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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 2023
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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 September 20, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 2023 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lucas Giolito |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,162 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Ramon De Jesus 3B: Emil Jimenez |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Will Brennan | Left Fielder |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Josh Naylor | DH |
| Kole Calhoun | First Baseman |
| Ramon Laureano | Right Fielder |
| Andres Gimenez | Second Baseman |
| Myles Straw | Center Fielder |
| Jose Tena | Shortstop |
| Cam Gallagher | Catcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| MJ Melendez | DH |
| Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
| Edward Olivares | Left Fielder |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Nick Loftin | First Baseman |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Logan Porter | Catcher |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 20, 2023
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Greinke
Brennan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Greinke
Naylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Calhoun vs. Greinke
Calhoun strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Giolito
Garcia hits a line drive into left field. Brennan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brennan. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
vs. Giolito
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tena fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tena. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Giolito
Melendez hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Velazquez vs. Giolito
Velazquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Giolito
Olivares hits a fly ball into right field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Giolito
Massey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a popup towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Greinke
Gimenez hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Greinke
Straw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Giolito
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Waters vs. Giolito
Waters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Loftin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Giolito
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Giolito
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
vs. Giolito
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tena vs. Greinke
Tena hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Tena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Greinke
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brennan vs. Greinke
Brennan hits a line drive into left field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Greinke
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Giolito
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Giolito
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Giolito
Olivares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Massey vs. Giolito
There goes Olivares. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Olivares steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Massey vs. Giolito
Massey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Loftin vs. Giolito
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Greinke
Naylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Naylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Calhoun vs. Greinke
Calhoun strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Laureano vs. Greinke
Laureano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naylor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gimenez vs. Greinke
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naylor scores. Laureano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Straw vs. Greinke
Straw hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laureano tags and scores. Gimenez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tena vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa now pitching.
Tena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Giolito
Waters hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Laureano. Waters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Giolito
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Giolito
There's a wild pitch. Waters moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Giolito
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
vs. Giolito
hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waters scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Giolito
There goes . The throw from Gallagher and he is out, Tena applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Zerpa
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Loftin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Zerpa
Brennan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Zerpa
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Waters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Giolito
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Giolito
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Giolito
Olivares strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Massey vs. Giolito
Massey hits a line drive into right field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Zerpa
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zerpa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Calhoun vs. Zerpa
Calhoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Zerpa
Laureano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Giolito
Loftin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Giolito
Waters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Karinchak
James Karinchak now pitching.
There goes Waters. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Waters steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Karinchak
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Karinchak
There goes Waters. The throw from Gallagher and he is safe. Waters steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Karinchak
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
vs. Karinchak
hits a fly ball into right field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Zerpa
Gimenez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Zerpa
Straw hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Zerpa
Tyler Freeman pinch hits for Jose Tena.
Freeman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olivares. Freeman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fry vs. Zerpa
David Fry pinch hits for Cam Gallagher.
Fry hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Kelly
Tyler Freeman now playing shortstop. David Fry now catching. Michael Kelly now pitching.
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Kelly
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Olivares vs. Kelly
There's a wild pitch. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Olivares vs. Kelly
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melendez scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Kelly
Massey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Kelly
Loftin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Massey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Waters vs. Kelly
Waters hits a fly ball into center field. Straw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brennan vs. Zerpa
Dairon Blanco now playing left field. Nick Pratto now playing first base.
Brennan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Zerpa
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Massey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Zerpa
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zerpa fields it and throws to first for the out. Brennan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Calhoun vs. Zerpa
Calhoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zerpa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. De Los Santos
Enyel De Los Santos now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Laureano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. De Los Santos
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. De Los Santos
hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brennan. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. De Los Santos
Melendez hits a line drive towards short. Freeman misplays the ball. That's an error on Freeman. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. De Los Santos
Velazquez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laureano vs. Zerpa
Laureano hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gimenez vs. Zerpa
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zerpa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Straw vs. Zerpa
Straw hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Straw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freeman vs. Zerpa
Freeman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/2023 -- CLE at KCA (D)
CLE AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI
Will Brennan, lf 4 0 1 0 Maikel Garcia, 3b 5 1 1 0
Jose Ramirez, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bobby Witt Jr., ss 5 2 2 1
Josh Naylor, dh 4 1 2 0 MJ Melendez, dh 2 1 0 0
Kole Calhoun, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nelson Velazquez, rf 5 1 1 3
Ramon Laureano, rf 4 1 1 0 Edward Olivares, lf 4 0 1 1
Andres Gimenez, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dairon Blanco, lf 0 0 0 0
Myles Straw, cf 3 0 1 1 Michael Massey, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jose Tena, ss 2 0 1 0 Nick Loftin, 1b 4 0 2 0
Tyler Freeman, ph-ss 2 0 1 0 Nick Pratto, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cam Gallagher, c 2 0 0 0 Drew Waters, cf 3 1 2 0
David Fry, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Logan Porter, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 35 6 10 5
CLE 000 200 000 -- 2
KCA 300 100 11x -- 6
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas Giolito (L) 5.1 7 4 3 3 6
James Karinchak 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Michael Kelly 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Enyel De Los Santos 1.0 1 1 0 0 2
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Zack Greinke 3.2 5 2 2 0 5
Angel Zerpa (W) 5.1 3 0 0 0 4
E -- Will Brennan, Jose Tena, Tyler Freeman
LOB -- CLE 6, KCA 10
2B -- Jose Tena, Josh Naylor, Drew Waters, Tyler Freeman, Bobby Witt Jr., Myles Straw
HR -- Nelson Velazquez
SB -- Edward Olivares, Drew Waters 2
CS -- Bobby Witt Jr.
SF -- Myles Straw
WP -- Lucas Giolito, Michael Kelly
T -- 2:40
A -- 12162
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