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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-09-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24741 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:36
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall. Billy Burns scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Carlos Santana triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Paulo Orlando. Tyler Naquin scores. Roberto Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Carlos Santana triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Paulo Orlando. Tyler Naquin scores. Roberto Perez scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Ryan Merritt L: Yordano Ventura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Francisco Lindor | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Burns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Merritt | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Dan Otero | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan Shaw | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
 Brian Flynn | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Brooks Pounders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: D7/F8LXD+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Mike Napoli: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Billy Burns: S7/L78S-
- Whit Merrifield: 3/SH/BG3S+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Jose Ramirez: 31/G34-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Rajai Davis: K
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RM
- Hunter Dozier: 13/G-
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RXD+
Top 3
- Tyler Naquin: S7/L7S+
- Roberto Perez: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: T8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Kipnis: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: D9/F9D+
- Mike Napoli: 9/F9M.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L9LS.3-H
- Lonnie Chisenhall: PO1(E1).1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F7LSF
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/F3F-
- Billy Burns: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F78XD+
Top 4
- Rajai Davis: 53/G5S
- Tyler Naquin: K23
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RXD+
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 5
- Carlos Santana: 7/L7D+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: HP
- Mike Napoli: PO1(13)
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Drew Butera: K
Top 6
- Mike Napoli: W
- Jose Ramirez: D7/L8LS.1-3
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Rajai Davis: K
- Tyler Naquin: 13/G
Bot 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34-
- Billy Burns: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G
Top 7
- Roberto Perez: S1/G25-.B-2(E1/TH)
- Carlos Santana: S7/G56+.2-3
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: HR/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Mike Napoli: S5/G5
- Jose Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 4/F4MD-
Bot 7
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 8
- Rajai Davis: K
- Brandon Guyer: W
- Michael Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Daniel Nava: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8LS
- Drew Butera: T9/L9LS.1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Billy Burns: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F7D
- Erik Gonzalez: K
- Mike Napoli: 9/F9D+
Bot 9
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4+
- Kendrys Morales: K