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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16894 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 7–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jason Kipnis strikes out swinging. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Ryan O'Hearn doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Salvador Perez scores. Lucas Duda scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Ryan O'Hearn doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Salvador Perez scores. Lucas Duda scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
W: Heath Fillmyer L: Corey Kluber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Ramon De Jesus · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Kluber | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Otero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Tomlin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heath Fillmyer | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Hill | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Hammel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6MD
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3+
- Jose Ramirez: 6/L4D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4
- Salvador Perez: W
- Lucas Duda: K
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: W
- Melky Cabrera: D9/G3+.1-3
- Jason Kipnis: BK.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56+
Bot 2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/L89M
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 3
- Greg Allen: 8/F8LXD+
- Francisco Lindor: 4/L4+
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4M
Bot 3
- Rosell Herrera: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L3D+
- Whit Merrifield: SB2
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L34D.2-H
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56
- Yonder Alonso: S9/L3D+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: D8/F8RXD+
- Lucas Duda: S5/G5-.2-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: D9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 3/F3DF-
- Rosell Herrera: K
Top 5
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G34+
- Yan Gomes: S7/L56D
- Greg Allen: 8/F8RD
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G3S-
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6MD
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Top 6
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: HR/F89XD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/G34+
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: S7/L7M.2-H;1-2
- Rosell Herrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 7
- Yonder Alonso: K
- Melky Cabrera: D7/L5D+
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Yan Gomes: 5/F56S-
Bot 7
- Adalberto Mondesi: S14/G13
- Whit Merrifield: D7/G5+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: K
- Salvador Perez: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Greg Allen: 63/G6+
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7D
- Michael Brantley: K
Bot 8
- Lucas Duda: D9/L9LS
- Jorge Bonifacio: 7/F7M
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G4+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 7/L78D+
- Rosell Herrera: S8/L8LD+.1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7D
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/G6+
- Yonder Alonso: WP.1-2
- Yonder Alonso: 5/F5F-
- Melky Cabrera: K
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