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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2015-09-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 36339 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:53

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Eric Hosmer doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Lorenzo Cain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: Lonnie Chisenhall lines into a double play, pitcher Ryan Madson to first baseman Eric Hosmer to catcher Salvador Perez to third baseman Mike Moustakas. Francisco Lindor out at 3rd — worth 17% 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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
KCA	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		3	9

W: Chris Young L: Danny Salazar SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	4	1	0	2
Francisco Lindor	4	1	0	1
Michael Brantley	2	0	2	0
Carlos Santana	3	0	0	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	3	0	0	0
Abraham Almonte	3	0	0	0
Chris Johnson	3	0	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0
Roberto Perez	3	0	0	3

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	0	1	1	0	2
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	3	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	1	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	1	0	1
Alex Rios	3	0	0	0	0	1
Christian Colon	2	0	1	0	1	0
Jarrod Dyson	3	1	1	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Salazar	5.1	7	1	3
Kyle Crockett	0.1	0	0	1
Ryan Webb	1.1	2	0	2
Giovanni Soto	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Young	5.0	0	1	2
Danny Duffy	1.0	0	0	2
Ryan Madson	1.0	1	1	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	0
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kipnis: K
Francisco Lindor: 31/G3
Michael Brantley: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 8/L8RM
Alex Gordon: K
Lorenzo Cain: S9/G3+
Eric Hosmer: K

Top 2

Carlos Santana: 9/F9D
Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/F8LXD+
Abraham Almonte: 43/G34

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
Mike Moustakas: 31/G34
Alex Rios: 9/F89D

Top 3

Chris Johnson: 9/F9M
Jose Ramirez: 8/F89XD+
Roberto Perez: K

Bot 3

Christian Colon: S6/G56
Jarrod Dyson: 9/F9S
Alcides Escobar: POCS2(13)
Alcides Escobar: S9/L9S
Alex Gordon: 8/F78D

Top 4

Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D+
Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LD
Michael Brantley: W
Carlos Santana: SB2/MREV
Carlos Santana: 43/G4

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: S1/G25-
Eric Hosmer: D7/L5D.1-H
Salvador Perez: S18/G4M.2-3
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
Alex Rios: 3/F3SF-
Christian Colon: W
Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4+

Top 5

Lonnie Chisenhall: 5/F56S-
Abraham Almonte: 6/F6M-
Chris Johnson: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 5

Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D+
Alex Gordon: K
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L34D
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Top 6

Jose Ramirez: 3/F34-
Roberto Perez: K
Jason Kipnis: K

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
Mike Moustakas: K
Alex Rios: K

Top 7

Francisco Lindor: S5/BG25
Michael Brantley: W.1-2
Carlos Santana: 9/F9D+.2-3
Lonnie Chisenhall: 1/DP/MREV/UREV.3X3(1325)

Bot 7

Christian Colon: 13/G13-
Jarrod Dyson: S4/G4S-
Alcides Escobar: 43/G4S-.1-2
Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+.2-H
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 8

Abraham Almonte: 63/G6
Chris Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
Jose Ramirez: 8/F8RM

Bot 8

Eric Hosmer: 53/G6
Salvador Perez: 53/G5
Mike Moustakas: 63/G4

Top 9

Roberto Perez: K
Jason Kipnis: D7/F7LD+
Francisco Lindor: K
Michael Brantley: 7/F78D+

Notes & reviews

replay,4,santc002,CLE,demud901,KAN06,,Y,M,CLE,A $when Michael Brantley was called out at 2B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,7,chisl001,CLE,demud901,KAN06,,N,M,KCA,A replay,7,chisl001,CLE,demud901,KAN06,,Y,U,,Q $when Michael Brantley was ruled safe at 1B and Francisco Lindor was ruled safe at HP, the Royals appealed at 3B that Lindor did not tag up; Lindor was ruled safe on the appeal; Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the call at 1B; the call was upheld by replay; Yost then asked about the tag up at 3B; crew chief Dana DeMuth requested a rules check, which determined that Yost could not challenge the call on Lindor; the umpires talked and ruled Lindor out for not tagging up

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