GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (38-51) at CLEVELAND (53-36)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved Z Greinke.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.322, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY TRAVIS HAFNER SCORED VICTOR MARTINEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.284, 2-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-2, 2.19) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.284, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.284, 2-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 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 6 11 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 9 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOAKIM SORIA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.249, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB)
T PENA JR (.275, 0-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.279, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .283
M Teahen rf 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .308
E Brown lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .232
E German 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
A Gordon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230
J Buck c 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .249
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275

Totals 32 6 11 5 2 6 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (6, C Sabathia); M Teahen 2 (16, C Sabathia 2); J Buck
(13, C Sabathia). HR - E Brown (4, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out). RBI
- B Butler 2 (16), E Brown 3 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
German 1, M Grudzielanek 1, D DeJesus 1, A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 7.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
V Martinez c 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
J Peralta ss 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .284
R Garko 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .301
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239
B Francisco lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
J Barfield 2b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259

Totals 29 5 9 5 2 8 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (19, G Meche); V Martinez (24, J Gobble). HR - R Garko
(10, 6th inning off G Meche 1 on, 0 Out). SF - T Hafner. RBI - T Nixon (27), V
Martinez (71), R Garko 2 (33), T Hafner (58). 2-out RBI - T Nixon, V Martinez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB
- 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield (10, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - C Blake (9, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 203 000 1 -- 6
CLEVELAND - 000 112 1 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 8 4 4 1 5 1 3.68
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.65
J Gobble 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.93
J Soria 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.17

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 11 6 6 2 6 1 3.78

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Gobble. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 100-68; Z Greinke 19-9; J Gobble 6-3;
J Soria 4-3; C Sabathia 113-72. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 4-6; Z Greinke
1-1; J Gobble 0-1; J Soria 0-0; C Sabathia 6-9. Batters faced: G Meche 24; Z
Greinke 5; J Gobble 2; J Soria 1; C Sabathia 34.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 18 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: TOM MASTNY (6-2, 4.63) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J BUCK (.249, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Mastny relieved C Sabathia.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J Buck (.249, 1-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 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 5 9 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOAKIM SORIA
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.301, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
T NIXON (.239, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
B FRANCISCO (.323, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teahen rf 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .308
E Brown lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .232
E German 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
A Gordon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274

Totals 36 6 12 5 2 8 15

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (6, C Sabathia); M Teahen 2 (16, C Sabathia 2); J Buck
(13, C Sabathia). HR - E Brown (4, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out). RBI
- B Butler 2 (16), E Brown 3 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
German 1, M Grudzielanek 2, D DeJesus 1, A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D DeJesus (5, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
V Martinez c 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
J Peralta ss 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .284
R Garko 1b 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .301
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .239
B Francisco lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .323
J Barfield 2b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259

Totals 29 5 9 5 2 8 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (19, G Meche); V Martinez (24, J Gobble). HR - R Garko
(10, 6th inning off G Meche 1 on, 0 Out). SF - T Hafner. RBI - T Nixon (27), V
Martinez (71), R Garko 2 (33), T Hafner (58). 2-out RBI - T Nixon, V Martinez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB
- 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield (10, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - C Blake (9, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 203 000 10 -- 6
CLEVELAND - 000 112 1 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 8 4 4 1 5 1 3.68
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.65
J Gobble 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.93
J Soria 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.17

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 11 6 6 2 6 1 3.78
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.50

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Gobble. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 100-68; Z Greinke 19-9; J Gobble 6-3;
J Soria 4-3; C Sabathia 113-72; T Mastny 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche
4-6; Z Greinke 1-1; J Gobble 0-1; J Soria 0-0; C Sabathia 6-9; T Mastny 1-0.
Batters faced: G Meche 24; Z Greinke 5; J Gobble 2; J Soria 1; C Sabathia 34; T
Mastny 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 18 mph, out 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 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOAKIM SORIA
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.287, 3-FOR-4)
B BUTLER (.308, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
E BROWN (.232, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teahen rf 4 3 3 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .308
E Brown lf 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .232
E German 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
A Gordon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274

Totals 36 6 12 5 2 8 15

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (6, C Sabathia); M Teahen 2 (16, C Sabathia 2); J Buck
(13, C Sabathia). HR - E Brown (4, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out). RBI
- B Butler 2 (16), E Brown 3 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
German 1, M Grudzielanek 2, D DeJesus 1, A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D DeJesus (5, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
V Martinez c 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
J Peralta ss 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .284
R Garko 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .300
T Nixon rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238
B Francisco lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
J Barfield 2b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259

