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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2017-09-14 · Night game · Progressive Field · 10 innings · Att: 30874 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to CF · 3:21
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Mike Moustakas grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Ramirez to shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Carlos Santana. Eric Hosmer scores. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Mike Moustakas out at 1st. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 10th — Jay Bruce doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Jose Ramirez scores. Edwin Encarnacion to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Francisco Lindor doubles (38) on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Erik Gonzalez scores — worth 51% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
W: Cody Allen L: Brandon Maurer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Minor | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Goody | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Olson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F4-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 31/G34
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G34
- Jose Ramirez: S8/L8LS
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56+
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: S9/L8RS+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.3-H(NR)
- Brandon Moss: 7/L78M
Bot 2
- Jay Bruce: 3/G3-
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M
- Yandy Diaz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56
- Alex Gordon: 7/L78M
- Whit Merrifield: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Abraham Almonte: D9/L9LM+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LM
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S9/L34D.2-H;BX2(926)
Top 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6-
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F56-
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89XD+
- Jay Bruce: 8/L8LM
- Carlos Santana: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Yandy Diaz: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78S+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: S9/L9LD+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G4
- Yan Gomes: 3/F3F-
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4S-
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: D9/F9D+
- Lorenzo Cain: FC2/G2R-.2X3(25);B-1
- Melky Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F7LS.1-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 6
- Greg Allen: 5/F5SF-
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: CS2(24)
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L7S
- Jay Bruce: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: 53/G5
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L89S
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S8/F8RM.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Brandon Guyer: 6/F8LS-
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M+
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
- Melky Cabrera: 5/L5+
Bot 8
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RD
- Greg Allen: W
- Jose Ramirez: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: IW
- Jay Bruce: 2/F25F-
- Carlos Santana: 3/F3SF-
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G56S-
- Mike Moustakas: 4/L34D
Bot 9
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G6S-
- Tyler Naquin: S7/G56+
- Francisco Mejia: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Francisco Lindor: D7/F7LD+.1-H
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4+
Top 10
- Brandon Moss: 8/F89XD+
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 10
- Jose Ramirez: D8/L8RM
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jay Bruce: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Lonnie Chisenhall left with injured leg
- Indians challenged call that Ramirez was out at 2nd; call was upheld - caught stealing