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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2017-09-16 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 33688 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Abraham Almonte out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jay Bruce scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Francisco Lindor doubles (40) on a fly ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Yandy Diaz scores. Abraham Almonte scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Carlos Carrasco L: Jason Hammel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7M+
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L34D
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G34
- Austin Jackson: S8/L89S
- Carlos Santana: S8/F8RM.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RXD+
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Brandon Moss: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
Bot 2
- Jay Bruce: D7/F8LXD+
- Yandy Diaz: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Abraham Almonte: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Yan Gomes: SB2
- Yan Gomes: 7/F78M
- Gio Urshela: 7/F78M
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L78M
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L6MD-
- Lorenzo Cain: SB2
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 3
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L4D
- Austin Jackson: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8RD+.2-H;1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jay Bruce: 6/F6
- Yandy Diaz: S9/F89M.1-3
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: DGR/L3D+/FINT
- Mike Moustakas: 8/L8LM
- Brandon Moss: WP.2-3
- Brandon Moss: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Yan Gomes: 7/F78M
- Gio Urshela: 7/F7D
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L6D-
- Austin Jackson: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 3/F3SF-
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4M
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jay Bruce: 63/G4
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F89M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L7S
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 6
- Yandy Diaz: S8/L8RS
- Abraham Almonte: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 5/BP25F
- Gio Urshela: 9/F89M.2-3
- Francisco Lindor: D8/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Austin Jackson: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-H(UR)(NR)(E2)
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: 63/G4-
- Alcides Escobar: D8/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: D9/L89M.2-H
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.2-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L8LD+
Bot 7
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F8LXD+
- Jay Bruce: S6/G6MD
- Erik Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G56-
- Abraham Almonte: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G5
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9M
- Gio Urshela: 7/F78D
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Austin Jackson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F34D
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- fan interference