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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 8, 2018
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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 April 8, 2018 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jason Hammel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Clevinger |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 14,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Roberto Ortiz 3B: Will Little |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | First Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | DH |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Goins | Second Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Alex Gordon | Center Fielder |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
| Yonder Alonso | First Baseman |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Tyler Naquin | Right Fielder |
| Bradley Zimmer | Center Fielder |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 8, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Clevinger
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Clevinger
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Clevinger
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alonso fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Clevinger covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Hammel
Lindor hits a fly ball into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Hammel
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Hammel
Brantley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Hammel
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Clevinger
Duda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Clevinger
Soler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Duda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Goins vs. Clevinger
Goins 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. Duda moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Clevinger
Escobar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alonso 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Hammel
Alonso hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Hammel
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Naquin vs. Hammel
Naquin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Clevinger
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Clevinger
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Clevinger
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Clevinger
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Clevinger
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jay trying to get to home. Zimmer throws the ball in to Gomes who tags Jay who's trying to score from second, for the out. Merrifield moves to second. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hammel
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Hammel
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Hammel
Kipnis hits a fly ball into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Clevinger
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Clevinger
Soler hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goins vs. Clevinger
Goins strikes out. There goes Soler. The throw from Gomes to Lindor, and Soler is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Hammel
Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hammel
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Clevinger
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clevinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Clevinger
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Clevinger
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Clevinger
Jay hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Zimmer who is chasing the ball. Jay reaches third base with a triple. Gallagher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Clevinger
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Hammel
Alonso hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Hammel
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goins fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Naquin vs. Hammel
Naquin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Hammel
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindor vs. Hammel
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Clevinger
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Clevinger
Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Clevinger
Gomes fires to first and picks off Moustakas. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Clevinger
Soler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Zimmer. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goins vs. Clevinger
Goins 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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Hammel
Kipnis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Hammel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Hammel
Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Hammel
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Clevinger
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Clevinger
Gordon 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, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Clevinger
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Clevinger
Jay 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Alonso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs.
Gomes hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs.
Rajai Davis pinch hits for Tyler Naquin.
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Clevinger
Rajai Davis now playing right field.
Merrifield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Olson
Tyler Olson now pitching.
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Olson
Duda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs.
Zimmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
There goes Zimmer. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Zimmer steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Grimm
Lindor bunts towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kipnis vs. Grimm
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimm fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimm. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Grimm
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimm fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmer scores. Kipnis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Grimm
Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Allen
Cody Allen now pitching.
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goins vs. Allen
Goins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Allen
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Zimmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alonso vs. Maurer
Alonso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Maurer
Erik Gonzalez pinch runs for Yonder Alonso.
Gomes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2018 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Jay J, lf 2 0 1 1 Lindor F, ss 3 0 0 0
Merrifield W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kipnis J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ramirez J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Duda L, dh 4 0 1 0 Brantley M, lf 3 0 1 0
Soler J, rf 4 0 3 0 Encarnacion E, dh 4 0 0 0
Goins R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alonso Y, 1b 3 0 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez E, pr 0 1 0 0
Gordon A, cf 3 0 1 0 Gomes Y, c 4 1 1 2
Gallagher C, c 3 1 1 0 Naquin T, rf 2 0 1 0
Davis R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Zimmer B, cf 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 10 1 29 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 012 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hammel J 6.0 3 0 0 2 5
Hill T* 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
Grimm J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Maurer B (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Clevinger M 7.1 10 1 1 2 4
Olson T 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Allen C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Grimm J
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 6
2B -- Soler J
3B -- Jay J
HR -- Gomes Y
SB -- Zimmer B
CS -- Soler J
SH -- Lindor F
T -- 2:55
A -- 14240
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