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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-09-03 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27126 · 77°F, rain, wet · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Luke Hochevar earned the win. Johnny Giavotella went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: David Huff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ezequiel Carrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jack Hannahan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Donald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cord Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerad Head | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Huff | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Josh Judy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ezequiel Carrera: S9/F9S-
- Kosuke Fukudome: PO1(E1).1-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Carlos Santana: 7/SF/F7D.3-H(UR)
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34
- Melky Cabrera: S9/F9S-
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: D9/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Giavotella: K
Top 2
- Jack Hannahan: K
- Jason Donald: E6/TH1/G6-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 8/L8LM
- Cord Phelps: K
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F5F-
- Salvador Perez: E6/G6
- Chris Getz: S9/G34-.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)/FO/G4-.3-H(UR)
- Melky Cabrera: 3/F3F-
Top 3
- Jerad Head: 43/G4-
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Billy Butler: 9/F9S
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78M
- Jeff Francoeur: 63!/G6
Top 4
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RM
- Jim Thome: K
- Jack Hannahan: D8/F78D
- Jason Donald: 43!/G4
Bot 4
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F9M
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F78D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 31/G34-
- Cord Phelps: 9/F9S
- Jerad Head: E3/L34+
- Ezequiel Carrera: SB2
- Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G4S-
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: 63/G6M-
- Alex Gordon: W
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G3
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: K
- Jack Hannahan: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Johnny Giavotella: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4-
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5
Top 7
- Jack Hannahan: 43/G4
- Jason Donald: 6/F6D-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: D7/F78XD+
- Cord Phelps: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chris Getz: 9/L9M+
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4M
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8RD+
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 8
- Jerad Head: 8/F8LM
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 9/F89M
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L6MD-
- Johnny Giavotella: K
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8RXD+
- Jim Thome: K
- Jack Hannahan: 63/G4MS-