Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Lester
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schwarber throws the ball in to Baez who tags Lindor, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Lester
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez strikes out. There goes Brantley. The throw from Contreras to second, and Brantley is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Plutko
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Plutko
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Plutko
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lester
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Lester
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Lester
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Plutko
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Contreras vs. Plutko
  
  The ball gets by Gomes for a passed ball. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Plutko
  
  Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Plutko
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Plutko
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Heyward vs. Plutko
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to third. Contreras moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lester vs. Plutko
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lester
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Plutko vs. Lester
  
  Plutko bunts towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lindor vs. Lester
  
  Lindor hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Brantley vs. Lester
  
  Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Plutko
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Plutko
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Plutko
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Lester
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Lester
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Plutko
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Plutko
  
  Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Plutko
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Lester
  
  Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lester
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Plutko vs. Lester
  
  Plutko bunts towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Baez covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lindor vs. Lester
  
  Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Plutko
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Plutko
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Plutko
  
  Lester hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Lester
  
  Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Lester
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Lester
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Plutko
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Plutko
  
  Schwarber 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 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Plutko
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Lester
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Lester
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lester
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Plutko
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Plutko
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Miller
  
  Andrew Miller now pitching.
  
  Baez bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Rizzo. Contreras moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Miller
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Heyward vs. Miller
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Edwards
  
  Carl Edwards now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Edwards
  
  Lindor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brantley vs. Edwards
  
  Brantley strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Edwards
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Edwards
  
  There goes Ramirez. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Encarnacion vs. Edwards
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Miller
  
  Greg Allen now playing right field. Albert Almora pinch hits for Carl Edwards.
  
  Almora hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Miller
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Miller
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Allen
  
  Yonder Alonso now playing first base. Cody Allen now pitching.
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Morrow
  
  Ian Happ now playing left field. Albert Almora now playing center field. Brandon Morrow now pitching.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Morrow
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Morrow
  
  Kipnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Morrow
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Allen
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Allen
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Allen
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/2018 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lindor F, ss          4  0  2  0   Happ I, cf-lf         3  0  0  0   
Brantley M, lf        3  0  2  1   Schwarber K, lf       4  0  1  0   
Ramirez J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Morrow B, p           0  0  0  0   
Encarnacion E, 1b     4  0  0  0   Bryant K, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Allen C, p            0  0  0  0   Rizzo A, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Cabrera M, rf         3  0  0  0   Contreras W, c        3  0  1  0   
Allen G, rf           1  0  0  0   Baez J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Gomes Y, c            4  0  1  0   Russell A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Kipnis J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Heyward J, rf         2  0  0  0   
Davis R, cf           4  1  2  0   Lester J, p           2  0  0  0   
Plutko A, p           0  0  0  0   Edwards C, p          0  0  0  0   
Miller A, p           1  0  0  0   Almora A, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Alonso Y, 1b          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  9  1                        29  0  3  0

Cleveland        001 000 000 --  1
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Plutko A (W)*         6.0  2  0  0  4  4
Miller A              1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Allen C (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          7.0  6  1  1  1  4
Edwards C             1.0  2  0  0  0  2
Morrow B              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Rizzo A
SB -- Ramirez J
CS -- Brantley M
SH -- Plutko A 2
PB -- Gomes Y
T -- 2:39
A -- 39004

    

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