Kansas City Royals Top Cleveland Guardians 4-1 Behind Cameron & Garcia

Sunday, July 27th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Noah Cameron escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first before tossing five innings of three-hit ball, Maikel Garcia homered for the second time in three games, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday.

Garcia finished with two RBI, and Vinnie Pasquantino and Luke Maile also drove in runs, while the Kansas City bullpen allowed only Gabriel Arias' homer amid four hits over the final four innings.

Carlos Estévez worked around a leadoff double in the ninth for his 27th save.

Cameron (5-4) was stingy after the first, when Steven Kwan, Angel Martínez and José Ramírez began the game by loading the bases with nobody out. Cameron rebounded to retire David Fry, Carlos Santana and Arias, then allowed only two baserunners in the next four innings. He also struck out six in another dominant performance.

The 26-year-old left-hander from nearby St. Joseph, Missouri, lowered his ERA to 2.44 and has not lost a game since June 27.

Joey Cantillo (2-1) lasted only four innings for Cleveland on a hot, humid day in Kansas City. He allowed three runs and three hits and four walks while striking out four in his fifth start since joining the Guardians' rotation.

Cantillo had twice faced Kansas City in relief this season, retiring all six he faced and striking out four of them.

Key Moment

The fruitless first proved to be pivotal for Cleveland, when Fry flied out to right, Santana struck out and Arias grounded out to end the inning. Kansas City proceeded to coax across two runs in the bottom half and never trailed.

Key Stat

The Royals won despite going 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.

Up Next

The Guardians return home to face Colorado on Monday night with RHP Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.76 ERA) starting the opener. The Royals welcome the Braves on Monday night with LHP Rich Hill (0-1, 1.80) on the mound first for the three-game series.

In summary

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on July 27, 2025. Royals pitcher Noah Cameron was the standout performer, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the first inning and delivering five innings of three-hit ball. Maikel Garcia contributed significantly with a home run and two RBIs, while Vinnie Pasquantino and Luke Maile also drove in runs for Kansas City. Guardians starter Joey Cantillo struggled, allowing three runs over four innings. Carlos Estévez earned his 27th save for the Royals. A pivotal moment was Cleveland's inability to score with the bases loaded in the first, setting the tone for Kansas City's victory despite the Royals going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

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