Santana hits 2 more HRs, Indians stop Royals
Santana hits 2 more HRs, Indians stop Royals
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
10
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 23,409 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
Y Gomes homered to left center (407 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
C Santana homered to right (390 feet), M Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
N Swisher singled to right, M Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
B Butler doubled to deep right, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Raburn homered to center (425 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: 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
C Santana homered to right (376 feet), A Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
M Brantley hit sacrifice fly to right, J Ramirez scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
A Cabrera singled to right, R Perez scored, J Ramirez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 10-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
D Valencia grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Butler out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 10-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 10-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
D Valencia batting
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Play Result 10-3
D Valencia hit for J Dyson.
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
B Hayes flied out to left.
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Fly Out 10-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
B Hayes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
B Butler reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 10-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 10-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
B Butler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
M Moustakas popped out to third.
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Pop Out 10-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-3
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 10-3
K Crockett relieved B Shaw.
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Start Inning 10-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 10-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
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Play Result 10-3
R Perez grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 10-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 10-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 10-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezDH13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Billy Butler1B36
Brett Gregory HayesC8
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Danny ValenciaPH2
CLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Michael BrantleyCF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Yan GomesDH15
Nick SwisherRF23
Ryan RaburnLF18
Roberto PerezC20
Mike Aviles3B12
Substitutes
David MurphyRF18
Chris DickersonLF
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