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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2019-08-23 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 31946 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:50
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Naquin singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Bubba Starling. Jason Kipnis scores. Franmil Reyes scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Francisco Lindor homers (22) on a fly ball to right center field. Tyler Naquin scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Zach Plesac L: Jake Junis SV: Brad Hand
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bubba Starling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yasiel Puig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Staumont | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Plesac | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Oliver Perez | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Goody | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G34+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: 7/F7M
- Oscar Mercado: 7/F78D
- Carlos Santana: S18/G13+
- Yasiel Puig: S9/G4+.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 8/L8LM
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8LD
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4+
- Bubba Starling: 9/F9S-
Bot 2
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L8LM
- Franmil Reyes: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Tyler Naquin: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H
- Roberto Perez: K
- Francisco Lindor: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Oscar Mercado: K23
- Carlos Santana: W
- Yasiel Puig: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Meibrys Viloria: 9/F9D
- Brett Phillips: W
- Nicky Lopez: PO1(13)
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Jose Ramirez: K
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Tyler Naquin: SB2
- Tyler Naquin: 3/G3
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Soler: 63/G6+
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8RS
Bot 4
- Roberto Perez: 4/F8RS
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6M
- Oscar Mercado: 53/G56+
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9S
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Bubba Starling: K
- Meibrys Viloria: 1/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Brett Phillips: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9S+
- Yasiel Puig: W.1-2
- Jose Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jason Kipnis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: S8/L4MD+
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LD+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hunter Dozier: T9/L8RD+.1-H
- Alex Gordon: W
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 6
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Tyler Naquin: 5/F5F-
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 7
- Bubba Starling: 63/G6+
- Meibrys Viloria: 7/F7S
- Brett Phillips: K
Bot 7
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RXD+
- Oscar Mercado: S4/G4MD
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: 6/L6-
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S+
- Jorge Soler: 3/F23F-
- Hunter Dozier: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Yasiel Puig: K
- Jose Ramirez: D39/L3+
- Jason Kipnis: 7/DP.2X2(74)
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: S8/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Bubba Starling: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Kipnis was safe at 2nd; call upheld - stolen base
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