Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:05 PM
When: 12:05 PM ET, Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Where: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 87°
Umpires: Home - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Dana DeMuth
Attendance: 12085
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Kansas City 3000101106112
Cleveland 200000000242
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Kansas City 77-69 40-35 37-34 W2
Cleveland 77-68 45-30 32-38 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Cleveland Indians have a 45-30 record at home this season. The Kansas City Royals have a 37-34 record on the road.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Indians have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • James Shields pitched 8.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.38. Greg Holland closed out the game to get the save and has 42 saves for the season. Scott Kazmir took the loss for Cleveland.
  • Alex Gordon had the only homerun for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Kansas City   Cleveland
James Shields Player Scott Kazmir
Win W/L Loss
8.0 IP 4.0
7 Strikeouts 4
4 Hits 9
2.25 ERA 6.75
Hitting
Kansas City   Cleveland
Emilio Bonifacio Player Carlos Santana
3 Hits 1
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
5 TB 1
.600 Avg .333
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Kansas City 11 1 16 .297 7 4 2 3 2
Cleveland 4 0 4 .125 10 2 1 2 2
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Chi. White Sox. The Indians have a W/L % of .603 after a win and .448 after a loss.
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Royals have a W/L % of .558 after a win and .493 after a loss.