Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

14-28, 7-15 Away

Final

26-15, 12-8 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
W. Merrifield2B	1-4	0	0	0	.249
H. Dozier1B	1-4	1	0	0	.242
M. Franco3B	3-4	0	0	1	.268
R. O'HearnDH	0-4	0	0	0	.206
A. GordonLF	0-4	0	0	0	.216
B. StarlingCF	0-4	0	0	0	.250
E. OlivaresRF	2-4	0	0	0	.250
A. MondesiSS	1-4	1	1	1	.200
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Mondesi flied out to left. 5th: Mondesi bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Olivares out at second. 7th: Mondesi homered to right (458 feet). 9th: Mondesi struck out looking.
C. GallagherC	1-3	0	0	0	.256

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Keller	6.2	8	4	1	1	106-70	2.60
J. Hahn	0.1	0	0	2	0	15-7	1.23
T. Zuber	1.0	0	0	0	2	14-9	4.76

According to ESPN Analytics

CLE

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Progressive Field

11:10 PM, 7 September 2020

Cleveland, Ohio

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
First Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Second Base Umpire - James Hoye
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

Plesac solid for 7, Indians hand Royals seventh loss in row

Zach Plesac won his second straight start since returning to the Cleveland Indians' rotation after a demotion for breaking team COVID-19 protocols, a 5-2 victory over Kansas City on Monday night that extended the Royals' losing streak to a season-high...

Sep 8, 2020, 03:09 am - Associated Press


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	9	2
0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	-	5	8	0

Scoring Summary

		KC	CLE
2nd	Naquin grounded into fielder's choice to second, Santana scored on error, Reyes safe at second on fielding error by second baseman Merrifield, Reyes safe at third on error.	0	1
2nd	Naylor grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Reyes scored, Naquin out at second.	0	2
4th	Naquin hit sacrifice fly to left, Lindor scored.	0	3
7th	Mondesi homered to right (458 feet).	1	3
7th	Mercado reached on infield single to shortstop, Naylor scored, Pérez to second.	1	4
7th	Freeman hit sacrifice fly to right, Pérez scored.	1	5
8th	Franco singled to center, Dozier scored.	2	5

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
2
Indians
5

Game 1

7/9

Royals
8
Indians
6

Game 2

8/9

Royals
3
Indians
0

Game 3

9/9

Royals
11
Indians
1

Game 4

10/9

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

Sources: Tyler Soderstrom agrees to 7-year, $86M deal with A's

Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and the A's are in agreement on a seven-year, $86 million contract with a club option for an eighth season and escalators that can max out at $131 million, sources told ESPN.

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Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

Win Probability

Game Information

Plesac solid for 7, Indians hand Royals seventh loss in row

Z. Plesac3-1

B. Keller3-2

B. Hand12

Scoring Summary

Inning

2025 American League Central Standings

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