Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Kennedy
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Kennedy
  
  Kipnis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Kennedy
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Kennedy
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Kennedy
  
  Bruce hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Kennedy
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Kluber
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Kluber
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kluber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Kluber
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Kluber
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Lindor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Kennedy
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Urshela vs. Kennedy
  
  Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kennedy, and towards Escobar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lindor vs. Kennedy
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Kluber
  
  Moustakas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Kluber
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Kluber
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Kluber
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Kennedy
  
  Kipnis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Kennedy
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Kennedy
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Kennedy
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kipnis moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Santana vs. Kennedy
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. Bruce moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Gomes vs. Kennedy
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kipnis scores. Bruce scores. Santana moves to third. Gomes moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Zimmer vs. Alexander
  
  Scott Alexander now pitching.
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Kluber
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Kluber
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kluber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Kluber
  
  Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Alexander
  
  Urshela hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Alexander
  
  Lindor strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Alexander
  
  Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Kluber
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Kluber
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Kluber
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zimmer. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Moss vs. Kluber
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields it, tags Moss for the out, and throws to second to double up Moustakas. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Junis
  
  Jake Junis now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Junis
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Junis
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Kluber
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kluber
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Kluber
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gomes fields it and throws to first for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Kluber
  
  Merrifield 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 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Junis
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Junis
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Junis
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Urshela vs. Junis
  
  Urshela hits a line drive into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lindor vs. Junis
  
  Lindor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Santana scores. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kipnis vs. Junis
  
  Kipnis strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kipnis out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Kluber
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Kluber
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields the ball and throws to Kluber covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Kluber
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Miller
  
  Andrew Miller now pitching.
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Miller
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. Hosmer moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Escobar vs. Miller
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Junis
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Junis
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bruce vs. Junis
  
  Bruce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Junis
  
  Santana hits a popup towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. McCarthy
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with McCarthy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Smith
  
  Brandon Guyer now playing left field. Joe Smith now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Smith
  
  Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Smith
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. McCarthy
  
  Urshela hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lindor vs. McCarthy
  
  Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. McCarthy
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guyer vs. McCarthy
  
  Guyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Olson
  
  Tyler Olson now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Olson
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Olson
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cain moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Olson
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Olson
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Buchter
  
  Cheslor Cuthbert now playing third base. Ryan Buchter now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Buchter
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Buchter
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Buchter
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Buchter
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Goody
  
  Nick Goody now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Goody
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Goody
  
  Butera hits a popup towards short. Lindor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Goody
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/2017 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Lindor F, ss          5  0  1  1   Merrifield W, 2b      5  0  0  0   
Kipnis J, 2b          4  2  1  1   Cain L, cf            4  0  1  0   
Jackson A, lf         3  2  1  0   Hosmer E, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Guyer B, lf           1  0  0  0   Cabrera M, rf         4  0  3  0   
Encarnacion E, dh     5  2  2  1   Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Bruce J, rf           5  3  3  5   Cuthbert C, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Santana C, 1b         3  1  1  0   Moss B, dh            3  1  1  1   
Gomes Y, c            5  0  1  2   Escobar A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Zimmer B, cf          5  0  2  0   Gordon A, lf          4  0  1  0   
Urshela G, 3b         4  0  1  0   Butera D, c           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 13 10                        35  1  9  1

Cleveland        302 001 301 -- 10
Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kluber C (W)          5.1  6  1  1  1  4
Miller A              0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Smith J               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Olson T               1.0  2  0  0  0  2
Goody N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy I (L)         2.2  6  5  5  2  1
Alexander S           1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Junis J               2.1  5  4  4  1  3
McCarthy K            1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Buchter R             1.0  1  1  1  1  0

DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Moustakas M
HR -- Kipnis J, Bruce J 2, Moss B, Encarnacion E
T -- 2:58
A -- 35974

    

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