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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 8, 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 May 8, 2016 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 | May 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Tomlin |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Quinn Wolcott 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Ryan Blakney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Christian Colon | Second Baseman |
| Jarrod Dyson | Right Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | DH |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Mike Napoli | First Baseman |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Lonnie Chisenhall | Center Fielder |
| Marlon Byrd | Right Fielder |
| Juan Uribe | Third Baseman |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 8, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Tomlin
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Tomlin
Cain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brantley throws the ball in to Kipnis who tags Cain, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Tomlin
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Volquez
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Volquez
Lindor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Volquez
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tomlin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tomlin
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tomlin
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Volquez
Napoli hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Volquez
Gomes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chisenhall vs. Volquez
Chisenhall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Colon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Volquez
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Tomlin
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colon vs. Tomlin
Colon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Tomlin
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Napoli fields the ball and throws to Tomlin covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Tomlin
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Volquez
Uribe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar misplays the ball. That's an error on Escobar. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Volquez
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Volquez
Lindor takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Volquez
Brantley hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Tomlin
Cain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Cain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Tomlin
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tomlin
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tomlin
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Tomlin
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Chisenhall. Perez reaches second base with a double. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Tomlin
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Colon vs. Tomlin
Colon hits a fly ball into center field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Volquez
Napoli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Volquez
Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chisenhall vs. Volquez
Chisenhall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Volquez
Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chisenhall moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Volquez
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Chisenhall moves to third. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Santana vs. Volquez
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Kipnis vs. Volquez
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Tomlin
Dyson bunts towards the mound. Tomlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Tomlin
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Tomlin
Cain hits a fly ball into center field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Volquez
Lindor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Volquez
There goes Lindor. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Lindor steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Volquez
Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindor scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Napoli vs. Volquez
Napoli takes first base on ball four. Brantley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomes vs. Volquez
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Colon fields it and throws to second for the out. Brantley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Chisenhall vs. Volquez
Chisenhall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brantley scores. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. Duffy
Danny Duffy now pitching.
Byrd hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gomes scores. Chisenhall moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Uribe vs. Duffy
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to home to get Chisenhall. Byrd moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hosmer. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Santana vs. Duffy
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Tomlin
Hosmer hits a fly ball into center field. Chisenhall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tomlin
Morales 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tomlin
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Duffy
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Duffy
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Duffy
Brantley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tomlin
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. McAllister
Zach McAllister now pitching.
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Colon vs. McAllister
Colon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brantley. Colon reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Dyson vs. McAllister
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to home to get Cuthbert. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Shaw
Bryan Shaw now pitching.
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Napoli vs. Hochevar
Luke Hochevar now pitching.
Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Hochevar
Gomes hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chisenhall vs. Hochevar
Chisenhall strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Shaw
Lonnie Chisenhall now playing right field. Rajai Davis now playing center field.
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Shaw
Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Shaw
Morales strikes out. There goes Hosmer. The throw from Gomes to Lindor, and Hosmer is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Soria
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Soria
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Allen
Jose Ramirez now playing third base. Cody Allen now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Allen
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Allen
Cuthbert hits a line drive towards short. Lindor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2016 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Santana C, dh 4 1 1 1
Cain L, cf 4 1 2 0 Kipnis J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lindor F, ss 3 1 1 0
Morales K, dh 4 0 0 0 Brantley M, lf 4 1 1 1
Gordon A, lf 4 1 1 0 Napoli M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Perez S, c 4 1 2 1 Gomes Y, c 3 1 0 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chisenhall L, cf-rf 4 0 2 1
Colon C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Byrd M, rf 3 0 2 1
Dyson J, rf 3 0 1 0 Davis R, cf 1 0 0 0
Uribe J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez J, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 33 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 300 100 -- 4
Cleveland 100 130 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L) 4.1 7 5 5 4 4
Duffy D 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Hochevar L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tomlin J (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 0 3
McAllister Z 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Shaw B 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
Allen C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Escobar A, Hosmer E
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 8
2B -- Cain L, Perez S 2, Byrd M, Colon C
HR -- Santana C, Hosmer E, Napoli M
SB -- Lindor F
CS -- Hosmer E
T -- 2:57
A -- 14463
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