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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2011-09-04 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34015 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph L to R · 3:30
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Jeanmar Gomez earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save. Shelley Duncan went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jeanmar Gomez L: Jeff Francis SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ezequiel Carrera | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shelley Duncan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hannahan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Marson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerad Head | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeanmar Gomez | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Herrmann | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Francis | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Tim Collins | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jesse Chavez | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ezequiel Carrera: 53/G56
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/F9LD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Shelley Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Donald: S9/L4D.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 1
- Alex Gordon: 63/G6M
- Melky Cabrera: 8/L8RD
- Billy Butler: D9/F9LD+
- Eric Hosmer: IW
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89S-
Top 2
- Jack Hannahan: D9/G
- Lou Marson: S9/G34.2-3
- Jerad Head: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ezequiel Carrera: 9/F89S-
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G3-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D7.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: 6!3!/G6+
Bot 2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7S
- Brayan Pena: S8/G4M
- Mitch Maier: W.1-2
- Chris Getz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Shelley Duncan: 3/F3F-
- Jason Donald: 9/F9S
- Jack Hannahan: S9/G34+
- Lou Marson: W.1-2
- Jerad Head: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ezequiel Carrera: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 4!3/G4
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Top 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G15
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7LD
- Carlos Santana: D9/L8RM
- Shelley Duncan: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: D7/F78XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: 63/G6M-.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: E5.3-H
- Brayan Pena: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S-
Top 5
- Jason Donald: S8/L6MD-
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F7M
- Lou Marson: 8/F89M
- Jerad Head: SB2
- Jerad Head: PB.2-3
- Jerad Head: 53/G56-
Bot 5
- Mitch Maier: 9/F9D
- Chris Getz: S9/G34
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 6/F6MD-
Top 6
- Ezequiel Carrera: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: K+SB2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Carlos Santana: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Shelley Duncan: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Jason Donald: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M
- Eric Hosmer: 5/F15-
- Johnny Giavotella: S5/G5-.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: W.2-3;1-2
- Brayan Pena: 5(2)3/GDP/G5-
Top 7
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 63/G6M
- Lou Marson: S9/L34D
- Jerad Head: 9/F34D-
- Ezequiel Carrera: 4!3/G4S-
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: S9/L9S
- Chris Getz: K
- Alex Gordon: S8/L4D-.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: S5/G5S-.3-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 42(3)/FO/F4MS-.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F89S-
Top 8
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G34S-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6M-
- Carlos Santana: W
- Shelley Duncan: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Jason Donald: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Brayan Pena: 7/F7S
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3-
- Chris Getz: 4!3/G34
Top 9
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G34
- Lou Marson: S9/L9S
- Jerad Head: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Bot 9
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: W
- Billy Butler: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Johnny Giavotella: S9/L3D-.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 4/F4MD-
- Brayan Pena: DI.1-2
- Brayan Pena: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Indians third baseman Jack Hannahan left the game due to left calf tightness