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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 21, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 21, 2016 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Corey Kluber |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 13,888 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Paul Emmel 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Carlos Torres |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Billy Burns | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | DH |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Mike Napoli | First Baseman |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | Right Fielder |
| Rajai Davis | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Naquin | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Perez | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 21, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Kluber
Dyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Kluber
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Kluber
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Kluber
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Kennedy
Kipnis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Kennedy
Lindor 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kluber
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kluber
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Kluber
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Kluber
Cuthbert hits a fly ball into right field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Kennedy
Napoli hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kennedy
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burns. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Chisenhall vs. Kennedy
Chisenhall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kennedy
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Chisenhall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Naquin vs. Kennedy
Naquin hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Kluber
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Kluber
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dyson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kluber
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hosmer vs. Kluber
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Kluber
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merrifield scores. Hosmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Kluber
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Kluber
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kennedy
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kipnis vs. Kennedy
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lindor vs. Kennedy
Lindor hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Napoli vs. Kennedy
Napoli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kluber
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Kluber
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Kluber
Burns 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 -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Kluber
Kluber fires to first and has Burns trapped. There's the throw to Lindor who tags Burns for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kennedy
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burns. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Chisenhall vs. Kennedy
Chisenhall hits a popup towards third. Cuthbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Kennedy
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Naquin vs. Kennedy
Naquin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Kennedy
Perez 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. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Kluber
Dyson hits a line drive into center field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kluber
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Kluber
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kennedy
Santana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kipnis vs. Kennedy
Kipnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Kipnis reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Kennedy
Lindor hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kipnis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Napoli vs. Kennedy
Napoli hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Kennedy
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Kipnis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Chisenhall vs. Kennedy
Chisenhall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kluber
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kluber
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kluber
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kennedy
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Naquin vs. Kennedy
There goes Davis. The throw from Perez and he is out, Escobar applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naquin vs. Kennedy
Naquin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kennedy
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Strahm
Matt Strahm now pitching.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Kluber
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Kluber
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naquin. Cuthbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching.
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dyson vs. Miller
Dyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Strahm
Kipnis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kipnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Strahm
Lindor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Napoli vs. Strahm
Napoli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Strahm
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Almonte vs. Strahm
Abraham Almonte pinch hits for Lonnie Chisenhall.
Almonte is hit by the pitch. Kipnis moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Shaw
Abraham Almonte now playing right field. Bryan Shaw now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Shaw
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Shaw
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Naquin vs. McCarthy
Naquin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. McCarthy
Perez bunts towards the mound. McCarthy fields it and throws to first for the out. Naquin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. McCarthy
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dyson throws the ball in to Escobar who tags Santana trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Naquin scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Alexander
Scott Alexander now pitching.
Kipnis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Allen
Cody Allen now pitching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Allen
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Allen
Terrance Gore pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
There goes Gore. The throw from Perez and he is out, Lindor applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Allen
Escobar 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 -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Allen
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/2016 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Dyson J, cf 4 0 1 0 Santana C, dh 5 1 4 1
Merrifield W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kipnis J, 2b 5 1 2 1
Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lindor F, ss 4 0 0 0
Morales K, dh 4 0 1 1 Napoli M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 1 2 2 Ramirez J, 3b 3 1 3 1
Gordon A, lf 2 0 0 0 Chisenhall L, rf 3 0 1 1
Gore T, pr 0 0 0 0 Almonte A, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis R, lf 4 0 1 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Naquin T, cf 2 1 1 0
Burns B, rf 3 0 0 0 Perez R, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 4 13 4
Kansas City 002 000 001 -- 3
Cleveland 010 020 01x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy I (L) 5.2 10 3 3 2 4
Strahm M 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
McCarthy K 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Alexander S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Kluber C (W) 6.1 6 2 2 2 9
Miller A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Shaw B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Allen C (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 10
2B -- Ramirez J 3, Santana C, Kipnis J 2, Cuthbert C
HR -- Perez S
CS -- Burns B, Davis R, Gore T
SH -- Perez R
HBP -- by Strahm M (Almonte A)
T -- 3:20
A -- 13888
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