Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians for first 2025 win
- On Saturday in Kansas City, the Royals defeated the Guardians 4-3.
- The Royals comeback in the bottom of the seventh inning was powered by Maikel Garcia's 405-foot homer and Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead RBI double.
- Earlier in the game, Bo Naylor's RBI single and Carlos Santana's sacrifice fly gave the Indians an early lead, and Steven Kwan's solo homer in the fifth put Cleveland up 3-1.
- Guardians starter Gavin Williams pitched five innings allowing two runs, while Royals starter Seth Lugo also pitched five innings allowing three earned runs, and Daniel Lynch IV followed Lugo, pitching two perfect innings and earning the win.
- Jose Ramirez, a six-time All-Star for the Guardians, left the game in the third inning with a sprained right wrist after being tagged on the arm while attempting to steal second base.
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Guardians All-Star José Ramírez jams right wrist while attempting to steal a base in loss to Royals
Cleveland Guardians All-Star José Ramírez jammed his right wrist while attempting to steal a base in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals and later left the game. Ramírez exited in the sixth inning and the Royals went on…
Kansas City Royals beat Cleveland Guardians for first 2025 win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After dropping the Opening Day game on Thursday, the Royals are now 1-1 after beating Cleveland in game two of their three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The game was full of exciting moments on both sides of the ball, with big hits from Salvador Perez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia, as well as some stellar catches in the outfield and good bullpen action. Batting On offense, the Royals were stalled for the first four inn…


Royals surge past Guardians, 4-3; Jose Ramirez suffers sprained right wrist
By AVERY OSEN KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning after Maikel Garcia tied it with a homer four batters earlier to help lead the Kansas City Royals over the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday. Garcia led off the seventh with a 405-foot homer off Paul Sewald (0-1). Cavan Biggio followed with a single and was replaced by pinch-runner Dairon Blanco, who stole second. With two outs, Witt lined a double …

Bobby Witt Jr. RBI double gives Royals win over Guardians
Bobby Witt Jr. smacked the tie-breaking double in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Kansas City Royals notch a 4-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
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