Royals' Strong Start at Kauffman Stadium
What a rollercoaster of a game at Kauffman Stadium! The Kansas City Royals showed some serious fight today against the Cleveland Guardians. The ballpark was buzzing with excitement, especially after Vinnie Pasquantino blasted a majestic three-run homer in the third inning, driving in Kyle Isbel and Bobby Witt Jr. That gave us a sweet 3-0 lead, and the crowd was loving it!
Guardians' Rally Dampens Royals' Spirit
However, the Guardians had different plans. Despite our great start, Cleveland slowly clawed back into the game. After a few small mistakes and some timely hits by the Guardians, they managed to take a 4-3 lead by the sixth inning. The Royals' defensive efforts were put to the test, and though we kept the game close, that homer by Kyle Manzardo in the sixth certainly dampened our spirits a bit.
Extra Innings Heartbreak
But let's talk about that ninth inning! Down 4-3, Freddy Fermin subbed in and helped to score the tying run with a sacrifice fly by Michael Massey. The game went into extra innings, where the Guardians unfortunately took advantage. Despite our best efforts, including a double by Pasquantino in the ninth, we just couldn't handle a couple more big hits from Cleveland in the 10th. The final score left us at 7-4 in favor of the Guardians. It's a tough loss, but hey, our Royal spirit remains unbroken! Onto the next one, Royals fans!
Scoreboard for Guardians @ Royals (March 27th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 |