Infante drives in 7 runs as Royals down Indians 8-4
Omar Infante drove in a career-high seven runs and the Kansas City Royals overcame some early sloppiness for an 8-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
8
Cleveland Indians
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Almonte hit sacrifice fly to right, Martínez scored, Santana to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Infante singled to left center, Pérez and Rios scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Ramírez grounded into fielder's choice to second, Santana scored, Gomes out at second, Almonte to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Infante doubled to left, K. Morales and Hosmer scored, Rios to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Hosmer doubled to deep left, Moustakas scored, K. Morales to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Kipnis singled to left, Ramírez scored, Urshela to third, Urshela scored, Kipnis to second on throwing error by left fielder Zobrist.
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Error 3-2
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Gomes grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Sands out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Almonte hit sacrifice fly to right, Martínez scored, Santana to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Sacrifice Fly 8-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Almonte batting
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Play Result 8-3
Holland relieved F. Morales.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Sands singled to right, Martínez to third, Santana to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Advancing On Force 8-3
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Single 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Sands batting
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Play Result 8-3
Sands hit for Chisenhall.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Santana reached on infield single to third.
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Single 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Martínez safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Moustakas.
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Error 8-3
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 8-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Head to Head
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 KipnisDH22
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Carlos Santana1B41
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Yan GomesC15
Jose Ramirez2B11
Gio Urshela3B12
Substitutes
Michael MartinezLF13
Jerry SandsPH98
KC
Ben ZobristLF18
Mike Moustakas3B18
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoLF16
Drew ButeraC16
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