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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Indians 6

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Kansas City Royals 8, Cleveland Indians 6

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Game Played on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 (N) at Progressive Field

KC  A    0  0  3    0  0  0    2  2  1  -   8 10  0
CLE A    2  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   6  9  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merrifield rf,2b              5   2   2   3       0   0       0   1
Mondesi ss                    4   1   1   0       0   2       1   3
Dozier 1b                     5   1   1   0       0   3      10   1
Franco dh                     4   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
Gordon lf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Reynolds 3b                   3   1   0   0       0   2       1   1
  McBroom ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Starling pr,cf              0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Olivares cf,rf                4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
N. Lopez 2b,3b                3   2   1   2       0   0       1   2
Gallagher c                   3   1   1   1       1   2      10   1
Junis p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Zimmer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Holland p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Barlow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  10   8       2  11      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: N. Lopez (6,off McKenzie); Gallagher (5,off Quantrill); Merrifield (9,off
Plutko).
HR: Merrifield (8,3rd inning off McKenzie 2 on 1 out).
SH: Mondesi (2,off Plutko).
SF: Franco (2,off Cimber).
HBP: N. Lopez (2,by O. Perez).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mondesi (12,2nd base off Cimber/Leon).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez 2b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Freeman 3b                    4   1   2   0       0   1       1   0
Lindor ss                     3   1   1   2       1   1       3   5
C. Santana 1b                 4   1   1   2       0   1       6   0
Reyes dh                      4   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
Naquin rf                     4   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Naylor lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Leon c                        4   1   2   2       0   0      11   1
DeShields cf                  4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
McKenzie p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Karinchak p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Quantrill p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Cimber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  O. Perez p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Plutko p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   6   9   6       1  11      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: C. Santana (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Freeman 2 (3,off Junis 2).
HR: C. Santana (5,1st inning off Junis 1 on 2 out); Leon (2,2nd inning off
Junis 0 on 2 out); Lindor (7,3rd inning off Junis 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Junis                         4.1   7   5   5   0   3   3  20
Zimmer                        1.2   0   0   0   1   3   0   5
Holland W(3-0)                2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6
Barlow SV(2)                  1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     9   6   6   1  11   3  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: Zimmer 1-0.
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Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McKenzie                      5     3   3   3   1   7   1  19
Karinchak                     1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Quantrill                     1     2   2   0   0   0   0   6
Cimber L(0-1)                 0.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   3
O. Perez                      0.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Plutko                        1.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9    10   8   6   2  11   1  41
HBP: O. Perez (2,N. Lopez).
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Perez 1-1; Plutko 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Chad Whitson
Official Scorer: Chad Broski
Time of Game: 3:13   
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians        
1. Merrifield          rf        Hernandez           2b
2. Mondesi             ss        Freeman             3b
3. Dozier              1b        Lindor              ss
4. Franco              dh        C. Santana          1b
5. Gordon              lf        Reyes               dh
6. Reynolds            3b        Naquin              rf
7. Olivares            cf        Naylor              lf
8. N. Lopez            2b        Leon                c
9. Gallagher           c         DeShields           cf
   Junis               p         McKenzie            p

ROYALS 1ST: Merrifield grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mondesi flied to right; Dozier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Hernandez lined to first; Freeman doubled to
center; Lindor grounded out (first unassisted) [Freeman to
third]; C. Santana homered to right-center [Freeman scored];
Reyes grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Indians 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Franco grounded out (catcher to first); Gordon
popped to third in foul territory; Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Naquin flied to left; Naylor grounded out (second
to first); Leon homered to right-center; DeShields grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Indians 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Olivares struck out; N. Lopez doubled to center;
Gallagher walked; Merrifield homered to left [N. Lopez scored,
Gallagher scored]; Mondesi was called out on strikes; Dozier
struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Hernandez singled to second; Freeman struck out;
Lindor homered to right [Hernandez scored]; C. Santana grounded
out (second to first); Reyes struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 3, Indians 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Franco grounded out (shortstop to first); Gordon
singled to right; Reynolds was called out on strikes; Olivares
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
3, Indians 5.

INDIANS 4TH: Naquin struck out; Naylor grounded out (shortstop
to first); Leon singled to third; DeShields forced Leon
(shortstop to second) [DeShields to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 5.

ROYALS 5TH: N. Lopez grounded out (pitcher to first); Gallagher
struck out; Merrifield flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 3, Indians 5.

INDIANS 5TH: Hernandez lined to left; Freeman doubled to left;
ZIMMER REPLACED JUNIS (PITCHING); Freeman was picked off second
(pitcher to shortstop); Indians challenged call that Freeman
was out at 2nd; call upheld - out on pickoff; Lindor walked;
C. Santana struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians
5.

ROYALS 6TH: KARINCHAK REPLACED MCKENZIE (PITCHING); Mondesi
struck out; Dozier struck out; Franco popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Indians 5.

INDIANS 6TH: Reyes struck out; Naquin struck out; Naylor
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Indians 5.

ROYALS 7TH: QUANTRILL REPLACED KARINCHAK (PITCHING); Gordon
reached on an error by C. Santana (assist by Lindor) [Gordon to
first]; Reynolds forced Gordon (pitcher to shortstop) [Reynolds
to first]; Olivares singled to center [Reynolds to third]; N.
Lopez forced Olivares (shortstop to second) [Reynolds scored
(unearned), N. Lopez to first]; Gallagher doubled to left [N.
Lopez scored (unearned)]; Merrifield popped to shortstop; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Indians 5.

INDIANS 7TH: HOLLAND REPLACED ZIMMER (PITCHING); Leon popped to
third in foul territory; DeShields struck out; Hernandez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Indians 5.

ROYALS 8TH: CIMBER REPLACED QUANTRILL (PITCHING); Mondesi
singled to left; Mondesi stole second; Dozier singled to left
[Mondesi to third]; Franco out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Mondesi scored]; O. PEREZ REPLACED CIMBER (PITCHING); Gordon
singled to right [Dozier to third]; MCBROOM BATTED FOR REYNOLDS;
McBroom walked [Gordon to second]; STARLING RAN FOR MCBROOM;
Olivares struck out; N. Lopez was hit by a pitch [Dozier scored,
Gordon to third, Starling to second]; PLUTKO REPLACED O. PEREZ
(PITCHING); Gallagher struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals
7, Indians 5.

INDIANS 8TH: MERRIFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); STARLING
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); OLIVARES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); N. LOPEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Freeman lined to
center; Lindor struck out [Lindor out at first (catcher to
first)]; C. Santana grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7, Indians 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Merrifield doubled to left; Mondesi out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Merrifield to third]; Dozier
popped to shortstop; Franco singled to center [Merrifield
scored]; Gordon popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
8, Indians 5.

INDIANS 9TH: BARLOW REPLACED HOLLAND (PITCHING); Reyes struck
out; Naquin singled to right; Naylor singled to right [Naquin to
third]; Leon grounded out (first to second to first) [Naquin
scored, Naylor to second]; DeShields struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 8, Indians 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           8  10   0    6
 Indians          6   9   1    3
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