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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2018-09-04 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 17041 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:59
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Francisco Lindor homers (31) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Francisco Lindor homers (31) on a fly ball to left field — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CLE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Danny Duffy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Goodwin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Burch Smith | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Jake Newberry | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Vasto | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Hand | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78M
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F7D+
- Yandy Diaz: S7/G56+
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7LM
- Brandon Guyer: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kipnis: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L89XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Brian Goodwin: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 2
- Rajai Davis: K
- Francisco Lindor: HP
- Yandy Diaz: W.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Brandon Guyer: S7/L7S+.3-H
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Jason Kipnis: 6/F6-
Top 3
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Bot 3
- Roberto Perez: W
- Rajai Davis: K
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7LM
- Yandy Diaz: K
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Hunter Dozier: 6/L6D+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Brian Goodwin: 3/G3+
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: E3/TH/G3+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Brandon Guyer: 8/F8RM
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6
- Francisco Lindor: 5/F5SF-
- Yandy Diaz: HR/F8RXD+
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 4/F4D-
Top 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3-
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Melky Cabrera: 3/F3SF-
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D+
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G23-
- Brian Goodwin: HP
- Alcides Escobar: PB.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR);B-2(E4)
- Cam Gallagher: 23/G13S-
Bot 7
- Roberto Perez: 3/P3F
- Rajai Davis: HP
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Yandy Diaz: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G13+
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4S-
- Adalberto Mondesi: HP
- Alex Gordon: 5/F6MD-
- Hunter Dozier: D8/L8LD+.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 8
- Adam Rosales: K
- Brandon Guyer: K
- Brandon Barnes: K
Top 9
- Brian Goodwin: W
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LSF
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Cam Gallagher: K
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay
- Danny Duffy left with an injured shoulder
- Injury Delay
- Brett Phillips left with an injured shoulder
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