For three innings, the Guardians seemed unable to compete. The Guardians had a single, double, and hit batter in the first inning but only managed one run thanks to two strikeouts and a popup. Tanner Bibee’s pitches lacked any bite and he gave up a pair of solo home runs to Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey to give the Royals the lead. Then, in the top of the fourth, the umpires stepped in.
Cole Ragans didn’t have his best command, today, but after a rough first inning, he’d been bouncing back. There was a runner on, but two outs and two strikes to rookie Jhonkensy Noel.