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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2020-09-09 · Night game · Progressive Field · 73°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Adalberto Mondesi singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Luplow. Cam Gallagher scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Whit Merrifield singles on a line drive to center fielder Delino DeShields. Cam Gallagher to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Carlos Carrasco SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordan Luplow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Carrasco | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8S
- Adalberto Mondesi: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Maikel Franco: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Jose Ramirez: 3/P3F/FL
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F78D
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G9S
- Matt Reynolds: K
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Franmil Reyes: 9/F9LD
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Oscar Mercado: 3/P1S
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34
- Cam Gallagher: CS2(26)
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G56
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7L
Bot 3
- Roberto Perez: 9/L89
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9LS
- Cesar Hernandez: 9/L9
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34D+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8S
- Maikel Franco: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 4
- Francisco Lindor: 8/L8D
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9L
- Franmil Reyes: W
- Jordan Luplow: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Oscar Mercado: K
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 43/G13
- Matt Reynolds: K
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G34+.1-3;BX2(956)
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: W
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M.1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 6
- Cam Gallagher: S8/L78
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L89.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: S9/L89.3-H;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Maikel Franco: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Alex Gordon: E4/G34D.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Matt Reynolds: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G6+
- Jordan Luplow: 9/F9LS
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F89D
- Roberto Perez: S9/G34.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 1/L1
Top 7
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
- Cam Gallagher: 43/G4MD
Bot 7
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/L8D+
- Mike Freeman: 3/G3
- Francisco Lindor: 5/P5D
Top 8
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9D
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Hunter Dozier: 8/L8XD
Bot 8
- Carlos Santana: 2/P5SF/FL
- Franmil Reyes: 9/F9LD
- Tyler Naquin: K
Top 9
- Maikel Franco: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: S5/G5
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Edward Olivares: T9/L9LS.1-H
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G56.3-H
- Cam Gallagher: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Josh Naylor: 3/G3
- Roberto Perez: K
- Delino DeShields: T8/L78XD
- Cesar Hernandez: 7/L7D
Notes & reviews
- Indians challenged call that Lopez was safe at 2nd; call overturned - single and out trying for 2nd