Cleveland Guardians vs Kansas City Royals Match Player Stats On May 05, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 5, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Friday night.

Right-hander Jason Hammel (1-3) picked up his first Royals victory, allowing one run on three hits and two walks over six innings, while striking out six.

The Royals got an insurance run in the sixth when Jorge Bonifacio singled and scored on Alcides Escobar's two-out single off reliever Nick Goody.

Starter Danny Sanchez (2-3) was charged with the loss.

Relievers Scott Alexander, Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera preserved the lead when Hammel left after 95 pitches, with Herrera posting his fourth save. Soria struck out all three batters he faced in the eighth.

Edwin Encarnacion homered with one out in the top of the fourth for the Indians' run.

Encarnacion drove an 0-1 Hammel pitch out to right for his fourth home run in 20 at-bats against Hammel.

Hosmer's two-out, two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Royals a 2-1 lead. Whit Merrifield and Mike Moustakas led off the inning with singles, but Lorenzo Cain grounded into a double play.

With Hosmer, who already had two hits in his first two at-bats, coming to the plate, pitching coach Mickey Callaway visited Danny Salazar on the mound. They elected to pitch to Hosmer, who drove Salazar's first offering an estimated 458 feet to right-center.

The Royals threatened in the first and third innings but came away empty. Salvador Perez struck out to end both innings, stranding four runners, including three in scoring position.

NOTES: The Royals put RHP Ian Kennedy on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. They recalled RHP Miguel Almonte from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he had a 1.85 ERA. ... The Indians plan on recalling RHP Mike Clevinger from Triple-A Charlotte and starting him Sunday, replacing RHP Corey Kluber, who is on the disabled list. ... Royals manager Ned Yost said he would probably start RHP Chris Young on Tuesday in Kennedy's spot. ... Indians RHP Josh Tomlin and Royals LHP Jason Vargas are the Saturday probables.