Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals Double-Header Game Thread (4/28)

[alnorth]

Final, Game 1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE (8-13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
KC (13-8)	0	2	0	1	1	0	3	2	X	9	10	0

Final, Game 2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE (9-13)	2	0	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	10	14	0
KC (13-9)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	8	3

Kansas City clinches a winning record for the month of April.

Game 1



Loss, (4-2) Justin Masterson 6⅓IP 7R 7ER 4BB 9K 1HR
Matt Albers ⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Scott Barnes 1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 0K 1HR

VS.



Win, (3-0) Jeremy Guthrie 6⅔IP 0R 0ER 3BB 5K
Hold, (3) Tim Collins ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Luke Hochevar 2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 5K

Home Runs

CLE

none

AL Central

Final: TB 8, CWS 3
Final: TEX 0, MIN 5
Final: ATL 3, DET 8

KC

Alcides Escobar, (3) - Bottom 5th solo shot to left
Alex Gordon, (3) - Bottom 8th 2-run homer to center

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Michael Brantley, LF
2. Jason Kipnis, 2B
3. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
4. Nick Swisher, DH
5. Mark Reynolds, 1B
6. Carlos Santana, C
7. Ryan Raburn, RF
8. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
9. Drew Stubbs, CF

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Salvador Perez, C
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. Jarrod Dyson, CF
9. Chris Getz, 2B

Game 2



Win, (2-0) Corey Kluber 7IP 2R 2ER 0BB 6K
Vinnie Pestano 1IP 1R 1ER 2BB 0K
Chris Perez 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

VS.



Loss, (0-1) Will Smith 4IP 6R 4ER 1BB 5K 1HR
Bruce Chen 3IP 2R 0ER 0BB 4K
J.C. Gutierrez 2IP 2R 2ER 0BB 1K

Home Runs

CLE

Mike Aviles, (2) - Top 3rd 3-run homer to left

KC

none

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Michael Brantley, LF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
3. Nick Swisher, 1B
4. Mark Reynolds, 3B
5. Carlos Santana, DH
6. Mike Aviles, 2B
7. Ryan Raburn, RF
8. Yan Gomes, C
9. Drew Stubbs, CF

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Elliot Johnson, pr/SS
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Lorenzo Cain, CF
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Jeff Francoeur, RF
8. George Kottaras, C
9. Chris Getz, 2B

[milkman]

Originally Posted by CJizzles

So, have you been watching the Royals?

Eric has really looked pretty smooth and patient lately.

Moose on the other hand...

I haven't had a chance to see any games lately, but if Hosmer still has that long circular swing, I would think that inconsistency at the plate is always going to be an issue for him.

[BlackHelicopters]

Originally Posted by milkman

I haven't had a chance to see any games lately, but if Hosmer still has that long circular swing, I would think that inconsistency at the plate is always going to be an issue for him.

Swing is still loopy. Becoming a slap hitter.

[Shogun]

I would like to see Hosmer and Cain working together, that guys swing hasnt changed once since I've seen him. Looks perfect. Love his swing.

[lewdog]

A list of the current worst WARs in baseball.

Eduardo Nunez Yankees -0.5
Giancarlo Stanton Marlins -0.5
Justin Smoak Mariners -0.5
Chris Heisey Reds -0.5
Jon Jay Cardinals -0.5
Mike Moustakas Royals -0.5
Rickie Weeks Brewers -0.5
Victor Martinez Tigers -0.5
Juan Pierre Marlins -0.6
Adam Dunn White Sox -0.6
Jeff Keppinger White Sox -0.7
Maicer Izturis Blue Jays -0.7
Aaron Hicks Twins -0.8

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by lewdog

A list of the current worst WARs in baseball.

Eduardo Nunez Yankees -0.5
Giancarlo Stanton Marlins -0.5
Justin Smoak Mariners -0.5
Chris Heisey Reds -0.5
Jon Jay Cardinals -0.5
Mike Moustakas Royals -0.5
Rickie Weeks Brewers -0.5
Victor Martinez Tigers -0.5
Juan Pierre Marlins -0.6
Adam Dunn White Sox -0.6
Jeff Keppinger White Sox -0.7
Maicer Izturis Blue Jays -0.7
Aaron Hicks Twins -0.8

And people think I'm bad/Frenchy

[Cephalic Trauma]

I know I'm not saying anything profound here, as we've all had our 2 cents about Frenchy starting, but holy shit. Everyone on this team (sans probably Hoch) is evaluated on talent.

Why not him? In the players' minds, assuming they can see what is blatantly obvious, Ned playing favorites certainly overcomes any of the clubhouse bullshit francoeur brings.

[Cephalic Trauma]

Originally Posted by Shogun

I would like to see Hosmer and Cain working together, that guys swing hasnt changed once since I've seen him. Looks perfect. Love his swing.

And he's sitting today....

When we have the Matt Cassel of baseball starting in RF.

[stonedstooge]

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma

And he's sitting today....

When we have the Matt Cassel of baseball starting in RF.

Ned said its hard to find games for Dyson to play in when Cain has been swinging such a good bat. No mention of the Failure in right

[Shogun]

Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Ned said its hard to find games for Dyson to play in when Cain has been swinging such a good bat. No mention of the Failure in right

Which is mind blowing considering Francouer has only had 1 day off

[Shogun]

Buuuuuuuuuuuuut alas, The team is winning while Ned is at helm so far so I won't crucify him for this.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Brantley strikes out (looking)
Kipnis flies out to left
Cabrera singles to right
Swisher grounds out to pitcher

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

Gordon walks
Escobar called out on a ball hit to second *
Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Gordon out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

* This was not the infield fly rule, but the second baseman intentionally dropped a liner to try to get a cheap double play. The umpire called out Escobar.

[Ceej]

Originally Posted by milkman

I haven't had a chance to see any games lately, but if Hosmer still has that long circular swing, I would think that inconsistency at the plate is always going to be an issue for him.

To me, as of late, his swing and patience has improved quite a bit. He had some really good ABs with unfortunate results last night.

And I just don't see Moose or Hosmer being 25+ HR guys, unfortunately.

[ChiliConCarnage]

It's bizarre to me how much time Royals fans spend worrying about Frenchy. Sure, he's crap to marginal but he's here for one more year and he was never labeled the future of the Royals.

Hosmer and Moustakas on the other hand were supposed to be the future of the franchise and they are captains of the failboat at this point. I can't get why so much energy is expended on a throw away player who'll be gone next year. It was one thing when Myers was available but that's no longer the case.

[Cephalic Trauma]

Originally Posted by stonedstooge

Ned said its hard to find games for Dyson to play in when Cain has been swinging such a good bat. No mention of the Failure in right

Exactly. I just don't understand it.

[stonedstooge]

Let's get Guthrie the lead here