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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18575 · 91°F · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 4th — Jason Kipnis singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Brett Phillips. Yonder Alonso scores. Melky Cabrera to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Greg Allen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Melky Cabrera scores. Jason Kipnis scores. Roberto Perez to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Shane Bieber L: Jorge Lopez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Yonder Alonso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Allen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Oliver Perez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Cimber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge Lopez | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Burch Smith | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 9/F89XD+
- Michael Brantley: S9/L8RM
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Yonder Alonso: 7/F78D+
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Jason Kipnis: 86(1)/FO/L8RM
- Roberto Perez: 9/F9D+
Bot 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7LS+
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 3
- Greg Allen: 43/G4+
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Brantley: 63/G4
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: 53/G5+
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 4
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Yonder Alonso: D9/L89S+.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: S9/G34+.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kipnis: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Roberto Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Allen: D7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Francisco Lindor: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Lucas Duda: K
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Yonder Alonso: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: E5/G5+
- Brett Phillips: S9/G34+.1-2
- Drew Butera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78M
Top 6
- Melky Cabrera: S7/L56D
- Jason Kipnis: S7/F7S-.1-2
- Roberto Perez: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Greg Allen: 43/G4S
- Francisco Lindor: S39/G34+.3-H;2-H
- Michael Brantley: S7/L6D.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Hunter Dozier: 9/F9LD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 7
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LD
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Jason Kipnis: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Roberto Perez: SB3
- Roberto Perez: W
- Greg Allen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Brett Phillips: K
- Drew Butera: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: S7
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Yonder Alonso: 4/F4D-
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: D7/L5D+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Lucas Duda: S6/G6MD+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Jason Kipnis: HR9/IPHR/F9LD+.1-H
- Roberto Perez: 63/G56
- Greg Allen: E3/G3+
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Michael Brantley: 5/F5DF-
Bot 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: W
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L6D-.1-2
- Brett Phillips: K
- Drew Butera: 5/F5S-
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4+
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