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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2015-06-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 30361 · 74°F · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:16

Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Bourn. Mike Moustakas scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Kipnis scores. Carlos Santana to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Kipnis scores. Carlos Santana to 2nd — worth 25% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Carlos Carrasco L: Wade Davis SV: Cody Allen

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Clint Fagan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	4	1	0	0	0	0
Carlos Santana	3	0	1	0	1	0
Michael Brantley	3	0	1	1	1	0
Brandon Moss	4	1	3	1	0	0
Nick Swisher	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lonnie Chisenhall	4	0	1	0	0	2
Yan Gomes	4	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Bourn	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0	0	0
David Murphy	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Carrasco	7.0	5	2	8
Nick Hagadone	0.1	0	0	0
Bryan Shaw	0.1	0	0	1
Marc Rzepczynski	0.1	0	0	1
Cody Allen	1.0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeremy Guthrie	5.2	2	1	1
Franklin Morales	0.1	0	0	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	3
Wade Davis	1.0	2	2	0
Luke Hochevar	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kipnis: 7/L78D+
Carlos Santana: 9/F9S
Michael Brantley: W
Brandon Moss: 9/F9D

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: K
Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Lorenzo Cain: S7/G56
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 2

Nick Swisher: 5/F5SF-
Lonnie Chisenhall: 31/G3
Yan Gomes: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: D7/F7D+
Alex Gordon: W
Alex Rios: K
Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
Omar Infante: K23

Top 3

Michael Bourn: 9/F89D+
Jose Ramirez: 2/F23F-
Jason Kipnis: 63/G6

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
Mike Moustakas: S9/L9S-
Lorenzo Cain: WP.1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4.2-3
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LM.3-H
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 4

Carlos Santana: 3/G3
Michael Brantley: 9/F9M
Brandon Moss: HR/F9LD+
Nick Swisher: 8/F89XD+

Bot 4

Alex Gordon: K
Alex Rios: W
Salvador Perez: S7/L78S.1-2
Omar Infante: K
Alcides Escobar: 7/F78M

Top 5

Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Yan Gomes: 9/F89S
Michael Bourn: 3/L3

Bot 5

Mike Moustakas: K
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4

Top 6

Jose Ramirez: 7/F78S-
Jason Kipnis: 7/F78M
Carlos Santana: D9/F9D+
Michael Brantley: 8/F8RD+

Bot 6

Kendrys Morales: 9/F9LD+
Alex Gordon: 53/G6M
Alex Rios: 3/F15S-

Top 7

Brandon Moss: S7/G6+
Nick Swisher: K
Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Yan Gomes: K

Bot 7

Salvador Perez: 4/F3-
Omar Infante: 7/L78M
Alcides Escobar: 53/G5S

Top 8

Michael Bourn: W
Jose Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4MS-
Jason Kipnis: 46(1)/FO/G4
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: W
Michael Brantley: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
Brandon Moss: S3/L3.2-3;1-2
Nick Swisher: 3/G3

Bot 8

Mike Moustakas: 43/G34-
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 9

Lonnie Chisenhall: D98/F89S
Yan Gomes: 4/L4M-
Michael Bourn: 31/G3.2-3
David Murphy: 7/F7D

Bot 9

Kendrys Morales: K
Alex Gordon: K
Alex Rios: 53/G5

Notes & reviews

replay,8,ramij003,CLE,wendh902,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,C $when Jose Ramirez was called safe at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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