MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
07/10/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 1982 - FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (44-50) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 6 1
Cleveland Indians (59-36) 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 X 8 7 1
8-4 Triumph Takes Cleveland to 59-36
Domingo Santana impressed in the 8-4 Cleveland win over Kansas City. Santana went 2 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Brad Hand converted his 18th save in 21 tries. The American League Central Division-leading Indians are 59-36.

The Indians grabbed the lead in the bottom of the fifth. With one out, Roberto Perez hit a 2-run home run off Glenn Sparkman, putting Cleveland in front, 5-1. For Perez, it was his 9th home run of the season.

"Hitting, winning. It's just contagious," said Perez.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lopez 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .303 5 40
W. Merrifield RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .312 7 37
J. Soler DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .243 16 53
H. Dozier 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .249 7 45
A. Mondesi SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 .285 6 42
A. Dean LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .240 9 34
B. Phillips CF 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 .195 7 28
S. Perez C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .248 14 37
Y. Chang 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .189 0 2
Totals 27 4 6 3 9 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Mondesi (21, 6th Inning off D. Salazar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Perez (14, 2nd Inning off D. Salazar, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Dozier , A. Dean , J. Soler , A. Mondesi 2 , S. Perez 4 , N. Lopez
2-out RBI: A. Mondesi , S. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Chang , A. Dean , A. Mondesi
GIDP: H. Dozier , J. Soler , S. Perez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Phillips (2) , A. Mondesi (8)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Perez (6)
Double Plays: 2 (Chang-Lopez-Dozier, Lopez-Mondesi-Dozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lindor SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 19 64
O. Mercado CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .291 6 28
J. Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .300 19 65
F. Reyes DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .271 23 62
C. Santana 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .283 18 55
D. Santana LF 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .259 17 42
T. Naquin RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .220 1 11
C. Hernandez 2B 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 .232 5 34
R. Perez C 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .198 9 31
Totals 30 8 7 8 3 4 5      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramirez (30, 5th Inning off J. Kowar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: O. Mercado (6, 1st Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 1 out) D. Santana (17, 6th Inning off J. Kowar, 1 on, 0 outs) R. Perez (9, 5th Inning off G. Sparkman, 1 on, 1 out) C. Santana (18, 5th Inning off G. Sparkman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Mercado 4 , T. Naquin , J. Ramirez 2 , D. Santana 5 , R. Perez 4 , C. Santana 4
2-out RBI: J. Ramirez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reyes
GIDP: T. Naquin , C. Santana
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: R. Perez (4)
Double Plays: 4 (Hernandez-Lindor-Santana, Perez-Hernandez, Lindor-Hernandez-Santana, Ramirez-Hernandez-Santana)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Sparkman L (3-6) 4.1 5 5 5 1 1 3 62 37 4.14   
J. Kowar 0.2 2 3 2 1 1 1 27 12 5.82   
J. Lopez 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 30 17 4.88   
J. Staumont 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Sparkman 33
Batters Faced: G. Sparkman 18, J. Kowar 6, J. Lopez 7, J. Staumont 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Sparkman 7-4, J. Kowar 1-0, J. Lopez 2-3, J. Staumont 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Sparkman 62-37, J. Kowar 27-12, J. Lopez 30-17, J. Staumont 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Staumont 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Salazar W (4-1) 6.0 5 2 2 5 4 1 100 53 3.79   
T. Cingrani 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 19 9 2.36   
J. Hoyt 1.0 1 2 2 3 1 0 25 9 4.91   
B. Hand SV (18) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 6 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Salazar 53
Batters Faced: D. Salazar 25, T. Cingrani 3, J. Hoyt 6, B. Hand 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Salazar 5-6, T. Cingrani 1-0, J. Hoyt 1-0, B. Hand 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Salazar 100-53, T. Cingrani 19-9, J. Hoyt 25-9, B. Hand 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Cingrani 1-0 , J. Hoyt 1-0 , B. Hand 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Domingo Santana
Ballpark: Progressive Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 34810
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