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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-04-06 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 34720 · 41°F · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Mike Moustakas grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Jon Jay scores. Whit Merrifield to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 1st — Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Jason Kipnis scores. Jose Ramirez scores. Edwin Encarnacion to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Alcides Escobar grounds into a double play, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Jorge Soler out at 2nd. Alcides Escobar out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Carlos Carrasco L: Danny Duffy SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Brad Keller | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: S8/L8LS
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Lucas Duda: S9/L34D.3-H
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Brantley: S9/L4D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Yonder Alonso: 8/F8RD
- Yan Gomes: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Rajai Davis: 63/G56
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F9M
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Drew Butera: 9/F89D
- Jon Jay: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7D
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lucas Duda: 7/F78M
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Brandon Guyer: 9/F9LS
- Yonder Alonso: E3/G34
- Yan Gomes: 7/F78S
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Francisco Lindor: K+WP.B-1
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7M
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78M
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Drew Butera: S9/L4
- Jon Jay: S8/G4M.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 14/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: IW
- Lucas Duda: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Michael Brantley: 53/G56+
- Brandon Guyer: D9/L9LS
- Yonder Alonso: 4/F4D-
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9LD
Top 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S+
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78XD+
- Drew Butera: 8/F89XD+
Bot 7
- Rajai Davis: D9/L3D
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34.2-3
- Jason Kipnis: 53/L56S+
- Jose Ramirez: IW
- Edwin Encarnacion: SB2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56-
Top 8
- Jon Jay: W
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lucas Duda: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Bot 8
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4
- Brandon Guyer: 3/G3S-
- Yonder Alonso: 8/F78XD+
Top 9
- Jorge Soler: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+