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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34204 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:50
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez doubles (39) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Jason Kipnis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Roberto Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jay Bruce scores. Carlos Santana scores. Austin Jackson to 2nd — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Trevor Bauer L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gio Urshela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Bryan Shaw | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Mike Minor | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Jason Kipnis: D9/L9LD+
- Jose Ramirez: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5+
- Jay Bruce: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5L
- Lorenzo Cain: D98/F89D+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/L3
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G3
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Austin Jackson: W
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Roberto Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L7S+
- Alex Gordon: 4/F34-
Top 3
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: 9/L9M
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jay Bruce: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Carlos Santana: S9/G34.1-2
- Austin Jackson: S7/G6+.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Roberto Perez: S7/L56D+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4
- Brandon Moss: D9/L3D+
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F89D
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 13/G15S-.1-2
- Jay Bruce: D9/L9LM+.2-H
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: S7/L7M
- Whit Merrifield: 54(1)/FO/G5S-
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 3/L34+
Top 6
- Austin Jackson: 53/G5
- Brandon Guyer: 3/F3S-
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 6
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
- Mike Moustakas: D8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Moss: W
- Alcides Escobar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Francisco Lindor: S5/G5-
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: 2/F2LF-
- Drew Butera: S7/L56D+
- Whit Merrifield: 13.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: PB.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 53/G5S-
Top 8
- Jay Bruce: K
- Carlos Santana: D8/F8LXD+
- Austin Jackson: S39/G34+.2-H
- Brandon Guyer: 53/G5.1-2
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Mike Moustakas: 56(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 9
- Francisco Lindor: 53/G5+
- Gio Urshela: 9/F9LD
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: 3/F3DF
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+