GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (21-37) at CLEVELAND (34-21)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (0-2, 2.84) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.299, 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, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.299, 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 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.264, 0-FOR-2)
E GERMAN (.260, 0-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.253, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263
M Sweeney dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
A Berroa pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278
E Brown lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .224
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
R Shealy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264

Totals 26 0 4 0 0 8 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Berroa (1, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez), M Teahen
(3, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - E Brown (J Barfield at 2nd base).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .267
V Martinez c 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .321
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .297
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .327
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231

Totals 28 1 5 1 3 9 9

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (1, 3rd inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Gutierrez (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, J
Peralta 1, J Barfield 1, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (V Martinez-J Peralta).


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CLEVELAND - 001 000 00 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 7 1/3 5 1 1 2 7 1 4.60
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.57
D Riske 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 8 4 0 0 0 8 0 3.44

WP - J De La Rosa, J Gobble. IBB - V Martinez (by J Gobble). HBP - J Michaels
(by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 116-70; J Gobble 10-5; D Riske
4-3; C Sabathia 100-69. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 4-10; J Gobble
0-0; D Riske 0-0; C Sabathia 7-7. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 29; J Gobble 2; D
Riske 1; C Sabathia 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 57 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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

BATTERIES: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), DAVID RISKE (8TH) AND
JOHN BUCK

CLE - C.C. SABATHIA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

HOME RUNS: KAN - NONE

CLE - FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (1) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 3RD, 0
ON</div>

 

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

BATTERIES: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, JIMMY GOBBLE (8TH), DAVID RISKE (8TH) AND
JOHN BUCK

CLE - C.C. SABATHIA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ


WP - C.C. SABATHIA (9-1)
LP - JORGE DE LA ROSA (4-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: KAN - NONE

CLE - FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (1) OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA IN THE 3RD, 0
ON


TIME: 2:28 ATT: 14,036

PROBABLES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (1-3, 3.89)
CLE - PAUL BYRD (6-1, 3.57)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (1) - FINAL

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
D DeJesus cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .256
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261
M Sweeney dh 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
A Berroa pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .278
E Brown lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .224
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281
R Shealy 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .214
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 30 0 5 0 0 8 7

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Shealy 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Berroa (1, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez), M Teahen
(3, 2nd base by C Sabathia/V Martinez).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - E Brown (J Barfield at 2nd base).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Blake 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281
T Hafner dh 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .267
V Martinez c 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .321
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .297
R Garko 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .327
J Michaels lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .237
F Gutierrez rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231

Totals 28 1 5 1 3 9 9

BATTING: HR - F Gutierrez (1, 3rd inning off J De La Rosa 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F
Gutierrez (2). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Michaels 1, J
Peralta 1, J Barfield 1, R Garko 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (V Martinez-J Peralta).


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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa (L, 4-6) 7 1/3 5 1 1 2 7 1 4.60
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.57
D Riske 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.81

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia (W, 9-1) 9 5 0 0 0 8 0 3.40

WP - J De La Rosa, J Gobble. IBB - V Martinez (by J Gobble). HBP - J Michaels
(by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 116-70; J Gobble 10-5; D Riske
4-3; C Sabathia 111-77. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 4-10; J Gobble
0-0; D Riske 0-0; C Sabathia 8-9. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 29; J Gobble 2; D
Riske 1; C Sabathia 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

T--2:28. Att--14,036.
Weather: 57 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
KANSAS CITY 0
CLEVELAND 1 FINAL</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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KANSAS CITY (0) AT CLEVELAND (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CLEVELAND 3RD: F Gutierrez homered to left center. G Sizemore struck out
swinging. C Blake popped out to shortstop. T Hafner struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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KANSAS CITY (0) AT CLEVELAND (1) - EVENT LOG
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Kansas City Starting Lineups -- E German 3B, D DeJesus CF, M Grudzielanek 2B,
M Sweeney DH, M Teahen RF, E Brown LF, J Buck C, R Shealy 1B, T Pena Jr SS,
J De La Rosa LHP.

