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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-07-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19005 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:58
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi, deflected by pitcher Danny Duffy. Francisco Lindor scores. Michael Brantley to 2nd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Whit Merrifield singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Rajai Davis. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 6th — Yan Gomes hits a grand slam (10) to left field. Edwin Encarnacion scores. Brandon Guyer scores. Yonder Alonso scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Yan Gomes hits a grand slam (10) to left field. Edwin Encarnacion scores. Brandon Guyer scores. Yonder Alonso scores — worth 31% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Shane Bieber L: Danny Duffy SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Guyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rajai Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Neil Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L6MD
- Michael Brantley: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Jose Ramirez: S16/G15-.3-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Brandon Guyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Yonder Alonso: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Yan Gomes: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8RM
- Rosell Herrera: S8/G4M+
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78M
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Erik Gonzalez: K
- Rajai Davis: 8/F8RD
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LD+
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F8RS-.2-H
- Rosell Herrera: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Michael Brantley: 13/G15-
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F78M
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F34S-
Bot 3
- Lucas Duda: 7/F7LS
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/G5+
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Brandon Guyer: 63/G6+
- Yonder Alonso: S8/L8RM
- Yan Gomes: WP.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56
- Erik Gonzalez: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L9M+
- Whit Merrifield: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Rajai Davis: 43/G4
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8LS
- Michael Brantley: 7/L7M+
- Jose Ramirez: 4/F4D
Bot 5
- Rosell Herrera: S7/L7S+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: CS2(26)
- Lucas Duda: D9/F89D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Brandon Guyer: HP.1-2
- Yonder Alonso: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Erik Gonzalez: 3/G34S
- Rajai Davis: S8/G6M+
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G13-.1-2
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Brandon Guyer: S1/BG56S.B-2(E1/TH)
- Yonder Alonso: IW
- Yan Gomes: K
Bot 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F4D
- Rosell Herrera: K
Top 8
- Erik Gonzalez: S56/L56
- Rajai Davis: 23/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: IW
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 31/G3+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: HP
- Lucas Duda: 9/F9LD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: S49/L34D+.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8LS+.2XH(862);1-2
Top 9
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89D+
- Tyler Naquin: K
- Yonder Alonso: S9/G4+
- Yan Gomes: 13/G15-
Bot 9
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LD+
- Adalberto Mondesi: S4/G4+.B-2(E4)
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7LD+
Notes & reviews
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- Indians challenged call that Perez was safe at home; call was overturned - out trying to score
- Injury Delay
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