Cuthbert, Escobar lead Royals to 7-4 victory over Indians
Cheslor Cuthbert homered and drove in three runs, Alcides Escobar also had three RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
Kansas City Royals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gomes grounded out to shortstop, Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Escobar hit sacrifice fly to center, Moustakas scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Cuthbert singled to right, Bonifacio and Escobar scored, Cuthbert thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Escobar singled to right, Hosmer scored, Bonifacio to third, Escobar to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Cuthbert homered to left (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Jackson hit sacrifice fly to left, Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Kipnis flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Kipnis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Lindor doubled to right.
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Double 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Lindor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Gomes grounded out to shortstop, Jackson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Gomes batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Zimmer flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-7
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Zimmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Jackson tripled to deep center.
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Triple 3-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Melky CabreraRF53
Mike MoustakasDH18
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Alcides EscobarSS3
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Cam GallagherC67
Substitutes
Alex GordonLF4
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Jason Kipnis2B22
Jose Ramirez3B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Jay BruceRF30
Carlos Santana1B41
Austin JacksonLF16
Bradley ZimmerCF27
Yan GomesC15
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