MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
07/04/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1613 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (34-51) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 9 0
Kansas City Royals (35-50) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Royals Lose to Indians, 4-1
The Cleveland Indians defeated the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, in American League action at Kauffman Stadium, with Cleveland pitcher Jimmy Nelson named player of the game. Nelson went 5.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 4. His record improves to 6-6. Brett Cecil notched his 2nd save in 3 chances.

Cleveland relied on the hitting of Jose Ramirez to pick up the win. The second baseman clubbed a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Indians on top, 3-1. For the game, Ramirez had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It was a good effort all around," said Nelson.

The Indians' win now puts them at 34-51.
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .313 18 60
M. Semien SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .272 12 38
C. Yelich LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .281 19 54
S. Souza Jr. RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .210 9 32
E. Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .250 6 30
M. Carpenter 3B 3 1 2 1 2 0 1 .247 8 28
J. Kang DH 5 1 1 1 0 3 6 .195 3 13
M. Garver C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .218 6 14
J. Ellsbury CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .303 3 25
Totals 36 4 9 4 7 13 25      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Kang (12, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 1 on, 1 out) M. Carpenter 2 (21, 4th Inning off K. Freeland, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Ottavino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramirez (18, 7th Inning off K. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kang 2 , J. Ramirez 5 , C. Yelich 2 , M. Carpenter 4 , E. Hosmer , J. Ellsbury
2-out RBI: M. Carpenter , J. Ellsbury
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kang , J. Ellsbury 2
GIDP: S. Souza Jr.
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramirez (11) , J. Ellsbury (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tapia CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .265 4 37
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .325 3 30
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .375 0 0
L. Chisenhall RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .291 10 47
L. Valbuena DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .300 16 47
D. Swanson SS 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .234 3 19
M. Cabrera LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277 4 22
J. Profar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 4 40
K. Plawecki C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .306 0 11
Totals 29 1 5 1 5 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Arenado (1, 6th Inning off J. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Valbuena (17, 6th Inning off J. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Profar , N. Arenado 2 , L. Valbuena 3 , J. Mauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Valbuena , M. Cabrera , J. Mauer
Hit by Pitch: L. Chisenhall 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Swanson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Profar (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Profar-Mauer)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Nelson W (6-6) 5.1 5 1 1 3 4 0 99 56 3.47   
D. Hernandez H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 6 3.08   
Z. Rosscup H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 4.20   
A. Warren H (8) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 4.15   
B. Cecil SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 24 13 6.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nelson 55
Batters Faced: J. Nelson 23, D. Hernandez 2, Z. Rosscup 4, A. Warren 3, B. Cecil 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nelson 4-5, D. Hernandez 0-1, Z. Rosscup 1-1, A. Warren 1-1, B. Cecil 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nelson 99-56, D. Hernandez 9-6, Z. Rosscup 18-10, A. Warren 6-6, B. Cecil 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hernandez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Nelson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Freeland L (3-8) 5.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 89 52 5.49   
P. Clemens 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 25 12 3.65   
K. Herrera 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 8 5 5.94   
J. Zimmermann 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7.08   
A. Ottavino 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4.13   
A. Vizcaino 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3 5.03   
C. Edwards Jr. 1.2 1 1 1 3 4 0 37 22 4.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Freeland 52
Batters Faced: K. Freeland 22, P. Clemens 5, K. Herrera 3, J. Zimmermann 2, A. Ottavino 1, A. Vizcaino 1, C. Edwards Jr. 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Freeland 5-4, P. Clemens 0-1, K. Herrera 0-0, J. Zimmermann 1-1, A. Ottavino 0-0, A. Vizcaino 0-0, C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Freeland 89-52, P. Clemens 25-12, K. Herrera 8-5, J. Zimmermann 2-2, A. Ottavino 4-2, A. Vizcaino 5-3, C. Edwards Jr. 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Zimmermann 1-0 , A. Vizcaino 1-0 , C. Edwards Jr. 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Nelson
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM MST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 39929
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