Indians 9-3 Royals (3 Jul, 2018) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

25-59, 11-30 home


CLE
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	4	0	3	0	0	0	9	11	0
2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	8	1

C. Kluber12-4

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

J. Junis5-10

5.1 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

IndiansTop 1st
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 88
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Slider 80
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  5
  Ground Out
  Changeup 84
- J. Ramírez stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Pérez to second on passed ball by Gomes.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Lindor safe at first on error by pitcher Junis. Davis to third.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- J. Junis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- D. Otero pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- B. Flynn pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Kontos pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- González at shortstop.
  9
  3
- Guyer in left field.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- G. Kontos pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- J. Adam pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Dozier hit for Duda.
  9
  3
- Almonte hit for Gordon.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	88
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Strike Looking	Slider	80
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
5 Ground Out	Changeup	84

Indians
9
Royals
3

Game 1

3/7

Indians
6
Royals
4

Game 2

4/7

Indians
3
Royals
2

Game 3

5/7

Kauffman Stadium

1:15 AM, 3 July 2018

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,285

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - CB Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Chris Conroy
Second Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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C. Kluber12-4

J. Junis5-10

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