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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-04-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40230 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:39
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Cleveland Indians put up 7 in the 1st. Derek Lowe earned the win. Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Derek Lowe L: Luke Hochevar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelley Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Kotchman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hannahan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derek Lowe | 6.2 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pestano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Everett Teaford | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: S8/F8RM
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Carlos Santana: K+SB2
- Travis Hafner: 3/G34.2-3
- Shelley Duncan: S9/L34D-.3-H
- Casey Kotchman: S9/L89S.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: T8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Jack Hannahan: S8/L8RM+.3-H
- Michael Brantley: WP.1-2
- Michael Brantley: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/F6
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/G56+.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Carlos Santana: 3/G34S.1-2
- Travis Hafner: 9/F9D.2-3
- Shelley Duncan: K
Bot 2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7D
- Mike Moustakas: 6!3/G6+
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G56
Top 3
- Casey Kotchman: 9/L9M+
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S-
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: 43/G34
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G34
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/L8LS
- Carlos Santana: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 2!/F25F-
- Billy Butler: D7/G
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RD+.2-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Mike Moustakas: WP.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: D9/F89D+.2-H
- Humberto Quintero: 6/F6
Top 5
- Travis Hafner: K
- Shelley Duncan: W
- Casey Kotchman: 3!/G34S.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 3/G34
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: S5/G56S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Jeff Francoeur: 8/F78M
Top 6
- Jack Hannahan: 7/F7S
- Michael Brantley: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F8LM
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7M+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S5/G5.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Carlos Santana: S57/G+
- Travis Hafner: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 7
- Humberto Quintero: 8/F8LXD+
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LM
- Jarrod Dyson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/F9M.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3
Top 8
- Shelley Duncan: 4/F6MD
- Casey Kotchman: 5!3/G56
- Jason Kipnis: E4/G4
- Jack Hannahan: SB2
- Jack Hannahan: W
- Michael Brantley: 9/F8RD
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/G56+.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F8RXD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Carlos Santana: K
- Travis Hafner: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Mitch Maier: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar left the game due to an injured ankle