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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2015-07-27 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 13611 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Moustakas scores. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Eric Hosmer homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Moustakas scores. Lorenzo Cain scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Cody Anderson SV: Joe Blanton
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Joe Blanton | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cody Anderson | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Manship | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: S7/L56D
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G6-
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
Bot 1
- Jason Kipnis: S7/L78S
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F78S
- Michael Brantley: S7/L8LM.1-3
- David Murphy: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Top 2
- Alex Rios: K
- Omar Infante: HR/F7LD+
- Jarrod Dyson: HP
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34D
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: HR/F8RXD+
- Brandon Moss: W
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8RD+
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LM
- Gio Urshela: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: S2/G25-.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F78D
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34
- Kendrys Morales: S7/L56D+
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Michael Brantley: W
- David Murphy: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8RS-
Top 4
- Alex Rios: K
- Omar Infante: 9/F9LM
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G34S-
Bot 4
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7LSF
- Gio Urshela: K
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8RXD+
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: D7/MREV/G5
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34+.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: D9/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6-.2-3
- Alex Rios: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D
- Michael Brantley: W
- David Murphy: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34
Top 6
- Omar Infante: 13/G13+
- Jarrod Dyson: T9/L9LS
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3SF-
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F34D
Bot 6
- Brandon Moss: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G5
- Michael Bourn: K
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34+.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Alex Rios: W.1-2
- Omar Infante: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Gio Urshela: W
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34-
- David Murphy: 2/F2LF-
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 8
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L89S
Bot 8
- Brandon Moss: S7/F8LS-
- Yan Gomes: K
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LXD+
- Gio Urshela: 3/F2R-
Top 9
- Paulo Orlando: E6/G6+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G56.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 4/F4D-
Bot 9
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L8LS+
- Francisco Lindor: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6+
Notes & reviews
- replay,5,escoa003,KCA,cedeg901,CLE08,,Y,M,KCA,A $when Alcides Escobar was called out at 2B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay