GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (39-51) at CLEVELAND (53-37)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN GARKO (11) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (3-1, 2.93) IN THE 4TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved J De La Rosa.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Barfield (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: KANSAS CITY PITCHER JORGE DE LA ROSA LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</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 0 4 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.279, 0-FOR-2)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.279, 0-FOR-2)
M TEAHEN (.290, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
M Teahen rf 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .290
B Butler dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .309
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .258
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229
J Smith ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .204
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .181

Totals 16 0 4 0 2 2 11

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J LaRue 3. GIDP - M
Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 6.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
V Martinez c 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 .261
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256

Totals 13 3 2 3 6 7 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (15, 1st inning off J De La Rosa 1 on, 2 Out), R Garko
(11, 4th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko
(34). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (25, 2nd base off J De La Rosa/J LaRue), F
Gutierrez (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - R Garko (4, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko).



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KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 200 1 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1/3 2 3 3 6 6 2 5.25
J Gobble 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.87

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 4 4 0 0 2 2 0 3.71

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 8-5; F Carmona 59-37. Ground
balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 0-1; F Carmona 8-2. Batters faced:
J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 2; F Carmona 18.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.258, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.229, 0-FOR-1, BB)</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 2 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.270, 0-FOR-1, BB)
V MARTINEZ (.323, 0-FOR-0, 2 BB)
T HAFNER (.261, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .316
R Gload 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .264
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .232
J Smith ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .181

Totals 23 2 8 2 2 3 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, J
LaRue 3. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 8.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
V Martinez c 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 .261
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256

Totals 13 3 2 3 6 7 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (15, 1st inning off J De La Rosa 1 on, 2 Out), R Garko
(11, 4th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko
(34). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (25, 2nd base off J De La Rosa/J LaRue), F
Gutierrez (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - R Garko (4, ground ball); J Barfield (11, throw). DP: 1 (J
Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 02 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 200 1 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1/3 2 3 3 6 6 2 5.25
J Gobble 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.87

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 5 8 2 2 2 3 0 3.83

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 8-5; F Carmona 81-53. Ground
balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 0-1; F Carmona 10-2. Batters faced:
J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 2; F Carmona 25.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 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 2 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 2 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.324, 1-FOR-2)
J LARUE (.181, 0-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.279, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .316
R Gload 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .264
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .232
J Smith ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324
J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .181

Totals 23 2 8 2 2 3 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, J
LaRue 3. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Teahen (T Hafner at 2nd base).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
V Martinez c 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .322
T Hafner dh 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 .264
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256

Totals 16 3 3 3 6 7 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (15, 1st inning off J De La Rosa 1 on, 2 Out), R Garko
(11, 4th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko
(34). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (25, 2nd base off J De La Rosa/J LaRue), F
Gutierrez (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - R Garko (4, ground ball); J Barfield (11, throw). DP: 1 (J
Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 02 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 200 10 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1/3 2 3 3 6 6 2 5.25
J Gobble 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.78

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 5 8 2 2 2 3 0 3.83

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; F Carmona 81-53. Ground
balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; F Carmona 10-2. Batters faced:
J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; F Carmona 25.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 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 2 0 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 2 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.282, 0-FOR-2)
R GARKO (.303, 1-FOR-1, BB, HR, RBI)
J MICHAELS (.280, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .282
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .290
B Butler dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .316
R Gload 1b 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .264
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 .232
J Smith ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .179

Totals 26 2 8 2 2 4 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smith 1, J
LaRue 3. GIDP - M Grudzielanek. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Teahen (T Hafner at 2nd base).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .280
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
V Martinez c 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .322
T Hafner dh 3 1 2 2 0 1 3 .264
J Peralta ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .282
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .280
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .282
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256

Totals 16 3 3 3 6 7 10

BATTING: HR - T Hafner (15, 1st inning off J De La Rosa 1 on, 2 Out), R Garko
(11, 4th inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko
(34). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - G Sizemore (25, 2nd base off J De La Rosa/J LaRue), F
Gutierrez (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - R Garko (4, ground ball); J Barfield (11, throw). DP: 1 (J
Barfield-J Peralta-R Garko).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 020 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 200 10 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1/3 2 3 3 6 6 2 5.25
J Gobble 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.78

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.80

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; F Carmona 90-60. Ground
balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; F Carmona 12-2. Batters faced:
J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; F Carmona 28.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.16) STARTING THE 6TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.282, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: KANSAS CITY PITCHER JORGE DE LA ROSA LEFT THE GAME IN
THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH A BRUISED LEFT THUMB.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ SCORED RYAN GARKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON SECOND, J MICHAELS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.256, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSH BARFIELD SCORED JASON MICHAELS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.280, 0-FOR-2, BB)</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 2 0 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 2 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.282, 1-FOR-3)
M TEAHEN (.290, 2-FOR-3)
B BUTLER (.316, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>