Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016 2:15PM CST

Kansas City Royals

Royals

KC

Home

2
vs.
Final

Guardians

CLE

Away

3
Cleveland Guardians

Game Recap

On Sunday, October 2nd, 2016, the Cleveland Indians secured a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Francisco Lindor provided the decisive hit, driving in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly during the eighth inning. Pitcher Josh Tomlin delivered an excellent performance on the mound, marking his final start as he prepared for the upcoming postseason play.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, October 2nd, 2016

Time: 2:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 29,475

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Kansas City RoyalsKC 100010000
Cleveland GuardiansCLE 002000010

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Dyson (14, Tomlin); Merrifield (22, Tomlin)

Home Runs: Cuthbert (12, 5th inning off Tomlin 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Merrifield (29), Cuthbert (46)

Ground Into Double Play: Morales

Team Left On Base: 3

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-5 (Merrifield 1-1, Orlando 0-1, Pérez 0-1, Morales 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Orlando 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 23-31; Soria 0-1; Davis 1-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy 21-7-24-23; Soria 2-1-1-0; Davis 3-2-3-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 5-15; Soria 0-0; Davis 0-1

Game Scores: I Kennedy 60


Kansas City Royals Baserunning

Royals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Gore (2, 2nd base by Allen/Pérez)



Cleveland Guardians Batting

Guardians Batting

Doubles: Kipnis 2 (41, Kennedy 2)

Home Runs: Gomes (9, 3rd inning off Kennedy 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Gomes 2 (34), Lindor (78)

Sacrifice Flies: Lindor

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Napoli 0-1, Ramírez 0-1, Lindor 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Napoli 1; Ramírez 1


Cleveland Guardians Pitching

Guardians Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Naquin (By Kennedy); Kipnis (By Kennedy)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Tomlin 20-27; Miller 2-2; Allen 0-3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Tomlin 17-4-19-24; Miller 3-0-2-1; Allen 2-1-4-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Tomlin 13-6; Miller 1-0; Allen 1-0

Game Scores: J Tomlin 61


Cleveland Guardians Fielding

Guardians Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Santana-Lindor-Tomlin)


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