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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2012-09-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22805 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Luis Mendoza earned the win and Greg Holland picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Luis Mendoza L: Justin Masterson SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Santana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Kotchman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonnie Chisenhall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LaPorta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Canzler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Lough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irving Falu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Masterson | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Allen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Maine | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Mendoza | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisley Bueno | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G4+
- Jason Kipnis: S7/G56.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
- Michael Brantley: IW
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G3
- Alcides Escobar: 43/L4
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34-
Top 2
- Casey Kotchman: 43/G4M
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 43/G4
- Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: S9/G34
- Eric Hosmer: WP.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Brayan Pena: S56/G56+.2-H
- David Lough: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Irving Falu: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3;BX2(9364)
Top 3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 4/L4
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/G34+
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Travis Hafner: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Jarrod Dyson: W
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Billy Butler: K
- Jeff Francoeur: SB2
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
Top 4
- Casey Kotchman: S65/G6
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
- Ezequiel Carrera: 2/F2RF-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G34
- Brayan Pena: 43/G4+
- David Lough: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Jason Kipnis: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/L34D+
- Carlos Santana: SB3
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Irving Falu: S1/BG34S+
- Jarrod Dyson: S9/G34.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: IW
- Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 6
- Michael Brantley: 8/F8LXD+
- Travis Hafner: 53/G6
- Casey Kotchman: S9/G34
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F8LD
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 5/P5F
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8LD
- David Lough: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ezequiel Carrera: S5/BG
- Shin-Soo Choo: HP.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 31/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Carlos Santana: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Michael Brantley: 7/L7M+
Bot 7
- Irving Falu: 9/F9M
- Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7LMF
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 8
- Matt LaPorta: S7/G56+
- Russ Canzler: K
- Lonnie Chisenhall: 7/F78M
- Ezequiel Carrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G34+
- Billy Butler: S9/L4+.1-2
- Jeff Francoeur: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- Eric Hosmer: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Brayan Pena: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- David Lough: HP
- Irving Falu: 3/L3F
Top 9
- Shin-Soo Choo: 6/F8LS
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F78XD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K