Nyquin, Carrasco send Indians to 11-4 romp over Royals
Tyler Naquin hit two of the Indians' five homers and had a career-high six RBIs, helping the Cleveland Indians rout the AL Central-rival Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
11
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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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 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 11-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Butera doubled to left, Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-4
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Gordon doubled to deep right, Cuthbert scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-3
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-2
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Play Result 11-2
Cuthbert singled to center, Colón scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-1
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Play Result 11-1
Colón doubled to deep left, Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-1
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 11-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 11-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
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Play Result 11-0
Naquin homered to center (443 feet), Chisenhall and Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-0
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Advancing On Force 10-0
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Davis singled to center, Ramírez scored, Chisenhall to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Napoli homered to left center (422 feet), Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 11-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Colón grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Colón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Dyson grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 11-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Eibner struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Eibner batting
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Play Result 11-4
Crockett relieved Manship.
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Start Inning 11-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-4
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Lineup Change 11-4
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End Inning 11-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Santana fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 11-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Pérez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 11-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 11-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 11-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-4
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Play Result 11-4
Naquin grounded out to third.
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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 Morales1B36
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Brett EibnerLF52
Jarrod DysonCF1
Christian ColonSS29
Substitutes
Whit Merrifield2B15
Chris YoungP32
Chien-Ming WangP67
Alex GordonPH4
Kelvin HerreraP41
Drew ButeraC16
CLE
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Rajai DavisLF18
Tyler NaquinCF46
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Erik Gonzalez2B59
Juan UribeDH4
Abraham AlmonteLF28
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