Hosmer drives in 4 as Royals roll over Indians 9-4
Eric Hosmer drove in four runs, Kendrys Morales added three RBI and the Kansas City Royals opened a 10-game road trip with a 9-4 victory over the spiraling Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
9
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-4
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Lindor homered to right center (392 feet), Urshela and Kipnis scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Pérez hit sacrifice fly to right, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
K. Morales singled to center, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: 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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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
K. Morales doubled to deep right center, Cain and Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Hosmer singled to right, Escobar scored, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Brantley lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 9-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Lindor grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Kipnis out at second.
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Advancing On Force 9-4
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Lindor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Kipnis singled to center.
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Single 9-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Kipnis batting
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Start Inning 9-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Pérez popped out to second.
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Pop Out 9-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
K. Morales grounded out to third, Orlando to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
K. Morales batting
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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
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
David MurphyDH18
Carlos Santana1B41
Brandon MossRF37
Yan GomesC15
Michael BournCF1
Gio Urshela3B12
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoLF16
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