Royals Game Preview: September 30 at Cleveland

Tony Abreu’s RBI single in the 14th lifted KC to a 7-6 win just before the midnight hour on Saturday.  The Royals look to take the series in today’s 12:05 Central start.  You can tune in on the Royals Radio Network (no local TV today).

Kansas City lineup:  Dyson - DH, Falu - SS, Gordon – LF, Butler - 1B, Perez - C, Moustakas - 3B, Francoeur - RF, Lough - CF, Abreu - 2B and Hochevar - RHP

Cleveland lineup:  Choo - RF, Kipnis - 2B, Cabrera – SS, Chisenhall - DH, Hannahan - 3B, Lillibridge – CF, Kotchman - 1B, Marson - C, Donald – LF, McAllister RHP

Kansas City Game Notes (PDF file):  Game_159_at_Cleveland

Royals Trivia Fact:  Stats, Inc.’s pitch count records date to 1988.  The 195 pitches thrown last night by the KC bullpen are a single-game club record for that period (1988 to present).