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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2016-06-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31269 · 81°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:42

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Alcides Escobar singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Yan Gomes grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Lonnie Chisenhall out at 2nd. Yan Gomes out at 1st — worth 24% 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	1	0	1	4
KCA	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	11

W: Edinson Volquez L: Carlos Carrasco SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Santana	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Kipnis	3	1	2	1	1	0
Francisco Lindor	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Napoli	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lonnie Chisenhall	3	0	2	0	1	0
Yan Gomes	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Naquin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rajai Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	4	2	2	1	0	0
Alcides Escobar	4	0	1	1	0	2
Eric Hosmer	3	0	1	0	1	1
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	3	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rey Fuentes	4	0	2	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	0	0	0	2

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Carrasco	6.0	10	1	8
Jeff Manship	1.0	0	0	1
Joba Chamberlain	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	7.0	2	4	3
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	1	1
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Carlos Santana: W
Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
Francisco Lindor: 7/L7M
Mike Napoli: 2/IF/P2R-
Jose Ramirez: W.2-3;1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4-

Bot 1

Whit Merrifield: T9/L9D+
Alcides Escobar: S9/L3D-.3-H
Eric Hosmer: CS2(26)
Eric Hosmer: W
Lorenzo Cain: K
Salvador Perez: S8/L8LS+.1-2
Kendrys Morales: 43/G34-

Top 2

Yan Gomes: K
Tyler Naquin: 43/G4
Rajai Davis: 43/G4

Bot 2

Rey Fuentes: S9/L89M
Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G4M+.1-2
Jarrod Dyson: K
Whit Merrifield: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D

Top 3

Carlos Santana: 13/G13-
Jason Kipnis: D9/F89XD+
Francisco Lindor: K
Mike Napoli: 63/G6S-

Bot 3

Eric Hosmer: K
Lorenzo Cain: 43/G4
Salvador Perez: S6/G
Kendrys Morales: S7/G5+.1-2
Rey Fuentes: K

Top 4

Jose Ramirez: 8/F89XD+
Lonnie Chisenhall: W
Yan Gomes: HP.1-2
Tyler Naquin: 46(1)/FO/MREV/G4.2-3
Rajai Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
Jarrod Dyson: K
Whit Merrifield: HR/F7D+
Alcides Escobar: K

Top 5

Carlos Santana: 7/L7LD+
Jason Kipnis: 63/G6M
Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LS-

Bot 5

Eric Hosmer: S7/L6D+
Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-
Salvador Perez: 7/F78S

Top 6

Mike Napoli: 4/F34D-
Jose Ramirez: E6/G6S-
Lonnie Chisenhall: S39/L34S.1-2
Yan Gomes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 6

Kendrys Morales: K
Rey Fuentes: S8/G4M
Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 7

Tyler Naquin: K
Rajai Davis: 13/G13-
Carlos Santana: 63/G34-

Bot 7

Whit Merrifield: 43/G4S-
Alcides Escobar: K
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Top 8

Jason Kipnis: HR/F89XD+
Francisco Lindor: W
Mike Napoli: K
Jose Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 8

Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Salvador Perez: S7/G56+
Kendrys Morales: 6/L6
Rey Fuentes: 13/G13

Top 9

Lonnie Chisenhall: S8/G4M
Yan Gomes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Tyler Naquin: 43/G4-

Notes & reviews

replay,4,naqut001,CLE,cedeg901,KAN06,,Y,M,CLE,C $when Tyler Naquin was called out at 1B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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