Cleveland Starting Lineups -- G Sizemore CF, C Blake 3B, T Hafner DH,
V Martinez C, J Peralta SS, R Garko 1B, J Michaels LF, J Barfield 2B, F Gutierrez RF,
C Sabathia LHP.

Umpires -- Jeff Nelson (HP), Jim Wolf (1B), Tim Tschida (2B), Jim Joyce (3B).


Gametime Weather: 57 degrees, Overcast, wind in from center at 10 mph.


KANSAS CITY 1ST: E German struck out swinging. D DeJesus flied out to
center. M Grudzielanek flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore flied out to left. C Blake flied out to right.
T Hafner struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0,
CLEVELAND 0.

KANSAS CITY 2ND: M Sweeney reached on infield single to shortstop.
M Teahen struck out swinging. E Brown singled to center, M Sweeney to second.
J Buck flied out to center. R Shealy struck out looking. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 2ND: V Martinez flied out to right. J Peralta flied out to
right. R Garko walked. J Michaels hit by pitch, R Garko to second.
J Barfield struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0,
CLEVELAND 0.

KANSAS CITY 3RD: T Pena Jr grounded out to third. E German lined out to
second. D DeJesus flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 3RD: F Gutierrez homered to left center. G Sizemore struck out
swinging. C Blake popped out to shortstop. T Hafner struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 4TH: M Grudzielanek struck out swinging. M Sweeney grounded
out to pitcher. M Teahen reached on infield single to third. M Teahen caught
stealing second, catcher to second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0,
CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 4TH: V Martinez singled to right. J Peralta flied out to right.
R Garko grounded out to catcher, V Martinez to second. J Michaels struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: E Brown struck out swinging. J Buck flied out to right.
R Shealy struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0,
CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 5TH: J Barfield grounded out to shortstop. F Gutierrez struck
out swinging. G Sizemore popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 6TH: T Pena Jr grounded out to shortstop. E German grounded
out to second. D DeJesus struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 6TH: C Blake struck out swinging. T Hafner flied out to center.
V Martinez singled to right center. V Martinez to second on wild pitch by
J De La Rosa. J Peralta walked. R Garko grounded into fielder's choice to third,
V Martinez out at third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 7TH: M Grudzielanek grounded out to first. M Sweeney singled
to right. A Berroa ran for M Sweeney. M Teahen struck out swinging. A Berroa
caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 7TH: J Michaels flied out to center. J Barfield singled to left,
J Barfield out stretching at second. F Gutierrez grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 8TH: E Brown grounded out to shortstop. J Buck flied out to
right. R Shealy grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

CLEVELAND 8TH: G Sizemore flied out to right. C Blake singled to center.
J Gobble relieved J De La Rosa. T Hafner struck out swinging. C Blake to
second on wild pitch by J Gobble. V Martinez intentionally walked. D Riske
relieved J Gobble. J Peralta struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.

KANSAS CITY 9TH: T Pena Jr fouled out to right. E German grounded out to
third. D DeJesus singled to center. M Grudzielanek popped out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1.</div>

 

Sabathia tosses shutout to lead Indians

<h3>CLEVELAND 1, KANSAS CITY 0</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Needing to stop a modest losing streak,the Cleveland Indians turned to their ace.

C.C. Sabathia pitched his first shutout of the season as theIndians defeated the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, on Tuesday, endingCleveland's two-game skid.

In picking up his first shutout since July 7, 2006, againstBaltimore, Sabathia (9-1) scattered five hits and didn't allow arunner past second after the second inning. He struck outeight and did not walk a batter.

It is also the first complete game this season for the Indians'lefthander, who threw 111 pitches.

Sabathia, who is tied with the Los Angeles of Anaheim Angels'John Lackey for most wins in the majors, is now 5-0 at home thisseason and 4-0 in his last five starts overall.

Sabathia also benefited from the strong arm of catcher VictorMartinez, who twice caught the Royals trying to steal.

Martinez ended the fourth inning by throwing out Mark Teahentrying to steal, and also extinguished a Kansas City threat inthe seventh.

