Major League Baseball
Kansas City Royals
11
Cleveland Indians
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City rookie Brady Singer allowed just one hit -- a two-out single through an infield shift in the eighth inning -- and flirted with baseball history while leading the Royals to a 11-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.
KC 
Edward Olivares RF
H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
Maikel Franco 3B
H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 1
Cam Gallagher C
H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
Whit Merrifield 2B
H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
CLE 
Franmil Reyes DH
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
Francisco Lindor SS
H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
Mike Freeman 2B
H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
Cesar Hernandez 2B
H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
KC wins series 3-1
Cesar Hernandez2B15Mike Freeman3B27Francisco LindorSS12
Carlos Santana1B41Franmil ReyesDH99
Tyler NaquinRF46
Josh NaylorLF12
Austin HedgesC27
Delino DeShieldsCF80Whit MerrifieldRF15
Adalberto MondesiSS43
Hunter Dozier1B17Maikel FrancoDH7
Alex GordonLF4
Matt Reynolds3B3Edward OlivaresCF34
Nicky Lopez2B33Cam GallagherC67
Bubba StarlingDH11Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Freeman singled to deep left center, Hernández scored.
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Mondesi homered to left (389 feet), Gallagher scored and Merrifield scored.
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Merrifield singled to shallow center, Lopez scored, Gallagher to second.
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Franco homered to left center (420 feet), Gallagher scored and Dozier scored.
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Olivares homered to left center (399 feet).
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
End of the 9th inning
Reyes grounded out to shortstop.
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Matt Harvey pitches to Franmil Reyes
Santana grounded out to first, Freeman to second.
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Matt Harvey pitches to Carlos Santana
Lindor flied out to left.
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Matt Harvey pitches to Francisco Lindor
Freeman singled to deep left center, Hernández scored.
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Matt Harvey pitches to Mike Freeman
Hernández doubled to center.
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
Pitch 8 : Ball 3
Pitch 7 : Ball 2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
Matt Harvey pitches to Cesar Hernandez
Harvey relieved Singer
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