Kyle Manzardo had a two-run double in the 10th inning to tie the club record for most RBIs on opening day and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Thursday.
Steven Kwan led off the 10th with a run-scoring double. With two outs and Kwan at third, reliever Sam Long intentionally walked Carlos Santana to face Manzardo, who drove in both runners.
Emmanuel Clase took the win after blowing the 9th inning save and Paul Sewald earned the save.
Vinnie Pasquantino broke the scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the third for Kansas City.
The Guardians answered with a run in the fourth. Manzardo hit a one-out triple and Jhonkensy Noel drove him in with a sacrifice fly.
The Guardians got another run in the fifth on another sacrifice fly. Cleveland put runners on first and second with no outs and Jose Ramirez drove in Gabriel Arias with the second run.
Manzardo homered on the first pitch he saw in the sixth to give the Guardians a 4-3.
