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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2019-08-24 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 33349 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from RF · 3:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Mike Freeman singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Oscar Mercado scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Franmil Reyes homers (30) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Freeman scores. Jason Kipnis scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mike Clevinger L: Glenn Sparkman SV: Brad Hand
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Meibrys Viloria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Arteaga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Starling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Mercado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yasiel Puig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Freeman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Naquin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Tim Hill | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Clevinger | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 3/F3DF-
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8RS
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 1
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L78S+
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F89S
- Carlos Santana: K
- Yasiel Puig: S65/G6S-.1-2
- Mike Freeman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6M+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Meibrys Viloria: S8/L4D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 2
- Franmil Reyes: 7/F78D
- Tyler Naquin: W
- Roberto Perez: 8/L8LD+
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RM
Top 3
- Humberto Arteaga: K
- Brett Phillips: 63/G4MS-
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6S-
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 3
- Oscar Mercado: D7/L5D
- Carlos Santana: K
- Yasiel Puig: WP.2-3
- Yasiel Puig: K
- Mike Freeman: S5/G56S-.3-H
- Jason Kipnis: W.1-2
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Tyler Naquin: S7/G6+
- Roberto Perez: K
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Meibrys Viloria: D8/F78XD+.1-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 4
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RXD+
- Oscar Mercado: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3+
Top 5
- Humberto Arteaga: E5/G6S
- Brett Phillips: 8/F8LS
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56S-.1-3(TH)
- Jorge Soler: W
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 5
- Yasiel Puig: 9/F9M
- Mike Freeman: S8/G6M
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/F7D+
- Meibrys Viloria: 31/G34.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Bot 6
- Tyler Naquin: 5/F5-
- Roberto Perez: K
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 7
- Humberto Arteaga: HP
- Brett Phillips: S7/G56.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L8LD+
Bot 7
- Oscar Mercado: 8/L8RD+
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LD
- Yasiel Puig: W
- Mike Freeman: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Meibrys Viloria: 23/BG
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Mike Freeman: 13/G13-
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G3+
- Franmil Reyes: K
Top 9
- Humberto Arteaga: S7/L78M+
- Bubba Starling: K
- Whit Merrifield: 5/F5-
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Injury Delay
- Ramirez left with an injured wrist
- Mound Visit
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- Indians challenged call that Puig was out at 1st; call upheld - out on pickoff