Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Minor
  
  Straw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Minor
  
  Rosario hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Minor
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. McKenzie
  
  Merrifield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McKenzie
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McKenzie
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Benintendi vs. McKenzie
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chang vs. Minor
  
  Chang hits a fly ball into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Minor
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. McKenzie
  
  Santana hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McKenzie
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olivares vs. McKenzie
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. McKenzie
  
  The umpire calls a balk on McKenzie Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dozier vs. McKenzie
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. McKenzie
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lavarnway vs. Minor
  
  Lavarnway strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Minor
  
  Mercado strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Minor
  
  Straw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. McKenzie
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McKenzie
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McKenzie
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Minor
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Minor
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. McKenzie
  
  Benintendi strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. McKenzie
  
  Santana hits a popup towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. McKenzie
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olivares vs. McKenzie
  
  Olivares hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rivera. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Chang vs. Minor
  
  Chang hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Minor
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lavarnway vs. Minor
  
  Lavarnway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Lavarnway reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mercado vs. Minor
  
  Mercado hits a line drive towards third. Rivera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Straw vs. Minor
  
  Straw hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Minor
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lavarnway moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rosario moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Minor
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. McKenzie
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. McKenzie
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. McKenzie
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Payamps
  
  Joel Payamps now pitching.
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Payamps
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Chang vs. Payamps
  
  Chang hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Payamps fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Payamps
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. McKenzie
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards short. Rosario settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McKenzie
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benintendi vs. McKenzie
  
  Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lavarnway vs. Bubic
  
  Kris Bubic now pitching.
  
  Lavarnway strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercado vs. Bubic
  
  Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Straw vs. Bubic
  
  Straw takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Bubic
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Wittgren
  
  Nick Wittgren now pitching.
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Wittgren
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Olivares vs. Wittgren
  
  Olivares hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Olivares reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Wittgren
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bubic
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Bubic
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Bubic
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chang vs. Bubic
  
  Chang hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Bubic
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Shaw
  
  Bradley Zimmer now playing right field. Bryan Shaw now pitching. Oscar Mercado now playing left field.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Shaw
  
  Merrifield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Shaw
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Merrifield moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Shaw
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Benintendi vs. Shaw
  
  Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rosario fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lavarnway vs. Zuber
  
  Tyler Zuber now pitching.
  
  Lavarnway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercado vs. Zuber
  
  Mercado hits a line drive into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Straw vs. Zuber
  
  Straw hits a ball on the ground towards second. Merrifield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Clase
  
  Emmanuel Clase now pitching.
  
  Santana hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zimmer. Santana reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Clase
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chang scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Santana moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Olivares vs. Clase
  
  Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santana scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Clase
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Hearn vs. Clase
  
  Ryan O'Hearn pinch hits for Emmanuel Rivera.
  
  O'Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/2021 -- CLE at KCA (N)

  CLE                AB  R  H RBI    KCA                AB  R  H RBI
Myles Straw, cf       4  0  1  0   Whit Merrifield, 2b   4  0  1  0   
Amed Rosario, ss      4  0  1  0   Nicky Lopez, ss       3  0  0  0   
Jose Ramirez, 3b      3  1  0  0   Salvador Perez, c     4  0  1  0   
Franmil Reyes, dh     4  0  0  0   Andrew Benintend, lf  4  0  0  0   
Harold Ramirez, lf    4  1  1  0   Carlos Santana, dh    4  1  1  0   
Bradley Zimmer, rf    0  0  0  0   Michael A. Taylo, cf  3  1  0  0   
Yu Chang, 1b          4  1  2  1   Edward Olivares, rf   4  0  1  1   
Owen Miller, 2b       4  1  1  3   Hunter Dozier, 1b     4  0  2  1   
Ryan Lavarnway, c     4  0  2  0   Emmanuel Rivera, 3b   3  0  0  0   
Oscar Mercado, rf-lf  4  0  0  0   Ryan O'Hearn, ph      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        34  2  6  2

CLE              000 030 010 --  4
KCA              010 000 001 --  2

  CLE                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Triston McKenzie (W)  6.0  2  1  1  1  6
Nick Wittgren         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Bryan Shaw            1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Emmanuel Clase (S)    1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  KCA                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mike Minor (L)        5.0  5  3  2  0  4
Joel Payamps          1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Kris Bubic            2.0  1  1  1  2  3
Tyler Zuber           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Jose Ramirez, Emmanuel Rivera
DP -- KCA 1
LOB -- CLE 6, KCA 7
2B -- Ryan Lavarnway, Edward Olivares, Carlos Santana
HR -- Owen Miller
WP -- Mike Minor
Balk -- Triston McKenzie
T -- 2:56
A -- 10042

    

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