Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kipnis vs. Ventura
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lindor vs. Ventura
  
  Lindor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Napoli vs. Ventura
  
  Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merrifield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Merritt
  
  Burns hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Merritt
  
  Merrifield bunts towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merrifield for the out. Burns moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hosmer vs. Merritt
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burns scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Merritt
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orlando vs. Merritt
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ventura
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Ventura covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chisenhall vs. Ventura
  
  Chisenhall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ventura
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Merritt
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Merritt
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Merritt
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Naquin vs. Ventura
  
  Naquin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Ventura
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Naquin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Santana reaches third base with a triple. Naquin scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Kipnis vs. Ventura
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santana tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Ventura
  
  Lindor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Lindor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Napoli vs. Ventura
  
  Napoli hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lindor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Ventura
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lindor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chisenhall vs. Ventura
  
  Ventura fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ventura. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Chisenhall vs. Ventura
  
  Chisenhall hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Merritt
  
  Mondesi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Merritt
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Merritt
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ventura
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merrifield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Naquin vs. Ventura
  
  Naquin strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Naquin out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ventura
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Merritt
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Merritt
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Naquin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Merritt
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Ventura
  
  Santana hits a line drive into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Ventura
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lindor vs. Ventura
  
  Lindor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Napoli vs. Ventura
  
  Ventura fires to first and picks off Lindor. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Merritt
  
  Escobar 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 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Merritt
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Merritt
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Ventura
  
  Napoli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Ventura
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Napoli moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Chisenhall vs. Ventura
  
  Chisenhall strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Ventura
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Naquin vs. Ventura
  
  Naquin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mondesi vs. Otero
  
  Dan Otero now pitching.
  
  Mondesi 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 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burns vs. Otero
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Otero
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Flynn
  
  Brian Flynn now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flynn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Flynn. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Santana vs. Flynn
  
  Michael Martinez pinch runs for Roberto Perez.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kipnis vs. Flynn
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lindor vs. Flynn
  
  Lindor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Flynn
  
  Napoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Merrifield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Flynn
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Chisenhall vs. Flynn
  
  Chisenhall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mondesi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Otero
  
  Abraham Almonte now playing right field. Yan Gomes now catching. Michael Martinez now playing second base.
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Otero
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Shaw
  
  Bryan Shaw now pitching.
  
  Orlando strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Flynn
  
  Whit Merrifield now playing second base. Daniel Nava now playing first base. Cheslor Cuthbert now playing third base. Raul Mondesi now playing sho
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guyer vs. Flynn
  
  Brandon Guyer pinch hits for Tyler Naquin.
  
  Guyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Flynn
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Flynn
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nava vs. Shaw
  
  Jesus Aguilar now playing first base. Erik Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Rajai Davis now playing center field. Brandon Guyer now playing left fi
  
  Nava hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Shaw
  
  Dozier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Miller
  
  Andrew Miller now pitching.
  
  Butera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Almonte who is chasing the ball. Butera reaches third base with a triple. Dozier goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Mondesi vs. Miller
  
  Mondesi strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burns vs. Miller
  
  Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Pounders
  
  Brooks Pounders now pitching.
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Pounders
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Napoli vs. Pounders
  
  Napoli hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Allen
  
  Cody Allen now pitching.
  
  Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cuthbert vs. Allen
  
  Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Allen
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/2016 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Santana C, 1b         5  2  3  2   Burns B, lf           4  1  1  0   
Aguilar J, 1b         0  0  0  0   Merrifield W, 3b-2b   3  0  0  0   
Kipnis J, 2b          3  0  0  1   Hosmer E, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Almonte A, rf         1  0  0  0   Cuthbert C, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Lindor F, ss          2  2  2  3   Morales K, dh         4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez E, ss        1  0  0  0   Orlando P, cf         3  0  0  0   
Napoli M, dh          4  0  1  0   Escobar A, ss         2  0  0  0   
Ramirez J, 3b         4  0  2  1   Nava D, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Chisenhall L, rf      4  0  0  0   Dozier H, rf          3  1  1  0   
Gomes Y, c            0  0  0  0   Butera D, c           3  0  1  1   
Davis R, lf-cf        4  0  0  0   Mondesi R, 2b-ss      3  0  0  0   
Naquin T, cf          3  1  1  0                                      
Guyer B, ph-lf        0  0  0  0                                      
Perez R, c            2  1  1  0                                      
Martinez M, pr-2b     1  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  7                        30  2  5  2

Cleveland        004 000 300 --  7
Kansas City      100 000 010 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt R (W)         5.0  3  1  1  0  4
Otero D               1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Shaw B                0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Miller A              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Allen C               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ventura Y (L)         6.0  6  4  4  3  8
Flynn B               2.0  4  3  3  1  2
Pounders B            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Ventura Y, Flynn B
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Kansas City 2
2B -- Santana C, Lindor F, Ramirez J
3B -- Santana C, Butera D
HR -- Lindor F
SH -- Merrifield W
SF -- Kipnis J
HBP -- by Ventura Y (Lindor F)
T -- 2:36
A -- 24741

    

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