Gomes' grand slam caps big inning as Indians beat Angels 8-3
Yan Gomes' eighth-inning grand slam capped a five-run rally and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
3
Cleveland Indians
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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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 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Gomes homered to center (423 feet), Brantley, Santana and Chisenhall scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Santana doubled to deep right, Lindor scored, Brantley to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-3
Cowart doubled to left, Aybar to third, Aybar scored on error by left fielder Brantley.
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Error 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Murphy homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Chisenhall singled to left, Lindor and Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Calhoun grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Calhoun batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Pérez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Pérez batting
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Play Result 3-8
Pérez hit for Jackson.
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Cowart grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Cowart batting
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Play Result 3-8
Manship relieved Shaw.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-8
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Lineup Change 3-8
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Kipnis lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Ramírez singled to right.
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Single 3-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 585 events.
Head to Head
CLE wins series 3-0
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Jason KipnisDH22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Yan GomesC15
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Gio Urshela3B12
Jose Ramirez2B11
LAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert Pujols1B5
David MurphyLF18
Erick AybarSS0
C.J. CronDH28
Chris IannettaC22
Kaleb Cowart3B57
Grant Green2B5
Substitutes
David DeJesusPH3
Shane VictorinoPH8
Ryan Jackson2B21
Carlos PerezPH29
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