Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians

Sunday, August 26th, 2018 1:15PM CST

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Game Recap

On Sunday, August 26, 2018, the Cleveland Indians snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating the Kansas City Royals with a score of 12 to 5. Key contributions to the Indians' victory included Jason Kipnis, who hit an inside-the-park home run and drove in four runs, and Edwin Encarnacion, who added a two-run shot.

Game Details

Date: Sunday, August 26th, 2018

Time: 1:15PM CST

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,575

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Kansas City RoyalsKC 100102010
Cleveland GuardiansCLE 000502122

Game Stats


Kansas City Royals Batting

Royals Batting

Doubles: Escobar (19, Bieber); Gordon (16, Bieber); Merrifield (35, Miller)

Home Runs: Merrifield (10, 1st inning off Bieber 0 on, 0 Out); Pérez (23, 4th inning off Bieber 0 on, 0 Out); Duda (13, 6th inning off Bieber 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Merrifield (47), Pérez (65), Duda 3 (48)

2-out Runs Batted In: Duda

Ground Into Double Play: Butera

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-11 (Merrifield 0-2, Butera 0-2, Phillips 0-2, Gordon 0-1, Pérez 0-2, Duda 2-2)

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


Kansas City Royals Pitching

Royals Pitching

Wild Pitches: López

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: López 10/20; Smith 2/15; McCarthy 1/1; Newberry 3/5; Maurer 3/6

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: López 16-5-14-13; Smith 4-5-5-11; McCarthy 0-1-1-1; Newberry 5-0-1-4; Maurer 4-2-6-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: López 4-4; Smith 4-2; McCarthy 1-0; Newberry 0-2; Maurer 2-1

Game Scores: J Lopez 33


Kansas City Royals Fielding

Royals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Duda)

Errors: Duda (3, ground ball)

Assists: Phillips (Cabrera at 2nd base)



Cleveland Guardians Batting

Guardians Batting

Doubles: Alonso (18, López); G. Allen (6, López); Kipnis (22, Smith)

Home Runs: Encarnación (28, 8th inning off Newberry 1 on, 2 Out); Kipnis (12, 9th inning off Maurer 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Cabrera (27), Kipnis 4 (53), G. Allen 2 (13), Lindor 2 (78), Encarnación 2 (87)

2-out Runs Batted In: Lindor 2, Kipnis, Encarnación 2

Sacrifice Hit: R. Pérez

Team Left On Base: 8

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-12 (Kipnis 1-1, Cabrera 1-1, G. Allen 1-3, Brantley 0-2, J. Ramírez 0-2, Encarnación 1-1, Lindor 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: G. Allen 1; Brantley 2; J. Ramírez 1


Cleveland Guardians Pitching

Guardians Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Bieber 15/22; O. Pérez 4/4; Cimber 1/1; Miller 2/5; C. Allen 4/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Bieber 18-15-11-15; O. Pérez 5-4-0-2; Cimber 1-0-1-1; Miller 4-1-3-5; C. Allen 7-1-6-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Bieber 5-4; O. Pérez 1-1; Cimber 0-1; Miller 1-2; C. Allen 1-1

Game Scores: S Bieber 47


Cleveland Guardians Fielding

Guardians Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Lindor-Kipnis-Alonso)

Errors: J. Ramírez (8, ground ball)


Cleveland Guardians Baserunning

Guardians Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Kipnis (6, 3rd base off Smith/Butera)


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