Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
Jul 26, 2019
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
loss:
J. Junis(6-9)win:
Z. Plesac(5-3)
J. Junis(6-9)win:Z. Plesac(5-3)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Pitchers are often instructed to allow their position players to catch popups and field balls in their vicinity whenever possible so the hurlers don’t have to deal with the mound or risk injury. But Indians starter Zach Plesac threw all those rules aside on Friday night. In...
Scoring Summary
CLEKC
3Francisco Lindor triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Tyler Naquin scores. [1 run] 10- 3Mike Freeman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Francisco Lindor scores. [1 run] 20
- 5Hunter Dozier singles on a line drive to center fielder Oscar Mercado. Whit Merrifield scores. Alex Gordon to 2nd. [1 run] 21
- 6Jose Ramirez homers (12) on a fly ball to right field. Oscar Mercado scores. Jason Kipnis scores. [3 runs] 51
- 7Mike Freeman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Bubba Starling. Tyler Naquin scores. [1 run] [1 out] 61
- 8Tyler Naquin doubles (17) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Jake Bauers scores. [1 run] 71
- 9Jake Bauers singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Mike Freeman scores. Jose Ramirez to 3rd. [1 run] 81
- 9Humberto Arteaga singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler Naquin. Bubba Starling scores. Lucas Duda to 2nd. [1 run] 82
- 9Whit Merrifield grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Jason Kipnis. Lucas Duda scores. Humberto Arteaga out at 2nd. Whit Merrifield to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 83
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Francisco LindorSS | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 |
| 2Oscar MercadoCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .285 |
| 3Mike Freeman3B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| 4Jason Kipnis2B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .248 |
| 5Jose RamirezDH | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .243 |
| 6Jake Bauers1B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| 7Greg AllenLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .235 |
| 8Kevin PlaweckiC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| 9Tyler NaquinRF | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach PlesacRHP | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 3.10 |
| Adam CimberRHP | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2.98 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .302 |
| 2Alex GordonLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .282 |
| 3Hunter DozierDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 |
| 4Jorge SolerRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| 5Cheslor Cuthbert3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .283 |
| 6Bubba StarlingCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .326 |
| 7Lucas Duda1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 |
| 8Humberto ArteagaSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 9Cam GallagherC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob JunisRHP | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 5.03 |
| Jorge LopezRHP | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 6.25 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 151 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCLEKC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Francisco Lindor singles on a ground ball to second baseman Whit Merrifield, deflected by first baseman Lucas Duda.00
- STRIKEOUT — Oscar Mercado called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- WALK — Mike Freeman walks. Francisco Lindor to 2nd.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Jason Kipnis grounds into a double play, first baseman Lucas Duda to shortstop Humberto Arteaga to first baseman Lucas Duda. Mike Freeman out at 2nd. Jason Kipnis out at 1st. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out, second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Jake Bauers. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Alex Gordon grounds out, pitcher Zach Plesac to first baseman Jake Bauers. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Hunter Dozier grounds out, third baseman Mike Freeman to first baseman Jake Bauers. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, July 26, 2019 · 8:15 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 26,609 (70.2%)
weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy