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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-09-30 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19690 · 76°F · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:44
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Jose Ramirez flies out to center fielder Brian Goodwin. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Rajai Davis — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Carlos Carrasco L: Eric Skoglund SV: Trevor Bauer
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yandy Diaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Haase | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Trevor Bauer | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Skoglund | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Lively | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: E1/G13S-
- Michael Brantley: SB2
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jose Ramirez: SB3.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR)
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L56D
- Josh Donaldson: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: SB2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Melky Cabrera: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Eric Haase: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Rosell Herrera: 63/G6S
- Brian Goodwin: 43/G34
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L56D+
- Brett Phillips: K
Top 3
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F78D+
- Michael Brantley: HP
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7M
- Edwin Encarnacion: SB2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/G13-
Top 4
- Yandy Diaz: D7/L78D+
- Melky Cabrera: WP.2-3
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F89M
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Eric Haase: 3/F34D
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8LXD+
- Rosell Herrera: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Michael Brantley: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Brian Goodwin: S7/L6D+
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Brett Phillips: W
- Meibrys Viloria: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G4MD
Top 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: 6/L6D+
- Josh Donaldson: D8/F8RXD+
- Yandy Diaz: W
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LM
- Jason Kipnis: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: K
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7D+
- Rosell Herrera: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Eric Haase: K
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RXD+
- Michael Brantley: S7/G6+
- Jose Ramirez: K
Bot 7
- Brian Goodwin: 43/G34
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F4MD
- Brett Phillips: 63/G6MS-
Top 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G4+
- Adam Rosales: K
- Yonder Alonso: W.1-2
- Greg Allen: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Brandon Barnes: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Meibrys Viloria: 31/G34
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+
- Adalberto Mondesi: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
Top 9
- Eric Haase: K
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6+
- Rajai Davis: 8/L8LD+
Bot 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L8RM
- Rosell Herrera: S4/G4
- Brian Goodwin: K
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
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