Gordon homers in Royals' 9-4 loss to Indians' split-squad
Alex Gordon hit his second spring homer and Edinson Volquez struck out six in four innings, but the Kansas City Royals lost 9-4 to a Cleveland Indians split-squad on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
9
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| KC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Surprise Stadium · 8,715 att.
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
-
Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
Zimmer reached on infield single to third, Y Diaz scored, G Quiroz to third, Sayles to second.
-
Advancing On Force 9-4
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
-
Play Result 8-4
O Calixte hit sacrifice fly to right, W Merrifield scored.
-
Advancing On Play 8-4
-
Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
-
Play Result 8-3
R Perez homered to right, R Grossman and G Urshela scored.
-
Advancing On Force 8-3
-
Advancing On Force 7-3
-
Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
-
Play Result 5-3
R Grossman reached on infield single to shortstop, J Aguilar scored on throwing error by shortstop O Calixte.
-
Error 5-3
-
End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
-
Play Result 4-3
J Aguilar doubled to deep left, C Santana scored.
-
Advancing On Play 4-3
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
-
Play Result 3-3
G Urshela homered to left, R Grossman scored.
-
Advancing On Force 3-3
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
-
Play Result 1-3
E Hosmer grounded out to shortstop, O Infante scored, A Escobar to third.
-
Advancing On Play 1-3
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
-
Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
Play Result 1-2
A Escobar safe at second on throwing error by third baseman G Urshela, T Snider scored, O Infante to third.
-
Error 1-2
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
-
End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
B Fuenmayor grounded out to third.
-
Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 3: in play
-
Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
-
Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
B Fuenmayor batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
J Bonifacio lined out to center.
-
Line Out 9-4
Pitch 2: in play
-
Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
J Bonifacio batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
O Calixte singled to center.
-
Single 9-4
Pitch 1: in play
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
O Calixte batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
W Merrifield lined out to right.
-
Line Out 9-4
Pitch 2: in play
-
Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
W Merrifield batting
-
Play Result 9-4
R Merritt relieved K Crockett.
-
Start Inning 9-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
-
Lineup Change 9-4
-
Lineup Change 9-4
-
End Inning 9-4
Middle of the 9th
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
Frazier lined out to shortstop.
-
Line Out 9-4
Pitch 3: in play
-
Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
-
Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
-
Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Frazier batting
-
End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
-
Play Result 9-4
Zimmer reached on infield single to third, Y Diaz scored, G Quiroz to third, Sayles to second.
-
Advancing On Force 9-4
-
Advancing On Force 9-4
-
Advancing On Force 9-4
-
Single 8-4
Pitch 5: in play
-
Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
-
Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
Showing the last 40 of 719 events.
Head to Head
CLE leads series 1-0
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
Alex GordonLF4
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Hunter Dozier3B17
Travis SniderRF27
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Orlando CalixteSS41
Jorge BonifacioLF36- Balbino Fuenmayor1B99
Brett EibnerDH52
Tony CruzC17
Reymond Louis FuentesCF3
Jose MartinezRF16
Whit Merrifield2B15
CLE
Jose Ramirez2B11
Tyler NaquinCF46
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Carlos Santana1B41
Jesus AguilarDH99
Robbie GrossmanLF8
Gio Urshela3B12
Roberto PerezC20
Eric StametsSS66
Substitutes
Tyler Krieger2B67
Bradley ZimmerCF27
Clint FrazierRF15
Bobby Bradley1B44- Silento SaylesLF
Yandy Diaz3B2
Guillermo QuirozC63- Luke WakamatsuSS50
MLB News
All news
News
RHP Ryan Weiss agrees to $1.85M deal with Padres, sources say
The Padres are in agreement with righty Ryan Weiss on a 1-year, $1.85 million contract with a team option for 2028, sources tell ESPN.
News
Yankees' Brian Cashman: Brewers manager Pat Murphy's apology 'meant a lot'
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that it "meant a lot" that Brewers manager Pat Murphy took the time to apologize for criticizing New York's 2023 team for a selfish culture.
News
Braves GM emphatically shuts down Ronald Acuna trade speculation: 'We need him'
Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos dismissed the possibility of the team moving on from Ronald Acuna Jr., saying, "I have no idea where that stuff came from."
News
Source: Mets to meet with prized ace Tarik Skubal next week
The Mets are scheduled to meet with left-handed ace Tarik Skubal, the prize of this offseason's free agent class, next week in California, a source told ESPN.