CLEVELAND - Danny Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as the Kansas City Royals moved closer to the top of the AL Central and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night. Team USA Basketball Jersey . Duffy (9-11), who had thrown just one pitch in September before the start, held the Indians to six hits. The left-hander had been sidelined since Sept. 6 with a sore shoulder. Greg Holland worked the ninth for his 44th save as the Royals, seeking their first post-season appearance since 1985, moved within one game of first-place Detroit. The Tigers lost 2-0 at home to the White Sox. Carlos Carrasco (8-6) couldnt keep the momentum going for the Indians, who earlier completed a 4-3 win in 10 innings in a game suspended on Aug. 31 in Kansas City. Duffy survived a shaky first inning, when he threw 24 pitches and escaped a bases-loaded jam. He gave up three hits in the first two innings, but just three more over the next four. His previous start against Cleveland was the game that wound being suspended last month. Duffys performance — he was removed after throwing one pitch at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 6 — took a little pressure off the Royals, who entered the day holding one of the two wild-card spots. Kansas City gained one-half game on Seattle and stayed 3 1/2 games clear of Cleveland. Kansas City took a 2-0 in the fifth on Alcides Escobars RBI single that easily could have been ruled an error on Indians shortstop Jose Ramirez. The Royals jumped on Carrasco for a run in the first on Eric Hosmers two-out RBI single. Clevelands first three hitters reached in the first, but the Indians came up empty as Duffy retired cleanup hitter Carlos Santana on a pop up, struck out Yan Gomes looking and got Mike Aviles on a lazy fly to right. Carrasco gave the Indians another solid outing, allowing two runs and seven hits with nine strikeouts in 7 1-3 innings. The right-hander tossed a two-hitter last week in Houston for his first complete game shutout. After waiting 23 days, the Indians needed nine minutes to finish off the Royals in the first game and temporarily pulled within 2 1-2 games in a wild, wild-card race entering its last days. Scott Atchison gave up a two-out RBI single to Nori Aoki in the bottom of the 10th — Kansas City was the home team on the road — before getting Omar Infante to pop out for his second save with the tying run at second. Following the game, Royals manager Ned Yost cut into some of the tension surrounding the regular seasons final week by poking fun at the strange, delayed ending. "These games are a lot less stressful," he said. "We ought to have more one- and two-inning games." Despite injuries, shoddy defence, an inconsistent offence and skeptical fan base, the Indians came into the week with a chance to be in the playoffs for a second straight year. With one week left in September, October is still possible. "Its about as exciting as it can get," said Indians manager Terry Francona. "I got up this morning and I was nervous and Id rather be nervous than packing." TRAINERS ROOM Indians: 2B Jason Kipnis continues to be slowed by a sore right hamstring. He missed three games last week, and Francona wants to monitor him closely. Kipnis pinch-hit in the eighth of the regularly scheduled game and grounded to short. UP NEXT Rookie RHP Yordano Ventura (13-10) makes his biggest start to date for the Royals. He leads all MLB rookies in wins. RHP Danny Salazar (6-7) pitches on four days rest for Cleveland after working 7 1-3 innings in his last start vs. Houston. Kobe Bryant Team USA Jersey . "Theyve been good against everybody," he said. Carlos Gomez launched a three-run homer and Matt Garza battled into the seventh inning for his first win in four starts to help the Brewers continue their mastery of the Rockies with a 7-4 victory Saturday. Patrick Ewing USA Jersey . “Im not sure well get Melky Cabrera at all,” said Gibbons. The 29-year-old left fielder struggled all season with knee and hamstring problems. Cabrera was first on the disabled list from June 27-July 20 with tendinitis in his left knee. http://www.teamusaolympicsshop.us/Olympics-David-Robinson-Usa-Jersey/ . Warren made six birdies and a bogey for a 5-under total of 139 to sit one shot ahead of Felipe Aguilar of Chile, who carded a 69. David Horsey of England was also on 5 under through 15 holes to join Warren atop the leaderboard before play was stopped.Michael van Gerwen played on another level to his Premier League rivals as he claimed the title for a second time, says Sky Sports expert Wayne Mardle. The 27-year-old Dutchman reinforced his status as the world No 1, beating Adrian Lewis 7-4 in the semi-finals, before a one-sided 11-3 win over Phil Taylor in the final at The O2.Van Gerwen had finished top of the table after just one defeat in the competitions opening week and also set the highest televised average of 123.4 during the campaign. Van Gerwen was delighted to have defeated Taylor 11-3 to win his second Premier League title Mardle believes Mighty Mike has been the stand-out player in the Premier League and questioned whether his current high standards in a fiercely competitive era will ever be matched.Yes, he is on another level. Just look at the averages, Mardle told Sky Sports. We go on about the averages as a guide only, but theyre a brilliant guide. If you look in the next 10 years, I think the averages that hes producing now cant be any better in the next 10 years. Wayne Mardle If you look in the next 10 years, I think the averages that hes producing now cant be any better in the next 10 years. Some of the darts hes throwing - its incredible.Over the longer period, Phil Taylor has done it, but Michael is proving hes good enough. He is setting new standards, but hes got to do it for a long time yet.No-one is going to do it for 25 yyears like Phil has, but the competition is so rife. Kevin Durant Team USA Jersey. Phil Taylor never had to cope with the quality that Michael van Gerwen is having to manage. Losing finalist Taylor says Van Gerwen put him under extreme pressure Taylors brief hopes of a comeback were snuffed out by a stylish 100 finish from Van Gerwen, who hit double 20 in successive darts to open a commanding 7-3 lead.Mardle feels that Taylors resistance was broken in the decisive moment of the match as Van Gerwen demonstrated the very same ruthless finishing that served The Power well in previous years.Phils done it, he was the master at playing like this, said Mardle. Michael does it in a different way, with less fuss. Michael does it with a speed and a panache that Phil Taylor just cant manage. When there was a big moment in that game, Michael was the man. That 100 finish - that was it. Taylor was powerless to prevent Van Gerwen from completing a one-sided win Phils reaction was just to look at his entourage, his family and friends in the audience. Look at Michael as if to say: what on earth? 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