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

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
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 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .281
R Garko 1b 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .306
J Michaels lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .256

Totals 21 5 6 5 6 8 11

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). SF
- J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F Gutierrez (10), J Barfield
(40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 2. Team LOB - 5.

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 - 200 102 -- 5
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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
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53

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; D Riske 34-26; F Carmona
90-60. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; D Riske 1-1; F
Carmona 12-2. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; D Riske 6; 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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 2 5 6 2 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.269, 0-FOR-2, BB)
V MARTINEZ (.322, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
T HAFNER (.264, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 7TH - 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 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281
M Teahen rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .313
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 29 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
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 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .281
R Garko 1b 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .306
J Michaels lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .256

Totals 21 5 6 5 6 8 11

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). SF
- J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F Gutierrez (10), J Barfield
(40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, G Sizemore 2. Team LOB - 5.

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 0 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 200 102 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

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
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.77

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; D Riske 34-26; F Carmona
102-67. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; D Riske 1-1; F
Carmona 14-3. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; D Riske 6; F Carmona
31.

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: JOHN BALE (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.269, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bale relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.269, 0-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 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 8 2 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.264, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
A GORDON (.232, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J SMITH (.200, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (2) 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 0 0 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281
M Teahen rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .313
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 29 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
V Martinez c 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .321
T Hafner dh 4 1 3 2 0 1 3 .266
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .283
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .304
J Michaels lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .256

Totals 26 5 8 5 6 9 13

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). SF
- J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F Gutierrez (10), J Barfield
(40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 2. Team LOB - 7.

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 0 -- 2
CLEVELAND - 200 102 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

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
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53
J Bale 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.77

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; D Riske 34-26; J Bale
14-10; F Carmona 102-67. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble
1-2; D Riske 1-1; J Bale 0-2; F Carmona 14-3. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J
Gobble 5; D Riske 6; J Bale 5; F Carmona 31.

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
CLE: RAFAEL BETANCOURT (1-0, 1.11) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: R GLOAD (.264, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Betancourt relieved F Carmona.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.264, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON SMITH (1) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 8TH OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.319, 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 2 0 0 1 3 9 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 8 2 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.284, 1-FOR-3)
F GUTIERREZ (.292, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J BARFIELD (.256, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CLEVELAND (5) - MID 8TH - 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 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281
M Teahen rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .313
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .262
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .231
J Smith ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .214
J Gathright lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .179

Totals 33 3 9 3 2 4 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). HR - J Smith (1, 8th inning off R
Betancourt 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24), J Smith (5). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload, J Smith. 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 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
V Martinez c 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .321
T Hafner dh 4 1 3 2 0 1 3 .266
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .283
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .304
J Michaels lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .284
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .256

Totals 26 5 8 5 6 9 13

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). SF
- J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F Gutierrez (10), J Barfield
(40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Peralta 2, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 2. Team LOB - 7.

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 01 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 200 102 0 -- 5
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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
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53
J Bale 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.77
R Betancourt 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.30

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; D Riske 34-26; J Bale
14-10; F Carmona 102-67; R Betancourt 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La
Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; D Riske 1-1; J Bale 0-2; F Carmona 14-3; R Betancourt
1-2. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; D Riske 6; J Bale 5; F Carmona
31; R Betancourt 4.

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 0 1 3 9 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 9 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
CLE - RAFAEL BETANCOURT

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.179, 0-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.278, 0-FOR-4)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.281, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CLEVELAND (5) - END 8TH - 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 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281
M Teahen rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .313
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .262
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .231
J Smith ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .214
J Gathright lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .179

Totals 33 3 9 3 2 4 14

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). HR - J Smith (1, 8th inning off R
Betancourt 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24), J Smith (5). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload, J Smith. 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 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .279
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
V Martinez c 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .321
T Hafner dh 4 1 3 2 0 1 3 .266
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .283
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .304
J Michaels lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .288
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .255

Totals 29 5 9 5 6 10 15

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). S
- F Gutierrez. SF - J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F
Gutierrez (10), J Barfield (40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 2, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 3. Team LOB - 8.


