Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians

Friday, August 18th, 2017 7:15PM CST

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Cleveland Guardians

Game Recap

Cleveland began their three-game set against Kansas City with a decisive 10-1 victory on Friday night. Corey Kluber delivered a strong pitching outing, showcasing Cy Young potential, but had to depart from the game when he suffered a sprained right ankle. Jay Bruce powered the Cleveland offense with a pair of home runs in the lopsided win over the Royals.

Game Details

Date: Friday, August 18th, 2017

Time: 7:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 35,974

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Kansas City RoyalsKC 010000000
Cleveland GuardiansCLE 302001301

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Moustakas (18, Kluber)

Home Runs: Moss (16, 2nd inning off Kluber 0 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Moss (33)

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (Merrifield 0-1, Moustakas 0-2, Escobar 0-1, Moss 0-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Merrifield 1; Escobar 2; Moss 1


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kennedy 8/16; Alexander 2/4; Junis 6/13; McCarthy 4/6; Buchter 4/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kennedy 14-4-7-12; Alexander 2-4-1-2; Junis 8-9-5-9; McCarthy 6-0-3-5; Buchter 0-1-2-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kennedy 1-6; Alexander 2-0; Junis 1-3; McCarthy 2-2; Buchter 1-2

Game Scores: I Kennedy 25



Cleveland Guardians Batting

Guardians Batting

Home Runs: Kipnis (11, 1st inning off Kennedy 0 on, 1 Out); Bruce 2 (3, 1st inning off Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out; 7th inning off Junis 2 on, 0 Out); Encarnación (28, 9th inning off Buchter 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Kipnis (30), Bruce 5 (11), Gomes 2 (39), Lindor (56), Encarnación (72)

2-out Runs Batted In: Bruce 2, Gomes 2, Lindor

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-7 (Gomes 1-1, Zimmer 0-1, Urshela 0-1, Kipnis 0-1, Bruce 1-1, Lindor 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Zimmer 2; Kipnis 1; Lindor 1


Cleveland Guardians Pitching

Guardians Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kluber 14/22; Miller 1/3; Smith 3/3; Olson 2/5; Goody 3/4

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kluber 14-8-8-17; Miller 4-1-1-1; Smith 1-0-3-3; Olson 3-3-2-3; Goody 0-5-5-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kluber 8-4; Miller 0-1; Smith 2-1; Olson 0-1; Goody 0-2

Game Scores: C Kluber 55


Cleveland Guardians Fielding

Guardians Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Santana-Lindor)


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