Raul Mondesi singled in the tenth to plate the only run in Kansas City’s 1-0 defeat of Cleveland. Starters Zach Plesac and Brad Keller dictated the game’s pace and hitter’s choices, working from ahead and forcing hitters to guess or react rather than attack. In 11.2 IP combined, the two allowed only five hits and a walk.
In such a runner-poor environment, the first team to take advantage of an opportunity often wins. This proved to be the case again today, but on an afternoon when several players submitted Web Gem applications, the final flourish of the day prove to be deciding.