KC 22 vs. CLE 17

BOXSCORE: 2011 Kansas City Royals At 2011 Cleveland Indians         5/16/2011
 
  Royals             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  A.Gordon LF         4  0  0  0 .267     C.Santana 1B        4  0  2  0 .288  
  M.Cabrera CF        3  1  1  1 .267     L.Marson C          4  1  2  0 .200  
  B.Butler DH         4  0  2  0 .228     J.Thome DH          3  0  0  0 .258  
  E.Hosmer 1B         4  0  1  0 .198     A.Cabrera SS        1  1  0  1 .293  
  J.Francoeur RF      4  1  2  0 .345     J.Hannahan 3B       4  0  1  0 .180  
  M.Moustakas 3B      4  0  1  0 .284     S.Duncan LF         4  0  1  0 .259  
  B.Pena C            4  0  1  0 .250     S.Choo RF           4  1  2  0 .279  
  C.Getz 2B           4  0  1  1 .329     O.Cabrera 2B        3  0  0  0 .000  
  A.Escobar SS        3  0  0  0 .173   A-J.Kipnis PH         1  1  1  2 .267  
                                          G.Sizemore CF       3  0  0  0 .196  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  2  9  2                 Totals      31  4  9  3
 
A-Pinch Hit For Cabrera In 9th Inning
 
Royals.......... 0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  9  0
Indians......... 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 2  -  4  9  0
 
Royals (14-8)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
B.Chen                    7       7   2   2   1   5   0  98   5.97
B.Wood LOSS(1-3)          1 1/3   2   2   2   2   2   1  30   1.98
Totals                    8 1/3   9   4   4   3   7   1
 
Indians (10-7)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Masterson               7       7   2   2   0   1   1 110   3.06
J.Smith WIN(3-0)          2       2   0   0   1   1   0  32   2.35
Totals                    9       9   2   2   1   2   1
 
ATTENDANCE- -115 DATE-  TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Dale Scott, Jerry Meals, C.B. Bucknor, Dan Iassogna
T- 2:48
LEFT ON BASE- Royals: 6  Indians: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royals: 2  Indians: 1
DOUBLES- B.Pena(6th), C.Getz(4th), S.Duncan(5th)
TRIPLES- L.Marson(1st)
HOME RUNS- M.Cabrera(4th), J.Kipnis(1st)
RBIs- M.Cabrera(11th), C.Getz(10th), A.Cabrera(4th), J.Kipnis-2(3rd)
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Cabrera
WALKS- M.Cabrera, J.Thome, A.Cabrera-2
STRIKE OUTS- E.Hosmer-2, C.Santana, L.Marson, J.Thome-2, J.Hannahan-2,
             G.Sizemore
GIDP- B.Pena, S.Duncan, O.Cabrera
2-out RBI- C.Getz
RLISP 2-out- J.Hannahan-2, A.Escobar-2, G.Sizemore, J.Francoeur
WEB GEMS- Top 8th: Lou Marson blocked the plate, saving a run!
 
In a thriling finish the Cleveland Indians pulled off the win over the Kansas
City Royals by a score of 4 to 2 at Progressive Field.
 
Cleveland scored the decisive runs in a big 9th inning plating 2 runs using 2
hits.  After an out was recorded, Shin-Soo Choo began the rally when he
ripped a single.  Jason Kipnis was next and he blasted a two-run home run
making Cleveland the victor and beginning a joyous home town celebration.
Both teams totaled 9 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Joe Smith(3-0) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 2 innings. Blake
Wood(1-3) was the loser in relief.  He pitched 1 and 1/3 innings and
surrendered 2 hits and 2 walks.