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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 23, 2019
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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 23, 2019 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zach Plesac |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Ed Hickox 2B: Carlos Torres 3B: Paul Nauert |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | DH |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Bubba Starling | Right Fielder |
| Meibrys Viloria | Catcher |
| Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Oscar Mercado | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Yasiel Puig | Right Fielder |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Franmil Reyes | DH |
| Tyler Naquin | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Perez | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 23, 2019
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Plesac
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier 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. Junis
Lindor hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Junis
Mercado hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Junis
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Junis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puig vs. Junis
Puig hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Junis
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Plesac
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Plesac
O'Hearn 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Plesac
Starling hits a fly ball into right field. Puig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Junis
Kipnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Junis
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Kipnis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Naquin vs. Junis
Naquin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kipnis scores. Reyes scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Junis
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lindor vs. Junis
Lindor hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Junis
Mercado strikes out. Viloria drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mercado out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Junis
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Puig vs. Junis
Puig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Plesac
Viloria hits a line drive into right field. Puig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Plesac
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Plesac
Plesac fires to first and picks off Phillips. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Junis
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Junis
Kipnis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Junis
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naquin vs. Junis
There goes Kipnis. The throw from Viloria and he is safe. Kipnis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Naquin vs. Junis
Naquin hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naquin for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Plesac
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Junis
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Junis
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Junis
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Plesac
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Plesac
O'Hearn takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Starling vs. Plesac
Starling strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Viloria vs. Plesac
Viloria hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Plesac scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Viloria for the out. Gordon moves to third. O'Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Plesac
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Santana hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puig vs. Zimmer
Puig takes first base on ball four. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Zimmer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it and throws to second for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kipnis vs. Zimmer
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Puig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Plesac
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puig who is chasing the ball. Dozier reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Perez
Oliver Perez now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Hearn vs. Perez
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Zimmer
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Naquin vs. Zimmer
Naquin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dozier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Zimmer
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Perez
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Viloria vs. Perez
Viloria hits a fly ball into left field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perez
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Lindor hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Staumont
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Staumont
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Goody
Nick Goody now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Lindor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Goody
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Goody
Soler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Goody
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puig vs. Staumont
Puig strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Staumont
Ramirez hits a line drive off the glove of O'Hearn, and into shallow right field. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kipnis vs. Staumont
Kipnis hits a fly ball towards left. Gordon catches it and throws to second to double up Ramirez. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hand
Brad Hand now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cuthbert vs. Hand
Cheslor Cuthbert pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn.
Cuthbert 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 -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Starling vs. Hand
Starling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2019 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lindor F, ss 4 1 1 2
Soler J, dh 4 0 0 0 Mercado O, cf 4 0 1 0
Dozier H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Santana C, 1b 3 0 2 0
Gordon A, lf 3 0 2 0 Puig Y, rf 3 0 1 0
O'Hearn R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ramirez J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cuthbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kipnis J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Starling B, rf 4 0 0 0 Reyes F, dh 3 1 1 0
Viloria M, c 3 0 0 0 Naquin T, lf 3 1 1 2
Phillips B, cf 2 0 0 0 Perez R, c 3 0 0 0
Lopez N, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 30 4 9 4
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 040 000 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Junis J (L) 4.0 6 4 4 2 4
Zimmer K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Staumont J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Plesac Z (W) 5.2 4 1 1 2 5
Perez O 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Goody N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hand B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 3, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Cleveland 5
2B -- Reyes F, Ramirez J
3B -- Dozier H
HR -- Lindor F
SB -- Kipnis J
T -- 2:50
A -- 31946
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