Guardians Salvage Royals Set

TL;DR

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1, with Chase DeLauter contributing a two-run single. The Guardians aim to split the series in the final game tomorrow.

Key points

Cleveland Guardians won against Kansas City Royals 3-1
Chase DeLauter hit a two-run single
Cantillo pitched 5 innings with 1 earned run
Guardians aim to split the series in the final game
Cecconi will start against Lugo in the next game

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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 06: Chase DeLauter #24 of the Cleveland Guardians hits a two-run single against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 06, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images Relatively boring one for the first half of the game. Cantillo’s only run of the day came on a Salvador Perez sac fly in the 3rd. Guardians left quite a few runners on base in the first four innings, but had runners on second and third after a Hedges single and Halpin walk (and then a double steal) with DeLauter up. He drove in the first two Guardians runs of the day on a groundball through the left side. In the 8th, Jose walked (and then stole second). Manzardo moved him over to 3rd with a flyout to deep right-center and Fry drove him in with an RBI groundout (that Maikel Garcia mishandled, allowing Jose to score). Vogt pulled Cantillo after the 5th. His final line: 5 IP 3 H 1 ER 1K 3 BB. Definitely a weird line, but 5 innings of 1-run ball is always a good performance. Only 70 pitches, too. Strange choice to pull him at that pitch count with Cecconi pitching tomorrow. Though, we’ve seen Vogt leave in Cecconi past the 2nd time through the order numerous times this year (which I vehemently disagree with, but still). The Guardians ended this game in very fun fashion. had 2-2 with 2 outs in the 9th, and a close pitch was called a ball. Hedges challenged, and the call was overturned. Game over! The Guardians will look to wholly salvage the series with a split tomorrow. It’ll be Cecconi vs. Lugo.

Q&A

What were the key plays in the Guardians vs. Royals game on May 6, 2026?

Chase DeLauter hit a two-run single, and an RBI groundout by Fry helped secure the Guardians' 3-1 victory.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Guardians in the May 6 game?

The starting pitcher for the Guardians was Cantillo, who pitched 5 innings and allowed 1 earned run.

What is the pitching matchup for the final game of the Guardians vs. Royals series?

The final game will feature Cecconi for the Guardians against Lugo for the Royals.

Guardians Salvage Royals Set

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