PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-08-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 7th — Franmil Reyes doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Carlos Santana scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Bubba Starling singles on a line drive to center fielder Delino DeShields. Jorge Soler scores. Maikel Franco to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Maikel Franco singles on a line drive to left fielder Jordan Luplow. Hunter Dozier scores. Jorge Soler to 2nd — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Scott Barlow L: James Karinchak SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Paul Clemons · 1B: Alex MacKay · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Luplow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cam Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
 Phil Maton | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Wittgren | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James Karinchak | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Adam Cimber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jesse Hahn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L78
- Carlos Santana: 63/G4D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LF/FL
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 2
- Franmil Reyes: 4/L6MD+
- Tyler Naquin: 43/G34
- Jordan Luplow: 53/G5S+
Bot 2
- Maikel Franco: S49/F89S
- Alex Gordon: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G13
Top 3
- Roberto Perez: 43/G4D
- Delino DeShields: 9/L9
- Cesar Hernandez: W
- Jose Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6D
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 4
- Francisco Lindor: 7/L78D
- Carlos Santana: 5/P5
- Franmil Reyes: K
Bot 4
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: 5/P5F/FL
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9D
Top 5
- Tyler Naquin: 43/G34
- Jordan Luplow: 53/G5
- Roberto Perez: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Adalberto Mondesi: W
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Cam Gallagher: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9
Top 6
- Delino DeShields: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34D
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G4D
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
- Jorge Soler: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/L78XD+
- Maikel Franco: 7/F78
Top 7
- Francisco Lindor: 8/L8D
- Carlos Santana: S8/L89+
- Franmil Reyes: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Tyler Naquin: 8/F8D
- Jordan Luplow: WP.2-3
- Jordan Luplow: 3/P23
Bot 7
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: HP.1-2
- Ryan McBroom: K
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D
Top 8
- Roberto Perez: 23/G2-
- Delino DeShields: K
- Cesar Hernandez: S8/G4
- Jose Ramirez: S5/G6S.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: S7/L7L.2-H;1-2
- Bubba Starling: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: 5/P5F/FL
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 8/F89D+
- Franmil Reyes: D8/L78XD+
- Tyler Naquin: K
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34