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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-06 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23743 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Eric Hosmer singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brandon Guyer. Lorenzo Cain scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 9th — Carlos Santana homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Carlos Santana homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 41% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Andrew Miller L: Kelvin Herrera SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Tomlin | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: 3/F3S-
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D+
- Michael Brantley: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G13-
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Brandon Guyer: HP.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: S7/L56D+
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 3
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Carlos Santana: S7/L78M
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: S9/G34.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G6
Bot 3
- Brandon Moss: 43/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L56S+
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: S9/L4D
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Brandon Guyer: POCS2(134)
- Brandon Guyer: K
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: D7/L5+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L8RS+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: W
- Abraham Almonte: 4/F4D-
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RXD+
- Francisco Lindor: 3/F3F-
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 53/G6
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8LM
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 6
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4MD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5+
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 6
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD+
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F3D-
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Jason Kipnis: S3/G3-
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Yan Gomes: W.1-2
- Abraham Almonte: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78S
Bot 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: 31/G34
- Michael Brantley: S17/G15+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/G34-.1-3
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Jason Kipnis: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: E4/TH/L34-
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8RXD+
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Carlos Santana: HR/F89XD+
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F9D+
- Michael Brantley: K
Bot 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Drew Butera: 5/F5DF