Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

46-93, 21-48 Away

Final

79-60, 44-28 Home


KC
CLE

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Sinker 91
  3
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  4
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 92
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Cutter 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Díaz grounded into fielder's choice to center, Brantley safe at third on error by shortstop Escobar.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Kipnis stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Kluber pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Guyer in right field.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Davis ran for Díaz.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- C. Allen pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- González at third base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- B. Keller pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- Guyer reached on bunt single to third, Alonso to second, Alonso to third, Guyer to second on throwing error by third baseman Dozier.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Hand pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Sinker	91
3 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
4 Foul Ball	Sinker	92
5 Strike Swinging	Cutter	88

Royals
5
Indians
1

Game 1

3/9

Royals
3
Indians
9

Game 2

5/9

Royals
1
Indians
3

Game 3

5/9

Progressive Field

6:10 PM, 5 September 2018

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 18,435

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Mark Ripperger
Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Third Base Umpire - Joe West

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. Kluber18-7

B. Keller7-6

B. Hand8

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