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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2020-09-07 · Night game · Progressive Field · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph · 2:52
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Naquin reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Carlos Santana scores. Franmil Reyes to 3rd. Fielding error by second baseman Whit Merrifield. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Franmil Reyes singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Carlos Santana to 3rd — worth 9% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Zach Plesac L: Brad Keller SV: Brad Hand
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Adam Cimber | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G56+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Maikel Franco: 7/F7D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 13/G23-
- Jose Ramirez: 5/P56D
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 13/G4MS
- Bubba Starling: K
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9
- Adalberto Mondesi: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89S
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G6+.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: FC4/G4+.3-H;1-3(E4);B-1
- Josh Naylor: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);B-1
- Roberto Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F7LD
- Cam Gallagher: S7/L78
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 3
- Oscar Mercado: 63/G6D
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G4
- Jose Ramirez: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Maikel Franco: S7/L78D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78D
- Bubba Starling: K
Bot 4
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8
- Carlos Santana: 7/L7
- Franmil Reyes: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: 7/SF/L7L.3-H
- Josh Naylor: 13/G6MS-
Top 5
- Edward Olivares: S6/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: 16(1)/FO/BG1S-.B-1
- Cam Gallagher: SB2
- Cam Gallagher: 6/L6
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: E5/G5+.B-1
- Oscar Mercado: 64(1)/FO/G4S.B-1
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8
- Maikel Franco: S7/L7D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6/P89S
- Alex Gordon: 63/G4D
Bot 6
- Francisco Lindor: S4/G4
- Carlos Santana: FC9/L9LD.1X2(14);B-2
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Tyler Naquin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 7
- Bubba Starling: 63/G6
- Edward Olivares: 53/G5
- Adalberto Mondesi: HR/L9D
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6D
Bot 7
- Josh Naylor: S9/G4
- Roberto Perez: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Oscar Mercado: S5/G56.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: 56(1)/FO/BG56S-.2-3;B-1
- Mike Freeman: 9/SF/L9L.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: W.2-3;1-2
- Franmil Reyes: 8/F8D+
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4S
- Hunter Dozier: T7/L8XD+
- Maikel Franco: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G2.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/L5
Bot 8
- Tyler Naquin: 7/F7D
- Josh Naylor: K
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 9
- Bubba Starling: K
- Edward Olivares: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
Notes & reviews
- Adalberto Mondesi ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Zach Plesac to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Edward Olivares out at 2nd. Adalberto Mondesi.
- Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez left the game due to an injured hand.
- Cesar Hernandez ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Maikel Franco to shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. Roberto Perez to 3rd. Oscar Mercado ou.