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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2016-10-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29475 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:26
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Rajai Davis. Jarrod Dyson scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 3rd — Yan Gomes homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Naquin scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Yan Gomes homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Naquin scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Josh Tomlin L: Ian Kennedy SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Burns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Nava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: 8/F89XD+
- Jason Kipnis: D9/F9D+
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Mike Napoli: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/L9S
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G4+.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LM
- Paulo Orlando: 13/G15-
Top 2
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F7D
- Rajai Davis: 6/F5D-
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
Top 3
- Tyler Naquin: HP
- Yan Gomes: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Carlos Santana: K
- Jason Kipnis: HP
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7M
- Mike Napoli: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: S9/L34D-
- Jarrod Dyson: 36(1)/FO/G3S-
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L34+
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/F8RD
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9LM
- Tyler Naquin: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8RS
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LD+
- Alcides Escobar: 5/L5+
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: 5/L56-
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Jason Kipnis: 7/L7M+
Bot 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F8LXD+
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RD
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4-
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56+
Top 6
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Napoli: K
- Jose Ramirez: 6/L6D+
Bot 6
- Kendrys Morales: 8/L8RS
- Salvador Perez: K
- Paulo Orlando: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 53/G56
- Rajai Davis: 43/G4
- Tyler Naquin: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 43/L4+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: 6/P5F
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jason Kipnis: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Francisco Lindor: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Mike Napoli: W
- Jose Ramirez: K23
Bot 8
- Drew Butera: 31/G4S-
- Billy Burns: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 6/F56-
- Rajai Davis: K
- Tyler Naquin: K
Bot 9
- Daniel Nava: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: W
- Paulo Orlando: CS2(26)
- Paulo Orlando: K