Lindor, Ramírez homer as Indians beat Royals 5-4
Francisco Lindor homered after originally being scheduled to get the day off, Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
4
Cleveland Indians
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 4-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Starling homered to left (406 feet).
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Cuthbert singled to center, Dozier scored, Soler to second.
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Single 3-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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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 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Mercado singled to center, Plawecki scored, Lindor to second.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Plawecki singled to deep left, Bauers scored.
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Single 2-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Ramírez homered to right center (385 feet).
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Home Run 2-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5 : 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 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 2-2
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Lindor homered to right (380 feet), Plawecki scored.
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Home Run 2-2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Merrifield struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brad Hand pitches to Whit Merrifield
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Gallagher struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brad Hand pitches to Cam Gallagher
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Duda struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brad Hand pitches to Lucas Duda
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Starling homered to left (406 feet).
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Brad Hand pitches to Bubba Starling
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Play Result 3-5
Hand relieved Cimber
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Naquin struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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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 LindorDH12
Oscar MercadoCF11
Carlos Santana1B41
Jason Kipnis2B22
Jose Ramirez3B11
Jake BauersLF9
Mike FreemanSS27
Kevin PlaweckiC24
Tyler NaquinRF46
Substitutes
Greg AllenLF25
KC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter DozierDH17
Jorge SolerRF12
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Bubba StarlingCF11
Lucas Duda1B9
Cam GallagherC67
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