 allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings. Kelvin Herrera worked the ninth for his second save in two days and No. 11 on the season. Cleveland right-hander Danny Salazar (3-5) allowed four runs, three earned, in 5 1/3 innings. Royals manager Ned Yost and first baseman Eric Hosmer were ejected by plate umpire Bill Welke in the first inning. They were thrown out for arguing after it was ruled that Hosmer failed to check his swing and struck out with the bases loaded and no outs. Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the sixth. Alex Gordon hit a tying RBI single off Boone Logan, which brought Nick Goody out of Cleveland's bullpen. Escobar sent a line drive to the left side of the infield, but shortstop Francisco Lindor couldn't make a leaping grab. The ball rolled into left-center field, scoring two runs. Moustakas, who was 3 for 4 with a walk, added a leadoff drive in the ninth for his 13th of the season. Salvador Perez put Kansas City ahead with a sacrifice fly in the first, but Lindor's one-out homer tied the game in the bottom half. Jason Kipnis put Cleveland in front with an RBI single in the third. Kipnis narrowly missed a grand slam in the fourth when his drive to the right-field seats was ruled foul. The call was upheld after a crew chief review. Kipnis popped out on the next pitch and fired his bat to the ground, breaking it into several pieces. Kansas City loaded the bases on an error, a hit and a walk to start the game. Hosmer tried to check his swing on a 1-2 pitch, but third base umpire David Rackley ruled he went around. Hosmer was ejected after shouting and waving his hand at Rackley. Yost was tossed soon after he came on the field. TRAINER'S ROOMRoyals: LHP Brian Flynn (broken ribs) began a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha. Indians: RHP Corey Kluber (strained lower back) is expected to start Thursday against Oakland. He was placed on the 10-day DL on May 3. UP NEXTRoyals: LHP Danny Duffy held the Indians to one run in 6 2/3 innings, but got the loss at Kauffman Stadium on May 7. Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin hasn't won since beating the Royals on May 6 when he allowed one run in seven innings.)
Time: 4:10 PM EDT Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 CLEVELAND -- The Kansas City Royals have had trouble scoring runs this season, but they will go into their game in Cleveland on Saturday fresh off one of their most impressive offensive displays of the season. On Friday night, in the first game of their three-game series, the Royals trailed 4-0 after three innings, but scored six unanswered runs over the last six innings in a 6-4 win over the Indians. Kansas City pitchers held Cleveland hitters scoreless on three hits over the final six innings. Coming into the game the Royals were last in the American League in 10 offensive categories, including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, slugging percentage and on base percentage. However, Kansas City's hitters are starting to show some signs of life. The win Friday was the third time in their last 16 games that the Royals came back from a deficit of four or more runs to win a game." It was a great comeback. Down by four, but the guys found a way to come back and win it," manager Ned Yost said. Cleveland's pitching staff was expected to be among the best in the American League this year. That prediction has been half right. Indians relievers lead the American League with a 2.29 ERA, but their starting pitchers are last in the league with a 4.98 ERA. Closer Chad Allen is averaging 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings with a 2.29 ERA, and he is tied for the league lead with 13 saves. Andrew Miller is 3-0 with an 0.72 ERA. Miller is averaging 12 strikeouts per nine innings and opposing batters are hitting .145 against him. Manager Terry Francona loves the durability and the availability of his relief corps." I love our 'pen," Francona said. "They take a lot of pride in being available. They all want to take the ball." Struggling right-hander Danny Salazar (3-4, 5.55 ERA) will start for Cleveland on Saturday. In four starts in the month of May, Salazar is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .311 against him in those four starts, during which he has allowed eight home runs in 18 innings. Salazar's penchant for giving up home runs could be a problem for him against a Royals team that has hit 15 in its last seven games. Salazar last faced the Royals on May 5, a 3-1 loss at Kansas City in which Salazar gave up two runs on eight hits, with seven strikeouts and two walks. In 13 career starts against Kansas City, Salazar is 7-6 with a 3.63 ERA. The Royals will counter with Jason Vargas, who is 5-2 with a 2.30 ERA that ranks third in the American League. Like Salazar, Vargas has been struggling in recent starts. In his last two outings, he is 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA. In a start against Cleveland on May 6, Vargas pitched six scoreless innings on four hits, with six strikeouts and two walks. In 14 career starts against the Indians, Vargas is 6-3 with a 4.33 ERA.
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