Mike Sweeney hit a one-out single and was replaced by pinchrunner Angel Berroa. Sabathia struck out Teahen, the Royals' RBIleader, on a 3-2 pitch and Martinez completed the double playby nailing Berroa at second.

Sabathia received all the run support he needed from FranklinGutierrez's first home run of the season. Gutierrez lined a 1-1pitch from Royals starter Jorge De La Rosa (4-6) over the leftfield wall in the third inning.

The Indians have provided plenty of offense most of the seasonfor Sabathia, scoring at least six runs in six of his last eightstarts.

Sabathia allowed a two-out single in the ninth to David DeJesusbut came back to retire Mark Grudzielanek and help Clevelandimprove to 12-1 in his starts this season.

It was the only mistake De La Rosa made in 7 1/3 innings. TheRoyals' lefthander equaled a career high with seven strikeoutsand allowed only five hits in absorbing his third straight loss.

Sweeney had two hits for the Royals, who have lost 10 of theirlast 12 games.

 

Sabathia tosses shutout to lead Indians

<h3>CLEVELAND 1, KANSAS CITY 0</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Needing to stop a modest losing streak,the Cleveland Indians turned to their ace.

C.C. Sabathia pitched his first shutout of the season as theIndians defeated the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, on Tuesday, endingCleveland's two-game skid.

In picking up his first shutout since July 7, 2006, againstBaltimore, Sabathia (9-1) scattered five hits and didn't allow arunner past second after the second inning. He struck outeight and did not walk a batter.

"That's why he is the number one," Indians manager Eric Wedgesaid. "That is why he is leading our staff."

It is also the first complete game this season for the Indians'lefthander, who threw 111 pitches.

Sabathia, who is tied with the Los Angeles of Anaheim Angels'John Lackey for most wins in the majors, is now 5-0 at home thisseason and 4-0 in his last five starts overall.

"I need to be that guy if this team is going to make theplayoffs," Sabathia said. "I am trying to elevate. For us tomake the playoffs, I am going to have to be that type ofpitcher."

Sabathia also benefited from the strong arm of catcher VictorMartinez, who twice caught the Royals trying to steal.

Martinez ended the fourth inning by throwing out Mark Teahentrying to steal, and also extinguished a Kansas City threat inthe seventh.

Mike Sweeney hit a one-out single and was replaced by pinchrunner Angel Berroa. Sabathia struck out Teahen, the Royals'RBI leader, on a 3-2 pitch and Martinez completed the doubleplay by nailing Berroa at second.

"That was the biggest play of the game," Sabathia said. "Vicmade a great throw."

Sabathia allowed a two-out single in the ninth to David DeJesusbut came back to retire Mark Grudzielanek and help Clevelandimprove to 12-1 in his starts this season.

"We have lost only one game when I have started, that means moreto me than the 9-1 record," Sabathia said.

Sabathia received all the run support he needed from FranklinGutierrez's first home run of the season. Gutierrez lined a 1-1pitch from Royals starter Jorge De La Rosa (4-6) over the leftfield wall in the third inning.

"They (The Indians) told me that I would be given me morechances against lefties," Gutierrez said. "I feel really good,because today I felt like I did my job."

It was the only mistake De La Rosa made in 7 1/3 innings. TheRoyals' lefthander equaled a career high with seven strikeoutsand allowed only five hits in absorbing his third straight loss.

"Sabathia is one of the best pitchers in the game," De La Rosasaid. "You like pitching against him. You know you can't give<div class="pre">up many runs. This was probably one of my best games."</div>

De La Rosa rebounded from an awful outing against the Indians 12days ago in Kansas City, when he allowed nine earned runs andseven walks in 4 1/3 innings.

"(De La Rosa) was tough," Indians third baseman Casey Blakesaid. "He was running the fastball up there 95 to 96 and he wascommanding the strike zone on both sides.

"I think over in Kansas City he got behind a lot of guys. Hehad seven walks over there, which isn't typical of his kind ofgame."

Blake extended his hitting streak to 14 games - one short of hiscareer high - with a single in the eighth inning. Blake isbatting .352 (19-for-54) during his streak.

Sweeney had two hits for the Royals, who have lost 10 of theirlast 12 games.