| | | |
KANSAS CITY ( SHIELDS )
CLEVELAND ( SALAZAR ) |
|
|
7un
| 8
Final
2 |
|
|
| | |
|
|
|  | |
|
| 917 | KANSAS CITY | -110 | Ov 7.5,+110 | -105 | Ov 7,-105 | | 918 | CLEVELAND | +100 | Un 7.5,-130 | -105 | Un 7,-115 |
|
|
|  |
|
| | | | | |
|
|
| All Games | 9-9 | -1.8 | 7-10 | 3.5 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.296 | | Road Games | 3-6 | -3.9 | 3-5 | 3.0 | 0.216 | 0.264 | 4.2 | 0.221 | 0.297 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 6-8 | -3.6 | 6-7 | 3.4 | 0.249 | 0.297 | 3.9 | 0.231 | 0.302 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 3-4 | 4.4 | 0.272 | 0.306 | 3.3 | 0.243 | 0.311 | | Grass Games | 9-9 | -1.8 | 7-10 | 3.5 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.296 | | Night Games | 5-3 | +1.8 | 2-6 | 3.5 | 0.251 | 0.302 | 3.0 | 0.217 | 0.271 | | Division | 4-8 | -5.8 | 5-6 | 3.1 | 0.242 | 0.294 | 4.7 | 0.254 | 0.327 |
|
| |
|
|
| All Games | 3.5 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 18 | 602 | 152 | 44 | 6 | 0.01 | 59 | 45 | 95 | 12 | 119 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 7 | | Road Games | 3.0 | 0.216 | 0.264 | 9 | 306 | 66 | 25 | 3 | 0.01 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 5 | 53 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | | Righty Starters | 3.4 | 0.249 | 0.297 | 14 | 469 | 117 | 37 | 4 | 0.01 | 44 | 32 | 69 | 9 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
|
| |
|
| All Games | 3.64 | 1.319 | 47 | 23 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 2.05 | 1.318 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 1-3 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
|
|
| |
|
|
| All Games | 9-10 | -2.6 | 10-9 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.328 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.336 | | Home Games | 5-5 | -2.1 | 5-5 | 4.0 | 0.246 | 0.330 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.317 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-4 | +3.1 | 8-4 | 5.4 | 0.267 | 0.361 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.335 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.2 | 2-5 | 3.3 | 0.229 | 0.316 | 4.0 | 0.258 | 0.322 | | Grass Games | 9-10 | -2.6 | 10-9 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.328 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.336 | | Night Games | 5-3 | +2.1 | 4-4 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.330 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.336 | | Division | 4-6 | -3.4 | 7-3 | 5.3 | 0.266 | 0.353 | 5.7 | 0.269 | 0.353 |
|
| |
|
|
| All Games | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.328 | 19 | 627 | 151 | 52 | 16 | 0.03 | 77 | 81 | 130 | 14 | 144 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | | Home Games | 4.0 | 0.246 | 0.330 | 10 | 321 | 79 | 31 | 9 | 0.03 | 39 | 40 | 61 | 5 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 5.4 | 0.267 | 0.361 | 12 | 405 | 108 | 40 | 13 | 0.03 | 63 | 60 | 86 | 13 | 98 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 6 |
|
| |
|
| All Games | 2.63 | 1.265 | 61.6 | 23 | 18 | 46 | 3 | 32 | 66 | 5-3 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | | Home Games | 2.35 | 1.109 | 30.7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
|
| | |
|
|
| 4/8/2014 | VENTURA(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 0-1 | L | +100 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 4/9/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 7-3 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 4/11/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 1-10 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 4/12/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | 1-7 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/13/2014 | VARGAS(L) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 3-4 | L | -125 | 8 un | U | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 4/15/2014 | VENTURA(R) | @ HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | 4-2 | W | -165 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 4/16/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 6-4 | W | -115 | 8 un | O | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | | 4/17/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4/18/2014 | VARGAS(L) | MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | 5-0 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/19/2014 | CHEN(L) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 5-4 | W | -145 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 4/20/2014 | VENTURA(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 3-8 | L | -180 | 8 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 4/21/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 3-4 | L | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | | 4/22/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | | 4/23/2014 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | | | 4/24/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 4/25/2014 | VENTURA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 4/26/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 4/27/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 4/29/2014 | | TORONTO | | |
|
|
| |
|
|
