Shields, Moustakas lead Royals past Indians 8-2
Shields, Moustakas lead Royals past Indians 8-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Cleveland Indians
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
A Gordon doubled to deep center, E Hosmer and J Maxwell scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
E Hosmer doubled to left, O Infante scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Y Gomes doubled to left, M Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
B Butler doubled to deep center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
J Dyson reached on bunt single to first, A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Moustakas homered to right (415 feet), E Hosmer and B Butler scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
J Kipnis flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Play Result 8-2
N Swisher to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-2
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
J Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
N Swisher singled to right center.
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Single 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
N Swisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
M Bourn grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
M Bourn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
L Chisenhall grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
L Chisenhall batting
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Play Result 8-2
A Crow relieved D Duffy.
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
A Escobar fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Carlos Santana3B41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
David MurphyRF18
Yan GomesC15
Lonnie ChisenhallDH5
KC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Justin MaxwellDH10
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