September 27, 2026 · Kauffman Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
Perez singled to left, Garcia scored, Caglianone to third.
Schneemann homered to right (380 feet).
Pasquantino homered to center (434 feet).
Adell homered to left center (440 feet).
Pasquantino homered to right (378 feet).
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Starting Pitching
Cleveland starter Parker Messick navigated baserunner traffic in each of his three innings, allowing six hits and one walk while limiting Kansas City to one run by inducing inning-ending outs with multiple runners on base before exiting at 64 pitches.
Parker Messick pitch selection by count
Player Influence
Maikel Garcia reached base three times in four plate appearances, drawing two walks and hitting a single while scoring Kansas City's first run.
Starting Pitching
Kansas City starter Daniel Lynch IV pitched 5.1 innings without issuing a walk, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out two across 76 pitches, with both runs surrendered on solo home runs.
Player Influence
Jo Adell reached base three times in four plate appearances, hitting a game-tying solo home run in the sixth inning, singling in the first, and drawing an eighth-inning walk.
Scoring Sequence
Four of the game's five total runs were scored via solo home runs, with Salvador Perez's first-inning single providing the only non-home-run score.
Early-inning Scoring
In the bottom of the first inning, Kansas City took an immediate 1-0 lead as Maikel Garcia drew a leadoff walk, advanced to third on Jac Caglianone's one-out double, and scored on Salvador Perez's single to left field.
Base Out State
In the second inning, Kansas City erased David Fry's leadoff single by turning a double play on Angel Genao's ground ball.
Player Influence
David Fry collected two singles in four at-bats for Cleveland, singling to right in the second inning and to center in the sixth.
Player Influence
Kyle Isbel recorded two singles in four at-bats, reaching base in both the second and sixth innings.
Player Influence
Daniel Schneemann recorded two hits in four at-bats, hitting a game-tying solo home run in the third inning and adding a ninth-inning single and stolen base.
Relief Pitching
Cleveland reliever Austin Peterson worked 5.0 innings of bulk relief, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts on 74 pitches, with both runs conceded on solo home runs to Vinnie Pasquantino.
Plate-appearance Run Production
Vinnie Pasquantino punished Austin Peterson's in-zone sinkers for two solo home runs in the fifth and eighth innings, capitalizing on zone-located fastballs to break ties and provide the decisive margin in Kansas City's 3-2 victory.
Player Influence
Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, scoring two runs and driving in two of Kansas City's three runs.
Bullpen Usage
Connor Thomas retired all four batters he faced across the seventh and eighth innings, throwing 10 strikes on 11 total pitches with one strikeout.
Bullpen Usage
Nate Pearson was credited with the winning decision after recording two outs in the eighth inning while allowing one walk on nine pitches.
Game-closing Relief
Lucas Erceg earned the save by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, retiring Angel Genao on a pop out, striking out Patrick Bailey, and stranding a two-out single and stolen base by retiring Petey Halpin on a foul pop.
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
Two in-zone sinkers changed both ties
MediumIt is safe to state that Pasquantino hit two game-breaking solo home runs off in-zone sinkers from Peterson in the fifth and eighth innings.
Evidence
Bottom 5
Bottom 5
Bottom 8
Not implied
Limitations
Peterson's loss line misses most of the outing
HighIt is safe to report that Peterson allowed two runs over 5.0 innings on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts, with both runs coming on Pasquantino home runs.
Evidence
Bottom 5
Bottom 8
Not implied
Limitations
Messick kept Kansas City from cashing the early traffic
MediumIt is safe to state that Messick allowed six hits and one walk across three innings but limited Kansas City to one run before being lifted after 64 pitches.
Evidence
Bottom 1
Bottom 2
Bottom 3
Not implied
Limitations