Danny Salazar pitches Indians to 7-3 win over Royals
Danny Salazar handled the Royals for the third time this season, the Indians roughed up Kansas City's starter-by-committee and Cleveland rolled to a 7-3 victory Tuesday to even their series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kauffman Stadium · 31,144 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
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Lindor homered to right (371 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Cuthbert hit sacrifice fly to left, Merrifield scored, Dyson to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 6-2
Morales scored, Pérez to third on wild pitch by Salazar.
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Wild Pitch 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Pérez singled to left center, Hosmer scored, Morales to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Uribe singled to center, Napoli scored, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Santana singled to right, Kipnis and Lindor scored, Napoli to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: 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 4: 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 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Dyson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Merrifield lined out to right.
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Line Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Orlando grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Orlando batting
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Play Result 7-3
Allen relieved Shaw.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Napoli popped out to second.
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Pop Out 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Lindor homered to right (371 feet).
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Home Run 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Alcides EscobarSS3
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex GordonLF4
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Whit Merrifield2B15
Jarrod DysonCF1
CLE
Rajai DavisCF18
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony Napoli1B5
Carlos SantanaDH41
Jose RamirezLF11
Juan Uribe3B4
Chris GimenezC46
Erik GonzalezRF59
Substitutes
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
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