Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals

81-69, 36-39 Away

Final

79-71, 41-35 Home


CLE
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
1	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	-	7	15	0

J. Shields12-9

6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 2 BB

S. Kazmir8-9

5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB

IndiansTop 1st
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- E Bonifacio stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- J. Shields pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- M Moustakas at third base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- S. Kazmir pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- CLE
  KC
- D Lough hit for J Maxwell.
  1
  3
- A Escobar safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Cabrera, D Lough to second.
  1
  4
- CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- W. Davis pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- D Lough in right field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- C. Carrasco pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- V. Pestano pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- T. Collins pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- J Ramirez hit for L Chisenhall.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Indians
1
Royals
7

Game 1

17/9

Indians
5
Royals
3

Game 2

18/9

Indians
2
Royals
7

Game 3

19/9

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 17 September 2013

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 15,413

Game Time:3:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian O'Nora
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Third Base Umpire - Bill Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

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Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals

J. Shields12-9

S. Kazmir8-9

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Strike Swinging