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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2020-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 81°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:29
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Naquin homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Franmil Reyes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Adalberto Mondesi grounds into a double play, first baseman Carlos Santana to third baseman Jose Ramirez. Ryan McBroom out at 3rd. Adalberto Mondesi out at 1st — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Triston McKenzie L: Jake Junis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Paul Clemons · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan McBroom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cam Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Wittgren | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Hahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Zuber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 9/L9D
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G4D
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7L
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89D
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 2
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34D+
- Franmil Reyes: S9/F9LS
- Tyler Naquin: HR/L89XD.1-H
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34
- Roberto Perez: K
Bot 2
- Maikel Franco: 8/L8XD+
- Ryan McBroom: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: 9/L9D
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G4D
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4D
- Cam Gallagher: K
Top 4
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L9LD
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7D
- Franmil Reyes: 9/F9L
- Tyler Naquin: S8/L8D.1-2
- Josh Naylor: 13/L34S+
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L8XD
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G56
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Sandy Leon: K
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56
- Cesar Hernandez: K
Bot 5
- Maikel Franco: K
- Ryan McBroom: S9/L9
- Alex Gordon: D8/L89D+.1-3
- Adalberto Mondesi: 3/G3D+/DP.3X3(35)
Top 6
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34D
- Francisco Lindor: S8/L8D+
- Carlos Santana: 6(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Bot 6
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F7S
- Cam Gallagher: 63/G6MS
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4D
Top 7
- Franmil Reyes: S57/G56
- Tyler Naquin: K
- Josh Naylor: 7/L7D/DP.1X1(743)
Bot 7
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Maikel Franco: 46(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 8
- Sandy Leon: K
- Delino DeShields: S9/G34
- Cesar Hernandez: 8/L8XD+
- Jose Ramirez: 6/P4D
Bot 8
- Ryan McBroom: 3/P3DF/FL
- Alex Gordon: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 63/G4
Top 9
- Francisco Lindor: D9/L89D+
- Carlos Santana: 5/P5DF/FL
- Franmil Reyes: S9/L89.2-3
- Tyler Naquin: HR/L9D.3-H;1-H
- Josh Naylor: 43/G34
- Sandy Leon: K
Bot 9
- Bubba Starling: K
- Cam Gallagher: 9/F9
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4D
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Jakob Junis left the game due to an injured arm.
- Indians catcher Roberto Perez left the game due to an injured shoulder.
- Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler left the game due to an injured side.