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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-08-20 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27417 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to center fielder Bradley Zimmer. Mike Moustakas scores. Jorge Bonifacio to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 4th — Austin Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Melky Cabrera. Jay Bruce scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Alcides Escobar singles on a line drive to right fielder Jay Bruce. Eric Hosmer scores. Jorge Bonifacio to 3rd. Alcides Escobar to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Francisco Lindor homers (20) on a fly ball to right field. Bradley Zimmer scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Danny Salazar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Marvin Hudson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bradley Zimmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Salazar | 4.2 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
 Zach McAllister | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Otero | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G3-
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G4M
- Lorenzo Cain: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L6D
- Melky Cabrera: K
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6+
- Jay Bruce: 8/L8RD+
- Carlos Santana: W
- Austin Jackson: K
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8RS-.3-H;2-3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Cam Gallagher: S86/F8LS-.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89M
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Bradley Zimmer: S5/BG56S+
- Yan Gomes: SB2
- Yan Gomes: 8/F8LS
- Francisco Lindor: HR//F9LD.2-H
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LD+
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G34S-
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD+
- Jay Bruce: S8/L6MD
- Carlos Santana: S9/L34D.1-3
- Austin Jackson: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Bradley Zimmer: 8/F8RS
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S6/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7D+
- Cam Gallagher: S8/L8RS-
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Yan Gomes: 2/F2LF-
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L9LS
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LM
- Jose Ramirez: SB2
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H;BX2(936/TH)
Top 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7D+
- Jay Bruce: 6/F6D
- Carlos Santana: 43/L34D+
Bot 6
- Cam Gallagher: W
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 7
- Austin Jackson: 53/G56S-
- Bradley Zimmer: K
- Yan Gomes: E5/G56
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Mike Moustakas: D7/L5D
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- Jason Kipnis: S8/G4M
- Jose Ramirez: 8/L8LD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.1-2
- Jay Bruce: K
- Carlos Santana: 2/F25F-
Bot 8
- Cam Gallagher: 13/G13-
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
Top 9
- Austin Jackson: T8/L8LD+
- Bradley Zimmer: 7/F7M
- Yan Gomes: 63/G56-.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: D9/L9LS+
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LXD+