Friday, August 24th, 2018 7:15PM CST
On August 25, 2018, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Indians in a game featuring a dramatic conclusion. In the ninth inning, rookie teammates Ryan O'Hearn and Hunter Dozier made history by hitting back-to-back home runs, a feat never before accomplished by rookie teammates to tie and then win a game. This memorable contest also included Salvador Perez connecting for a home run he was said to have predicted earlier and featured an unusual delay during the game.
Date: Friday, August 24th, 2018
Time: 7:15PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 19,304
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
CLE |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |

Doubles: O'Hearn (2, Clevinger)
Home Runs: Pérez (22, 1st inning off Clevinger 2 on, 0 Out); O'Hearn (6, 9th inning off C. Allen 0 on, 0 Out); Dozier (7, 9th inning off C. Allen 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Pérez 3 (64), O'Hearn (12), Dozier (18)
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-3 (Dozier 0-1, Pérez 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Dozier 1; Pérez 1

Wild Pitches: Peralta
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Keller 9/22; Flynn 2/3; McCarthy 1/3; Maurer 4/6; Peralta 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Keller 8-9-27-16; Flynn 5-2-5-0; McCarthy 2-1-2-2; Maurer 5-2-4-5; Peralta 2-1-5-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Keller 6-4; Flynn 0-1; McCarthy 2-0; Maurer 1-2; Peralta 3-0
Game Scores: B Keller 51

Double Plays: 1 (Merrifield-O'Hearn)

Doubles: Gomes (21, Keller)
Home Runs: Alonso 2 (22, 4th inning off Keller 0 on, 0 Out; 8th inning off Maurer 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Brantley (69), Alonso 3 (74)
2-out Runs Batted In: Alonso 2
Sacrifice Hit: G. Allen
Ground Into Double Play: G. Allen
Team Left On Base: 8
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (Alonso 1-2, Brantley 1-1, G. Allen 0-1, J. Ramírez 0-1, Encarnación 0-1, Lindor 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Alonso 1; G. Allen 1; J. Ramírez 1

Pitcher Notes: C. Allen pitched to 2 batters in the 9th
Hit By Pitch: Dozier (By Miller)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Clevinger 13/24; Miller 2/4; Hand 3/4; C. Allen 1/2
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Clevinger 18-10-23-13; Miller 2-1-2-2; Hand 3-1-0-3; C. Allen 0-1-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Clevinger 2-8; Miller 0-2; Hand 3-0; C. Allen 0-0
Game Scores: M Clevinger 58

Stolen Bases: G. Allen (13, 2nd base off Keller/Pérez)
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