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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians

2018-09-18 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 19277 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:25

Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Melky Cabrera doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ryan LaMarre. Josh Donaldson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Melky Cabrera doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ryan LaMarre. Josh Donaldson scores — worth 12% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	9
CLE	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0		5	7

W: Corey Kluber L: Carlos Rodon SV: Andrew Miller

Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Carlos Sanchez	5	0	1	1	0	1
Tim Anderson	5	0	1	0	0	2
Daniel Palka	4	1	1	1	1	1
Avisail Garcia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Narvaez	4	1	2	1	0	1
Matt Davidson	3	0	1	0	1	1
Ryan LaMarre	4	1	1	0	0	2
Yoan Moncada	4	0	2	0	0	1
Adam Engel	3	0	0	0	0	3
Welington Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	3	1	1	0	1	0
Michael Brantley	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Ramirez	3	1	0	0	0	0
Yandy Diaz	3	0	1	2	1	0
Josh Donaldson	2	1	0	0	2	0
Melky Cabrera	4	1	1	1	0	0
Yonder Alonso	3	0	1	0	0	2
Yan Gomes	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Kipnis	3	1	1	1	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Rodon	7.0	7	3	1
Nate Jones	1.0	0	1	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Corey Kluber	8.0	8	2	11
Andrew Miller	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Carlos Sanchez: 43/G34
Tim Anderson: K
Daniel Palka: 4/F4D

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: 63/G6
Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Jose Ramirez: 63/G6+

Top 2

Avisail Garcia: 43/G4M
Omar Narvaez: K
Matt Davidson: 63/G6+

Bot 2

Yandy Diaz: 43/G4
Josh Donaldson: W
Melky Cabrera: D7/G5+.1-H
Yonder Alonso: HP
Yan Gomes: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
Jason Kipnis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Ryan LaMarre: K
Yoan Moncada: D8/L8LXD+
Adam Engel: K
Carlos Sanchez: 3/G34S

Bot 3

Francisco Lindor: 13/G13S-
Michael Brantley: S9/G34+
Jose Ramirez: 7/F7M
Yandy Diaz: 9/F89D+

Top 4

Tim Anderson: 43/G4
Daniel Palka: W
Avisail Garcia: K
Omar Narvaez: 43/G34

Bot 4

Josh Donaldson: W
Melky Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Yonder Alonso: S7/G6+
Yan Gomes: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Top 5

Matt Davidson: S9/F9S-
Ryan LaMarre: K
Yoan Moncada: S9/G34+.1-2
Adam Engel: K
Carlos Sanchez: 3/G34S-

Bot 5

Jason Kipnis: HR/F9LD+
Francisco Lindor: S6/G6.B-2(E6)
Michael Brantley: 3/G3.2-3
Jose Ramirez: HP
Yandy Diaz: SB2
Yandy Diaz: S8/G4+.3-H;2-H(UR)
Josh Donaldson: 5/F5-
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LS

Top 6

Tim Anderson: 8/L8RD+
Daniel Palka: HR/F9D+
Avisail Garcia: 63/G6+
Omar Narvaez: HR/F89XD+
Matt Davidson: K

Bot 6

Yonder Alonso: K
Yan Gomes: 9/F9M
Jason Kipnis: 6/F56D

Top 7

Ryan LaMarre: D9/L3D+
Yoan Moncada: 63/G6M+.2-3
Adam Engel: K
Carlos Sanchez: D7/F7D+.3-H
Tim Anderson: K

Bot 7

Francisco Lindor: W
Michael Brantley: 9/F9M
Jose Ramirez: CS2(24)
Jose Ramirez: 53/G56

Top 8

Daniel Palka: K
Avisail Garcia: 63/G6
Omar Narvaez: S9/L8RM
Matt Davidson: W.1-2
Ryan LaMarre: 63/G6

Bot 8

Yandy Diaz: W
Josh Donaldson: 7/L7M+
Melky Cabrera: 9/F89D+
Yonder Alonso: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Yonder Alonso: K

Top 9

Yoan Moncada: K
Welington Castillo: K+PB.B-1
Carlos Sanchez: K
Tim Anderson: S9/L34D-.1-2
Daniel Palka: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

Injury Delay $White Sox challenged call that Alonso was hit by pitch; call was upheld - hit by pitch
Injury Delay
Run scored by Ramirez originally scored as earned, changed to earned on 09-19-2018
Indians challenged call that Lindor was out at 2nd; call was upheld - out on caught stealing
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