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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 10–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Francisco Lindor homers (6) on a line drive to right field. Cesar Hernandez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Francisco Lindor homers (6) on a line drive to right field. Cesar Hernandez scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Zach Plesac L: Matt Harvey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Jeremie Rehak · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Paul Clemons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Naylor | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McBroom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bubba Starling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Dominic Leone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Quantrill | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Harvey | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Chance Adams | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Rosario | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Zuber | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: S6/G6
- Jose Ramirez: 5/P56D
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F89XD
- Tyler Naquin: 53/G78S+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: S9/L9+
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F78XD
Top 2
- Josh Naylor: S7/L7LD
- Roberto Perez: HR/L9D.1-H
- Delino DeShields: S9/G4
- Cesar Hernandez: S3/G34.1X2(36);B-1
- Jose Ramirez: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8D
- Carlos Santana: 8/L89XD
Bot 2
- Maikel Franco: 63/G6
- Ryan McBroom: 4/P3D
- Nicky Lopez: K
Top 3
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G56
- Tyler Naquin: 5/P5D
- Josh Naylor: 8/F8D
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 3
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: K
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Delino DeShields: 43/G6MD
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G3+
Bot 4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: 31/G34
Top 5
- Carlos Santana: 5/P56
- Franmil Reyes: D7/L78D+
- Tyler Naquin: 3/G3.2-3
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Maikel Franco: 9/F9LS
- Ryan McBroom: 63/G56D
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L8
- Bubba Starling: S5/G56.1-2
- Meibrys Viloria: 9/L9D
Top 6
- Roberto Perez: 4/P9S
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7
- Cesar Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/G56
- Jose Ramirez: S4/G34.2-H;BX1(4163)
Bot 6
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G25
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F9D
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78
- Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G4D
Top 7
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F78D
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89+
- Franmil Reyes: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Josh Naylor: S8/F78.2-H
- Roberto Perez: D9/G3.1-H
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 7
- Maikel Franco: 7/L7D
- Ryan McBroom: 8/L8XD
- Nicky Lopez: S8/G6M
- Bubba Starling: 13/G2
Top 8
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/G5D+
- Jose Ramirez: HR/F78XD
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G6
- Carlos Santana: K
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G6.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Meibrys Viloria: S4/G4S
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3F/FL
- Jorge Soler: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Josh Naylor: 8/L8XD+
- Austin Hedges: K
- Delino DeShields: W
- Cesar Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: K
Bot 9
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: D9/L9D+
- Ryan McBroom: 9/F9L
- Nicky Lopez: K
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as fielder's choice, changed to single on 09-02-2020