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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2022
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 9, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Plesac |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cory Blaser 1B: Mark Ripperger 2B: Erich Bacchus 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
| Steven Kwan | Left Fielder |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Franmil Reyes | DH |
| Amed Rosario | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bradley | First Baseman |
| Oscar Mercado | Right Fielder |
| Andres Gimenez | Second Baseman |
| Austin Hedges | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Witt | Third Baseman |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | DH |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 9, 2022
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Keller
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Keller
Kwan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a popup towards first. Bradley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Plesac
strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Plesac
Benintendi 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--
Perez vs. Plesac
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Keller
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Keller
Bradley hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Keller
Mercado hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Plesac
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Plesac
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Keller
Gimenez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hedges vs. Keller
Hedges strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Keller
Straw hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Plesac
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bradley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Keller
Kwan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kwan for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Keller
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Keller
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Plesac
hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plesac fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Plesac
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Plesac
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Plesac
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Keller
Rosario hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Keller
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mercado vs. Keller
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Plesac
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Plesac
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Plesac
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Keller
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hedges vs. Keller
Hedges strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Keller
Straw hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Plesac
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Plesac
Merrifield hits a line drive towards the mound. Plesac reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Plesac
hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Shaw
Bryan Shaw now pitching.
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosario scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Coleman
Dylan Coleman now pitching.
Kwan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Coleman
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Coleman
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rosario vs. Coleman
Rosario hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Shaw
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Shaw
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Sandlin
Edward Olivares pinch runs for Carlos Santana. Nick Sandlin now pitching.
Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Mercado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Sandlin
There goes Olivares. The throw from Hedges and he is safe. Olivares steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Sandlin
Mondesi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sandlin
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Bradley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clement vs. Garrett
Ryan O'Hearn now playing first base. Amir Garrett now pitching. Ernie Clement pinch hits for Bobby Bradley.
Clement is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mercado vs. Garrett
Mercado hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chang vs. Garrett
Yu Chang pinch hits for Andres Gimenez.
Chang strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hedges vs. Clarke
Taylor Clarke now pitching.
Hedges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stephan
Ernie Clement now playing second base. Yu Chang now playing first base. Trevor Stephan now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chang scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Stephan
Merrifield hits a popup in front of the plate. Hedges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Stephan
hits a line drive into left field. Kwan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Straw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staumont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kwan vs. Staumont
Kwan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Kwan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Staumont
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Staumont
Reyes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Gose
Anthony Gose now pitching.
Benintendi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gose
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clement settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Hearn vs. Gose
O'Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chang fields it, and tags O'Hearn. He's got Benintendi trapped. He throws to Rosario, and back to Chang, who tags Benintendi for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Snider
Collin Snider now pitching. Owen Miller pinch runs for Franmil Reyes.
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clement vs. Snider
Clement hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mercado vs. Snider
Mercado hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Clement moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Chang vs. Snider
Chang strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Clase
Emmanuel Clase now pitching. Kyle Isbel pinch runs for Ryan O'Hearn.
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Isbel moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Clase
Mondesi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Isbel scores. Dozier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2022 -- Cleveland at KCA (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Straw M, cf 4 0 0 0 Whit Merrifield, rf 4 0 0 0
Kwan S, lf 3 0 2 0 Bobby Witt Jr., 3b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 4 0 3 0
Reyes F, dh 4 0 0 0 Salvador Perez, c 4 0 0 0
Miller O, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Carlos Santana, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rosario A, ss 4 0 1 0 Edward Olivares, pr 0 0 0 0
Bradley B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ryan O'Hearn, 1b 1 0 0 0
Clement E, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Kyle Isbel, pr 0 1 0 0
Mercado O, rf 4 0 0 0 Hunter Dozier, dh 4 0 1 0
Gimenez A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Adalberto Mondes, ss 3 0 1 1
Chang Y, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 3 0 0 0
Hedges A, c 3 0 0 0 Nicky Lopez, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 32 1 6 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 0 -- 0
KCA 000 000 000 1 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Plesac Z 5.2 3 0 0 0 3
Shaw B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Sandlin N 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Stephan T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gose A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Clase E (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Brad Keller 6.0 2 0 0 1 5
Dylan Coleman 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Amir Garrett 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Taylor Clarke 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Josh Staumont 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Collin Snider (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cleveland 1, KCA 2
LOB -- Cleveland 5, KCA 6
2B -- Kwan S
SB -- Edward Olivares
HBP -- by Amir Garrett (Clement E)
T -- 2:49
A -- 17103
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