Merritt wins first start as Indians beat Royals 7-2
Ryan Merritt retired the final 13 batters he faced in five strong innings in his first big league start as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
7
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kauffman Stadium · 24,741 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 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Butera tripled to deep right, Dozier scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Lindor homered to left (367 feet), Martínez and Santana scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Ramírez singled to right, Lindor scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Kipnis hit sacrifice fly to right, Santana scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Santana tripled to deep center, Naquin and Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Hosmer singled to right, Burns scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Morales struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Morales batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Cuthbert grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Cuthbert batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Merrifield flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Merrifield batting
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Play Result 7-2
Allen relieved Miller.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Napoli flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Napoli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
González struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Almonte flied out to left.
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
CLE 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
Billy BurnsLF35
Whit Merrifield2B15
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Paulo OrlandoCF16
Alcides EscobarSS3
Hunter DozierRF17
Drew ButeraC16
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Substitutes
Daniel Nava1B25
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
CLE
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Francisco LindorSS12
Mike Anthony NapoliDH5
Jose Ramirez3B11
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Rajai DavisCF18
Tyler NaquinCF46
Roberto PerezC20
Substitutes
Jesus Aguilar1B99
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Erik GonzalezSS59
Yan GomesC15
Brandon GuyerLF24
Michael Martinez2B13
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