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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2019-07-28 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14380 · 89°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 9–6. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Santana homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Francisco Lindor scores. Oscar Mercado scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oscar Mercado. Jorge Soler scores. Ryan O'Hearn scores. Cheslor Cuthbert to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Carlos Santana homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Francisco Lindor scores. Oscar Mercado scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Trevor Bauer SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Luplow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Bauers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Freeman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Plawecki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Tyler Olson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Cole | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L7S+
- Oscar Mercado: S7/G56.1-2
- Carlos Santana: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jordan Luplow: 9/F89M
- Jose Ramirez: 8/L8LD+
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LD+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: S7/G6+.3-H
- Jorge Soler: D7/F78D+.1-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5+
Top 2
- Jake Bauers: W
- Greg Allen: 8/F8LXD+.1-2
- Mike Freeman: S8/L8RM.2-3
- Francisco Lindor: 3/F3S-
- Oscar Mercado: 3/F3F-
Bot 2
- Bubba Starling: K
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Meibrys Viloria: 9/F89D+
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 3
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RXD+
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Jose Ramirez: 4/F6MD
- Roberto Perez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jake Bauers: K
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: S7/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 3/P3F-
- Ryan O'Hearn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G3.3-H;2-H(E3/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 4
- Greg Allen: S7/G56+
- Mike Freeman: E4/G34+.1-3
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F89S
- Oscar Mercado: 7/SF/L7D+.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Santana: WP.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 6/L6M-
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3+
- Meibrys Viloria: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 5
- Jordan Luplow: HR/F7D+
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Roberto Perez: 53/G5
- Jake Bauers: 5/F5F
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89M
- Hunter Dozier: DGR/F8RXD+.1-3
- Jorge Soler: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L4D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bubba Starling: K
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Meibrys Viloria: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9LS-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F3F-
Top 6
- Greg Allen: K
- Mike Freeman: K
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F78XD+
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Bubba Starling: K
Top 7
- Oscar Mercado: 8/L8RD+
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
- Jordan Luplow: K
Bot 7
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G15-
- Meibrys Viloria: 9/F89S
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F34D-
Top 8
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD+
- Kevin Plawecki: 53/G56
- Jake Bauers: W
- Greg Allen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LMF
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F3F-
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 9
- Mike Freeman: 7/F7D
- Francisco Lindor: 6/P5F
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F8LM
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