Gomes' grand slam helps Indians rally past Royals, 6-4
Yan Gomes hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
6
Kansas City Royals
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Dozier singled to center, Pérez scored, Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Gomes homered to left (369 feet), Encarnación, Guyer and Alonso scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Herrera doubled to left, Merrifield scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Merrifield singled to shallow right center, Mondesi scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Duda homered to right (436 feet), Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Pérez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Merrifield walked.
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Mondesi reached on infield single to second, Mondesi to second on throwing error by second baseman González.
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Error 6-4
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Single 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Escobar flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Escobar batting
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Play Result 6-4
Naquin in right field.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Gomes grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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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
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas DudaDH9
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier1B17
Alcides Escobar3B3
Adalberto MondesiSS43
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Brandon GuyerRF24
Yonder Alonso1B13
Yan GomesC15
Erik Gonzalez2B59
Rajai DavisCF18
Substitutes
Tyler NaquinRF46
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