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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-07-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18076 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:30
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jose Ramirez homers (6) on a line drive to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Adalberto Mondesi hits a sacrifice bunt. Missed catch error by first baseman Bobby Bradley, assist to pitcher Zach Plesac. Terrance Gore scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. Adalberto Mondesi to 1st. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 7th — Francisco Lindor singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Whit Merrifield. Mike Freeman scores. Tyler Naquin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Tyler Naquin doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Kevin Plawecki scores. Bobby Bradley to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Adam Cimber L: Jorge Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Brennan Miller · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Bauers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bradley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrance Gore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 A. J. Cole | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Cimber | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Homer Bailey | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Lopez | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RM
- Oscar Mercado: 7/F78XD+
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G6MD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
Top 2
- Jose Ramirez: HR/L9LD+
- Jake Bauers: 3/G3+
- Kevin Plawecki: S7/G6+
- Bobby Bradley: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 5E3/G5
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- Tyler Naquin: 6/L6D+
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4
- Oscar Mercado: K
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L9LM+
- Terrance Gore: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S18/G13+.2-H;1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 1E3/SH/BG13+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
- Hunter Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Top 4
- Carlos Santana: S9/G3+
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LD+
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Jake Bauers: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F78M
- Cam Gallagher: 8/F8RD+
- Terrance Gore: D9/L89S
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Kevin Plawecki: 8/F8RXD+
- Bobby Bradley: D8/F8RXD+
- Tyler Naquin: WP.2-3
- Tyler Naquin: W
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Oscar Mercado: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: 6/F6MD-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: D7/L8LD+
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6S
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G5
- Jake Bauers: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/F78D+
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7LM
- Cam Gallagher: 13/G15-
Top 7
- Kevin Plawecki: S8/L8RS
- Bobby Bradley: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Tyler Naquin: D9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G4.3-H;2-H
- Oscar Mercado: SB2
- Oscar Mercado: E2/TH/SH.2-H(NR);B-2
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3.2-3
- Jason Kipnis: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H(UR)
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD+.B-H(UR)
- Jake Bauers: 7/F78D+
Bot 7
- Terrance Gore: 143/G13-
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 8
- Kevin Plawecki: W
- Mike Freeman: D7/F7LS.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: 3/G34S
- Francisco Lindor: IW
- Oscar Mercado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 9
- Cam Gallagher: HR/F7LD+
- Terrance Gore: 9/L9M
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G4
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