That blast came on a 92 mph fastball and showed early power for Cleveland. Kansas City answered in the fourth inning when India singled and Pasquantino scored, tying the game at 1-1 with two outs still on the board.

The game turned in the sixth inning when Jensen hit a solo homer to right. With one out and a 1-0 count, the ball left the bat at 111 mph and traveled 359 feet. That blast put Kansas City ahead 2-1 and shifted momentum to the Royals. Later, in the eighth inning, India added a two-run homer that scored Jensen and made it 4-1. Those two homers were the biggest swings and helped Kansas City build a lead.

In the bottom of the eighth, Rocchio hit a solo homer and the Guardians cut the lead to 4-2. That blast came on a 91 mph fastball and traveled 377 feet, but it did not tie the game. No runs scored in the ninth, and the Royals finished with 11 hits and no errors while Cleveland had four hits and no errors. Kansas City improved to 5-5 and Cleveland fell to 6-5 after this close contest.