MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/18/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2921 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (75-72) 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 1
Kansas City Royals (74-73) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0
Indians Upend Royals, 4-2
The Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals played an exciting game.

Cleveland rode a fine outing from starter Luis Garcia to victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The final score was 4-2. With the win, the Indians improved to 75-72.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Willy Adames? The Cleveland shortstop had a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth inning to put the Indians on top, 1-0. For the game, Adames had 1 double and 1 single in 3 at-bats.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Garcia.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Edman 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .220 16 42
J. Kelenic LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .243 25 72
A. Vaughn 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .284 25 92
A. Santander RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .278 25 77
   a-Y. Cespedes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Ramos DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .256 11 32
B. Braun 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .258 24 83
W. Adames SS 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 .231 16 46
M. Margot CF 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 .263 7 37
N. Fortes C 4 0 2 2 0 0 4 .429 0 2
Totals 34 4 8 4 7 9 21      
a - Y. Cespedes substituted for A. Santander in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Adames (30, 6th Inning off Z. Wheeler, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Margot (24, 8th Inning off M. Moore, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Fortes (1, 8th Inning off M. Moore, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Edman , A. Santander , H. Ramos , W. Adames 3 , M. Margot 2 , N. Fortes 3
2-out RBI: N. Fortes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kelenic , A. Vaughn 2 , A. Santander , W. Adames , N. Fortes
Sac Fly: M. Margot
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Ramos (2)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Braun (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Adames-Edman)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Louis CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 13 69
   a-R. Laureano CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .267 16 34
C. Abrams 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .291 7 66
Y. Severino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .214 7 28
Z. McKinstry 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .242 3 10
A. Meadows RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .224 8 49
   b-A. Rutschman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 18 82
E. Hernandez DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 6 49
J. Bailey SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267 5 40
C. Roederer LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 16 50
D. Millas C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .208 1 17
Totals 33 2 6 2 1 6 10      
a - R. Laureano substituted for A. Louis in the 4th
b - A. Rutschman pinch hit for A. Meadows in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams 2 (43, 4th Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Laureano (16, 8th Inning off L. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Laureano 4 , C. Abrams 4 , Z. McKinstry , E. Hernandez , D. Millas
2-out RBI: R. Laureano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Severino
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Louis (43)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Garcia W (8-5) 7.2 6 2 2 0 6 1 94 3.48   
A. Kittredge H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.11   
R. Vanasco SV (26) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 4.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Garcia 65
Batters Faced: L. Garcia 29, A. Kittredge 1, R. Vanasco 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Garcia 7-9, A. Kittredge 0-1, R. Vanasco 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Garcia 94-64, A. Kittredge 3-2, R. Vanasco 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kittredge 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Eder L (6-12) 4.0 3 3 3 6 1 0 90 5.23   
Z. Wheeler 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 29 3.49   
M. Moore 1.0 4 1 1 0 3 0 26 4.38   
J. Lopez 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 21 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Eder 39
Batters Faced: J. Eder 21, Z. Wheeler 8, M. Moore 7, J. Lopez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Eder 6-5, Z. Wheeler 2-1, M. Moore 0-0, J. Lopez 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Eder 90-43, Z. Wheeler 29-16, M. Moore 26-18, J. Lopez 21-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lopez 1-0
WP: Z. Wheeler
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Garcia
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 38447
Special Notes: CF Alan Louis was injured on a defensive play.
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