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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, Cleveland Guardians 6

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Kansas City Royals 7, Cleveland Guardians 6

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 (N) at Kauffman Stadium

CLE A    0  0  0    0  2  2    1  1  0  -   6 10  2
KC  A    2  0  2    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   7 13  1
BATTING
Cleveland Guardians          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kwan lf                       2   1   2   2       3   0       0   0
Ramirez 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
J. Naylor 1b                  5   0   1   2       0   2       4   2
Calhoun dh                    5   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Laureano cf                   5   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Gimenez 2b                    5   1   2   1       0   1       2   2
Brennan rf                    4   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
Arias ss                      5   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
B. Naylor c                   2   2   1   1       2   1       7   1
Allen p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Kelly p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Karinchak p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Curry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sandlin p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  10   6       7   8      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Arias-Gimenez-J. Naylor.
E: Ramirez (14), J. Naylor (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Arias (15,off Cruz); Kwan (34,off Marsh).
3B: Kwan (7,off Marsh); Gimenez (5,off Clarke).
HR: B. Naylor (9,8th inning off Hernandez 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Laureano (8,off Marsh).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gimenez (30,2nd base off Marsh/Cropley).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garcia 3b                     5   0   3   0       0   2       0   0
Witt ss                       5   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Melendez lf                   3   3   2   3       1   0       6   0
Olivares dh                   3   1   2   0       1   0       0   0
Velazquez rf                  3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Loftin 2b                     3   0   2   2       0   0       1   2
  Massey ph,2b                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Pratto 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       8   0
Cropley c                     3   0   1   1       0   1       8   0
  Blanco pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Porter c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Isbel cf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Cruz p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Marsh p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clarke p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McArthur p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Snider p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   7  13   7       3   6      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Witt-Loftin-Pratto.
E: Velazquez (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Isbel (21,off Allen); Velazquez (4,off Curry).
HR: Melendez (15,1st inning off Allen 1 on 1 out).
SF: Cropley (1,off Karinchak).
GDP: Witt (9,off Allen).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Loftin (1,2nd base off Karinchak/B. Naylor).
CS: Olivares (5,2nd base by Allen/B. Naylor).
PITCHING
Cleveland Guardians          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Allen L(7-8)                  3     8   4   4   2   1   1  16
Kelly                         1     2   3   2   1   1   0   7
Karinchak                     1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Morgan                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Curry                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Sandlin                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    13   7   6   3   6   1  38
Kelly faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Karinchak 2-2.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cruz                          1.2   1   0   0   4   2   0  10
Marsh W(2-8)                  4.1   5   4   3   1   2   0  19
Clarke                        0.2   2   1   1   1   1   0   5
Hernandez                     0.1   2   1   1   1   0   1   4
McArthur                      1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3
Snider SV(1)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   6   5   7   8   1  44
Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Clarke (3), Hernandez (5), McArthur (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Marsh 3-0; Hernandez 2-0; McArthur 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Emil Jimenez, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Ramon De Jesus
Official Scorer: Pat Butcher
Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 15254
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Guardians           Kansas City Royals       
1. Kwan                lf        Garcia              3b
2. Ramirez             3b        Witt                ss
3. J. Naylor           1b        Melendez            lf
4. Calhoun             dh        Olivares            dh
5. Laureano            cf        Velazquez           rf
6. Gimenez             2b        Loftin              2b
7. Brennan             rf        Pratto              1b
8. Arias               ss        Cropley             c
9. B. Naylor           c         Isbel               cf
   Allen               p         Cruz                p

GUARDIANS 1ST: Kwan walked; Ramirez walked [Kwan to second]; J.
Naylor was called out on strikes; Calhoun popped to first;
Laureano grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Guardians 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Garcia singled to third [Garcia to second (error by
Ramirez)]; Witt singled to left [Garcia to third]; Garcia was
picked off third (pitcher to first to third) [Witt to second];
Melendez homered to right-center [Witt scored]; Olivares walked;
Olivares was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Guardians challenged (tag play), call on the field was
overturned; Velazquez flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Guardians 0, Royals 2.

