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Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals

2017-06-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33408 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:19

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Lorenzo Cain singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Josh Tomlin. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Lorenzo Cain singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Josh Tomlin. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 15% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		4	9

W: Jason Vargas L: Josh Tomlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Woodring · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jason Kipnis	3	0	1	0
Francisco Lindor	4	1	0	0
Michael Brantley	4	3	0	1
Carlos Santana	4	0	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3	1	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	0	0	0
Yan Gomes	3	1	0	1
Austin Jackson	3	1	0	1
Dan Robertson	3	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	1	1	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	1	2	1	1
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	1	2
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	1
Jorge Bonifacio	4	1	2	0	0
Brandon Moss	3	0	1	0	1
Whit Merrifield	3	0	1	1	0
Alex Gordon	3	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Tomlin	7.1	7	0	5
Zach McAllister	0.2	2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Vargas	9.0	7	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jason Kipnis: 9/F9D
Francisco Lindor: S7/L56D+
Michael Brantley: S9/L34+.1-3
Carlos Santana: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D+
Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
Lorenzo Cain: K

Top 2

Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L78D+
Jose Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
Yan Gomes: 63/G6

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
Jorge Bonifacio: S7/G56+
Brandon Moss: S9/L4D+.1-2
Whit Merrifield: 9/L9M+

Top 3

Austin Jackson: S7/G56+
Dan Robertson: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
Jason Kipnis: 43/G4.1-2
Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Alex Gordon: 5/F5F-
Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D
Mike Moustakas: 43/G4+

Top 4

Michael Brantley: S9/L9D+
Carlos Santana: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Edwin Encarnacion: 13/G15S-

Bot 4

Lorenzo Cain: 6/F6MD-
Eric Hosmer: K
Salvador Perez: K

Top 5

Jose Ramirez: 63/G6+
Yan Gomes: D7/F7LD+
Austin Jackson: K
Dan Robertson: 63/G56

Bot 5

Jorge Bonifacio: 13/G13-
Brandon Moss: K
Whit Merrifield: 53/G5

Top 6

Jason Kipnis: W
Francisco Lindor: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Michael Brantley: S5/G6
Carlos Santana: SB2
Carlos Santana: 5/L5+

Bot 6

Alex Gordon: 6/F78S
Alcides Escobar: S8/L6MD+
Mike Moustakas: WP.1-2
Mike Moustakas: 13/G13-.2-3
Lorenzo Cain: S1/MREV.3-H
Eric Hosmer: 6/F8RS

Top 7

Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
Jose Ramirez: 9/F9M
Yan Gomes: K

Bot 7

Salvador Perez: 6/F6D-
Jorge Bonifacio: D7/F7D+
Brandon Moss: 9/F89XD+.2-3
Whit Merrifield: D7/F78D+.3-H
Alex Gordon: 31/G34

Top 8

Austin Jackson: 63/G6
Dan Robertson: 8/F8LM
Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 8

Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
Mike Moustakas: HR/F89D+
Lorenzo Cain: S9/F9S
Eric Hosmer: D7/F7D+.1-H
Salvador Perez: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Jorge Bonifacio: 4/L4

Top 9

Francisco Lindor: 13/G13+
Michael Brantley: K
Carlos Santana: 13/G13-

Notes & reviews

replay,6,cainl001,KCA,mealj901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Lorenzo Cain was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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