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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-05-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25754 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:51
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 5th — Carlos Santana singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Yan Gomes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Brandon Moss flies out to center fielder Abraham Almonte — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Danny Duffy SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 5.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Boone Logan | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Minor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Santana: D7/L7M+
- Francisco Lindor: 13/SH/BG13+.2-3
- Michael Brantley: 53/G56S
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 2
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Brandon Guyer: S9/L34D-
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9M
- Abraham Almonte: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jorge Soler: 4/F4D-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Top 3
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9S
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Brantley: 23/G15S-.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G4-
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F34D-
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G56S-
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Guyer: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G34
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: D7/L78XD+
- Abraham Almonte: 24/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LMF
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Whit Merrifield: 6/L6+/DP.1X1(63)
Top 6
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G6
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F78S
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/L9M+
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Jason Kipnis: 8/L8LD+
- Brandon Guyer: D7/L7LD+
- Yan Gomes: FC6/G6+.2X2(654);B-2
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Carlos Santana: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L7S
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Jason Kipnis: 31/G34
- Brandon Guyer: 53/G5S-
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4-
Bot 9
- Lorenzo Cain: HP
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: SB2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Brandon Moss: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Indians left fielder Michael Brantley left the game due to an injured ankle