Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Clevinger
  
  Merrifield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Clevinger
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Clevinger
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Sparkman
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercado vs. Sparkman
  
  Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Sparkman
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Puig vs. Sparkman
  
  Puig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arteaga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lindor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Freeman vs. Sparkman
  
  Mike Freeman pinch hits for Jose Ramirez.
  
  Freeman takes first base on ball four. Lindor moves to third. Puig moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Kipnis vs. Sparkman
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Clevinger
  
  Mike Freeman now playing third base.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Clevinger
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Viloria vs. Clevinger
  
  Viloria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Clevinger
  
  O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Sparkman
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Naquin vs. Sparkman
  
  Naquin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sparkman
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lindor vs. Sparkman
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arteaga vs. Clevinger
  
  Arteaga strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Clevinger
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Clevinger
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Clevinger
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Sparkman
  
  Mercado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Mercado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Sparkman
  
  Santana strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Puig vs. Sparkman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mercado moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Puig vs. Sparkman
  
  Puig strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Freeman vs. Sparkman
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mercado scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Sparkman
  
  Kipnis takes first base on ball four. Freeman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reyes vs. Sparkman
  
  Reyes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naquin vs. Sparkman
  
  Naquin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Sparkman
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Clevinger
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Clevinger
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Clevinger
  
  Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Viloria vs. Clevinger
  
  Viloria hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Mercado. Viloria reaches second base with a double. Cuthbert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  O'Hearn vs. Clevinger
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Sparkman
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Sparkman
  
  Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sparkman
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arteaga vs. Clevinger
  
  Arteaga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freeman juggles the ball. That's an error on Freeman. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Clevinger
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Clevinger
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Arteaga moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Soler vs. Clevinger
  
  Soler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dozier vs. Clevinger
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Puig vs. Sparkman
  
  Puig hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Hill
  
  Tim Hill now pitching.
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Hill
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Hill
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arteaga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Clevinger
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Clevinger
  
  Cuthbert hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Naquin. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Viloria vs. Clevinger
  
  Viloria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops it up and throws to first, with Clevinger covering, for the out. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  O'Hearn vs. Perez
  
  Oliver Perez now pitching.
  
  O'Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Naquin vs. Hill
  
  Naquin hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Hill
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Hill
  
  Lindor strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Arteaga vs. Perez
  
  Arteaga is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Perez
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Arteaga moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Cimber
  
  Adam Cimber now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. Arteaga moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Soler vs. Cimber
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. Arteaga scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Cimber
  
  Dozier takes first base on ball four. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Cimber
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Barlow
  
  Scott Barlow now pitching.
  
  Mercado hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Barlow
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Puig vs. Barlow
  
  Puig takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Barlow
  
  Barlow fires to first and picks off Puig. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Clippard
  
  Tyler Clippard now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Viloria vs. Clippard
  
  Viloria bunts in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  O'Hearn vs. Clippard
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. McCarthy
  
  Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kipnis for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. McCarthy
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Arteaga vs. Hand
  
  Brad Hand now pitching.
  
  Arteaga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Starling vs. Hand
  
  Bubba Starling pinch hits for Brett Phillips.
  
  Starling strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Hand
  
  Merrifield hits a popup towards third. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Hand
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freeman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/2019 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      5  0  1  0   Lindor F, ss          4  0  1  0   
Soler J, rf           4  0  0  1   Mercado O, cf         4  1  1  0   
Dozier H, dh          3  0  0  0   Santana C, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   Puig Y, rf            3  0  1  0   
Cuthbert C, 3b        3  1  1  0   Ramirez J, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Viloria M, c          4  0  2  1   Freeman M, ph-3b      3  1  2  1   
O'Hearn R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Kipnis J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Arteaga H, ss         3  1  1  0   Reyes F, dh           4  1  1  3   
Phillips B, cf        3  0  1  0   Naquin T, lf          2  0  1  0   
Starling B, ph        1  0  0  0   Perez R, c            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        30  4  7  4

Kansas City      000 100 100 --  2
Cleveland        004 000 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparkman G (L)        4.1  6  4  4  3  4
Hill T                1.2  1  0  0  0  3
Barlow S              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
McCarthy K            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clevinger M (W)       5.2  4  1  1  2  8
Perez O*              0.1  1  1  1  0  1
Cimber A              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Clippard T            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Hand B (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Freeman M
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Cleveland 6
2B -- Mercado O, Viloria M, Cuthbert C
HR -- Reyes F
HBP -- by Perez O (Arteaga H)
WP -- Sparkman G
T -- 3:07
A -- 33349

    

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