Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
2
Cleveland Indians
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pinch runner Elliot Johnson scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Albers in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
E Johnson scored, L Cain to third, D Lough to second on wild pitch by M Albers.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
E Hosmer doubled to center, C Getz scored.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
C Santana homered to right (374 feet).
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: in play
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
End of the 9th
J Kipnis grounded out to second.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Kipnis batting
M Aviles struck out swinging.
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 7: ball 3
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
M Bourn to third on wild pitch by G Holland.
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
M Aviles batting
M Bourn doubled to deep left center.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
M Bourn batting
J McDonald flied out to center.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J McDonald batting
G Holland relieved A Crow.
M Tejada at third base.
Bottom of the 9th inning
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CLE wins series 2-1
Michael BournCF1
Mike AvilesSS12
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos SantanaC41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Mark Reynolds1B12
Jason GiambiDH72
Ryan RaburnRF18
John McDonald3B8
Alex GordonLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Billy ButlerDH36
Lorenzo CainCF6
David LoughRF3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Chris Getz2B39
Alcides EscobarSS3
Elliot JohnsonDH
Miguel Tejada3B24
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