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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians

2012-05-29 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 14253 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:44

Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 2nd. Will Smith earned the win. Mike Moustakas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	10
CLE	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5

W: Will Smith L: Justin Masterson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Alex Gordon	5	1	2	1	0
Johnny Giavotella	5	2	2	1	2
Billy Butler	4	0	1	0	2
Mike Moustakas	4	1	2	4	1
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	0	0	3
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	0	1
Alcides Escobar	3	1	0	0	1
Jarrod Dyson	3	1	1	0	1
Humberto Quintero	4	1	1	2	1

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shin-Soo Choo	3	1	0	0	1	2
Jason Kipnis	3	1	0	0	1	1
Asdrubal Cabrera	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Lopez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Michael Brantley	4	0	1	1	0	0
Aaron Cunningham	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lonnie Chisenhall	4	0	0	0	0	2
Luke Carlin	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Diaz	4	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Will Smith	6.0	4	2	5
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	1
Tim Collins	1.0	0	0	1
Aaron Crow	1.0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Justin Masterson	6.0	9	8
Jeremy Accardo	2.0	1	3
Nick Hagadone	1.0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alex Gordon: S9/L89M
Johnny Giavotella: 46(1)/FO/G4
Billy Butler: WP.1-2
Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
Mike Moustakas: HR/F89XD+.2-H
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 1

Shin-Soo Choo: W
Jason Kipnis: SB2
Jason Kipnis: W
Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
Jose Lopez: S7/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
Michael Brantley: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
Aaron Cunningham: 4/F4M-
Lonnie Chisenhall: SB2
Lonnie Chisenhall: K

Top 2

Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+
Alcides Escobar: HP.1-2
Jarrod Dyson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Humberto Quintero: FC3/G34S-.3-H;2-3;B-1
Alex Gordon: S9/F89M.3-H;1-3
Johnny Giavotella: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
Billy Butler: PB.2-3;1-2
Billy Butler: K
Mike Moustakas: S9/UREV/L34D.3-H;2-H(UR)
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 2

Luke Carlin: E4/G4M.B-1
Juan Diaz: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S-
Shin-Soo Choo: K+WP.B-1
Jason Kipnis: 8/F8RXD+

Top 3

Eric Hosmer: 3/G3S
Alcides Escobar: K
Jarrod Dyson: K

Bot 3

Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Jose Lopez: 53/G5
Michael Brantley: S8/G4M
Aaron Cunningham: S8/L8RS.1-2
Lonnie Chisenhall: 13/G15

Top 4

Humberto Quintero: K
Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Johnny Giavotella: S8/L8LS-
Billy Butler: K

Bot 4

Luke Carlin: E5/TH1/G5.B-1
Juan Diaz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
Shin-Soo Choo: 7/L78M

Top 5

Mike Moustakas: 3/G34
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 5

Jason Kipnis: K
Asdrubal Cabrera: 53/G5
Jose Lopez: 53/G5

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Jarrod Dyson: S8/L8LM
Humberto Quintero: SB2
Humberto Quintero: S7/G56.2-H
Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 6

Michael Brantley: 43/G4-
Aaron Cunningham: 63/G6S-
Lonnie Chisenhall: K

Top 7

Johnny Giavotella: K
Billy Butler: S9/F3D-
Mike Moustakas: K
Jeff Francoeur: K

Bot 7

Luke Carlin: 1E3.B-1
Juan Diaz: S9/G34+.1-2
Shin-Soo Choo: K
Jason Kipnis: 13/G15+.2-3;1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: 4/F3DF

Top 8

Eric Hosmer: 23/G2R-
Alcides Escobar: 3/G34S
Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3

Bot 8

Jose Lopez: 63/G6+
Michael Brantley: 8/F8LD
Aaron Cunningham: K

Top 9

Humberto Quintero: 3/G3
Alex Gordon: 2/F25F-
Johnny Giavotella: K

Bot 9

Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F78M
Luke Carlin: 7/F78M
Juan Diaz: 31/G3

Notes & reviews

replay,2,mousm001,KCA,laynj901,CLE08,F,N,I,,H $Mike Moustakas hit a fly ball down the RF line that was ruled foul by 1B umpire Dan Bellino; Royals manager Ned Yost asked about the call so crew chief Jerry Layne watched the replay and upheld the call; Moustakas had homered in the first inning

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