Major League Baseball

FINAL
Cleveland Indians 10
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Kansas City Royals 1
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Kauffman Stadium

Match Report

Indians' Plesac returns with 6 solid innings vs Royals

Zach Plesac returned to the Indians with six solid innings after being punished for breaking coronavirus protocols, and Cleveland beat the Kansas City Royals 10-1 Tuesday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

CLE

  • Franmil Reyes DH H-AB 5-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Cesar Hernandez 2B H-AB 2-6 · AB 6 · R 1
  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

KC

  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Hunter Dozier 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jorge Soler DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CLE wins series 2-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Cleveland Indians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

KC

  1. Whit Merrifield2B15
  2. Hunter DozierLF17
  3. Jorge SolerRF12
  4. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  5. Maikel Franco3B7
  6. Ryan McBroomDH9
  7. Nicky LopezSS33
  8. Bubba StarlingCF11
  9. Meibrys ViloriaC46

CLE

  1. Cesar Hernandez2B15
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Tyler NaquinRF46
  7. Josh Naylor1B12
  8. Roberto PerezC20
  9. Delino DeShieldsCF80

Substitutes

  1. Mike Freeman3B27
  2. Oscar MercadoLF11
  3. Austin HedgesC27

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 9th Inning
  7. Foul Out 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39875 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34857 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34857 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    34857 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 10-1

    Ramírez homered to left center (411 feet).

    34857 8th Inning
  13. Home Run 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34857 8th Inning
  14. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    34857 8th Inning
  15. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34857 8th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34857 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33155 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34857 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
    34857 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 9-1

    R. Pérez doubled to right, Naylor scored.

    34857 7th Inning
  26. Double 9-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34857 7th Inning
  27. Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34857 7th Inning
  28. Strike Looking 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34857 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    34857 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 8-1

    Naylor singled to center, Reyes scored.

    34857 7th Inning
  31. Single 8-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34857 7th Inning
  32. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    34857 7th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    34857 7th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34857 7th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    34857 7th Inning
  36. Play Result 7-1

    Naquin hit sacrifice fly to left, Santana scored.

    34857 7th Inning
  37. Sacrifice Fly 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34857 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34857 7th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34857 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36160 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36160 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    42169 6th Inning
  45. Play Result 6-1

    Dozier homered to right (371 feet).

    42169 6th Inning
  46. Home Run 6-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42169 6th Inning
  47. Ball 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42169 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 6-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
    36160 6th Inning
  50. Play Result 6-0

    Ramírez singled to shallow right, DeShields scored, Ramírez out stretching at first.

    36160 6th Inning
  51. Single 6-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36160 6th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 6-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36160 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36160 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36160 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 10-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    39875 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 10-1

    Lopez struck out looking.

    39875 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    39875 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  6. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    39875 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39875 9th Inning
  8. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39875 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Cal Quantrill pitches to Nicky Lopez

    39875 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    39875 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 10-1

    McBroom flied out to right.

    39875 9th Inning
  12. Fly Out 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39875 9th Inning
  13. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39875 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Cal Quantrill pitches to Ryan McBroom

    39875 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    39875 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 10-1

    Franco doubled to deep right.

    39875 9th Inning
  17. Double 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39875 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39875 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  20. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39875 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Cal Quantrill pitches to Maikel Franco

    39875 9th Inning
  22. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    39875 9th Inning
  23. Play Result 10-1

    O'Hearn struck out swinging.

    39875 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    39875 9th Inning
  25. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    39875 9th Inning
  26. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    39875 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39875 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39875 9th Inning
  30. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-1

    Cal Quantrill pitches to Ryan O'Hearn

    39875 9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 10-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 10-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    42596 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 10-1

    Hernández struck out swinging.

    42596 9th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 10-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    42596 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 10-1

    DeShields to second on wild pitch by Zuber.

    42596 9th Inning
  39. Wild Pitch 10-1

    DeShields to second on wild pitch by Zuber.

    42596 9th Inning
  40. Ball 10-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42596 9th Inning

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