{"id":2404311,"date":"2026-05-06T08:52:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2404311"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:52:51","slug":"royals-stephen-kolek-makes-winning-debut-against-guardians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-stephen-kolek-makes-winning-debut-against-guardians\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals\u2019 Stephen Kolek makes winning debut against Guardians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Stephen Kolek allowed only a three-run homer over six solid innings of his 2026 debut, and Michael Massey clubbed a go-ahead, two-run shot in the fourth as the surging Kansas City Royals won their season-high fifth straight, 5-3 over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Isaac Collins also homered and was a triple shy of the cycle for the Royals, who have won the first two of this four-game set by a combined 11-5 margin and are 10-3 since losing eight in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Kolek (1-0) was activated off the 15-day injury list from an oblique strain to take the mound in place of Noah Cameron, who was scratched with low back tightness.<\/p>\n<p>The right-hander yielded three of his four hits in the fourth, when Rhys Hoskins went deep with two on. Kolek allowed only one other hit, didn\u2019t walk a batter and retired the final eight Guardians he faced.<\/p>\n<p>In the fourth, Kolek allowed singles to Chase DeLauter and Kyle Manzardo, and both scored when Hoskins sent a drive off the left-field foul pole to give the Guardians a 3-2 edge.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Royals regained the lead in the bottom of the frame. Collins cracked a one-out double and scored on Massey\u2019s shot well over the right-field wall.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City added on in the sixth when Collins barely cleared the right-field fence with two out in the frame off Williams, who allowed a season-high eight hits while striking out seven with two walks over six innings.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland, which has dropped three in a row after winning three straight, had won six consecutive starts made by Williams entering this contest.<\/p>\n<p>Witt had two hits and Kansas City relievers Nick Mears, Daniel Lynch IV and Lucas Erceg (10th save) didn\u2019t yield a hit over three innings.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- #entry-meta -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v23.0\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kmjnow.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen Kolek allowed only a three-run homer over six solid innings of his 2026 debut, and Michael Massey clubbed a go-ahead, two-run shot in the fourth as the surging Kansas City Royals won their season-high fifth straight, 5-3 over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. 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