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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-05-11 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 24408 · 55°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 10–9. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Brantley scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Alcides Escobar walks. Salvador Perez scores. Lucas Duda to 3rd. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 4th — Tyler Naquin doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Abraham Almonte. Yonder Alonso scores. Jason Kipnis scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Jon Jay scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Jon Jay scores — worth 39% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Brad Keller L: Andrew Miller SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burch Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Brad Keller | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Bauer | 4.2 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Dan Otero | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Marshall | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Zach McAllister | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: 313/G34S
- Jorge Soler: 3/F3SF-
- Mike Moustakas: S3/L3
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 4/L34D
- Michael Brantley: S9/L89S+
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
- Yonder Alonso: HR/F78XD+
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LS
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: 63/G4+
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L7LM+
- Alex Gordon: 43/L4D
- Alcides Escobar: S8/G6M.2-H
- Abraham Almonte: S68/G6+.1-3
- Jon Jay: WP.1-2
- Jon Jay: D7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 2
- Tyler Naquin: 7/F7LS-
- Roberto Perez: 63/G6
- Greg Allen: K
Top 3
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: E8/L8LD+
- Lucas Duda: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G34
- Michael Brantley: 9/F89D+
- Jose Ramirez: 31/G34
Top 4
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Jorge Soler: S8/L8LS+
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: S56/G56
- Yonder Alonso: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 15(2)/FO/BG15S.1-2
- Tyler Naquin: D8/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Roberto Perez: W
- Greg Allen: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Lindor: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Brantley: HR/F89D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Lucas Duda: D7/L78M
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Abraham Almonte: S8/G4+.1-3
- Jon Jay: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: W
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Roberto Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Allen: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: E6/G6.B-2
- Mike Moustakas: D7/F7LS-.2-H(UR)
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Lucas Duda: D7/F7LD+.3-H
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F34D
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6D.2-H(UR);1-2
- Abraham Almonte: K
Bot 6
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G56+
- Michael Brantley: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Jose Ramirez: S16/L13
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F89D
Top 7
- Jon Jay: W
- Jorge Soler: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Lucas Duda: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Yonder Alonso: 53/G56
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6
- Brandon Guyer: K
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Perez: K
- Greg Allen: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Michael Brantley: 4/F4MD
Top 9
- Abraham Almonte: 13/BG13
- Jon Jay: 63/G6
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 9
- Jose Ramirez: 53/G56
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56
- Yonder Alonso: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Tyler Naquin left with injured arm