GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (94-64) at KANSAS CITY (68-90)

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Francisco in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Rivas at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Barfield at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Marte at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Gomez at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: P Phillips (.182, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON LAFFEY
KAN - LUKE HOCHEVAR

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)
A MARTE (.185, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277
B Francisco rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
A Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .283
L Rivas pr-ss 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .266
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Gutierrez rf-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
A Marte 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185
C Gomez 2b-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
J Michaels lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
K Shoppach c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 10 2 3 2 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (25, L Hochevar). S - K Shoppach. RBI - T Hafner 2
(100). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Garko 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - L Rivas (1, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
B Butler dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
M Sweeney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
J Huber lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 11 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (22, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E German 1, M Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-A Gordon-M Sweeney).


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CLEVELAND - 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.56

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hochevar 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 2.13

Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 34-23; L Hochevar 51-28. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Laffey 5-2; L Hochevar 6-2. Batters faced: A Laffey 11; L Hochevar 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Estabrook. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 23 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: BRANDON DUCKWORTH (3-5, 4.53) STARTING THE 4TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Duckworth relieved L Hochevar.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F Gutierrez (.265, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY CHRIS GOMEZ SCORED FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A MARTE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.272, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON LAFFEY
KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.288, 1-FOR-1)
M SWEENEY (.262, 0-FOR-1)
E BROWN (.259, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277
B Francisco rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
A Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .283
L Rivas pr-ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .333
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .266
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Gutierrez rf-cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
A Marte 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
C Gomez 2b-1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300
J Michaels lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
K Shoppach c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 16 3 6 3 3 1 10

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (25, L Hochevar); A Marte (4, B Duckworth). S - K
Shoppach. RBI - T Hafner 2 (100), C Gomez (21). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rivas 2, R Garko 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - L Rivas (1, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
B Butler dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
M Sweeney 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
E Brown rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
J Huber lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 11 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (22, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E German 1, M Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (E German-A Gordon-M
Sweeney).


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CLEVELAND - 002 1 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.56

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hochevar 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 2.13
B Duckworth 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 34-23; L Hochevar 51-28; B Duckworth 32-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Laffey 5-2; L Hochevar 6-2; B Duckworth 2-0. Batters faced:
A Laffey 11; L Hochevar 13; B Duckworth 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Estabrook. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 23 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON LAFFEY
KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.266, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
J BARFIELD (.242, 3 HR, 50 RBI)
F GUTIERREZ (.268, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277
B Francisco rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
A Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .283
L Rivas pr-ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .333
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .266
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Gutierrez rf-cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
A Marte 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
C Gomez 2b-1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300
J Michaels lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
K Shoppach c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 16 3 6 3 3 1 10

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (25, L Hochevar); A Marte (4, B Duckworth). S - K
Shoppach. RBI - T Hafner 2 (100), C Gomez (21). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rivas 2, R Garko 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - L Rivas (1, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
M Sweeney 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
E Brown rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
J Huber lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 14 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (22, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E German 1, M Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (E German-A Gordon-M
Sweeney).


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CLEVELAND - 002 1 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.47

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hochevar 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 2.13
B Duckworth 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 46-30; L Hochevar 51-28; B Duckworth 32-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Laffey 8-2; L Hochevar 6-2; B Duckworth 2-0. Batters faced:
A Laffey 14; L Hochevar 13; B Duckworth 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Estabrook. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 23 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: LEO NUNEZ (2-4, 4.31) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.266, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Nunez relieved B Duckworth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.266, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Dellucci hit for T Hafner.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 3
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: D Dellucci (.233, 4 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - AARON LAFFEY
KAN - LEO NUNEZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.248, 0-FOR-1)
J HUBER (.000, 0-FOR-1)
P PHILLIPS (.167, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (3) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .277
B Francisco rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
A Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .283
L Rivas pr-ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 .333
T Hafner dh 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .266
a-D Dellucci ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
F Gutierrez rf-cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
A Marte 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
C Gomez 2b-1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .300
J Michaels lf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .272
K Shoppach c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258

Totals 19 3 6 3 3 2 10

a-struck out looking for T Hafner in the 5th.

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (25, L Hochevar); A Marte (4, B Duckworth). S - K
Shoppach. RBI - T Hafner 2 (100), C Gomez (21). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - L Rivas 2, R Garko 1. GIDP - T Hafner. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - L Rivas (1, ground ball).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
M Sweeney 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
E Brown rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .248
J Huber lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Phillips c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

Totals 14 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (22, A Laffey). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- E German 1, M Sweeney 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (15, ground ball). DP: 1 (E German-A Gordon-M
Sweeney).


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CLEVELAND - 002 10 -- 3
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
A Laffey 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.47

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hochevar 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 2.13
B Duckworth 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.63
L Nunez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.20

Pitches-strikes: A Laffey 46-30; L Hochevar 51-28; B Duckworth 32-15; L Nunez
10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: A Laffey 8-2; L Hochevar 6-2; B Duckworth 2-0; L
Nunez 1-1. Batters faced: A Laffey 14; L Hochevar 13; B Duckworth 7; L Nunez 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Mike Estabrook. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 23 mph, right to left.</div>