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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15920 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 14–6. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Jason Kipnis homers (18) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Jason Kipnis homers (18) on a fly ball to right field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Yonder Alonso | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Rosales | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Barnes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Allen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Haase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cody Allen | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Adam Plutko | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Hill | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Newberry | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Burch Smith | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34+
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F89XD+
- Yonder Alonso: S9/L9M+
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: D8/F89XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7LM
- Hunter Dozier: 2/F23F-
- Brian Goodwin: 53/G56
Top 3
- Jason Kipnis: HR/F9LD+
- Roberto Perez: 63/G6
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Michael Brantley: 7/F56D-
- Jose Ramirez: 6/F8RS
Bot 3
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8RXD+
- Cam Gallagher: 3/F23F-
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8RS
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78M
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G6+
- Yonder Alonso: 8/F8LD+
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 13/G15S-
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LM
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34-
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6
- Roberto Perez: 7/L78D+
Bot 5
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8LS
- Brian Goodwin: 31/G34S
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 6
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Brantley: S9/L9M
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78D
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Cam Gallagher: 7/F7M
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G3-
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Josh Donaldson: D8/F78XD+
- Yonder Alonso: S39/L34+.2-H
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L34D.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: S5/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Perez: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: E3/G34S-.3-H(NR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Michael Brantley: 3/G34S
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Adam Rosales: D7/F7D+
- Brandon Barnes: 7/F7D
- Greg Allen: D9/G3+.2-H(TUR)
- Roberto Perez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Rosell Herrera: 3/G3-
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: D9/G3+
- Hunter Dozier: D4/F34D-.2-H
- Brian Goodwin: 6/F56D-
Top 8
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4-
- Rajai Davis: 63/G6
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Bonifacio: 13/G15
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G34
Top 9
- Eric Haase: 13/G
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Adam Rosales: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Brandon Barnes: 2/F2RF-
- Greg Allen: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Perez: D9/G3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Francisco Lindor: S5/G6+.3-H;2-3
- Rajai Davis: 3/G3S-
Bot 9
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Rosell Herrera: S7/L6D+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D+.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Goodwin: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Cam Gallagher: 2/F23F-
- Whit Merrifield: K
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