Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
Aug 24, 2019
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
G. Sparkman(3-9)win:
M. Clevinger(9-2)save:B. Hand(31)
G. Sparkman(3-9)win:M. Clevinger(9-2)save:B. Hand(31)Game Recap
CLEVELAND -- In a season in which their vaunted rotation was drastically revised by injury, illness and, eventually, a major trade, the Indians have nonetheless risen to the challenge of an American League Central race. So losing a key lineup piece in Jose Ramirez, but defeating a division opponent anyway...
Scoring Summary
KCCLE
3Mike Freeman singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert. Oscar Mercado scores. [1 run] 01- 3Franmil Reyes homers (30) on a fly ball to left center field. Mike Freeman scores. Jason Kipnis scores. [3 runs] 04
- 4Meibrys Viloria doubles (5) on a fly ball to center fielder Oscar Mercado. Cheslor Cuthbert scores. [1 run] 14
- 7Jorge Soler grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Jason Kipnis. Humberto Arteaga scores. Whit Merrifield out at 2nd. Jorge Soler to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 24
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .299 |
| 2Jorge SolerRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .251 |
| 3Hunter DozierDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| 4Alex GordonLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .262 |
| 5Cheslor Cuthbert3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| 6Meibrys ViloriaC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| 7Ryan O'Hearn1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .165 |
| 8Humberto ArteagaSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| 9Brett PhillipsCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Bubba StarlingPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn SparkmanRHP | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 5.52 |
| Tim HillLHP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4.07 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4.96 |
| Kevin McCarthyRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5.02 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 146 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Francisco LindorSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| 2Oscar MercadoCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| 3Carlos Santana1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| 4Yasiel PuigRF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| 5Jose Ramirez3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Mike FreemanPH-3B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 6Jason Kipnis2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .252 |
| 7Franmil ReyesDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 |
| 8Tyler NaquinLF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 |
| 9Roberto PerezC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike ClevingerRHP | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 3.00 |
| Oliver PerezLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.83 |
| Adam CimberRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4.07 |
| Tyler ClippardRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.52 |
| Brad HandLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.23 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 150 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCCLE
- TOP 1
- POP OUT — Whit Merrifield pops out to first baseman Carlos Santana in foul territory. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Jorge Soler flies out to center fielder Oscar Mercado. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Francisco Lindor singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon.00
- FLYOUT — Oscar Mercado flies out to center fielder Brett Phillips. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Carlos Santana strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Yasiel Puig singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert, deflected by shortstop Humberto Arteaga. Francisco Lindor to 2nd.00
- WALK — Mike Freeman walks. Francisco Lindor to 3rd. Yasiel Puig to 2nd.00
- FLYOUT — Jason Kipnis flies out to left fielder Alex Gordon. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, August 24, 2019 · 7:10 PM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
attendance: 33,349 (95.7%)
weather: 71 degrees, clear