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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35974 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 10–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jason Kipnis homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jay Bruce homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field. Austin Jackson scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Corey Kluber L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Olson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jakob Junis | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9LMF
- Jason Kipnis: HR/F9D+
- Austin Jackson: S9/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9D
- Jay Bruce: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 13/G13-
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Melky Cabrera: 6/F6-
Top 2
- Yan Gomes: K
- Bradley Zimmer: S7/L7S
- Gio Urshela: 163/G13.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F78S
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F34D
- Brandon Moss: HR/F8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Austin Jackson: 7/L7D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78D
- Jay Bruce: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Yan Gomes: S9/L4D.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2
- Bradley Zimmer: K
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: K
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gio Urshela: 53/G5
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Jason Kipnis: 53/G5-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L78M
- Mike Moustakas: D8/L8LD+.1-3
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3/DP.2X2(36)
Top 5
- Austin Jackson: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5-
- Jay Bruce: 7/L7D+
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G4M
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 23/G23-.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: S9/L4D-
- Yan Gomes: K
- Bradley Zimmer: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Gio Urshela: 9/L9D
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: K23
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S3/G34S-
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L4D+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: W.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F34D-
Top 7
- Austin Jackson: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/G6+.1-2
- Jay Bruce: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Santana: 5/F56
- Yan Gomes: 8/L8RM
- Bradley Zimmer: 31/G34-
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 53/G6
- Drew Butera: 4/F4S-
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G15-
Top 8
- Gio Urshela: S8/G6
- Francisco Lindor: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D+
- Brandon Guyer: K
Bot 8
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: S7/G6+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7LD+
- Jay Bruce: 63/G4MD
- Carlos Santana: W
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8RXD+
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F7D+
Bot 9
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4MD-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4MD-
- Drew Butera: 6/F5D
- Whit Merrifield: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Cain was safe at 1st; call was overturned - ground out
- Corey Kluber left with injured ankle