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

[Three7s]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

The Royals played six games in five days. You need an extra starter. Dumbass.

Again, my argument is why couldn't that extra starter have been Chen? I'm sure Smith could've done a fine job sucking as the long reliever if Chen got rocked.

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by RedDread

Fever's favorite MLB Name, Vinny Pestano.

I like that relief pitcher from Philly Antonio Bastardo.

We should trade Frenchy for Bastardo.

I'd love to have a Bastardo in our bullpen!

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

The Royals played six games in five days. You need an extra starter. Dumbass.

I guess those who only tune in on a weekend basis are kind of lost on things like this.

But seriously, Hootie is owning people in this thread tonight. So stupid to get worked up about Smith starting.

[Hootie]

he's right

had we started chen, we most likely would have shut out the indians

[gblowfish]

Detroit pitched Doug Fister and Al Albuquerque tonight.
When do they add Steve Nebraska as their closer???

[RedDread]

Pestano's going to give us a couple free base runners.

[Al Bundy]

Originally Posted by Hootie

be honest about it?

yeah

right

before the game ned is gonna be like

"oh will is terrible...shit, if I were Pete Rose I'd empty out my bank account and bet it on the Tribe. We're just here because we have to."

Everyone knew Will Smith has never done anything to deserve another chance to be in the majors. The Indians had to be licking their chops to get to a chump like Smith. It's only one game and I didn't like our chances before hand.

[GloryDayz]

Valverde's and asshole....

[God of Thunder]

here we come...epic comeback

[Hootie]

I watch enough baseball to realize that losses are a part of the game...getting worked up after your team has been on a roll because they have one shit game with a shit pitcher and shit defense is ridiculous

it happens to the best of the best of the best of the best teams

any time something goes wrong with this team Ned Yost gets blamed for it...it's friggin' hilarious

[God of Thunder]

Originally Posted by God of Thunder

here we come...epic comeback

Oh who am I kidding.

[Pilsner]

3 run hosmer homer puts us within 5. DIG OUT THE RALLY CAPS.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Everyone knew Will Smith has never done anything to deserve another chance to be in the majors. The Indians had to be licking their chops to get to a chump like Smith. It's only one game and I didn't like our chances before hand.

says the guy who said GAME OVER after we took a 1 run deficit to Detroit the other day

you'd be a lot smarter poster if you never posted

[gblowfish]

C'mon LoCain.
Go all Samuel L. Jackson on their asses!

[chiefsfan987]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

The Royals played six games in five days. You need an extra starter. Dumbass.

They still could have started Chen. He hadn't pitched in forever and needed some work. I would have started him if it were me. In the end it didn't matter because our offense didn't score and our defense was terrible too but we didn't HAVE to go to the minors to get a guy for tonight's game.