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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Cleveland leads 1-0 (as of 9/2)

Game 1: Friday, September 2
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Game 2: Saturday, September 3
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Game 3: Sunday, September 4
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Indians 5

(69-66, 30-36 away)

Royals 4

(57-82, 33-38 home)

8:10 PM ET, September 2, 2011

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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W: J. Masterson (11-8)

L: B. Chen (10-6)

S: C. Perez (31)

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Cleveland - Top of 1st		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
E Carrera grounded out to third.00
K Fukudome singled to deep right.00
A Cabrera flied out to right.00
C Santana doubled to deep right, K Fukudome scored.10
J Thome singled to center, C Santana scored.20
S Duncan struck out looking.20
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
A Gordon grounded out to shortstop.20
M Cabrera grounded out to second.20
B Butler struck out swinging.20
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 2nd		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
J Donald doubled to deep center.20
J Hannahan grounded out to first, J Donald to third.20
L Marson grounded out to third.20
E Carrera grounded out to shortstop.20
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
E Hosmer struck out swinging.20
J Francoeur doubled to deep right.20
M Moustakas grounded out to pitcher, J Francoeur to third.20
J Giavotella grounded out to third.20
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 3rd		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
K Fukudome singled to right.20
A Cabrera homered to left (374 feet), K Fukudome scored.40
C Santana grounded out to pitcher.40
J Thome struck out swinging.40
S Duncan grounded out to shortstop.40
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
S Perez grounded out to pitcher.40
A Escobar reached on infield single to pitcher, A Escobar to second on throwing error by pitcher J Masterson.40
C Phelps at second base.40
J Donald at shortstop.40
A Gordon grounded out to second, A Escobar to third.40
M Cabrera grounded out to second.40
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 4th		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
J Donald homered to left (411 feet).50
J Hannahan grounded out to second.50
L Marson grounded out to shortstop.50
E Carrera singled to left.50
K Fukudome grounded out to second.50
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
B Butler walked.50
E Hosmer grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, B Butler out at second.50
J Francoeur grounded out to third.50
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 5th		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
C Phelps grounded out to second.50
C Santana hit by pitch.50
J Thome grounded out to first, C Santana to second.50
S Duncan walked.50
J Donald flied out to right.50
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
M Moustakas lined out to first.50
J Giavotella struck out looking.50
S Perez singled to center.50
S Perez to second on wild pitch by J Masterson.50
A Escobar singled to left, S Perez scored.51
A Gordon flied out to center.51
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 6th		SCORE
Bruce Chen pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
J Hannahan struck out looking.51
L Marson flied out to center.51
E Carrera grounded out to shortstop.51
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
M Cabrera doubled to left.51
B Butler singled to center, M Cabrera to third.51
E Hosmer hit sacrifice fly to center, M Cabrera scored.52
J Francoeur struck out swinging.52
M Moustakas flied out to right.52
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 7th		SCORE
Everett Teaford pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
E Teaford relieved B Chen.52
K Fukudome singled to left.52
C Phelps struck out swinging.52
C Santana grounded out to shortstop, K Fukudome to second.52
J Thome grounded out to second.52
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Justin Masterson pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
J Head in left field.52
J Giavotella grounded out to shortstop.52
S Perez hit by pitch.52
A Escobar sacrificed to third, S Perez to second.52
A Gordon homered to center (449 feet), S Perez scored.54
M Cabrera flied out to center.54
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 8th		SCORE
Everett Teaford pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
C Getz at shortstop.54
J Head grounded out to third.54
J Donald struck out looking.54
J Hannahan grounded out to second.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Vinnie Pestano pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
V Pestano relieved J Masterson.54
B Butler struck out swinging.54
E Hosmer lined out to center.54
J Francoeur struck out swinging.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Cleveland - Top of 9th		SCORE
Everett Teaford pitching for Kansas CityCLEKC
L Marson grounded out to second.54
E Carrera grounded out to second.54
K Fukudome flied out to center.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Kansas City - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Chris Perez pitching for ClevelandCLEKC
C Perez relieved V Pestano.54
M Moustakas popped out to third.54
J Giavotella flied out to center.54
S Perez flied out to left.54
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors