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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2017-09-15 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 34025 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Edwin Encarnacion out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Alex Gordon. Francisco Lindor scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Lorenzo Cain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Greg Allen. Alex Gordon scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jose Ramirez homers (27) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Jackson scores — worth 20% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Trevor Bauer SV: Mike Minor
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Smith | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Olson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Salazar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MS-
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L89S.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: D8/F78XD+
- Austin Jackson: W
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Carlos Santana: 63/G56
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: HR/F7LD+
- Alex Gordon: D8/F8LXD+
- Drew Butera: 53/G5.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Jay Bruce: K
- Yandy Diaz: K
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 3
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LS
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: 23/G15S-.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34-
Bot 3
- Greg Allen: K
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7S
- Austin Jackson: D8/L8RS
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Carlos Santana: 9/F8RS
Top 4
- Brandon Moss: HR/F8RXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: 4/L34D
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bruce: 13/G13-
- Yandy Diaz: S8/G4M
- Roberto Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 5
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: D9/G3+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L89S-.1-3
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 5
- Greg Allen: 8/F8RM
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G4+
- Austin Jackson: 7/F8LD
- Jose Ramirez: SB2
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G56+
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: S7/G56
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G-
Bot 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RM
- Jay Bruce: K
- Yandy Diaz: 9/F89D+
Top 7
- Melky Cabrera: E4/TH/G4
- Mike Moustakas: 56(1)3/GDP/G56
- Brandon Moss: 63/G4S-
Bot 7
- Roberto Perez: W
- Greg Allen: 7/F7M
- Francisco Lindor: PB.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Austin Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S-
- Alex Gordon: 1/G34S-
- Drew Butera: 53/G56S-
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G4
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jay Bruce: 63/G4
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G6S
Bot 9
- Yandy Diaz: S4/F34D-
- Yan Gomes: K
- Francisco Mejia: K
- Francisco Lindor: K