Monday, September 16th, 2013 7:10PM CST
On Monday evening, the Kansas City Royals opened a three-game set against Cleveland, a series with notable playoff implications, by securing a decisive 7-1 win. James Shields was effective on the mound for six innings, holding the Indians' offense in check, while Salvador Perez played a key role in leading a determined Kansas City attack.
Date: Monday, September 16th, 2013
Time: 7:10PM CST
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 15,413
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - |
CLE |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Triples: S Perez (3, S Kazmir); L Cain (3, S Kazmir)
Runs Batted In: B Butler (77), S Perez (70), L Cain (45), D Lough (31), E Bonifacio (28), M Moustakas (40), A Escobar (49)
2-out Runs Batted In: B Butler, S Perez, E Bonifacio, M Moustakas, A Escobar
Ground Into Double Play: E Hosmer
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-15 (M Moustakas 1-1, A Gordon 0-2, S Perez 1-1, D Lough 1-1, A Escobar 1-1, E Hosmer 0-2, E Bonifacio 1-1, L Cain 1-4, B Butler 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A Gordon 1; E Hosmer 1; L Cain 3

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Shields 13-26; W Davis 0-4; L Hochevar 3-4; T Collins 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Shields 22-12-18-14; W Davis 4-3-2-1; L Hochevar 3-2-6-1; T Collins 5-3-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Shields 3-5; W Davis 0-1; L Hochevar 0-0; T Collins 0-1
Game Scores: J Shields 64

Stolen Bases: E Bonifacio (26, 2nd base off S Kazmir/Y Gomes)

Doubles: C Santana (33, J Shields); A Cabrera (31, J Shields)
Home Runs: L Chisenhall (11, 5th inning off J Shields 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: L Chisenhall (35)
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-4 (M Brantley 0-1, Y Gomes 0-2, J Giambi 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: M Brantley 2; Y Gomes 2

Pitcher Notes: S Kazmir pitched to 2 batters in the 6th
Wild Pitches: S Kazmir
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: S Kazmir 15-24; M Albers 2-3; N Hagadone 2-3; C Carrasco 4-4; R Hill 2-3; V Pestano 3-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: S Kazmir 14-11-19-18; M Albers 0-0-0-3; N Hagadone 1-0-3-3; C Carrasco 3-1-5-3; R Hill 4-1-2-2; V Pestano 5-2-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Kazmir 5-5; M Albers 0-1; N Hagadone 1-1; C Carrasco 1-0; R Hill 0-0; V Pestano 2-0
Game Scores: S Kazmir 42

Double Plays: 1 (L Chisenhall-J Kipnis-C Santana)
Errors: A Cabrera (9, throw)
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