Mercado gets 5 hits, Indians top Royals 10-5, 6th win in row
Rookie Oscar Mercado went 5 for 5 and drove in two runs as the Cleveland Indians won their sixth straight game, defeating the Kansas City Royals 10-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
5
Cleveland Indians
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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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 5-10
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Kipnis hit sacrifice fly to center, Santana scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-10
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-9
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Ramírez singled to deep right, Mercado scored, Allen to second, Santana to third.
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Single 5-9
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Allen hit by pitch, Lindor scored, Santana to second, Mercado to third.
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Hit By Pitch 5-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Mercado singled to left, Naquin scored.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Merrifield tripled to right, N. Lopez scored, Starling scored and Viloria scored.
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Triple 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
R. Pérez hit sacrifice fly to right, Luplow scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 5-10
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Gordon grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Viloria out at second.
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Ground Out 5-10
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Oliver Perez pitches to Alex Gordon
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Merrifield lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-10
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Oliver Perez pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Viloria walked.
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
Oliver Perez pitches to Meibrys Viloria
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Play Result 5-10
O. Pérez relieved Cimber
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Play Result 5-10
Allen in left field.
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Start Inning 5-10
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-10
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
R. Pérez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Ramírez out at second.
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Ground Out 5-10
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Head to Head
CLE wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cleveland Indians
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
- Andrew Walters Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Lineups
ConfirmedCLE
Francisco LindorSS12
Oscar MercadoCF11
Carlos Santana1B41
Jordan LuplowLF48
Jose Ramirez3B11
Jason Kipnis2B22
Roberto PerezC20
Jake BauersDH9
Tyler NaquinRF46
Substitutes
Greg AllenLF25
KC
Whit MerrifieldDH15
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerRF12
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Nicky Lopez2B33
Bubba StarlingCF11
Meibrys ViloriaC46
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