MAJOR LEAGUE
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/05/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2011 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (69-65) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 1
Kansas City Royals (70-64) 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Royals Down Indians, 4-3
The Kansas City Royals picked up a win at Kauffman Stadium, knocking off the Cleveland Indians, 4-3. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke played a key role in the triumph. Greinke picked up the win for Kansas City, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 16-8. Jeff Montgomery recorded his 40th save for Kansas City.

The Royals got a big at-bat from third baseman Joe Randa. For the game, Randa was 1-3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 1st home run of the season gave Kansas City a 2-1 lead.

Greinke attributed the win to his team's "concerted effort."

The Royals, at 70-64, sit in first place in the American League Central Division.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 .298 24 73
L. Boudreau SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .288 6 43
   c-E. Averill PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .188 3 10
J. Giambi 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .262 17 64
L. Doby CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .212 18 68
M. Ramirez LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .226 14 49
V. Martinez C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .229 4 32
R. Colavito RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .207 7 33
B. Avila 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .232 4 37
   a-K. Lofton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 1 18
K. Keltner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .206 10 29
   b-A. Belle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 9 26
Totals 31 3 8 3 4 6 17      
a - K. Lofton pinch hit for B. Avila in the 9th
b - A. Belle pinch hit for K. Keltner in the 9th
c - E. Averill pinch hit for L. Boudreau in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Giambi (23, 8th Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Giambi 2 , L. Doby , M. Ramirez , R. Colavito 3 , K. Lofton , K. Keltner
2-out RBI: L. Doby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Giambi , L. Doby , V. Martinez
GIDP: L. Boudreau
Sac Fly: E. Averill , B. Avila
Hit by Pitch: L. Boudreau , L. Doby
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Boudreau (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Keltner-Giambi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251 0 29
G. Brett DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 12 57
S. Perez C 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .264 17 63
C. Beltran CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .212 11 42
J. Dye RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .210 16 57
F. White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 6 44
B. Butler 1B 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
   a-K. Seitzer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 7 23
J. Randa 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .083 1 2
F. Patek SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 0 4
Totals 30 4 6 4 2 7 7      
a - K. Seitzer substituted for B. Butler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Butler (1, 4th Inning off C. Sabathia, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Wilson (21, 5th Inning off C. Sabathia, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Randa (1, 3rd Inning off C. Sabathia, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 2 , G. Brett , S. Perez , J. Dye , B. Butler 2 , J. Randa 4
2-out RBI: S. Perez , B. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Randa
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Patek-White-Butler)
OF assists: 1 (Beltran(Keltner at 2nd base))
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sabathia L (10-10) 8.0 6 4 3 2 7 1 112 3.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sabathia 61
Batters Faced: C. Sabathia 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sabathia 6-10
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sabathia 112-66
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke W (16-8) 7.2 5 2 2 2 5 0 110 3.77   
K. Farnsworth H (18) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 3.33   
J. Montgomery SV (40) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 29 2.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 64
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 30, K. Farnsworth 3, J. Montgomery 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 6-10, K. Farnsworth 0-1, J. Montgomery 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 110-71, K. Farnsworth 11-5, J. Montgomery 29-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Farnsworth 1-1
WP: K. Farnsworth
Hit Batsmen: Z. Greinke 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Zack Greinke
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 37650
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