Final
Cleveland tops Kansas City
Apr 28, 2011 - 7:21 AM Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Orlando Cabrera drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians took a 7-2 win over the Kansas City Royals in the middle portion of the three-game set.Travis Hafner, Jack Hannahan and Lou Marson each drove in a run for the Indians, who have taken the first two games of this series after dropping their previous three.
Josh Tomlin (4-0) went six innings and gave up two runs on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
"Tomlin was very good again tonight, 73 percent of his pitches for strikes. He attacked hitters with [his] four pitches. He could throw every one of them for strikes," said Cleveland manager Manny Acta. "A couple of guys got him good earlier, but he continued to attack the zone."
Jeff Francis (0-3) was tagged for six runs -- five earned -- on 10 hits in just three-plus innings for the Royals, who have dropped four straight. Jeff Francoeur extended his hitting streak to a career-high tying 16 games as he went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and Mike Aviles added a solo homer in the loss.
The Indians batted around in the first inning and plated five runs to take the early lead.
Three straight singles loaded the bases and Hafner got the first run across with a single to left. Cabrera followed with a double that chased home three and later scored on a Hannahan single for a 5-0 lead.
"I'm not sharp, and I think there's certain things I could have done, sequence-wise, that would have put me in a better position to have a little more room for error," said Francis.
A leadoff homer by Francoeur in the second and a solo shot from Aviles later in the inning made it a 5-2 game.
Consecutive singles in the third saw men on first and third and Marson's sac fly gave the Indians a 6-2 advantage.
Kansas City had two on with one out in the fifth, but Melky Cabrera lined out and Alex Gordon flied out to end the frame.
In the sixth, Grady Sizemore led off with a double, moved to third on a groundout and later crossed the plate on a passed ball for a 7-2 lead.
Game Notes
Cleveland has won four of the six games against Kansas City this season...Kansas City went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight...Kyle Davies will throw for the Royals on Thursday and will be opposed by Fausto Carmona.
- KANSAS CITY: 2
CLEVELAND: 7
Final
Apr 27 9:55 PM - Grady Sizemore score on a passed ball with one out, Shin-Soo Choo advances to second on a passed ball. Runner on second with one out and Shelley Duncan at the plate.
Royals 2, Guardians 7 Bot 6, 1 OutApr 27 9:07 PM - Asdrubal Cabrera grounded out third to first to end the inning.
Royals 2, Guardians 6 End 3Apr 27 8:17 PM - Mike Aviles one-out, solo Home Run (4) to left. Brayan Pena due up.
Royals 2, Guardians 5 Top 2, 1 OutApr 27 7:44 PM - Wilson Betemit flied out to left. None on with one out and Mike Aviles due up.
Royals 1, Guardians 5 Top 2, 1 OutApr 27 7:44 PM - Jack Hannahan single to center scored Orlando Cabrera with two outs. Runner on first and Lou Marson due up.
Royals 0, Guardians 5 Bot 1, 2 OutsApr 27 7:33 PM - Orlando Cabrera double to left center scored Shin-Soo Choo, Shelley Duncan and Travis Hafner with one out. Runner on second and Austin Kearns due up.
Royals 0, Guardians 4 Bot 1, 1 OutApr 27 7:30 PM - Travis Hafner single to left scored Asdrubal Cabrera with one out. Bases loaded and Orlando Cabrera due up.
Royals 0, Guardians 1 Bot 1, 1 OutApr 27 7:28 PM - KANSAS CITY: 0
CLEVELAND: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 27 7:07 PM
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