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    KC
    Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC
    2-4, 2-2 Away
    1
    2-4, 2-2 Away
    Final
    CLE
    Cleveland IndiansIndiansCLE
    3-5, 1-1 Home
    0
    3-5, 1-1 Home

    Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    J. JayLF
    0-4000.273
    W. MerrifieldRF
    0-4000.217
    M. Moustakas3B
    0-4000.174
    L. DudaDH
    1-4111.222
    C. Cuthbert1B
    0-4000.222
    R. Goins2B
    1-3000.250
    A. EscobarSS
    1-3000.200
    A. GordonCF
    0-2000.150
    D. ButeraC
    0-2000.214
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    I. Kennedy
    6.04008101-750.75
    B. Boyer
    1.0101120-1212.00
    J. Grimm
    1.010008-62.70
    K. Herrera
    1.000019-70.00
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    KCCLE
    Hits
    3
    6
    Home Runs
    1
    0
    Total Bases
    6
    7
    Runners LOB
    4
    6

    Game Information

    Progressive Field
    Progressive Field
    6:10 AM, 8 April 2018
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Attendance: 17,362
    Game Time:2:29
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
    • First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
    • Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
    • Third Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
    Jason Miller/Getty Images

    Bauer says shortened warm-up times 'not safe'

    After allowing a solo home run in the seventh inning of a 1-0 loss to the Royals, Trevor Bauer complained that he didn't have enough time to warm up following the sixth and said the shorter times given to pitchers are unsafe.
    Apr 8, 2018, 12:56 pm - Associated Press
    KC
    CLE
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    I. Kennedy
    win

    I. Kennedy1-0

    6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB
    T. Bauer
    loss

    T. Bauer0-1

    8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
    K. Herrera
    save

    K. Herrera2

    1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    KCCLE
    7thDuda homered to right (408 feet).10
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    CLE wins 2-1

    • Royals
      2
    • Indians
      3
    Game 1
    7/4
    • Royals
      1
    • Indians
      0
    Game 2
    8/4
    • Royals
      1
    • Indians
      3
    Game 3
    9/4

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    Cleveland8577.525-L1
    Chicago8478.5191W1
    Minnesota7785.4758W1
    Detroit7686.4699L1
    Kansas City6993.42616W1
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