Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City Royals 11:1 in regular-season play on Saturday evening. The result came three days after the hosts had lost both games of their previous meeting, 3:8 and 0:3. It was a complete reversal of fortune for a side that had been on the wrong end of two heavy defeats.
And here's the thing — Cleveland had won three straight against the Angels before this stretch, then got blown out by Kansas City in consecutive games. They came out firing today, showing no sign of the frustration from last weekend. The offense looked sharp from the start.
Kansas City, meanwhile, extended their winning streak to four games. They had beaten Cleveland in their last two meetings before this one, including that 8:3 scoreline on Friday. But they couldn't build on their momentum here, getting out-hit in what was a tight series until this game.
By then, the Royals were playing catch-up for most of the afternoon. Cleveland took control early and kept pressing. The hosts didn't let up, running the score up in a game that shifted from competitive to one-sided fairly quickly.
The victory gives Cleveland something to build on after those back-to-back losses. Kansas City remain on their winning run, but this one will stick with them. The series is now even at one apiece after this decisive game.
