Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

2-5, 2-3 Away

Final

4-5, 2-1 Home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	10	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	4	0

C. Allen1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

B. Maurer0-2

0.1 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Curve 74
  3
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  6
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Moustakas picked off first.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- J. Hammel pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Davis hit for Naquin.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- M. Clevinger pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Davis in right field.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- T. Hill pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Zimmer stole second.
  1
  0
- Kipnis safe at first on throwing error by pitcher Grimm.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- C. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 9th
- B. Maurer pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- González ran for Alonso.
  1
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Curve	74
3 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
6 Ball	Four-seam FB	92

Royals
2
Indians
3

Game 1

6/4

Royals
1
Indians
0

Game 2

7/4

Royals
1
Indians
3

Game 3

8/4

Progressive Field

6:10 PM, 8 April 2018

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 14,240

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

C. Allen1-0

B. Maurer0-2

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