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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2022-10-05 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 12983 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:39
Cleveland Guardians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino homers (10) on a line drive to right field. Cleveland Guardians took the lead in the 1st — Josh Naylor doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Amed Rosario scores. Jose Ramirez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Josh Naylor doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Waters. Amed Rosario scores. Jose Ramirez scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Aaron Civale L: Jon Heasley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Merzel · 1B: Junior Valentine · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Nic Lentz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nate Eaton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sebastian Rivero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Kwan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amed Rosario | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Naylor | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Brennan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Maile | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Myles Straw | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Weaver | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Civale | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Trevor Stephan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/L9LD
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 1
- Steven Kwan: K
- Amed Rosario: S9/L9L
- Jose Ramirez: S7/G6.1-3
- Andres Gimenez: K
- Josh Naylor: D8/L78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Oscar Gonzalez: WP.2-3
- Oscar Gonzalez: W
- Will Brennan: S9/L9.3-H;1-3
- Luke Maile: S8/L89.3-H;1-3
- Myles Straw: 9/L9
Top 2
- Michael Massey: 63/G4
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nate Eaton: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Steven Kwan: D8/L89D
- Amed Rosario: 63/G6.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: S9/G34.3-H
- Andres Gimenez: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Josh Naylor: W.1-2
- Oscar Gonzalez: 43/G4
Top 3
- Sebastian Rivero: K
- MJ Melendez: K
- Bobby Witt: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Will Brennan: D8/L89
- Luke Maile: 53/G6.2-3
- Myles Straw: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Steven Kwan: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G34
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
- Michael Massey: S7/F78S
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 4
- Amed Rosario: K
- Jose Ramirez: 2/P2F/FL
- Andres Gimenez: HP
- Josh Naylor: 9/F89
Top 5
- Kyle Isbel: HR/F9D
- Nate Eaton: 43/G4
- Sebastian Rivero: 63/G6
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Oscar Gonzalez: S5/G5
- Will Brennan: K
- Luke Maile: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: 43/G34
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8
- Edward Olivares: S7/L7+.1-2
- Michael Massey: K
- Drew Waters: K
Bot 6
- Myles Straw: W
- Steven Kwan: 7/F7D.1-2
- Amed Rosario: 63/G6S.2-3
- Jose Ramirez: S8/L89.3-H
- Andres Gimenez: K
Top 7
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nate Eaton: 7/F7D
- Sebastian Rivero: 43/G6M
Bot 7
- Josh Naylor: 7/F78
- Oscar Gonzalez: S4/L6M
- Will Brennan: 7/F7L
- Luke Maile: S7/G56.1-2
- Myles Straw: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Steven Kwan: HP
- Amed Rosario: 53/G56
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7D
- Bobby Witt: S7/L7S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F89
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 8
- Jose Ramirez: D7/L78
- Andres Gimenez: K
- Josh Naylor: S9/G4.2-H
- Oscar Gonzalez: 4/P34D
- Will Brennan: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Will Brennan: 31/G3
Top 9
- Michael Massey: 5/P6D
- Drew Waters: K
- Kyle Isbel: 6/P6D