| 4/8/2014 | KLUBER(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 8-6 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 2 | | 4/9/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | 2-0 | W | -140 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 4/9/2014 | BAUER(R) | SAN DIEGO | ERLIN(L) | 1-2 | L | -120 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 4/10/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 3-7 | L | -130 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | | 4/11/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 6-9 | L | 145 | 8 un | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 4/12/2014 | MASTERSON(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PAULINO(R) | 12-6 | W | -125 | 9 ov | O | 12 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | 4/13/2014 | KLUBER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 3-4 | L | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 4/16/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 3-2 | W | 130 | 8 un | U | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 4/17/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 5-7 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | | 4/18/2014 | MASTERSON(R) | TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | 2-3 | L | -140 | 7.5 ev | U | 10 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 4/19/2014 | KLUBER(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 0-5 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 4/20/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 6-4 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | O | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 4/21/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 4-3 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/22/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | | 4/23/2014 | MASTERSON(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 4/24/2014 | KLUBER(R) | KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | | | 4/25/2014 | CARRASCO(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | | 4/26/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | | 4/27/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 4/28/2014 | MASTERSON(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | | | 4/29/2014 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
|
| |  | KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - James Shields thinks back to last year, thoughtfully piecing together what was missing from the Kansas City Royals as they made a late push for the postseason.
The pitching was strong. The offense was coming around. The defense was sublime.
He finally settled on experience.
''These guys that didn't realize or have never been to September, when you're fighting for a playoff spot, now you have that experience,'' Shields said. ''And I think that was one of the things we were lacking last season, the experience. You tend to put too much on your shoulders. And I think the second half we definitely relaxed and put all that aside and had fun and played the game the way we know how to play, and it showed.
''I think with the experience factor now,'' Shields concluded, ''we're ready to go.''
After finishing 86-76 a year ago, and contending into September for the first time in a decade, the Royals have their sets sight squarely on their first playoff appearance since 1985 this year.
Anything less would be a disappointment. Anything less would be a failure.
''Last year was a blast. When the end of the season came in Chicago, nobody wanted to leave,'' first baseman Eric Hosmer said. ''They knew how close we were. We were right there. And it left a good taste in everyone's mouth going into the offseason, knowing how good everyone can be.''
Indeed, the Royals return most of their key players from a year ago, signing left-hander Jason Vargas to replace their only significant loss, starting pitcher Ervin Santana. They also upgraded at their weakest spots, trading for Norichika Aoki to play right field and bat leadoff and signing Omar Infante to settle a second base position that has been a black hole for years.
All of which left the notoriously frugal franchise with a record-setting payroll.
Royals manager Ned Yost hopes all those moves will pay off for a rotation that was among the league's best last year, and an offense that was among the league's worst.
''It's going to be a lineup that has offensive sequence from one to nine. You're not going to have any dead spots,'' Yost said. ''You're not going to get something going and then bam, run into a wall and have to get going again. At least, I hope not. I don't think so.''
So with more experience and an upgraded lineup, Kansas City enters its season opener Sunday at Detroit with boundless enthusiasm. | | CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - Jason Kipnis didn't want it to end. He had plenty of company.
After the final out ended the club's magical, turnaround season so jarringly last October, Kipnis, who made his first All-Star team in 2013 and a few of his teammates lingered in the dugout and watched as Tampa Bay's players celebrated their 4-0 win in the AL wild-card playoff game.
One and done. Hardly the finish Cleveland wanted.
And once again, the city would remain without a major sports championship, a drought approaching its 50-year anniversary.
But despite their brief postseason appearance in manager Terry Francona's first year, the Indians intend to play in October again - and again.
