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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 30, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 30, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 2018 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 30, 2018 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlos Carrasco |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Skoglund |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 19,690 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Chad Fairchild 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
Jose Ramirez | Second Baseman |
Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman |
Yandy Diaz | First Baseman |
Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
Jason Kipnis | Center Fielder |
Eric Haase | Catcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
Salvador Perez | DH |
Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
Rosell Herrera | Right Fielder |
Brian Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Alcides Escobar | Third Baseman |
Brett Phillips | Left Fielder |
Meibrys Viloria | Catcher |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 30, 2018
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Skoglund
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Skoglund juggles the ball. That's an error on Skoglund. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Skoglund
There goes Lindor. The throw from and he is safe. Lindor steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Skoglund
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Skoglund
That's a stolen base and an error. Lindor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Skoglund
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Skoglund
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Skoglund
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Carrasco
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Carrasco
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Carrasco
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
vs. Carrasco
There goes Mondesi. The throw from and he is safe. Mondesi steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
vs. Carrasco
hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Skoglund
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Skoglund
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Skoglund
Kipnis 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Skoglund
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Carrasco
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Carrasco
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Carrasco
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Carrasco
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Skoglund
Lindor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Skoglund
Brantley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Skoglund
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Skoglund
There goes Brantley. The throw from and he is safe. Brantley steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Skoglund
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Skoglund
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Carrasco
strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Carrasco
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Carrasco
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Skoglund
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Skoglund
There's a wild pitch. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Skoglund
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kipnis vs. Skoglund
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
vs. Skoglund
hits a popup towards first. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carrasco
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Carrasco
hits a fly ball into center field. Kipnis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Carrasco
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Skoglund
Lindor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Skoglund
Brantley 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Skoglund
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Carrasco
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Carrasco
There goes Goodwin. The throw from and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Carrasco
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Diaz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escobar for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Carrasco
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
vs. Carrasco
hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Carrasco
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Carrasco
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards short. Mondesi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Flynn
Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Flynn
Adam Rosales pinch runs for Josh Donaldson.
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Flynn
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kipnis vs. Flynn
There's a wild pitch. Rosales moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kipnis vs. Flynn
Kipnis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bauer
Adam Rosales now playing third base. Brandon Barnes now playing right field. Greg Allen now playing center field. Trevor Bauer now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Bauer
hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Bauer
hits a line drive into right field. Barnes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Lively
Ben Lively now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Lively
Lindor hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Lively
Brantley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lively
Rajai Davis pinch runs for Michael Brantley.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Bauer
Rajai Davis now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Bauer
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bauer
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lively
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Lively
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alonso vs. Lively
Yonder Alonso pinch hits for Yandy Diaz.
Alonso takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Lively
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. fields it and throws to second for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Barnes vs. Lively
Barnes hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Bauer
Yonder Alonso now playing first base.
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alonso scoops it up and throws to first, with Bauer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Bauer
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Bauer
Mondesi strikes out. The ball gets by . He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Bauer
Jorge Bonifacio pinch runs for Whit Merrifield.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. McCarthy
Jorge Bonifacio now playing right field. Unknown Player now playing second base. Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. McCarthy
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McCarthy
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Bauer
hits a line drive into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Bauer
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Bauer
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Bauer
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/2018 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Lindor F, ss 4 2 1 1 Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brantley M, lf 3 0 1 0 Bonifacio J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Davis R, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Mondesi A, ss 3 0 0 0 Ramirez J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Perez S, dh 4 0 0 0 Encarnacion E, dh 4 0 2 0 O'Hearn R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Donaldson J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Herrera R, rf-2b 4 0 1 0 Rosales A, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Goodwin B, cf 4 1 1 0 Diaz Y, 1b 1 0 1 0 Escobar A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alonso Y, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, lf 2 0 0 0 Cabrera M, rf 3 0 0 0 Viloria M, c 3 0 1 1 Allen G, cf 1 0 0 0 Kipnis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Barnes B, rf 1 0 0 0 Haase E, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 1 32 1 5 1 Cleveland 101 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Carrasco C (W) 5.0 3 1 1 2 6 Bauer T (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Skoglund E (L) 5.0 3 2 1 2 3 Flynn B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Lively B 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 McCarthy K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Skoglund E, Escobar A, Haase E DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 6 2B -- Diaz Y, Donaldson J HR -- Lindor F SB -- Lindor F 2, Mondesi A, Brantley M, Goodwin B, Merrifield W HBP -- by Skoglund E (Brantley M) WP -- Skoglund E, Flynn B T -- 2:44 A -- 19690
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