CLEVELAND (AP) Trevor Bauer finally felt like himself Wednesday.
Bauer struck out a season-high 12 and held Kansas City to one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 win over the Royals.
Everyones banged up throughout the year, he said. But Im working through it. Feel good about where Im at right now.
Bauer matched a career high by throwing 127 pitches, the final hitting 97 mph on a walk to Cam Gallagher.
From the first pitch of the game, he looked so much more like Trevor, Indians manager Terry Francona said. All his pitches crisp, velocity. When youve got a guy who can pitch over 120 and thats the hardest pitch of the day, thats saying something.
Jake Bauers and Tyler Naquin homered off Jakob Junis in the fourth. Bauers had gone 15 at-bats without a hit before his leadoff blast.
Junis (4-7) allowed four runs in six innings and hasnt won since May 30.
It was all right, Junis said. It could have been better because I made a couple of mistakes. They took advantage of my fastball over the plate.
Lucas Duda homered in the ninth for Kansas City off Nick Wittgren.The Royals struck out 16 times.
