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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2016-05-06 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 13587 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Napoli grounds out, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Jason Kipnis scores. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Michael Brantley to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jose Ramirez doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Michael Brantley scores. Yan Gomes scores. Lonnie Chisenhall scores — worth 15% in win probability.
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 | 9 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Danny Salazar L: Yordano Ventura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Ryan Blakney · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Colon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Brian Flynn | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Salazar | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Tommy Hunter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: POCS2(13)
Bot 1
- Carlos Santana: 6/F6MD-
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L6MD+
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G6M.1-2
- Michael Brantley: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Napoli: 63/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: W
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G34
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Rajai Davis: K
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 3
- Omar Infante: 43/G4
- Christian Colon: 53/G5S-
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 3
- Francisco Lindor: S7/F78S
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Mike Napoli: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Yan Gomes: 96(1)/FO/F9S-.2-3
- Lonnie Chisenhall: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 1/L13+
- Jose Ramirez: D7/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 4
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6M+
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7LDF
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 5
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Mike Napoli: S7/L7LD+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: W.1-2
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: D7/G5+.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: 9/F89S-
Top 6
- Christian Colon: S8/G6M
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Jason Kipnis: 8/L8RD+
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G4
- Michael Brantley: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 7
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L6MD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: K
- Omar Infante: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Mike Napoli: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4MD
Top 8
- Christian Colon: 43/G4
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8LM
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L4+
- Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Rajai Davis: 3/F34-
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Carlos Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: S49/G4+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Omar Infante: S6/G6.1-2
- Christian Colon: S4/G6MD.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4
Notes & reviews
- originally scored E4, changed to single on 05-07-2016, making his run now earned