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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-05-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 24587 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:31
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Yonder Alonso. Jon Jay scores. Jorge Soler to 3rd. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 6th — Michael Brantley doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Jon Jay. Francisco Lindor scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Michael Brantley doubles (10) on a ground ball to right fielder Jon Jay. Francisco Lindor scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Jake Junis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Guyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Tyler Olson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: S4/G34+
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Lucas Duda: 8/L8LXD+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: D7/L7LS+
- Michael Brantley: S9/G34+.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 46(1)/FO/F13-
- Yonder Alonso: WP.1-2
- Yonder Alonso: K
Top 2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S
- Alex Gordon: 56(1)/FO/G6S-
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 2
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G4
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9D
- Greg Allen: K23
Top 3
- Abraham Almonte: 8/F8RXD+
- Jon Jay: D8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Soler: D9/L3D.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Francisco Lindor: HR/L9LD+
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8LXD+
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- Lucas Duda: S9/L9S+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD+
- Yonder Alonso: 7/F7D+
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4M+
- Abraham Almonte: 7/F7D+
- Jon Jay: 13/G13S-
Bot 5
- Yan Gomes: K
- Greg Allen: K
- Brandon Guyer: K
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: S6/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LM
- Salvador Perez: K+WP.1-2
- Lucas Duda: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Francisco Lindor: D7/L78M
- Michael Brantley: D9/G3+.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9D.2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: S9/G4+.3-H
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Yan Gomes: WP.2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: IW
- Greg Allen: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 7
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6S
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F78XD+
- Michael Brantley: S7/L78S+
- Jose Ramirez: 3/F15S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: PO1(E1).1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Yonder Alonso: W.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G3
Top 8
- Abraham Almonte: 43/G34+
- Jon Jay: S7/G5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Yan Gomes: K
- Greg Allen: K
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6+
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
- Lucas Duda: K
- Whit Merrifield: K