Ventura shuts down Indians in 7-1 win
Ventura shuts down Indians in 7-1 win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Cleveland Indians
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Progressive Field · 39,020 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
M Brantley homered to right center (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-0
B Butler safe at first on throwing error by third baseman L Chisenhall, C Colon scored, L Cain to third.
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Error 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
C Colon doubled to right, M Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
M Moustakas homered to right center (418 feet), S Perez and A Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
L Cain doubled to deep left, C Colon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
L Cain singled to right center, C Colon scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
N Swisher struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
N Swisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
L Chisenhall grounded out to second, J Kipnis to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
L Chisenhall batting
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Play Result 7-1
A Crow relieved Y Ventura.
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
J Kipnis singled to left center.
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Single 7-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
J Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
C Santana grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
M Brantley homered to right center (401 feet).
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Home Run 7-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Michael BournCF1
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Nick SwisherDH23
Yan GomesC15
David MurphyRF18
KC
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Raul IbanezRF18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Christian Colon2B29
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
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