Totals 32 5 9 5 2 9 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (19, G Meche); V Martinez (24, J Gobble). HR - R Garko
(10, 6th inning off G Meche 1 on, 0 Out). SF - T Hafner. RBI - T Nixon (27), V
Martinez (71), R Garko 2 (33), T Hafner (58). 2-out RBI - T Nixon, V Martinez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB
- 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield (10, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - C Blake (9, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 203 000 10 -- 6
CLEVELAND - 000 112 10 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 8 4 4 1 5 1 3.68
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.65
J Gobble 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.93
J Soria 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.11

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 11 6 6 2 6 1 3.78
T Mastny 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.50

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Gobble. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 100-68; Z Greinke 19-9; J Gobble 6-3;
J Soria 19-12; C Sabathia 113-72; T Mastny 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 4-6; Z Greinke 1-1; J Gobble 0-1; J Soria 0-2; C Sabathia 6-9; T Mastny
1-0. Batters faced: G Meche 24; Z Greinke 5; J Gobble 2; J Soria 4; C Sabathia
34; T Mastny 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Ted
Barrett.
EJECTIONS: CLEVELAND's Garko by Carlson (8th).
Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 18 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Blake at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.287, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Rouse at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.287, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND FIRST BASEMAN RYAN GARKO WAS EJECTED IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING BY HOME PLATE UMPIRE MARK CARLSON FOR
ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gathright ran for B Butler.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.232, 2-FOR-4, HR, 3 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 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 13 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 5 9 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOAKIM SORIA
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.259, 1-FOR-2, BB)
G SIZEMORE (.280, 1-FOR-4)
C BLAKE (.271, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .281
M Teahen rf 5 3 3 0 0 1 0 .286
B Butler dh 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .315
J Gathright pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
E Brown lf 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .231
E German 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
A Gordon 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230
J Buck c 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .247
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .274

Totals 39 6 13 5 2 9 16

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (6, C Sabathia); M Teahen 2 (16, C Sabathia 2); J Buck
(13, C Sabathia). HR - E Brown (4, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 2 on, 1 Out). RBI
- B Butler 2 (16), E Brown 3 (38). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E
German 1, M Grudzielanek 2, D DeJesus 1, A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - D DeJesus (5, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez). CS - J
Gathright (3, 2nd base by T Mastny/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .280
C Blake 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271
V Martinez c 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .260
J Peralta ss 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .284
R Garko 1b 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .300
M Rouse 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
T Nixon rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .238
B Francisco lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .313
J Barfield 2b 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .259

Totals 32 5 9 5 2 9 9

BATTING: 2B - G Sizemore (19, G Meche); V Martinez (24, J Gobble). HR - R Garko
(10, 6th inning off G Meche 1 on, 0 Out). SF - T Hafner. RBI - T Nixon (27), V
Martinez (71), R Garko 2 (33), T Hafner (58). 2-out RBI - T Nixon, V Martinez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Francisco 1, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB
- 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Barfield (10, 2nd base off Z Greinke/J Buck).

FIELDING: E - C Blake (9, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 203 000 100 -- 6
CLEVELAND - 000 112 10 -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 8 4 4 1 5 1 3.68
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.65
J Gobble 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.93
J Soria 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.11

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 7 11 6 6 2 6 1 3.78
T Mastny 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.38

G Meche pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - J Gobble. Pitches-strikes: G Meche 100-68; Z Greinke 19-9; J Gobble 6-3;
J Soria 19-12; C Sabathia 113-72; T Mastny 34-24. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Meche 4-6; Z Greinke 1-1; J Gobble 0-1; J Soria 0-2; C Sabathia 6-9; T Mastny
1-1. Batters faced: G Meche 24; Z Greinke 5; J Gobble 2; J Soria 4; C Sabathia
34; T Mastny 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Mark Carlson. 1B--Larry Young. 2B--Chad Fairchild. 3B--Ted
Barrett.
EJECTIONS: CLEVELAND's Garko by Carlson (8th).
Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 18 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: OCTAVIO DOTEL (2-1, 3.50) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Dotel relieved J Soria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.259, 1-FOR-2)</div>