Moss powers Indians to rain-shortened 6-2 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Brandon Moss hit a two-run homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Thursday night in a game called in the eighth inning because of rain.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
6
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: 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 3: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: 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 3: strike 1 (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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Moss homered to right center (417 feet), Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Cain homered to center (438 feet), Infante scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Murphy doubled to deep center, Santana and Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Brantley singled to right, Kipnis scored, Santana to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Kipnis singled to right, Bourn scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Hosmer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Hosmer batting
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Play Result 6-2
Rzepczynski relieved Shaw.
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Play Result 6-2
Aviles at second base.
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Play Result 6-2
Ramírez at shortstop.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 8th inning
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Kipnis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Pérez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Bourn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Bourn batting
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Head to Head
CLE 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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Alex RiosRF15
Salvador PerezC13
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Carlos Santana1B41
Michael BrantleyDH23
Brandon MossRF37
David MurphyLF18
Lonnie Chisenhall3B5
Mike Aviles2B12
Michael BournCF1
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Jose RamirezSS11
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