Indians beat Royals 9-5 to climb above .500
Carlos Santana drove in three runs, Yan Gomes homered and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5 Saturday night to move above .500 for the first time since April 9.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
9
Kansas City Royals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-5
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Santana grounded into fielder's choice to second, Ramírez scored, Lindor out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 9-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Lindor singled to center, Kipnis scored, Ramírez to second, Ramírez to third on error by center fielder Cain.
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Advancing On Force 8-5
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Kipnis singled to right, Almonte scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Escobar singled to shallow center, Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Pérez doubled to deep left center, K. Morales and Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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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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Play Result 6-2
Ramírez scored on Medlen's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Ramírez doubled to deep right, Aviles scored, Ramírez to third advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Gordon singled to right, Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Gomes homered to left center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Escobar grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Rios struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Pérez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Pérez batting
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Play Result 9-5
Shaw relieved Crockett.
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Lindor struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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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
Alex GordonLF4
Ben Zobrist2B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Mike Moustakas3B18
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Paulo OrlandoDH16
CLE
Jason Kipnis2B22
Jose Ramirez3B11
Francisco LindorSS12
Carlos Santana1B41
Yan GomesC15
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Chris JohnsonDH92
Abraham AlmonteCF28
Mike AvilesLF12
Substitutes
Jerry SandsRF98
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