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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2011-07-31 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 21101 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Danny Duffy earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Danny Duffy L: Fausto Carmona SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LaPorta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Marson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Louis Coleman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M
- Billy Butler: S7.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 6(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Bot 1
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S5/G6S-
- Carlos Santana: POCS2(1363)
Top 2
- Jeff Francoeur: HR/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6D-
- Brayan Pena: 63/G6MS-
- Chris Getz: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: S9/L34
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: 2/F25F-
- Jason Donald: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Marson: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 9/L9M
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Michael Brantley: S3/G3
- Jason Kipnis: POCS2(136)
- Jason Kipnis: 63/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Jeff Francoeur: W
- Mike Moustakas: D9.1-H(E9/TH3)(NR)
- Brayan Pena: 3/G3.2-3
- Chris Getz: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Matt LaPorta: 7/F7LD
- Kosuke Fukudome: 63/G6
- Austin Kearns: S7/L7S
- Jason Donald: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 5/L5S+
- Alex Gordon: HR/F8RXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4+
- Billy Butler: 63/G56-
Bot 5
- Lou Marson: K
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jason Kipnis: HR/F89D+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/L9LM+
- Carlos Santana: T9/F9D+.2-H
- Matt LaPorta: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
- Jeff Francoeur: 7/F78D
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F56-
Bot 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/L9LM+
- Austin Kearns: 63/G6+
- Jason Donald: K
- Lou Marson: W
- Michael Brantley: 6/F5S-
Top 7
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LM
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L89S
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78M
- Matt LaPorta: W.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L8LM+.1-3
- Billy Butler: 9/SF/L89M+.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: 8/L8LD+.2-3
- Jeff Francoeur: IW
- Mike Moustakas: POCS2(136)
Bot 8
- Ezequiel Carrera: D9/L34D+
- Travis Hafner: WP.2-3
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6.3-H
- Lonnie Chisenhall: K
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 9
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F89M
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Getz: S8/L4MD+
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S-.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: 6/L6-
Bot 9
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Carlos Santana: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-