Yuniesky Betancourt’s two-run double capped a five-run ninth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for an 8-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
Cleveland closer Kerry Wood (0-2) was drilled for all five runs in the ninth, allowing four hits and walking two in just 1/3 of an inning.
Trailing by a run entering their final at-bats, the Royals got an RBI double from Billy Butler to even the score and went ahead on Mitch Maier’s bases-loaded walk. Betancourt then brought in two more to end the onslaught.
Bruce Chen (1-0) was credited with the win, working 1 1/3 scoreless innings.
The Indians tied things in the sixth on Jason Donald’s groundout to the shortstop and went ahead 4-3 an inning later when Travis Hafner singled in a run.
Cleveland played without All-Star centerfielder Grady Sizemore, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee contusion earlier in the day.
Kansas City | Cleveland | |
Gil Meche | Player | Justin Masterson |
No Decision | W/L | No Decision |
5.0 | IP | 5.0 |
4 | Strikeouts | 3 |
5 | Hits | 5 |
3.60 | ERA | 3.60 |
Kansas City | Cleveland | |
Mike Aviles | Player | Travis Hafner |
3 | Hits | 2 |
1 | RBI | 1 |
0 | HR | 0 |
6 | TB | 2 |
.600 | Avg | .500 |
Team | Hits | HR | TB | Avg | LOB | K | RBI | BB | SB | Errors |
Kansas City | 13 | 0 | 20 | .325 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 8 | .206 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 |