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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2019-06-25 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 21766 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 8–6. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 1st — Oscar Mercado singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Francisco Lindor scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Whit Merrifield doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Oscar Mercado. Humberto Arteaga scores. Martin Maldonado scores. Cleveland Indians took the lead in the 5th — Mike Freeman homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 9th — Hunter Dozier hits a grand slam (13) to left center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Alex Gordon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Hunter Dozier hits a grand slam (13) to left center field. Whit Merrifield scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Alex Gordon scores — worth 49% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kevin McCarthy L: Brad Hand SV: Ian Kennedy
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Naquin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Freeman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Bieber | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Tyler Olson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Cimber | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Hand | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: D9/L9LD+
- Oscar Mercado: S9/G34.2-H
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7D
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78M
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Jorge Soler: S5/G5+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Lucas Duda: W
- Humberto Arteaga: S5/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Bradley: K
- Tyler Naquin: 63/G6MD
- Roberto Perez: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G56
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Alex Gordon: WP.1-2
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Hunter Dozier: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Mike Freeman: 7/F78D
- Francisco Lindor: D8/L8LD+
- Oscar Mercado: 9/F9D.2-3
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/G56+
- Lucas Duda: 65(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 4
- Jose Ramirez: 9/F9LM
- Bobby Bradley: 63/G4MD
- Tyler Naquin: K
Top 5
- Humberto Arteaga: E3/TH/G34S
- Martin Maldonado: S7/G56.1-3
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L8LXD+.3-H(UR);1-H
- Nicky Lopez: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Hunter Dozier: 143/G+
Bot 5
- Roberto Perez: HR/F9D+
- Mike Freeman: HR/F9LD+
- Francisco Lindor: 3/G3+
- Oscar Mercado: 9/F9LD+
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/G6M
- Lucas Duda: D9/F8LXD+.1-H
- Humberto Arteaga: S8/L8RS+.2-3
- Martin Maldonado: FC5/G5S-.3XH(5265);1-3(TH)
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Jose Ramirez: 7/F78M
- Bobby Bradley: K
- Tyler Naquin: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Roberto Perez: S65/G6+
- Mike Freeman: S7/G5+.1-3
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 23/G-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Dozier: 13/G-
Bot 7
- Oscar Mercado: 7/F7S
- Carlos Santana: HR/F8RXD+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jose Ramirez: S7
- Bobby Bradley: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 7/F7D
- Lucas Duda: W
- Humberto Arteaga: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Bobby Bradley: 8/F8RXD+
- Tyler Naquin: 13/G15-
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 9
- Martin Maldonado: D7/F7LD
- Whit Merrifield: S8/L8LD+.2-3
- Nicky Lopez: S4/G34.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jorge Soler: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Lucas Duda: K
Bot 9
- Mike Freeman: K
- Francisco Lindor: 8/L8RD+
- Oscar Mercado: S9/G34+
- Carlos Santana: DI.1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
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