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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2022-10-03 · Night game · Progressive Field · 10 innings · Att: 18688 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph from CF · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Guardians 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Drew Waters singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Owen Miller. Edward Olivares scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Drew Waters homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Michael A. Taylor scores — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Kirk McCarty SV: Taylor Clarke
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Dan Merzel · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Brennan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Owen Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabriel Arias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hedges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Straw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bo Naylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Triston McKenzie | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cody Morris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eli Morgan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kirk McCarty | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: E4/TH/G34.B-1
- Bobby Witt: 6/F78S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Edward Olivares: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: 7/L7
- Will Brennan: 9/L89D
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Edward Olivares: S6/G56
- Michael Massey: S9/G34+.1-3
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P3
- Michael Taylor: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Drew Waters: S3/G23-.3-H;2-3
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9LS
Bot 2
- Oscar Gonzalez: S8/L8
- Andres Gimenez: WP.1-2
- Andres Gimenez: 6/L6M/DP.2X2(6)
- Owen Miller: 7/F7D
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Gabriel Arias: S9/L89
- Austin Hedges: 7/F78S
- Myles Straw: S9/L9L.1-3
- Steven Kwan: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H;B-1
- Will Brennan: S4/G34.1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Jose Ramirez: W
- Oscar Gonzalez: K
Top 4
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 4
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G3
- Owen Miller: 9/L9
- Gabriel Arias: 31/G3
Top 5
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: S5/G6
- MJ Melendez: 4/P3D
Bot 5
- Austin Hedges: 9/F9LS
- Myles Straw: 8/F89
- Steven Kwan: S9/L9L
- Will Brennan: S4/G4.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 63/G4
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Edward Olivares: 8/F8XD+.2-3
- Michael Massey: 9/SF/L9+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Oscar Gonzalez: D9/L9D+
- Andres Gimenez: 3/G34.2-3
- Owen Miller: 1/L1
- Gabriel Arias: E6/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bo Naylor: WP.1-2
- Bo Naylor: 8/F8S
Top 7
- Michael Taylor: 4/P34D
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 7/L78S
Bot 7
- Myles Straw: K
- Steven Kwan: W
- Will Brennan: 8/L8D
- Jose Ramirez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Oscar Gonzalez: 8/F89D
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8S
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Andres Gimenez: HP
- Owen Miller: SB2
- Owen Miller: WP.2-3
- Owen Miller: K
- Gabriel Arias: K
- Bo Naylor: 8/L8D+
Top 9
- Edward Olivares: K
- Michael Massey: 31/G3
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Myles Straw: K
- Steven Kwan: 31/G3
- Will Brennan: 3/G3
Top 10
- Michael Taylor: FC6/G6.2X3(1E6/TH);B-1
- Drew Waters: HR/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Nate Eaton: 4/P3DF/FL
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8S
Bot 10
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G34.2-3
- Oscar Gonzalez: K
- Andres Gimenez: K
Notes & reviews
- Nicky Lopez starts inning at 2nd base.
- Will Brennan starts inning at 2nd base.