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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2011-08-27 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 35370 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:29
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 8th. Joe Smith earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save. Asdrubal Cabrera went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
W: Joe Smith L: Louis Coleman SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Shelley Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Marson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Duffy | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Louis Coleman | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: S6/G56
- Melky Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L7S.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Carlos Santana: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M-
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 5/L56
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Shelley Duncan: S5/G5S-
- Jason Donald: 53/G5.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: S8/F89M.2-H
- Lou Marson: K
Top 3
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Alcides Escobar: K
Bot 3
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/F4M-
- Shin-Soo Choo: 6/F8LS-
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: D8/L8RD+
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LD
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L6D+.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: D9/L89S+.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Giavotella: 7!/F78D+
Bot 4
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9D+
- Jim Thome: W
- Shelley Duncan: 7/F7LSF
- Jason Donald: S7/L6D+.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: T9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Lou Marson: 63/G6
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: S9/L34D-
- Alcides Escobar: 13/SH.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: D7/F7LD+.2-H;1XH(752);B-3(THH)
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-
- Jeff Francoeur: S6/G6
- Mike Moustakas: CS2(26)
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: K
- Jim Thome: HR/F7D+
- Shelley Duncan: W
- Jason Donald: S87/L78M.1-2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Lou Marson: K
Top 7
- Johnny Giavotella: HP
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: E3/G34.2-3
- Alex Gordon: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G5
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: D8/F78XD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Ezequiel Carrera: S6/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Santana: K+SB2
- Jim Thome: K
- Shelley Duncan: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L8LS
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Bot 8
- Jason Donald: S7/G56
- Jack Hannahan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Lonnie Chisenhall: S7/L78S
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: S8/F8RM.B-2(E8)
- Alcides Escobar: FC1.2X3(15)
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo left the game due to an injured hip