The Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2, highlighted by two home runs and a strong pitching performance from Michael Wacha. The game featured exciting plays and a lively atmosphere at Kauffman Stadium on May 4, 2026.
Key points
Royals won 6-2 against Guardians on May 4, 2026
Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone hit home runs
Michael Wacha pitched seven innings, allowing two runs
Carter Jensen's safe call at home was pivotal
Game featured a lively atmosphere at Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City RoyalsCleveland GuardiansBobby Witt Jr.Jac Caglianone
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 04: Jac Caglianone #14 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 and Carter Jensen #22 of the Kansas City Royals after a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on May 04, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 04: Jac Caglianone #14 of the Kansas City Royals is doused with water by Bobby Witt Jr. #7 and Carter Jensen #22 of the Kansas City Royals after a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium on May 04, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images
On Jacâs blazing bat bobblehead night, the Royals were jolted with a little bit of power. They hit two home runs and just barely missed a third in a game that was a joy to watch.
It didnât start like that though. Both offenses looked off in the first few innings. The game moved at a blistering pace; I thought for a little bit that the game might be over before my kidsâ 8pm bedtime (yes yes that wouldnât happen, I know). It seemed like every plate appearance was a first/second pitch popup for both teams. I blinked and it was the fourth inning already. Good thing I did not blink again, as the Royals bats woke up then. I could use some eyedrops now, maybe. Blinking is important.
In that fourth inning, Bobby Witt Jr opened the scoring with a home run. He got an 86mph cutter at or above the top of the zone. Honestly..might have been called a ball had he not swung. But, he made himself tall and put the ball into the Hall of Fame stands. Beautiful. The Royals werenât done.
Right after, took another upper-zone pitch off the right field fence. He missed a homer by a few feet. The next batter, , hit a grounder dead up the middle, and the second baseman was in position to make the play. Maybe he blinked â the ball went right through his legs under his glove. Upon replay, we could see that the ball bounced off the base. The spin did not seem to change all that much; the guyâs glove was \. The ball just snuck under the glove. Vinnie scored on the flub to make it 2-2.
Jensen followed with a single and walked to load the bases with no outs. At that point, I got worried the RISP issues would show up again. Cags and Collins both struck out with no more runs scored. With two outs, put a grounder perfectly between the third baseman and shortstop for a single. Perez scored easily, and then Carter Jensen rounded third. made a great throw, and initially Jensen was called out. The Royals challenged, and it was quite clear Jensen was safe. A good slide, keeping his toes down to touch the plate right as he reached it. As in, he did not touch the plate in the middle; he touched right at the corner. That made the score 4-2.
Later on, Jac made his presence known on his blazing bat bobblehead night. He got an up-and-in fastball that he somehow managed to pull, and pull it he did. It was a moonshot past the right field bullpen. Then we got a little bit of manufactured scoring. Bobby reached first on a throwing error from , advanced to second on a wild pitch, stole third, and scored on a Pasquantino single.
Iâve made it nearly 500 words without saying ANYTHING about . It is time.
Wacha was a machine. He made basically one mistake to , a meaty cutter that caught too much of the plate. That led to a two-run homer. But then Wacha set down 16 of the next 17 guys. He allowed just one walk in that stretch before David Fry came up again in the 7th inning and hit a single. Angel MartĂnez followed by roping a double into the right field corner, but Fry was not able to score on it. After a mound visit from Brian Sweeney, Wacha got a lineout to prevent any runs from scoring.
Wachaâs changeup looked like it was working really well. There were several instances against left-handed hitters where he threw it against their shoulder and it ended up crossing the middle of the plate. Guys buckled up against it; he was pounding the edges. The camera view, in my opinion, didnât quite do justice to the pitch.
As a result, Wacha was wildly efficient. He threw 60 pitches in only 6 innings! He had to throw 19 more to get through that little blip in the 7th inning. Overall, 79 pitches in 7 innings with only two runs allowed on the Fry homer. Four hits allowed. Iâll take that every day of the week and twice on Sundays. and mowed down the hitters in the 8th and 9th innings.
It was fun to watch. Thatâs kind of it. That was a really fun game! I love fun baseball games!
Letâs do it again tomorrow!
Q&A
What was the final score of the Royals vs Guardians game on May 4, 2026?
The Kansas City Royals won the game against the Cleveland Guardians with a final score of 6-2.
Who hit home runs for the Royals in their victory over the Guardians?
Bobby Witt Jr. and Jac Caglianone hit home runs for the Royals during their 6-2 victory.
How did Michael Wacha perform in the Royals' game against the Guardians?
Michael Wacha had an impressive performance, allowing only two runs on four hits over seven innings, with 79 pitches thrown.
What notable play occurred during the Royals' game against the Guardians?
A significant play involved Carter Jensen being initially called out at home but was overturned after a challenge, allowing him to score and increase the Royals' lead.
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