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 01 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 200 102 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

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
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53
J Bale 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.77
R Betancourt 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.30

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; D Riske 34-26; J Bale
28-20; F Carmona 102-67; R Betancourt 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La
Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; D Riske 1-1; J Bale 1-3; F Carmona 14-3; R Betancourt
1-2. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; D Riske 6; J Bale 9; F Carmona
31; R Betancourt 4.

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
CLE: JOE BOROWSKI (2-3, 5.45) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J LARUE (.179, 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 3
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LaRue (.179, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German hit for J LaRue.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.284, 2 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

BATTERIES: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, JIMMY GOBBLE (4TH), DAVID RISKE (6TH), JOHN
BALE (7TH) AND JASON LARUE

CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH), JOE
BOROWSKI (9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

HOME RUNS: KAN - JASON SMITH (1) OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

CLE - TRAVIS HAFNER (15) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 1ST, 1 ON
RYAN GARKO (11) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 4TH, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

BATTERIES: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, JIMMY GOBBLE (4TH), DAVID RISKE (6TH), JOHN
BALE (7TH) AND JASON LARUE

CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH), JOE
BOROWSKI (9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ


WP - FAUSTO CARMONA (11-4)
LP - JORGE DE LA ROSA (7-10)
SAVE - JOE BOROWSKI (26)

HOME RUNS: KAN - JASON SMITH (1) OFF RAFAEL BETANCOURT IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

CLE - TRAVIS HAFNER (15) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 1ST, 1 ON
RYAN GARKO (11) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 4TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:08 ATT: 29,657

PROBABLES: CHA - JOHN DANKS (5-6, 4.62)
CLE - CLIFF LEE (5-5, 5.23)

PROBABLES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (5-5, 3.71)
BOS - KASON GABBARD (2-0, 4.87)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS CLEVELAND (5) - FINAL

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .279
M Teahen rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .289
B Butler dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .313
R Gload 1b 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .262
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .231
J Smith ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .214
J Gathright lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .179
a-E German ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283

Totals 36 3 9 3 2 4 14

a-grounded to shortstop for J Larue in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Butler (7, F Carmona). HR - J Smith (1, 8th inning off R
Betancourt 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - B Butler (17), R Gload (24), J Smith (5). 2-out
RBI - B Butler, R Gload, J Smith. 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 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .279
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
V Martinez c 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .321
T Hafner dh 4 1 3 2 0 1 3 .266
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .283
R Garko 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .304
J Michaels lf 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .288
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 .292
J Barfield 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .255

Totals 29 5 9 5 6 10 15

BATTING: 2B - F Gutierrez (2, D Riske). 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). S
- F Gutierrez. SF - J Barfield. RBI - T Hafner 2 (60), R Garko (34), F
Gutierrez (10), J Barfield (40). 2-out RBI - T Hafner 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Peralta 2, R Garko 1, G Sizemore 3. Team LOB - 8.


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 - 000 020 010 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 200 102 00x -- 5
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa (L, 7-10) 3 1/3 2 3 3 6 6 2 5.25
J Gobble 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.78
D Riske 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 2.53
J Bale 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona (W, 11-4) 7 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.77
R Betancourt (H, 19) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.30
J Borowski (S, 26) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 83-44; J Gobble 18-10; D Riske 34-26; J Bale
28-20; F Carmona 102-67; R Betancourt 16-11; J Borowski 13-8. Ground balls-fly
balls: J De La Rosa 0-3; J Gobble 1-2; D Riske 1-1; J Bale 1-3; F Carmona 14-3;
R Betancourt 1-2; J Borowski 2-1. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 17; J Gobble 5; D
Riske 6; J Bale 9; F Carmona 31; R Betancourt 4; J Borowski 3.

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

T--3:08. Att--29,657.
Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, left
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