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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19304 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Alex Gordon scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 8th — Yonder Alonso homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Ramirez scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Hunter Dozier homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Yonder Alonso homers (22) on a fly ball to right field. Jose Ramirez scores — worth 49% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dale Sveum (C): Arguing balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Wily Peralta L: Cody Allen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G4M
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Alex Gordon: S9/F89M.1-2
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Lucas Duda: 5/F5F-
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G56
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 2
- Melky Cabrera: 63/G6
- Jason Kipnis: 8/L8LD+
- Yan Gomes: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Brett Phillips: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 3
- Greg Allen: S8/L8RM
- Francisco Lindor: SB2
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Michael Brantley: S7/L7S.3-H
- Jose Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8LD+
Top 4
- Yonder Alonso: HR/F9D+
- Melky Cabrera: 3/G3-
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G34S-
- Yan Gomes: D7/F7D+
- Greg Allen: K
Bot 4
- Lucas Duda: 7/F7LD
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/F13-
- Ryan O'Hearn: D7/L7LM+
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 5
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6MD
- Michael Brantley: S5/P
- Jose Ramirez: 8/L8RXD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Brett Phillips: W
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L5+
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Jason Kipnis: 5/F5F-
Bot 6
- Lucas Duda: 9/F9D+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 7
- Yan Gomes: S7/L7S
- Greg Allen: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: HP
- Brett Phillips: K/BF
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7D+
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Michael Brantley: 7/L78M+
- Jose Ramirez: S8/G4M+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5L.1-2
- Yonder Alonso: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34+
- Salvador Perez: W
- Lucas Duda: 64(1)/FO/F8RS
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G56
Top 9
- Yan Gomes: S9/L34D+
- Greg Allen: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: WP.2-3
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G34S
- Michael Brantley: W
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: HR/F7LD+
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F89XD+
Notes & reviews
- On-field Delay $30 minute delay as broken pipe flooded warning track
- Kansas City bench coach Dale Sveum ejected by plate umpire De Jesus for arguing balls and strikes
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