''We don't want it to be a fluke,'' Kipnis said. ''We don't want to be a one-trick pony. We want to be at the top and we want to stay there.''
Hoping to build off their unexpected 92-win campaign, the Indians enter 2014 confident they can not only contend this season, but go even further.
During spring training in Arizona, first baseman Nick Swisher, who also serves as the club's high-energy hype man, handed out ''Unfinished Business'' T-shirts to his teammates.
The Indians aren't satisfied.
''Last season, hopefully, was a steppingstone that we needed to get us going in the right direction,'' Swisher said. ''Last year was that amazing year to get us in the right mind frame to say, `Hey, we can do this. We are a team. And people need to start recognizing it.'''
Cleveland had to win its final 10 games just to make the playoffs. The late-season kick wouldn't have been necessary if the Indians had played more consistently, and more evenness has been a focus for Francona, who feels his club has the makings to do something special again.
''I love our team,'' said the AL's manager of the year. ''I love coming to the ballpark and watching them play. They are easy to like because they try hard. When you can show up with a group of guys and you respect the way they go about things it makes the challenging times more fulfilling. We know we can do it now. We've got to try and go do it better.''
|
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (KANSAS CITY-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Royals-Indians Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Kansas City (9-8) at Cleveland (8-10), 7:05 p.m. EDT
After coming from behind to win each of their last two contests, the Cleveland Indians might be ready to string together even more victories.
They can start with a season-high third straight win Tuesday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.
Cleveland (9-10) snapped a three-game skid Sunday when it overcame a pair of two-run deficits to beat Toronto 6-4. A night later, Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley each hit two-run home runs as the Indians rallied from a 3-2 deficit to top Kansas City 4-3.
The Indians have won two in a row three times, but followed the first two such runs with at least two consecutive losses.
Kipnis was 3 for 14 in his previous five games, but with two hits Monday raised his average to .400 (12 for 30) with six RBIs in his last nine versus Kansas City at home.
"He gives himself a chance every at-bat," Cleveland manager Terry Francona said.
Brantley is 9 for 23 with six RBIs in his last six overall against the Royals.
He's 9 for 27 against Kansas City starter James Shields (1-2, 2.00 ERA), who will try to help the Royals avoid a third straight defeat after winning five in a row.
Kansas City (9-9) totaled five runs while losing Shields' first three starts, but gave him plenty of support in a 5-1 win at Houston on Thursday. The right-hander allowed that run and four hits while striking out 12 with two walks over eight innings.
"When you get ahead in the count and make your pitches you're successful," Shields said.
He was 1-5 with a 4.20 ERA in 12 career starts versus Cleveland before posting a 1.93 ERA while winning his last two against the Indians in 2013.
Cleveland will counter with Danny Salazar (0-2, 7.71), who looks to avoid a third straight losing start after he yielded 10 runs over 8 1-3 innings in his last two. Opponents are hitting .345 against the right-hander after he gave up five runs and six hits - including his fourth homer - over 4 2-3 in Thursday's 7-5 loss at Detroit.
"We all see what Danny can do and we believe that he will do it," Francona told the Indians' official website. "I think with youth, sometimes it doesn't happen as fast. You want it to happen right now. He'll be all right."
Salazar gave up four runs and six hits in six innings of a 7-2 loss Sept. 18 in his only other appearance against the Royals.
Alex Gordon and Omar Infante combined for four of Kansas City's six hits Monday. The Royals had at least nine in each of their previous five games.
"It's not like they're not trying," manager Ned Yost said. "Hopefully we'll get better when we start swinging the bats."
Gordon is 8 for 23 in his last five games at Cleveland after he went 0 for 19 in his previous five there.
Indians veteran Jason Giambi went 0 for 4 on Monday in his season debut after opening on the disabled list with a broken rib. He's 1 for 17 with five strikeouts versus Shields.
|
| | Last Updated: 4/20/2024 8:12:25 AM EST. |
|
|
| |
|