Kennedy, Morales lead Royals to 7-0 win over Indians
Ian Kennedy pitched four-hit ball for seven innings, Kendrys Morales homered and drove in four runs, and the Kansas City Royals blanked the Cleveland Indians 7-0 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Cleveland Indians
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
C Cuthbert singled to center, Hosmer scored, Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Morales reached on infield single to second, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Hosmer hit a ground rule double to deep left, Escobar scored, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Dyson doubled to left, Colón scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Morales homered to right (436 feet), Cain and Hosmer scored.
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End Inning 7-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Chisenhall grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Chisenhall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Santana grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Napoli flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Napoli batting
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Play Result 7-0
Soria relieved Herrera.
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Start Inning 7-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-0
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Lineup Change 7-0
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End Inning 7-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Cain grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Escobar lined out to center.
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Line Out 7-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Dyson lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-0
Dyson batting
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Head to Head
CLE 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
Rajai DavisLF18
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Carlos Santana1B41
Yan GomesC15
Marlon ByrdRF6
Jose Ramirez2B11
Juan Uribe3B4
Substitutes
Chris GimenezC46
Lonnie ChisenhallCF5
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Christian Colon2B29
Jarrod DysonRF1
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