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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-10-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28569 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph from LF · 3:22
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Naquin singles on a line drive to right fielder Paulo Orlando. Coco Crisp scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Abraham Almonte reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Rajai Davis scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Matt Strahm SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Jeff Manship | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Clevinger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brooks Pounders | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jason Kipnis: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 5/F5F-
- Mike Napoli: 5/F5F-
- Jose Ramirez: HP.2-3;1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 4/F34D
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G4
Top 2
- Coco Crisp: W
- Tyler Naquin: SB2
- Tyler Naquin: S9/L9LS+.2-H
- Roberto Perez: 16(1)/FO/BG13
- Carlos Santana: D9/G3+.1-3
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Paulo Orlando: 4/L4D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
Top 3
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8LD
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Lonnie Chisenhall: T8/F8RXD+
- Coco Crisp: WP.3-H(NR)
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 3
- Daniel Nava: 8/F78D
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Drew Butera: S17/G15+
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G3-
Top 4
- Tyler Naquin: 8/L8LM
- Roberto Perez: W
- Carlos Santana: K
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G15-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 5
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Mike Napoli: K
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34.1-3
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Coco Crisp: K
Bot 5
- Daniel Nava: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Drew Butera: W.1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 4(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 6
- Tyler Naquin: 31/G34
- Roberto Perez: K
- Carlos Santana: T9/F9LD+
- Jason Kipnis: 13/G15-
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: D9/L89S
- Paulo Orlando: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G6+.2-H
- Daniel Nava: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/F34D-
Top 7
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Mike Napoli: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4MD
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: D8/L8RM
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Kendrys Morales: 5(2)/FO/G5S-.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 8
- Rajai Davis: W
- Coco Crisp: K
- Abraham Almonte: SB2
- Abraham Almonte: E4/G4+.2-H(UR)
- Roberto Perez: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 4/L34-
- Francisco Lindor: D7/G5.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Napoli: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56-
- Daniel Nava: K
Top 9
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7D
- Rajai Davis: K
- Erik Gonzalez: S7/G6+
- Abraham Almonte: CS2(26)/MREV
Bot 9
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L89M
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5+
Notes & reviews
- replay,9,almoa001,CLE,millb901,KAN06,,N,M,CLE,A $when Erik Gonzalez was called out at 2B, Indians manager Terry Francona challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay