Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Carrasco
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Carrasco
  
  Cain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Carrasco
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Carrasco
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Carrasco
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Urshela fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Bruce reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Hammel
  
  Diaz strikes out. There goes Bruce. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Almonte vs. Hammel
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruce tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Diaz. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Diaz steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Urshela vs. Hammel
  
  Urshela hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Carrasco
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Carrasco
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Carrasco
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Carrasco
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Carrasco
  
  There goes Merrifield. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cain vs. Carrasco
  
  Cain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hosmer vs. Carrasco
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Lindor moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindor scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Hammel
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Almonte vs. Hammel
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Carrasco
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Carrasco
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Moss vs. Carrasco
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Carrasco
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Hammel
  
  Urshela hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Carrasco
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Carrasco
  
  Butera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Carrasco
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Urshela scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hammel
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Hammel
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Carrasco
  
  Cain hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Carrasco
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Urshela scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Carrasco
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Carrasco
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hammel
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. Hammel
  
  Almonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gomes vs. Hammel
  
  Gomes bunts, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Urshela vs. Hammel
  
  Urshela hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lindor vs. Hammel
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cain. Lindor reaches second base with a double. Diaz scores. Almonte goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hammel
  
  Jackson hits a line drive to center field. Cain throws towards the plate. Butera fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Butera. Lindor scores. Jackson moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Hammel
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Carrasco
  
  Erik Gonzalez now playing second base. Giovanny Urshela now playing third base.
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Carrasco
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Carrasco
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Butera vs. Carrasco
  
  Butera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Butera reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Merrifield vs. Carrasco
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butera scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cain vs. Miller
  
  Andrew Miller now pitching.
  
  Cain hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. McCarthy
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. McCarthy
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. McCarthy
  
  Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. McAllister
  
  Greg Allen now playing left field. Zach McAllister now pitching.
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. McAllister
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. McAllister
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. McAllister
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Morin
  
  Paulo Orlando now playing center field. Cheslor Cuthbert now playing third base. Mike Morin now pitching.
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Urshela vs. Morin
  
  Urshela hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Morin
  
  Lindor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Morin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Goody
  
  Nick Goody now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Goody
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Goody
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/2017 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b      4  0  2  1   Lindor F, ss          4  2  3  2   
Cain L, cf            3  0  1  0   Jackson A, cf         4  2  2  1   
Orlando P, cf         0  0  0  0   Santana C, 1b         4  0  2  1   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  0  1  0   Encarnacion E, dh     3  1  1  2   
Cabrera M, rf         4  1  2  0   Bruce J, rf           4  1  2  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       3  0  0  0   Diaz Y, 3b            3  1  2  0   
Cuthbert C, 3b        0  0  0  0   Gonzalez E, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Moss B, dh            3  0  0  1   Almonte A, lf         3  1  1  1   
Escobar A, ss         4  1  1  0   Allen G, lf           0  0  0  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  1  1  1   Gomes Y, c            4  0  0  0   
Butera D, c           4  1  1  1   Urshela G, 2b-3b      4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        34  8 13  7

Kansas City      001 100 200 --  4
Cleveland        012 004 10x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L)          6.0 11  7  6  1  3
McCarthy K            1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Morin M               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carrasco C (W)        6.2  8  4  4  2  5
Miller A              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McAllister Z          1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Goody N               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Butera D
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Bruce J, Cabrera M, Lindor F, Escobar A, Butera D
HR -- Gordon A, Encarnacion E
SB -- Diaz Y, Merrifield W
SF -- Almonte A, Encarnacion E, Moss B
WP -- Hammel J, Carrasco C
T -- 2:44
A -- 33688

    

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