GUARDIANS 2ND: Gimenez was called out on strikes; Brennan lined
to left; Arias doubled to right; B. Naylor walked; Kwan walked
[Arias to third, B. Naylor to second]; MARSH REPLACED CRUZ
(PITCHING); Ramirez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Guardians 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Loftin grounded out (shortstop to first); Pratto
struck out; Cropley lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Guardians 0, Royals 2.

GUARDIANS 3RD: J. Naylor lined to left; Calhoun singled to
center; Laureano flied to left; Gimenez flied to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Guardians 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Isbel doubled to right; On a bunt Garcia singled to
first [Isbel to third]; Witt grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Isbel stayed at third, Garcia
out at second]; Melendez singled to left [Isbel scored];
Olivares singled to right [Melendez to third]; Velazquez walked
[Olivares to second]; Loftin singled to shortstop [Melendez
scored, Olivares to third, Velazquez to second]; Pratto flied to
right; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Guardians 0, Royals 4.

GUARDIANS 4TH: Brennan grounded out (second to first); Arias
flied to center; B. Naylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Guardians 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: KELLY REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Cropley struck out;
Isbel grounded out (second to first); Garcia singled to right;
Witt flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Guardians 0, Royals
4.

GUARDIANS 5TH: Kwan doubled to left; Ramirez reached on an error
by Velazquez [Kwan to third, Ramirez to second]; J. Naylor
singled to center [Kwan scored, Ramirez scored (unearned)];
Calhoun flied to left; Laureano grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [J. Naylor out at second]; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Guardians 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Melendez walked; Olivares singled to right [Melendez
to third]; Velazquez reached on an error by J. Naylor [Melendez
scored, Olivares to third, Velazquez to first]; KARINCHAK
REPLACED KELLY (PITCHING); Loftin singled to second [Olivares
scored, Velazquez to third]; Pratto was called out on strikes
while Loftin stole second; Cropley lined out on a sacrifice fly
to center [Velazquez scored (unearned)]; Isbel was called out on
strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Guardians 2, Royals 7.

GUARDIANS 6TH: Gimenez singled to center; Brennan lined to
right; Gimenez stole second; Arias struck out; B. Naylor walked;
Kwan tripled to right [Gimenez scored, B. Naylor scored];
Ramirez grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Guardians 4, Royals 7.

ROYALS 6TH: MORGAN REPLACED KARINCHAK (PITCHING); Garcia struck
out; Witt flied to right; Melendez flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Guardians 4, Royals 7.

GUARDIANS 7TH: CLARKE REPLACED MARSH (PITCHING); J. Naylor flied
to center; Calhoun singled to right; Clarke threw a wild pitch
[Calhoun to second]; Laureano struck out; Gimenez tripled to
center [Calhoun scored]; Brennan walked; HERNANDEZ REPLACED
CLARKE (PITCHING); Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Brennan to
second]; Arias grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Guardians 5, Royals 7.

ROYALS 7TH: CURRY REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Olivares popped to
catcher in foul territory; Velazquez doubled to left; MASSEY
BATTED FOR LOFTIN; Massey flied to right [Velazquez to third];
Pratto lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Guardians 5,
Royals 7.

GUARDIANS 8TH: MASSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); B. Naylor
homered to right; Kwan walked; Ramirez singled to right [Kwan to
third]; MCARTHUR REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); J. Naylor struck
out while Ramirez advanced to second on a wild pitch; Calhoun
was called out on strikes; Laureano struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Guardians 6, Royals 7.

ROYALS 8TH: SANDLIN REPLACED CURRY (PITCHING); Cropley singled
to right; BLANCO RAN FOR CROPLEY; On a bunt Isbel forced Blanco
(first to shortstop) [Isbel to first]; Garcia struck out; Witt
popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Guardians 6, Royals 7.

GUARDIANS 9TH: PORTER REPLACED BLANCO (PLAYING C ); SNIDER
REPLACED MCARTHUR (PITCHING); Gimenez grounded out (second to
first); Brennan lined to second; Arias flied to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Guardians 6, Royals 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Guardians        6  10   2   11
 Royals           7  13   1    7
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