Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
Sep 8, 2020
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
loss:
A. Cimberwin:
G. Hollandsave:S. Barlow
A. Cimberwin:G. Hollandsave:S. BarlowGame Recap
Whit Merrifield hit a three-run home run, and the Royals came back from two deficits to beat the Indians, 8-6, at Progressive field on Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Maikel Franco delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and an insurance RBI single in the ninth,...
Scoring Summary
KCCLE
1Carlos Santana homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Mike Freeman scores. [2 runs]02- 2Sandy Leon homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]03
- 3Whit Merrifield homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Nicky Lopez scores. Cam Gallagher scores. [3 runs]33
- 3Francisco Lindor homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Cesar Hernandez scores. [2 runs]35
- 7Nicky Lopez grounds into a force out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Cesar Hernandez. Matt Reynolds scores. Edward Olivares out at 2nd. Nicky Lopez to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]45
- 7Cam Gallagher doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Josh Naylor. Nicky Lopez scores. [1 run]55
- 8Maikel Franco out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Delino DeShields. Adalberto Mondesi scores. [1 run] [1 out]65
- 8Nicky Lopez hit by pitch. Hunter Dozier scores. Alex Gordon to 3rd. Bubba Starling to 2nd. [1 run]75
- 9Maikel Franco singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Delino DeShields. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run]85
- 9Sandy Leon grounds out, first baseman Hunter Dozier to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Tyler Naquin scores. Josh Naylor to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]86
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit MerrifieldRF-2B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .253 |
| 2Adalberto MondesiSS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 |
| 3Hunter Dozier1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 |
| 4Maikel FrancoDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 5Alex GordonLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 |
| 6Matt Reynolds3B | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Ryan McBroomPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| Bubba StarlingPR-CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 7Edward OlivaresCF-RF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| 8Nicky Lopez2B-3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| 9Cam GallagherC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .261 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob JunisRHP | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 5.57 |
| Kyle ZimmerRHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1.53 |
| Greg HollandRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.42 |
| Scott BarlowRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2.86 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 138 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cesar Hernandez2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 2Mike Freeman3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 |
| 3Francisco LindorSS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .287 |
| 4Carlos Santana1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 |
| 5Franmil ReyesDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| 6Tyler NaquinRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 7Josh NaylorLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 8Sandy LeonC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .140 |
| 9Delino DeShieldsCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triston McKenzieRHP | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 2.57 |
| James KarinchakRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.70 |
| Cal QuantrillRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.14 |
| Adam CimberRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4.22 |
| Oliver PerezLHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.26 |
| Adam PlutkoRHP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.64 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 164 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCCLE
- TOP 1
- GROUNDOUT — Whit Merrifield grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Adalberto Mondesi flies out to right fielder Tyler Naquin. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Hunter Dozier strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- LINEOUT — Cesar Hernandez lines out sharply to first baseman Hunter Dozier. [1 out]00
- DOUBLE — Mike Freeman doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Edward Olivares.00
- GROUNDOUT — Francisco Lindor grounds out to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Mike Freeman to 3rd. [2 outs]00
- HOME RUN — Carlos Santana homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Mike Freeman scores. [2 runs]02
- GROUNDOUT — Franmil Reyes grounds out, third baseman Matt Reynolds to first baseman Hunter Dozier. [3 outs]02
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Team Stats
Game Details
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 · 6:10 PM
Progressive Field · Cleveland, OH
capacity: 34,830
weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy