Sandy Alomar Jr. wins managerial debut for Indians
Sandy Alomar Jr. won his first game as Indians manager as Jason Kipnis drove in three runs and Cleveland beat Kansas City 8-5 on Friday night, handing the Royals their sixth straight loss.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Cleveland Indians
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Progressive Field · 14,850 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
S Perez singled to left, A Gordon and B Butler scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
B Butler homered to left (384 feet), A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Foul Ball 1-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-8
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Play Result 1-8
J Kipnis singled to shallow left, B Lillibridge and E Carrera scored, S Choo to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-8
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Advancing On Force 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
J Kipnis grounded into fielder's choice to third, S Choo scored, C Phelps out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
S Choo doubled to deep center, E Carrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
L Chisenhall doubled to deep center, R Canzler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
T Abreu flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
T Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
D Lough grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-8
D Lough hit for J Bourgeois.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
J Bourgeois batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
J Giavotella flied out to right.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
J Giavotella batting
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Play Result 5-8
C Perez relieved J Smith.
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Play Result 5-8
V Rottino in left field.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
L Chisenhall struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
L Chisenhall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
C Kotchman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Shin-Soo ChooRF17
Cord PhelpsDH71
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos SantanaC41
Russ CanzlerLF68
Casey Kotchman1B35
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Brent LillibridgeSS20
Ezequiel CarreraCF41
Substitutes
Vinny RottinoLF
KC
Jason BourgeoisCF4
Tony AbreuSS10
Alex GordonLF4
Billy Butler1B36
Salvador PerezC13
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Mike Moustakas3B18
Adam MooreDH31
Johnny Giavotella2B12
Substitutes
David LoughPH3
Brayan PenaDH25
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