Guardians Rout Royals Behind Early Barrage, Martínez Grand Slam
CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians scored three runs in the first inning and never looked back, cruising to a 10-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Angel Martínez sealed the win with a grand slam in the eighth inning.
Cleveland’s offense produced 16 hits. Joey Cantillo earned the win in relief, while Cole Ragans took the loss for Kansas City. Matt Festa recorded a save. The Guardians improved to 9-5, and the Royals fell to 6-7. Attendance was 14,734.