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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

2015-07-29 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 19767 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:55

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 12–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Yan Gomes hit by pitch. Jason Kipnis scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Yan Gomes hit by pitch. Jason Kipnis scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Carlos Santana to 2nd — worth 9% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Terry Francona (M): Arguing that Guthrie should be ejected.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5
CLE	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	4		12	18

W: Corey Kluber L: Jeremy Guthrie SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Woodring · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	2
Kendrys Morales	3	1	0	0	1	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Alex Rios	4	0	0	1	0	1
Omar Infante	3	0	2	0	0	1
Paulo Orlando	3	0	0	0	0	1
Drew Butera	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	5	2	3	1	0	0
Francisco Lindor	5	1	2	4	0	1
Michael Brantley	4	2	2	1	0	1
Carlos Santana	3	1	1	0	2	0
Brandon Moss	5	1	1	2	0	2
Yan Gomes	4	1	2	3	0	2
Gio Urshela	5	1	2	1	0	0
Michael Bourn	5	2	4	0	0	0
Tyler Holt	5	1	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeremy Guthrie	5.1	10	1	3
Franklin Morales	1.2	2	1	3
Luke Hochevar	1.0	6	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Corey Kluber	9.0	5	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: 13/G13S-
Mike Moustakas: 43/G34
Kendrys Morales: 3/G3

Bot 1

Jason Kipnis: S7/L78S
Francisco Lindor: S7/G6.1-2
Michael Brantley: K
Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
Brandon Moss: K
Yan Gomes: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Gio Urshela: 8/F78D

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: 31/G34S-
Alex Rios: K
Omar Infante: K

Bot 2

Michael Bourn: D8/F8RXD+
Tyler Holt: FC1/INT.2X3(15E5)
Jason Kipnis: HP.1-2
Francisco Lindor: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR);2-3
Michael Brantley: PO1(13)/MREV
Michael Brantley: 7/F6D-

Top 3

Paulo Orlando: 63/G6M
Drew Butera: 9/F9M
Jarrod Dyson: 3/G34S-

Bot 3

Carlos Santana: 6/F34-
Brandon Moss: 8/F8RS
Yan Gomes: S8/F6D-
Gio Urshela: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 4

Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Mike Moustakas: K
Kendrys Morales: 43/G34

Bot 4

Michael Bourn: 5/F5L-
Tyler Holt: 153/L13S+
Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+

Top 5

Eric Hosmer: D7/L5D+
Alex Rios: 8/F8RM
Omar Infante: S1.2-3
Paulo Orlando: K
Drew Butera: 43/G4

Bot 5

Francisco Lindor: 53/BG25
Michael Brantley: HP
Carlos Santana: 8/F8RM
Brandon Moss: 7/F7M

Top 6

Jarrod Dyson: 1/G34S-
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LM
Mike Moustakas: S7/L7S
Kendrys Morales: K

Bot 6

Yan Gomes: K
Gio Urshela: HR/F7D+
Michael Bourn: S7/L8LS-
Tyler Holt: S9/G34+.1-2
Jason Kipnis: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-3
Francisco Lindor: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
Michael Brantley: HR/F9D+
Carlos Santana: W
Brandon Moss: K
Yan Gomes: K

Top 7

Eric Hosmer: 53/G56
Alex Rios: 9/F89M
Omar Infante: S8/L8RS
Paulo Orlando: 3/F23F-

Bot 7

Gio Urshela: 63/G6
Michael Bourn: S7/L7S
Tyler Holt: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Jason Kipnis: D9/L9LS+.1-3
Francisco Lindor: K

Top 8

Drew Butera: 43/G4
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7S
Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M

Bot 8

Michael Brantley: S57/F5D-
Carlos Santana: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
Brandon Moss: S8/G6+.3-H;2-H
Yan Gomes: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Gio Urshela: S5/G56
Michael Bourn: S9/L89S.1-2
Tyler Holt: K
Jason Kipnis: 8/F78S
Francisco Lindor: 7/F7M

Top 9

Mike Moustakas: K
Kendrys Morales: W
Eric Hosmer: D8/L8RM.1-3
Alex Rios: 53/G56.3-H
Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

both teams warned by HP umpire Tom Woodring
replay,2,branm003,CLE,cedeg901,CLE08,,N,M,CLE,A $when Jason Kipnis was called out at 1B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
Indians Manager Terry Francona ejected by HP umpire Tom Woodring arguing that warnings had already been issued and Jeremy Guthrie should be ejected for hitting Michael Brantley

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