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

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOHN BALE (1-1, 4.19) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bale relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G Sizemore (.277, 0-FOR-1)</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 2 3 4 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.301, 1-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)
M SWEENEY (.264, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
R GLOAD (.297, 7 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
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
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
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 3 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .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 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .297
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .274
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 25 3 4 3 5 3 10

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (12, 7th inning off J Peralta 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner (91), F Gutierrez 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 6.

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 2 -- 3
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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
J Peralta 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.95
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15

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; J Peralta 19-12; J Bale 17-7; C Sabathia
116-71. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 8-8; J Peralta 0-2; J Bale 0-0; C
Sabathia 5-2. Batters faced: B Bannister 23; J Peralta 4; J Bale 3; 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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (4-1, 1.57) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.301, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved C Sabathia.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.301, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Costa hit for M Sweeney.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: S Costa (.223, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</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 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.306, 0-FOR-2, BB)
R GARKO (.295, 1-FOR-3)
J PERALTA (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
a-S Costa ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
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 29 4 8 4 2 13 9

a-singled to left for M Sweeney in the 8th.

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), S Costa
(1, 2nd base by R Betancourt/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .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 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267
K Lofton lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .297
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .274
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 25 3 4 3 5 3 10

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (12, 7th inning off J Peralta 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Hafner (91), F Gutierrez 2 (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 6.

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 00 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 2 -- 3
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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
J Peralta 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.95
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 7 4 4 2 13 0 3.21
R Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.54

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 107-67; J Peralta 19-12; J Bale 17-7; C Sabathia
116-71; R Betancourt 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 8-8; J Peralta
0-2; J Bale 0-0; C Sabathia 5-2; R Betancourt 1-1. Batters faced: B Bannister
23; J Peralta 4; J Bale 3; C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-3, 2.18) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.306, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Bale.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.306, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY VICTOR MARTINEZ (22) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF DAVID RISKE.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.295, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 4 8 1
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 5 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 0-FOR-3)
E BROWN (.251, 1-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.232, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
a-S Costa ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
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 29 4 8 4 2 13 9

a-singled to left for M Sweeney in the 8th.

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), S Costa
(1, 2nd base by R Betancourt/V Martinez).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (12, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .256
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .307
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
J Peralta ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
K Lofton lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
F Gutierrez rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .273
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 30 4 5 4 5 4 12

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (12, 7th inning off J Peralta 1 on, 1 Out), V
Martinez (22, 8th inning off D Riske 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (91), F
Gutierrez 2 (31), V Martinez (103). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 7.

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 00 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 21 -- 4
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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
J Peralta 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.95
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
D Riske 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.28

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 7 4 4 2 13 0 3.21
R Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.54

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 107-67; J Peralta 19-12; J Bale 17-7; D Riske
14-10; C Sabathia 116-71; R Betancourt 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bannister 8-8; J Peralta 0-2; J Bale 0-0; D Riske 0-2; C Sabathia 5-2; R
Betancourt 1-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 23; J Peralta 4; J Bale 3; D Riske
5; C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JOE BOROWSKI (3-5, 5.40) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Borowski relieved R Betancourt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.287, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gathright hit for E Brown.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Gathright (.320, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Smith hit for J Buck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Smith (.196, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</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 0 0 4 9 1
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 5 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - JOE BOROWSKI

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.266, 0-FOR-3)
G SIZEMORE (.277, 0-FOR-1, 3 BB)
A CABRERA (.300, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .266
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
D DeJesus cf 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 .268
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .300
M Sweeney dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264
a-S Costa ph-dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .287
E Brown lf 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .251
b-J Gathright ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .232
c-J Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195
T Pena Jr ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .259

Totals 33 4 9 4 3 13 13

a-singled to left for M Sweeney in the 8th; b-bunt popped out to third for E
Brown in the 9th; c-flied out to right for J Buck in the 9th.

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, A Gordon 1, B
Butler 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (6, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez), S Costa
(1, 2nd base by R Betancourt/V Martinez).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (12, ground ball).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300
T Hafner dh 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .256
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .307
R Garko 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .295
J Peralta ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
K Lofton lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .297
F Gutierrez rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .273
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 30 4 5 4 5 4 12

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (12, 7th inning off J Peralta 1 on, 1 Out), V
Martinez (22, 8th inning off D Riske 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner (91), F
Gutierrez 2 (31), V Martinez (103). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Hafner 1, J Peralta 1. Team LOB - 7.

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 - 000 040 000 -- 4
CLEVELAND - 100 000 21 -- 4
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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
J Peralta 2/3 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.95
J Bale 1/3 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.15
D Riske 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.28

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 7 4 4 2 13 0 3.21
R Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.54
J Borowski 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.31

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 107-67; J Peralta 19-12; J Bale 17-7; D Riske
14-10; C Sabathia 116-71; R Betancourt 11-6; J Borowski 18-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 8-8; J Peralta 0-2; J Bale 0-0; D Riske 0-2; C Sabathia 5-2;
R Betancourt 1-1; J Borowski 0-3. Batters faced: B Bannister 23; J Peralta 4; J
Bale 3; D Riske 5; C Sabathia 29; R Betancourt 3; J Borowski 5.

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>