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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2017-09-17 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 32313 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 4th — Edwin Encarnacion homers (36) on a line drive to left field. Austin Jackson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Edwin Encarnacion homers (36) on a line drive to left field. Austin Jackson scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Corey Kluber L: Danny Duffy SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yandy Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Buchter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Bryan Shaw | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Olson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6S-
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78M
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G15-
- Austin Jackson: K
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G56S-
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F3DF-
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jay Bruce: 31/G3
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G4MD
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Roberto Perez: K
- Gio Urshela: E6/G6
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- Melky Cabrera: 9/L89D+
- Eric Hosmer: 1/G13-
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 4
- Austin Jackson: E4/G34
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7LD
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7LD+.1-H(UR)
- Jay Bruce: K
- Yandy Diaz: 63/G56
Top 5
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L9S
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Roberto Perez: 9/F9D+
- Gio Urshela: K
Top 6
- Cam Gallagher: 9/F9S
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8RD
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Austin Jackson: S7/G56
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Jay Bruce: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L5D-
- Brandon Moss: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L4D-.1-2
- Paulo Orlando: K
- Alcides Escobar: E1/G15S-.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Yandy Diaz: 43/G4M
- Greg Allen: HP
- Roberto Perez: S7/L7LD+.1-3
- Gio Urshela: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 6/F6-
Top 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D+
- Melky Cabrera: S3/G34S.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 13.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Moss: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Mike Moustakas: SB2
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 8
- Austin Jackson: 53/G
- Carlos Santana: 1/L13S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jay Bruce: 3/G3S-
Top 9
- Paulo Orlando: 4/F4MD-
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Alex Gordon: S7/G5.1-2
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Notes & reviews
- umpires reviewed call that Lindor had homered on third pitch; cal was overturned - foul ball