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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2017-05-26 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 29603 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jose Ramirez homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Jorge Bonifacio doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jorge Bonifacio doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Brantley. Lorenzo Cain scores. Eric Hosmer scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mike Minor L: Bryan Shaw SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Robertson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Minor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Boone Logan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LS
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/L7D+
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F5DF
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4M-
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G6
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G6MD
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F9LD+
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 3
- Bradley Zimmer: W
- Dan Robertson: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F78D
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Brantley: S9/L9D+.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9D+
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: S1/G25-
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/G4+.1-2
- Brandon Moss: HR/L9D+.2-H;1-H
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 5/F15-
- Mike Moustakas: HR/F9D+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: D8/L78D+
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 5
- Dan Robertson: 7/L7M
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Brandon Moss: 65(1)/FO/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Michael Brantley: K
- Carlos Santana: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/G56
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G15-
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Alcides Escobar: 36(1)/FO/BP34S+
- Mike Moustakas: 63(B)5(1)/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Yan Gomes: K
- Bradley Zimmer: E4/G4
- Dan Robertson: 14(1)3/GDP/G15S-
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S
- Eric Hosmer: E6/FO/G6.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 3/F3F-
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/L78D+.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Brandon Moss: PB.2-3
- Brandon Moss: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D+
Bot 8
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7M
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G6
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 8/L8LD
- Edwin Encarnacion: WP.2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: 4/L4D+
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L3D
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F78XD+
- Yan Gomes: 63/G56
- Bradley Zimmer: S8/L6MD
- Austin Jackson: K
Notes & reviews
- run scoring from third was originally scored as unearned and the run from first as earned; those were reversed on 05-27-2017