Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindor for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Hammel
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Salazar
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Salazar
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Salazar
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Salazar
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Salazar
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Salazar
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zimmer. Bonifacio reaches second base with a double. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Salazar
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cuthbert vs. Salazar
  
  Cuthbert strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gallagher vs. Salazar
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bonifacio scores. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merrifield vs. Salazar
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cain vs. Salazar
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Hammel
  
  Zimmer bunts towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Zimmer. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Zimmer steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Hammel
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Salazar
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Salazar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Salazar
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruce moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruce tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Hammel
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonifacio vs. Salazar
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Salazar
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Salazar
  
  Cuthbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Salazar
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Salazar
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cain vs. Salazar
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  Gomes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Hammel
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Lindor. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Lindor steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Hammel
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Salazar
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Salazar
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Salazar
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonifacio vs. Salazar
  
  Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Salazar
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Bonifacio moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cuthbert vs. McAllister
  
  Zach McAllister now pitching.
  
  Cuthbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruce throws the ball in to Lindor who tags Cuthbert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bonifacio scores. Escobar scores. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. McAllister
  
  Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. McAllister
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. McAllister
  
  Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. McAllister
  
  Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. McAllister
  
  Cabrera 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 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Alexander
  
  Scott Alexander now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Alexander
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Alexander
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cuthbert. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lindor vs. Alexander
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Otero
  
  Dan Otero now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonifacio vs. Otero
  
  Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonifacio for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Escobar vs. Otero
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moustakas tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Otero
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Maurer
  
  Melky Cabrera now playing right field. Alex Gordon now playing left field. Brandon Maurer now pitching.
  
  Kipnis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Maurer
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Maurer
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Kipnis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bruce vs. Maurer
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Maurer
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Otero
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Otero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Otero
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Otero
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cain who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Zimmer vs. Herrera
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gomes vs. Herrera
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Herrera
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Lindor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kipnis vs. Herrera
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2017 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Lindor F, ss          5  1  3  2   Merrifield W, 2b      5  0  2  0   
Kipnis J, 2b          5  0  1  0   Cain L, cf            5  0  1  0   
Ramirez J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Encarnacion E, dh     3  0  0  0   Cabrera M, lf-rf      4  0  0  0   
Bruce J, rf           4  1  1  0   Moustakas M, dh       3  2  1  0   
Santana C, 1b         3  0  1  0   Bonifacio J, rf       4  2  3  0   
Jackson A, lf         3  1  1  1   Gordon A, lf          0  0  0  0   
Zimmer B, cf          4  1  1  0   Escobar A, ss         3  1  2  3   
Gomes Y, c            4  0  0  1   Cuthbert C, 3b        4  1  2  3   
                                   Gallagher C, c        3  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        35  7 15  7

Cleveland        002 100 001 --  4
Kansas City      020 130 10x --  7

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Salazar D (L)         4.2 12  6  6  1  5
McAllister Z          1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Otero D               2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (W)          6.0  5  3  3  1  3
Alexander S           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Maurer B              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Herrera K             1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Cuthbert C
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Bonifacio J, Moustakas M, Lindor F
3B -- Jackson A
HR -- Lindor F, Cuthbert C
SB -- Zimmer B, Lindor F
SF -- Jackson A, Escobar A
T -- 3:02
A -- 27417

    

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