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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-09-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38167 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:03
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Carlos Santana triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Kipnis scores. Francisco Lindor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Carlos Santana triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Kipnis scores. Francisco Lindor scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Zach McAllister L: Kris Medlen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Sands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Manship | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Crockett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Medlen | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Jeremy Guthrie | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Franklin Morales | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Almonte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joba Chamberlain | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L8RS+
- Jose Ramirez: 6/F78S-
- Francisco Lindor: D19/G3S+.1-3
- Carlos Santana: T8/L9M.3-H;2-H
- Yan Gomes: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4+
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/G34S
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F5S-
Top 2
- Chris Johnson: 9/F89S
- Abraham Almonte: D9/L9M
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4+
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: 31/G34-
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Jose Ramirez: T8/F89D+
- Francisco Lindor: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Carlos Santana: K
- Yan Gomes: HR/F7D+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S4/G4+
- Chris Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Alex Rios: 9/F9D+
- Alcides Escobar: T8/F8LD
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9M.3-H
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F5DF-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Abraham Almonte: 13/G13S-
- Mike Aviles: S7/G6
- Jason Kipnis: 8/L8RD+
- Jose Ramirez: D9/L3D+.1-H;B-3
- Francisco Lindor: WP.3-H(NR)
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L9S+
- Mike Moustakas: DGR7/F7LD+.1-3
- Salvador Perez: D7/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
- Alcides Escobar: S4/G4+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: 6/F15-
- Jerry Sands: K
- Chris Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 8/L8LD+
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L89M
Top 6
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Mike Aviles: 3/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: S9/G34.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-3(E8)
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H(UR)
- Yan Gomes: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 63/G56
- Alex Rios: 7/F7LD+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Yan Gomes: 3/F3DF-
- Jerry Sands: 13/G13+
- Chris Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 5/L6-
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56+
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G15-
Top 8
- Abraham Almonte: 53/G56S-
- Mike Aviles: 31/G34S-
- Jason Kipnis: 23/G2R-
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
- Kendrys Morales: HP
- Mike Moustakas: 45(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Jose Ramirez: 6/P
- Francisco Lindor: K23
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
- Alex Rios: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- umpire Dana Demuth's 4000th game in the majors; only 22 other umpires have reached that milestone
- Indians right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall left the game due to an injured leg