GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (63-82) at CLEVELAND (85-61)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.249, 0-FOR-1)
J BUCK (.234, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T PENA JR (.256, 0-FOR-0, SAC)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .299
M Sweeney dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
B Butler 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288
E Brown lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 12 0 1 0 2 7 4

BATTING: S - T Pena Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1.
Team LOB - 3.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 14 1 2 1 2 1 7

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 100 0 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.43

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 1 0 0 2 7 0 3.09

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 72-46; C Sabathia 62-39. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Bannister 5-6; C Sabathia 4-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 16; C Sabathia 15.


UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED EMIL BROWN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.299, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED TONY PENA JR AND DAVID
DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.261, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE SWEENEY SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.272, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.267, 0-FOR-1)
G SIZEMORE (.277, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .301
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288
E Brown lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233
T Pena Jr ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 20 4 6 4 2 9 8

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (15, C Sabathia). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - D DeJesus (58),
M Grudzielanek 2 (48), M Sweeney (36). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek 2,
M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 14 1 2 1 2 1 7

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 04 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 0 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 4 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.43

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 6 4 4 2 9 0 3.24

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 72-46; C Sabathia 88-56. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Bannister 5-6; C Sabathia 5-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 16; C Sabathia 23.


UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.288, 0-FOR-2)
E BROWN (.251, 1-FOR-2)
J BUCK (.233, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .301
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .288
E Brown lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .251
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233
T Pena Jr ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 20 4 6 4 2 9 8

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (15, C Sabathia). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - D DeJesus (58),
M Grudzielanek 2 (48), M Sweeney (36). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek 2,
M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 17 1 2 1 3 1 8

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 04 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 00 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.41

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 5 6 4 4 2 9 0 3.24

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 88-56; C Sabathia 88-56. Ground balls-fly balls:
B Bannister 7-7; C Sabathia 5-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 20; C Sabathia 23.


UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 6 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.257, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.306, 0-FOR-1, BB)
R GARKO (.296, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .301
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .287
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232
T Pena Jr ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 23 4 6 4 2 12 8

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (15, C Sabathia). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - D DeJesus (58),
M Grudzielanek 2 (48), M Sweeney (36). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek 2,
M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 17 1 2 1 3 1 8

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 040 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 00 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 5 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.41

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 6 4 4 2 12 0 3.23

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 88-56; C Sabathia 104-65. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 7-7; C Sabathia 5-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 20; C
Sabathia 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 6 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.258, 1-FOR-1, SAC)
E GERMAN (.264, 0-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.268, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .264
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .301
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .287
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232
T Pena Jr ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 23 4 6 4 2 12 8

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (15, C Sabathia). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - D DeJesus (58),
M Grudzielanek 2 (48), M Sweeney (36). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek 2,
M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 4.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .256
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 20 1 2 1 3 2 8

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 040 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 6 2 1 1 3 2 0 3.39

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 6 6 4 4 2 12 0 3.23

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 107-67; C Sabathia 104-65. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 8-8; C Sabathia 5-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 23; C
Sabathia 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 7 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.267, 0-FOR-2)
K LOFTON (.296, 0-FOR-2)
F GUTIERREZ (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .301
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .287
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232
T Pena Jr ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257

Totals 26 4 7 4 2 13 9

BATTING: 2B - M Sweeney (15, C Sabathia). S - T Pena Jr. RBI - D DeJesus (58),
M Grudzielanek 2 (48), M Sweeney (36). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek 2,
M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D DeJesus 1, B Butler 1.
Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (6, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .256
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 20 1 2 1 3 2 8

BATTING: RBI - T Hafner (91). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (33, 2nd base off B Bannister/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (V Martinez-J Peralta).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 040 0 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 6 2 1 1 3 2 0 3.39

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 7 4 4 2 13 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 107-67; C Sabathia 116-71. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 8-8; C Sabathia 5-2. Batters faced: B Bannister 23; C
Sabathia 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

Weather: 65 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Gordon at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Gload at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOEL PERALTA (1-3, 3.76) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved B Bannister.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (12) TO LEFT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF JOEL PERALTA SCORED KENNY LOFTON.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.266, 0-FOR-2)</div>