Guardians 8-5 Royals (May 7, 2026) Game Recap

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Bo Naylor hit a three-run house run within the seventh inning and Kyle Manzardo a two-run double that opened the scoring within the first to steer the Cleveland Guardians over the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Thursday.

The Guardians welcomed Seth Lugo with 5 hits in a three-run first inning highlighted by Manzardo’s double to the wall in right-center.

Petey Halpin bought his first profession RBI with a third-inning single, extending Cleveland’s result in 4-0.

In the sixth, Halpin walked, stole second and scored on Carter Jensen’s handed ball for a 5-1 lead.

Naylor’s homer into the right-field bullpen cemented the victory.

In 5 1/3 innings, Slade Cecconi (2-4) restricted the Royals to 2 runs on six hits whereas strolling three and hanging out three.

Cecconi walked two within the first, however escaped a bases-loaded scenario because the Royals twice left the bases full. Kansas City left 10 runners on base, six in scoring place.

Cade Smith struck out two to earn his tenth save.

With the four-game sequence cut up, the Guardians have received or cut up 9 consecutive sequence in opposition to American League Central division rivals, going 22-8 since dropping 2 of three in Kansas City on July 26-27, 2025.

Chase DeLauter doubled to increase his hitting streak to a career-best 11 video games whereas batting. 487.

Each Guardians hitter within the beginning lineup recorded a success.

Maikel Garcia’s RBI single bought Kansas City on the scoreboard within the fifth.

Bobby Witt Jr.. collected 4 hits, matching a profession excessive.

The Royals scored three in opposition to Cleveland’s bullpen, together with back-to-back seventh-inning homers by Witt and Vinnie Pasquantino.

Lugo (1-2) labored by means of 4 innings, throwing 102 pitches whereas surrendering 4 runs on seven hits and 4 walks, hanging out 5.

Royals pitchers walked eight because the Guardians piled on 20 base runners.

Up subsequent

Cleveland hosts a weekend sequence in opposition to Minnesota as Guardians LHP Parker Messick (3-1, 2.40 ERA) opposes Twins LHP Connor Prielipp (1-0, 3.86).

Kansas City hosts Detroit with Tigers RHP Keider Montero (2-2, 3.48) opposing Royals LHP Kris Bubic (3-1, 3.32).

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