Guardians at Royals August 31, 2021

Game Time: 8:10 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 11,542

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	7	11	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	7	11	0
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:54

Umpires: HP-Lance Barksdale, 1B-Adrian Johnson, 2B-Brian Gorman, 3B-Jeremy Riggs

Weather: 78 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 8 MPH Left to Right

News From August 31, 2021

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Bobby Bradley

Launches home run

1BCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Bradley went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.

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Amed Rosario

Two homers in win

2BCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Rosario went 5-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

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Zach Plesac

Tosses seven scoreless

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 31, 2021

Plesac (9-4) picked up a win, pitching seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits and no walks in Tuesday's win over the Royals. He struck out seven.

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Triston McKenzie

Returning to start Thursday

PCleveland Guardians AAA

August 31, 2021

McKenzie (shoulder) will be activated from the 10-day injured list and start Thursday's game against the Royals.

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Gianpaul Gonzalez

Called up Tuesday

CCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Cleveland selected Gonzalez from High-A Lake County on Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

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Wilson Ramos

Moves to injured list

CCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Ramos (knee) was placed on the injured list Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

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Andres Gimenez

On bench Tuesday

2BCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Gimenez is not starting Tuesday's game against the Royals.

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Roberto Perez

Cleared for rehab assignment

CCleveland Guardians

August 31, 2021

Cleveland sent Perez (shoulder) to Double-A Akron on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.

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Jakob Junis

Pulled in fifth inning

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

Junis (2-4) took the loss after pitching 4.2 innings against Cleveland on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six.

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Jackson Kowar

Returning to start Wednesday

PKansas City Royals AAA

August 31, 2021

Kowar will be recalled from Triple-A Omaha to start Wednesday against Cleveland, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Kansas City reports.

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Ryan O'Hearn

Takes seat Tuesday

1BKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

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Carlos Santana

Returns to lineup

1BKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

Santana (hip) is batting cleanup and playing first base Tuesday against Cleveland.

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Ronald Bolanos

Rehab moves to Triple-A

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

Bolanos (elbow) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

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Jakob Junis

Recalled to start Thursday

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

The Royals recalled Junis from Triple-A Omaha to start Tuesday's game against Cleveland, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Mike Minor

Won't start Tuesday

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

Minor, who was initially listed as the Royals' scheduled starter for Tuesday's game against Cleveland, won't take the hill in the series opener, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Scott Blewett

Sent to Triple-A

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

The Royals optioned Blewett to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

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Brad Keller

Shoulder stiffness subsides

PKansas City Royals

August 31, 2021

Keller said Tuesday that his shoulder is pain free and he is awaiting the results of an MRI from Monday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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