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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-09-03 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 20536 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jorge Bonifacio homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Yandy Diaz grounds into a double play, second baseman Whit Merrifield to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Edwin Encarnacion out at 2nd. Yandy Diaz out at 1st — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
W: Jake Junis L: Adam Plutko SV: Tim Hill
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brian Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Plutko | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Edwards | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Neil Ramirez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 1/G34S-
- Alex Gordon: 43/L34D+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: 4/L4+
- Jose Ramirez: 13/G13-
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4S-
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/L7D+
- Brian Goodwin: 3/G3-
- Adalberto Mondesi: D9/L3D+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F3DF
- Yonder Alonso: 13/G13+
- Melky Cabrera: 5/L56
Top 3
- Cam Gallagher: S9/L34D
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F78XD+
- Yan Gomes: K
- Greg Allen: HP
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L4MD.1-3(E8)
- Michael Brantley: CSH(26342)
Top 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F8RXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: S9/L9M+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13S-
Bot 4
- Michael Brantley: 31/G34
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89S
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Yonder Alonso: S9/L89S-
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RXD+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Yan Gomes: K
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8LS
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: 3/G3+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 6
- Greg Allen: 7/F78D+
- Francisco Lindor: 53/G56
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3-
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G56
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5+
Bot 7
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 5/F25F-
- Yonder Alonso: K
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: D7/L7LS
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Brian Goodwin: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G56
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LD
- Yan Gomes: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L3D+
- Alcides Escobar: S7/F7LD.1-3
- Cam Gallagher: 8/F8RS-
- Whit Merrifield: K+SB2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
Bot 9
- Greg Allen: 43/G4
- Francisco Lindor: HR/L9D+
- Michael Brantley: S9/L9S
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.2-3;1-2
- Yandy Diaz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
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