Perez's single in 10th gives Royals 2-1 win over Indians
Salvador Perez slashed a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
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Cleveland Indians
1
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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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 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Pérez singled to left, Mondesi scored, Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Mondesi homered to right (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Pérez singled to left, Mondesi scored, Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Single 1-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Pérez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Gordon walked, Mondesi stole third.
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Stolen Base 1-1
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 1-1
Mondesi stole second.
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Stolen Base 1-1
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Mondesi walked.
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Merrifield flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-1
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Bonifacio grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC leads 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
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezDH13
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Hunter Dozier3B17
Brian GoodwinCF18
Cam GallagherC67
Brett PhillipsRF1
Substitutes
Rosell HerreraPR12
Meibrys ViloriaC46
Jorge BonifacioPH36
CLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Greg AllenCF25
Jose Ramirez2B11
Josh DonaldsonDH3
Melky CabreraRF53
Yandy Diaz1B2
Yan GomesC15
Brandon GuyerLF24
Adam Rosales3B32
Substitutes
Rajai DavisDH18
Brandon BarnesRF90
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