Cleveland won their opening match in best of three series with 8-2. Cleveland and Royals both are in the last place as in 2009.
"It's a small sample," Acta said of Branyan's early-season slump. "He needs to get in a rhythm and have more games and at-bats before we make an assessment, because the power is still there."
Key Players:
Fausto Carmona with 3-1, 3.86 ERA overall and 4-2, 4.73 ERA vs. KC
Kyle Davies with 2-1, 5.45 ERA overall and 3-3, 6.18 ERA vs. CLE
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