MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/28/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2713 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (68-92) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Kansas City Royals (71-89) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0
Royals Edge Indians, 2-1
The Kansas City Royals got a magnificent performance from pitcher Aaron Nola, who stifled the Cleveland offense en route to a 2-1 Royals win at Kauffman Stadium. Carl Edwards Jr. notched his 25th save in 28 chances. Today's win puts Kansas City at 71-89, while Cleveland falls to 68-92.

Early in the game, third baseman Nolan Arenado had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 20th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-1.

"Runs were at a premium," said Kansas City manager Bryce Shuck.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ellsbury CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .281 6 45
M. Carpenter 3B 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .263 15 51
J. Ramirez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .290 30 107
E. Hosmer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .256 12 70
M. Joyce RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .245 11 43
S. Souza Jr. DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .225 19 74
C. Yelich LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .301 28 94
B. McCann C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .237 17 51
J. Kang SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .189 4 19
Totals 32 1 6 1 2 14 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ellsbury (15, 1st Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kang , C. Yelich 2 , S. Souza Jr. , M. Carpenter , J. Ellsbury 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCann , J. Kang , E. Hosmer
GIDP: E. Hosmer
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carpenter-Ramirez-Hosmer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Herrera CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .254 5 19
M. Cabrera LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .305 6 38
N. Arenado 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .318 20 63
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .283 25 91
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .303 5 55
J. Profar SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .265 9 62
I. Kinsler 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .219 4 26
K. Plawecki C 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .279 3 39
R. Torreyes DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .248 3 31
Totals 28 2 6 2 4 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Profar 2 (34, 2nd Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Arenado (20, 1st Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Profar 5 , N. Arenado 4 , L. Chisenhall , M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , K. Plawecki , R. Torreyes
GIDP: R. Torreyes
Sac Bunt: I. Kinsler
Hit by Pitch: M. Cabrera
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kinsler-Arenado-Mauer)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nelson L (13-12) 6.0 5 2 2 3 4 1 89 48 3.55   
B. Duensing 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 10 6.15   
H. Rondon 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 7 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 55
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 26, B. Duensing 4, H. Rondon 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 6-7, B. Duensing 0-2, H. Rondon 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 89-48, B. Duensing 17-10, H. Rondon 9-7
Hit Batsmen: J. Nelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola W (11-9) 7.0 5 1 1 1 9 0 101 65 4.15   
A. Vizcaino H (19) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 8 4.45   
G. Infante H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 7 7.13   
C. Edwards Jr. SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 3.81   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 71
Batters Faced: A. Nola 26, A. Vizcaino 3, G. Infante 2, C. Edwards Jr. 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 6-5, A. Vizcaino 0-0, G. Infante 0-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 101-65, A. Vizcaino 15-8, G. Infante 11-7, C. Edwards Jr. 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Infante 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Nola
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 31650
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