Cy Young winner Kluber winless this year, Royals top Indians
Cy Young winner Kluber winless this year, Royals top Indians
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Kauffman Stadium · 38,271 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Infante doubled to left, Hosmer and K. Morales scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Santana homered to right center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Pérez singled to center, Moustakas scored, K. Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: 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 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Bourn walked, Brantley scored, Chisenhall to third, Murphy to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Murphy walked, Santana scored, Brantley to third, Chisenhall to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Murphy grounded out to first, Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Kipnis lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Ramírez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Raburn flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Raburn batting
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Play Result 4-7
Raburn hit for Pérez.
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Play Result 4-7
Holland relieved Davis.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Pérez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, K. Morales out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
K. Morales walked.
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
K. Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Showing the last 40 of 647 events.
Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
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
Alex GordonLF4
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonRF1
Christian ColonSS29
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana1B41
Michael BrantleyLF23
Brandon MossRF37
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
David MurphyDH18
Michael BournCF1
Roberto PerezC20
Jose RamirezSS11
Substitutes
Nick SwisherDH23
Ryan RaburnPH18
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