Royals roll past Indians 9-4 to complete 3-game sweep
Salvador Perez homered for the second straight night, Ian Kennedy kept the Cleveland Indians quiet and the Kansas City Royals finished off a three-game sweep with a 9-4 victory Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Kansas City Royals
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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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 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Martínez homered to right center (416 feet), Naquin scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Cuthbert walked, Merrifield scored, Escobar to third, Cain to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Hosmer grounded out to second, Butera scored, Merrifield to third, Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Merrifield singled to right, Colón scored, Butera to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pérez homered to center (423 feet), Hosmer and Cain scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 2-3
Butera scored on Kluber's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Davis homered to left (409 feet), Martínez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 4-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Naquin flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Naquin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Gomes grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Chisenhall grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Chisenhall batting
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Play Result 4-9
Wang relieved Hochevar.
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Start Inning 4-9
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-9
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Cain struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Cain batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Hosmer grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Escobar grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 4-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
KC wins series 3-0
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
Whit MerrifieldRF15
Alcides EscobarSS3
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainCF6
Salvador PerezDH13
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Reymond Louis FuentesRF3
Christian Colon2B29
Drew ButeraC16
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonLF1
CLE
Rajai DavisLF18
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Carlos SantanaDH41
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Yan GomesC15
Tyler NaquinCF46
Michael Martinez3B13
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