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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 25, 2017
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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 August 25, 2017 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Vargas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Merritt |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 34,061 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: D.J. Reyburn 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Greg Gibson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Lorenzo Cain | Center Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Jorge Bonifacio | DH |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Austin Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
| Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Brandon Guyer | Left Fielder |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Giovanny Urshela | Third Baseman |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 25, 2017
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Merritt
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lindor. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Merritt
There goes Merrifield. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Merrifield steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Merritt
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Merritt
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Vargas
Lindor hits a fly ball into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vargas
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Merritt
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Merritt
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Merritt
Bonifacio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Merritt
Escobar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Bonifacio moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuthbert vs. Merritt
Cuthbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Vargas
Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Vargas
Bruce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guyer vs. Vargas
Guyer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Vargas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guyer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Merritt
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guyer. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Merritt
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cain vs. Merritt
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Merritt
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Vargas
Gomes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Vargas
Urshela hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Urshela reaches second base with a double. Gomes goes all the way around to score. Urshela moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lindor vs. Vargas
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Vargas
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Urshela scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Vargas
There goes Jackson. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Vargas
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Merritt
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hosmer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Merritt
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Merritt
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Vargas
Bruce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Vargas
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guyer vs. Vargas
Guyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Merritt
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Merritt
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Merritt
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Merritt
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Vargas
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urshela vs. Vargas
Urshela hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Vargas
Lindor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Vargas
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Cain settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Vargas
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Vargas
Encarnacion 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Merritt
Cain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Merritt
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Guyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Merritt
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Guyer. Hosmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Merritt
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Bruce hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. McCarthy
Santana hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Guyer vs. McCarthy
Guyer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gomes vs. McCarthy
Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Urshela vs. McCarthy
Urshela 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Merritt
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Merritt
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Urshela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Merritt
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Merritt
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuthbert moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Merrifield vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. McCarthy
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McCarthy
There goes Lindor. The throw from Perez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. McCarthy
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. McCarthy
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. McCarthy
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bruce vs. Buchter
Ryan Buchter now pitching.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bruce vs. Buchter
Bruce 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Smith
Bradley Zimmer now playing center field.
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Guyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Smith
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Lindor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Olson
Tyler Olson now pitching.
Hosmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Allen
Cody Allen now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ramirez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Buchter
Santana hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guyer vs. Buchter
Guyer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Buchter
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Urshela vs. Buchter
Urshela strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Allen
Bonifacio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Allen
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Allen
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/2017 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lindor F, ss 4 1 2 2
Cain L, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson A, cf 4 0 1 1
Cabrera M, rf 4 0 0 0 Zimmer B, cf 0 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Perez S, c 4 0 1 0 Encarnacion E, dh 3 0 0 0
Bonifacio J, dh 4 0 1 0 Bruce J, rf 3 0 0 0
Escobar A, ss 4 0 1 0 Santana C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Guyer B, lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon A, lf 3 0 3 0 Gomes Y, c 4 1 2 0
Urshela G, 3b 4 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 33 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 002 020 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Vargas J (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 2
McCarthy K 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
Buchter R 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt R (W) 6.2 7 0 0 1 3
Smith J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Olson T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Allen C 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Lindor F, Perez S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- Escobar A, Gordon A, Urshela G, Hosmer E
HR -- Lindor F
SB -- Merrifield W, Jackson A, Lindor F
T -- 2:44
A -- 34061
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