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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-07-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26609 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:56
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Francisco Lindor triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Tyler Naquin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jose Ramirez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Oscar Mercado scores. Jason Kipnis scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
W: Zach Plesac L: Jake Junis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Freeman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Bauers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Adam Cimber | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Jorge Lopez | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S34/G34+
- Oscar Mercado: K
- Mike Freeman: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4+
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
Top 2
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L9S
- Jake Bauers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Greg Allen: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6+
- Bubba Starling: S8/L8RS
- Lucas Duda: S7/L78M.1XH(76352/TH)
Top 3
- Kevin Plawecki: 2/F2RF-
- Tyler Naquin: S9/L9S
- Francisco Lindor: T9/G3+.1-H
- Oscar Mercado: 4/F4D-
- Mike Freeman: S9/L9S+.3-H
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Humberto Arteaga: 53/G56S-
- Cam Gallagher: S8/G6M
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D
- Hunter Dozier: 4/F4D
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: 4/L34+
- Jake Bauers: K
- Greg Allen: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: W
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Bubba Starling: 9/F9LM
- Lucas Duda: HP.1-2
- Humberto Arteaga: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Kevin Plawecki: S9/L9S+
- Tyler Naquin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Francisco Lindor: 4/F34D
Bot 5
- Cam Gallagher: 53/G5+
- Whit Merrifield: E5/TH/G5
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89M.1-3
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8RS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 31/G34S-
Top 6
- Oscar Mercado: S7
- Mike Freeman: 8/L8LM
- Jason Kipnis: HP.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jake Bauers: K
- Greg Allen: W
- Kevin Plawecki: K
Bot 6
- Bubba Starling: 1/P1
- Lucas Duda: 5/P5F
- Humberto Arteaga: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Tyler Naquin: S7/L78S
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G4.1-3
- Oscar Mercado: SB2
- Oscar Mercado: W
- Mike Freeman: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Jason Kipnis: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Bot 7
- Cam Gallagher: S7/L7S
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Alex Gordon: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
Top 8
- Jake Bauers: D8/L8LM+
- Greg Allen: K
- Kevin Plawecki: 53/G5
- Tyler Naquin: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: 6/F6-
- Jorge Soler: 6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Oscar Mercado: 53/G5+
- Mike Freeman: E4/L34+.B-2
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F6S-
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Jake Bauers: S7/L78S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Greg Allen: 7/L7M+
Bot 9
- Bubba Starling: S7/L7S+
- Lucas Duda: S7/L78S+.1-3
- Humberto Arteaga: S9/G4.3-H;1-2
- Cam Gallagher: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7LD+
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