Royals roll on, shut out Indians 7-1
Royals roll on, shut out Indians 7-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Cleveland Indians
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Progressive Field · 11,735 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: 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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Play Result 7-1
D Murphy grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Shuck scored, C Santana out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
A Gordon doubled to deep center, E Hosmer and B Butler scored, A Gordon to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
S Perez doubled to deep center, B Butler and A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
B Butler hit a ground rule double to deep center, E Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
O Infante doubled to deep left, B Butler and A Gordon scored, O Infante to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 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 2: strike 2 (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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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
J Giambi flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
J Giambi batting
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Play Result 7-1
J Giambi hit for M Aviles.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
J Aguilar grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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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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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
J Aguilar batting
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Play Result 7-1
J Aguilar hit for L Chisenhall.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
T Holt grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
T Holt batting
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Play Result 7-1
J Frasor relieved S Downs.
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Start Inning 7-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
A Gordon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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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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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
A Gordon batting
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Play Result 7-1
B Shaw relieved A Adams.
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
B Butler lined out to second.
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Line Out 7-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
KC 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
Jose RamirezSS11
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
David MurphyRF18
Jason KipnisDH22
Yan GomesC15
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Mike Aviles2B12
Substitutes
Roberto PerezC20
JB ShuckLF38
Chris Gimenez1B46
Zach WaltersDH48
Tyler HoltCF40
Jesus AguilarPH99
Jason GiambiPH72
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Norichika AokiRF11
Lorenzo CainRF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Mike Moustakas3B18
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonCF1
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