GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (63-84) at CLEVELAND (87-61)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Buck c 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .232
J Huber dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 15 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown (58), J Buck
(48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 11 0 3 0 1 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton.
Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 0 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.50

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 4 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.20

Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 56-36; A Laffey 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Buckner 3-4; A Laffey 4-4. Batters faced: B Buckner 12; A Laffey 16.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 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 2 0 0 2 5 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON LAFFEY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J HUBER (.000, 0-FOR-1)
T PENA JR (.258, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Buck c 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .232
J Huber dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 15 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown (58), J Buck
(48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 14 0 3 0 1 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton.
Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 0 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.29

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 4 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.20

Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 64-43; A Laffey 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Buckner 6-4; A Laffey 4-4. Batters faced: B Buckner 15; A Laffey 16.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 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 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON LAFFEY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K LOFTON (.294, 0-FOR-1)
F GUTIERREZ (.268, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Buck c 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .232
J Huber dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 18 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown (58), J Buck
(48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269

Totals 14 0 3 0 1 2 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton.
Team LOB - 3.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 00 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 000 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.29

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.06

Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 64-43; A Laffey 50-34. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Buckner 6-4; A Laffey 6-5. Batters faced: B Buckner 15; A Laffey 19.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 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 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON LAFFEY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.268, 1-FOR-2)
M TEAHEN (.284, 0-FOR-2)
B BUTLER (.297, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
B Butler 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Buck c 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .232
J Huber dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 18 2 5 2 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown (58), J Buck
(48). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268

Totals 18 0 4 0 1 2 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton.
Team LOB - 4.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 00 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 000 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.09

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 5 5 2 2 0 3 0 5.06

Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 76-50; A Laffey 50-34. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Buckner 9-4; A Laffey 6-5. Batters faced: B Buckner 19; A Laffey 19.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, A GORDON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.232, 0-FOR-1, SF, 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 2 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON LAFFEY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.293, 0-FOR-2)
T HAFNER (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB)
V MARTINEZ (.306, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .270
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .257
J Buck c 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .231
J Huber dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 23 3 7 3 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown 2 (59), J
Buck (48). 2-out RBI - E Brown. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Buck 1, T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (11, 2nd base off A Laffey/V Martinez). CS - E
German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .255
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
R Garko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268

Totals 18 0 4 0 1 2 10

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton.
Team LOB - 4.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 001 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 4.09

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 6 7 3 3 1 3 0 5.17

WP - A Laffey. Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 76-50; A Laffey 67-43. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Buckner 9-4; A Laffey 6-8. Batters faced: B Buckner 19; A
Laffey 25.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY VICTOR MARTINEZ (23) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF BILLY BUCKNER.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.297, 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 2 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON LAFFEY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J HUBER (.000, 0-FOR-2)
T PENA JR (.258, 0-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.267, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267
E German 2b 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .270
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
B Butler 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .257
E Brown lf 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .257
J Buck c 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 .231
J Huber dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258

Totals 23 3 7 3 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (35, A Laffey). SF - J Buck. RBI - E Brown 2 (59), J
Buck (48). 2-out RBI - E Brown. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Buck 1, T Pena Jr 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (11, 2nd base off A Laffey/V Martinez). CS - E
German (7, 2nd base by A Laffey/V Martinez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-B Butler).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .291
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .254
V Martinez c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .307
R Garko 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268

Totals 22 1 5 1 1 3 10

BATTING: HR - V Martinez (23, 6th inning off B Buckner 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Martinez (104). 2-out RBI - V Martinez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Hafner 1. GIDP - K Lofton. Team LOB - 4.


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KANSAS CITY - 020 001 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Buckner 6 5 1 1 1 3 1 4.30

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 6 7 3 3 1 3 0 5.17

WP - A Laffey. Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 99-62; A Laffey 67-43. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Buckner 9-6; A Laffey 6-8. Batters faced: B Buckner 23; A
Laffey 25.

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

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND CATCHER VICTOR MARTINEZ EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE SIXTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: JENSEN LEWIS (0-1, 2.91) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E GERMAN (.270, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lewis relieved A Laffey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, T PENA JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.270, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED TONY PENA JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, D DEJESUS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: AARON FULTZ (4-2, 3.09) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, D
DEJESUS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.257, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Fultz relieved J Lewis.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, D
DEJESUS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.257, 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 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 9 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.267, 0-FOR-2)
K LOFTON (.296, 1-FOR-2)
F GUTIERREZ (.267, 0-FOR-2)</div>