Major League Baseball
Cleveland Indians
5
Kansas City Royals
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Triston McKenzie tossed six innings of three-hit ball to celebrate his 23rd birthday, Tyler Naquin hit a pair of homers for the only runs of the game, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night.
CLE 
Franmil Reyes DH
H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
Tyler Naquin LF
H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
Francisco Lindor SS
H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 1
Jose Ramirez 3B
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
KC 
Ryan McBroom 1B
H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
Cam Gallagher C
H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
Hunter Dozier 3B
H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
Whit Merrifield 2B
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
CLE wins series 2-1
Whit MerrifieldCF15Hunter DozierRF17
Jorge SolerDH12
Maikel Franco3B7Ryan McBroom1B9
Alex GordonLF4
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Nicky Lopez2B33Cam GallagherC67
Ryan O'HearnDH29
Bubba StarlingPH11
Cesar Hernandez2B15Jose Ramirez3B11Francisco LindorSS12
Carlos Santana1B41Franmil ReyesDH99Tyler NaquinRF46
Josh NaylorLF12
Roberto PerezC20
Delino DeShieldsCF80
Sandy LeonC9Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Naquin homered to right (397 feet), Lindor scored and Reyes scored.
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Naquin homered to center (425 feet), Reyes scored.
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
End of the 9th inning
Merrifield grounded out to second.
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Brad Hand pitches to Whit Merrifield
Gallagher flied out to right.
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Brad Hand pitches to Cam Gallagher
Starling struck out looking.
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Brad Hand pitches to Bubba Starling
Hand relieved Wittgren
Starling hit for Lopez
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th inning
León struck out swinging.
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Tyler Zuber pitches to Sandy Leon
Naylor grounded out to second.
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