Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals
Indians Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
G. AllenLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .355 | .528 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .345 | .476 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .355 | .398 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .248 | .313 | .375 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .322 | .417 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .309 | .388 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .323 | .466 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .297 | .387 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .335 | .517 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .340 | .494 |
| 40 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BR. Pérez (7, Zimmer); Mercado (14, Lovelady); Luplow (11, Zimmer)
- HRKipnis (8, 1st inning off Sparkman 3 on, 0 Out); Lindor (18, 2nd inning off Sparkman 0 on, 1 Out); Ramírez (13, 5th inning off Sparkman 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIKipnis 4 (42), Lindor (43), Ramírez 3 (54), Mercado (30)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP3-9 (Kipnis 1-2, Freeman 0-2, Lindor 0-1, Ramírez 1-1, Allen 0-1, Mercado 1-2)
- Baserunning
- CSMercado (3, 2nd base by Sparkman/Gallagher)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Freeman-Kipnis-Bauers)
- AssistsAllen (Starling at Home)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. SolerDH |
B. StarlingCF-LF |
N. LopezSS-2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .357 | .486 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .258 | .213 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .358 | .448 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .278 | .267 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .368 | .531 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .324 | .504 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .389 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .281 | .326 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .323 | .432 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .319 | .360 | .426 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .259 | .289 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .299 | .301 |
| 33 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
a-struck out swinging for Soler in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIMerrifield (54)
- 2Out RBIMerrifield
- GIDPSoler
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-5 (Merrifield 1-1, Gallagher 0-2, O'Hearn 0-1, N. Lopez 0-1)
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Clevinger(W, 5-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 111-73 | 3.28 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-15 | 1.61 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 3.86 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 151-100 |
- Pitching
- HBPCuthbert (by Olson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedClevinger 15/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesClevinger-19-16-18-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsClevinger 8-4
- Game ScoresM Clevinger 64
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Sparkman(L, 3-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 98-62 | 5.25 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-16 | 4.61 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37-21 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 168-106 |
- Pitching
- HBPFreeman (by Sparkman)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSparkman 16/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSparkman-15-6-22-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSparkman 6-4
- Game ScoresG Sparkman 20
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kipnis homered to right center (417 feet), Lindor, Mercado and Freeman scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Lindor homered to right (414 feet). | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Ramírez homered to center (422 feet), Mercado and Kipnis scored. | 8 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Merrifield singled to left, Cuthbert scored, Starling thrown out at home. | 8 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Mercado doubled to deep center, Naquin scored, Lindor to third. | 9 | 1 | ||
CLE wins 3-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:15 AM, 28 July 2019
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 31,181
Game Time:3:04
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
- First Base Umpire - David Rackley
- Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
- Third Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

