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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

2015-09-14 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 10356 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:21

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Alex Gordon homers (12) on a line drive to right center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Lonnie Chisenhall doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Francisco Lindor scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Lonnie Chisenhall doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Alex Rios. Francisco Lindor scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	10
CLE	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1		8	12

W: Carlos Carrasco L: Edinson Volquez SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alex Gordon	5	1	3	1	0	1
Ben Zobrist	3	0	1	1	2	0
Lorenzo Cain	5	0	2	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mike Moustakas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	1	2	0	0	1
Alex Rios	4	1	1	0	0	1
Alcides Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	3

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	5	1	1	1	0	0
Francisco Lindor	3	2	1	1	2	1
Michael Brantley	5	1	3	0	0	2
Carlos Santana	3	1	1	0	2	1
Lonnie Chisenhall	3	1	3	3	0	0
Yan Gomes	4	0	1	2	0	1
Abraham Almonte	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gio Urshela	4	1	1	1	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	1	1	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	5.0	7	3	4
Chris Young	1.0	0	1	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	3	1	1
Franklin Morales	1.0	2	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Carrasco	6.0	5	2	9
Zach McAllister	0.2	2	0	0
Bryan Shaw	0.1	1	0	0
Kyle Crockett	0.2	1	0	2
Jeff Manship	1.1	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+
Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LXD+
Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4
Eric Hosmer: POCS2(136)
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 1

Jason Kipnis: HR/F89XD+
Francisco Lindor: 7/F7S
Michael Brantley: S7/F78S
Carlos Santana: 6/F6S-
Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/L89S.1-2
Yan Gomes: K

Top 2

Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: 5/F56D
Salvador Perez: K

Bot 2

Abraham Almonte: 8/F8LM
Gio Urshela: 53/G5
Jose Ramirez: 53/G56

Top 3

Alex Rios: 63/G6+
Alcides Escobar: K
Alex Gordon: S7/L78S
Ben Zobrist: 63/G6

Bot 3

Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D
Francisco Lindor: W
Michael Brantley: SB2
Michael Brantley: K
Carlos Santana: W
Lonnie Chisenhall: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
Yan Gomes: 8/F8LD

Top 4

Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 63/G4MD
Kendrys Morales: K

Bot 4

Abraham Almonte: 8/F78D
Gio Urshela: HR/F78XD+
Jose Ramirez: K
Jason Kipnis: 43/G4+

Top 5

Mike Moustakas: K
Salvador Perez: S6/G6
Alex Rios: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 5

Francisco Lindor: W
Michael Brantley: S7/L78S+.1-2
Carlos Santana: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
Yan Gomes: 14(1)/FO/G13.2-3
Abraham Almonte: K

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: K
Alex Gordon: K
Ben Zobrist: W
Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56+.1-2
Eric Hosmer: W.2-3;1-2
Kendrys Morales: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Gio Urshela: 3/F3DF-
Jose Ramirez: W
Jason Kipnis: 3/F3S-
Francisco Lindor: CS2(26)

Top 7

Mike Moustakas: 2/F25F-
Salvador Perez: S8/L8RM
Alex Rios: S7/G56.1-2
Alcides Escobar: 4/F4-
Alex Gordon: WP.2-3;1-2
Alex Gordon: E5/TH/G56S-.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
Ben Zobrist: S5/G5S-.3-H(UR);1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

Francisco Lindor: K23
Michael Brantley: D7/L78M
Carlos Santana: W
Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
Yan Gomes: D9/L89M.2-H;1-H
Abraham Almonte: 43/G4-.2-3
Gio Urshela: 7/F7S

Top 8

Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: K
Mike Moustakas: S9/G4+
Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 8

Jose Ramirez: D7/L7D+
Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LD
Francisco Lindor: T4/UREV/F9LD+.2-H
Michael Brantley: K
Carlos Santana: K

Top 9

Alex Rios: K
Alcides Escobar: K
Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS
Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD

Notes & reviews

originally scored as single, changed to E5 on 09-30-2015, removing RBI and making both runs in inning unearned
replay,8,lindf001,CLE,nelsj901,CLE08,O,N,U,,H $Francisco Lindor's fly to RF struck the yellow stripe at the top of the wall and caromed back onto the field; the ball was called in play; crew chief Jeff Nelson requested a review, which upheld the call; Lindor reached 3B when RF Alex Rios through the ball was over the fence and did not retrieve it

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