Indians slip past Royals 4-3
Indians slip past Royals 4-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
3
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Progressive Field · 10,789 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Kipnis homered to right center (402 feet), N Swisher scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
O Infante singled to left, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 2-2
J Dyson sacrificed to third, A Escobar to third, J Dyson safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Z McAllister. A Escobar scored on throwing error by pitcher Z McAllister.
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Error 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Escobar doubled to right center, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
M Brantley homered to right (389 feet), J Kipnis scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 13: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 12: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
M Moustakas grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
M Moustakas batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
S Perez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Gordon flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
A Gordon batting
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Play Result 3-4
J Axford relieved C Allen.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
J Giambi lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
J Giambi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
A Cabrera grounded out to first, L Chisenhall to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
A Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Head to Head
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
Michael BournCF1
Nick Swisher1B23
Jason Kipnis2B22
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Michael BrantleyLF23
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Jason GiambiDH72
David MurphyRF18
Yan GomesC15
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Justin MaxwellCF10
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