Lindor has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as Indians beat Royals 9-3
Francisco Lindor homered twice, including a grand slam, and finished with a career-high seven RBI as the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
9
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Bonifacio singled to right, Herrera scored, Duda to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Lindor homered to right center (418 feet), Naquin and Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-2
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Lindor homered to right (409 feet), Gomes, Naquin and Davis scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Encarnación hit sacrifice fly to right, Lindor scored, J. Ramírez to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Brantley hit sacrifice fly to right, Davis scored.
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End Inning 9-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Almonte grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Dozier out at second.
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Ground Out 9-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Almonte batting
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Play Result 9-3
Almonte hit for Gordon.
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Bonifacio flied out to right.
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Fly Out 9-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Dozier singled to center.
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Single 9-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Dozier batting
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Play Result 9-3
Rzepczynski relieved Kontos.
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Play Result 9-3
Dozier hit for Duda.
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Start Inning 9-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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Lineup Change 9-3
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End Inning 9-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Kipnis grounded into fielder's choice to second, Alonso out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 9-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 9-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-3
Kipnis batting
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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
Whit Merrifield2B15
Rosell HerreraCF12
Mike MoustakasDH18
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas Duda1B9
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides Escobar3B3
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Substitutes
Hunter DozierPH17
Abraham AlmontePH28
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Yonder Alonso1B13
Lonnie ChisenhallRF5
Jason Kipnis2B22
Yan GomesC15
Tyler NaquinCF46
Substitutes
Erik GonzalezSS59
Brandon GuyerLF24
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