GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (71-57) at KANSAS CITY (57-71)

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.263, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.276, 0-FOR-1, BB)
A CABRERA (.325, 0-FOR-1, SAC)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) 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 2 .276
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
V Martinez c 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .302
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .299
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 14 1 3 1 2 3 8

BATTING: S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out RBI - C Blake. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, G Sizemore 1. Team LOB - 4.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
J Smith ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209
S Costa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227

Totals 15 0 5 0 0 1 5

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

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).


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CLEVELAND - 010 0 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.04

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 3 1 1 2 3 0 3.84

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 54-36; G Meche 74-46. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 7-2; G Meche 4-5. Batters faced: F Carmona 15; G Meche 17.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
ASDRUBAL CABRERA HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CASEY BLAKE.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.252, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J SMITH (.209, 1-FOR-1)
S COSTA (.194, 1-FOR-1)
J BUCK (.227, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .299
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265

Totals 19 2 6 1 2 3 10

BATTING: S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out RBI - C Blake. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - A Cabrera. Team
LOB - 5.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .347
E German 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
J Smith ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .209
S Costa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .194
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .227

Totals 15 0 5 0 0 1 5

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

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (11, throw). DP: 1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload).


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CLEVELAND - 010 01 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.04

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 6 2 2 2 3 0 3.87

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 54-36; G Meche 93-60. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 7-2; G Meche 6-6. Batters faced: F Carmona 15; G Meche 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 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 1 0 0 1 2 6 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.303, 1-FOR-2)
J PERALTA (.276, 1-FOR-2)
K LOFTON (.299, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
R Garko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .303
J Peralta ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .299
F Gutierrez rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265

Totals 19 2 6 1 2 3 10

BATTING: S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out RBI - C Blake. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - A Cabrera. Team
LOB - 5.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .352
E German 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
J Smith ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
S Costa rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .194
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227

Totals 19 0 6 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, J Buck 1. Team
LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (11, throw). DP: 1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload).


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CLEVELAND - 010 01 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 5 6 0 0 1 2 0 3.02

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 6 2 2 2 3 0 3.87

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 67-44; G Meche 93-60. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 8-3; G Meche 6-6. Batters faced: F Carmona 20; G Meche 22.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 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 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.277, 1-FOR-2)
R GLOAD (.296, 0-FOR-2)
A GORDON (.245, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
R Garko 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265

Totals 23 2 7 1 2 4 11

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (21, G Meche). S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out
RBI - C Blake. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, F
Gutierrez 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - A Cabrera. Team LOB - 6.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .352
E German 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
D DeJesus cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
A Gordon 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244
J Smith ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .207
S Costa rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .194
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227

Totals 19 0 6 0 1 2 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, J Buck 1. Team
LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (11, throw). DP: 1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload).


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CLEVELAND - 010 010 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 5 6 0 0 1 2 0 3.02

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 7 2 2 2 4 0 3.85

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 67-44; G Meche 112-73. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 8-3; G Meche 7-7. Batters faced: F Carmona 20; G Meche 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS AND ROSS GLOAD.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J SMITH (.207, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SHANE COSTA SCORED EMIL BROWN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S COSTA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.227, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.265, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.277, 1-FOR-2, BB)
A CABRERA (.317, 0-FOR-2, SAC)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277
A Cabrera 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .317
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
R Garko 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271
C Blake 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .265

Totals 23 2 7 1 2 4 11

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (21, G Meche). S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out
RBI - C Blake. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, F
Gutierrez 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - A Cabrera. Team LOB - 6.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .349
E German 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
D DeJesus cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .299
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .247
J Smith ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .204
S Costa rf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .206
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227

Totals 26 3 10 3 1 2 10

BATTING: RBI - E Brown 2 (53), S Costa (8). 2-out RBI - S Costa. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, J Buck 1, J Gathright 1. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (11, throw). DP: 1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload).


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CLEVELAND - 010 010 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 003 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 10 3 3 1 2 0 3.16

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 7 2 2 2 4 0 3.85

HBP - J Buck (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 90-57; G Meche
112-73. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 10-4; G Meche 7-7. Batters faced: F
Carmona 28; G Meche 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 3.48) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.265, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved G Meche.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C Blake (.265, 2-FOR-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 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.266, 0-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.278, 2-FOR-3)
R GLOAD (.299, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (2) VS KANSAS CITY (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .277
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302
R Garko 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .276
K Lofton lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .301
F Gutierrez rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271
C Blake 3b 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .264

Totals 26 2 7 1 2 4 11

BATTING: 2B - K Lofton (21, G Meche). S - A Cabrera. RBI - C Blake (61). 2-out
RBI - C Blake. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, F
Gutierrez 1, G Sizemore 1. GIDP - A Cabrera. Team LOB - 6.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .349
E German 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266
D DeJesus cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .278
R Gload 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .299
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
E Brown dh 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .247
J Smith ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .204
S Costa rf 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .206
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .227

Totals 26 3 10 3 1 2 10

BATTING: RBI - E Brown 2 (53), S Costa (8). 2-out RBI - S Costa. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, J Buck 1, J Gathright 1. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - A Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez). Picked Off
- E German (1st base, F Carmona).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (11, throw). DP: 1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload).


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CLEVELAND - 010 010 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 003 -- 3
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 6 10 3 3 1 2 0 3.16

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 6 7 2 2 2 4 0 3.85
J Gobble 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.40

HBP - J Buck (by F Carmona). Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 90-57; G Meche
112-73; J Gobble 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: F Carmona 10-4; G Meche 7-7; J
Gobble 0-3. Batters faced: F Carmona 28; G Meche 26; J Gobble 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Derryl Cousins. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: RAFAEL PEREZ (1-1, 1.83) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2, KANSAS CITY 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E GERMAN (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Perez relieved F Carmona.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 2
KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.266, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CLEVELAND 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 11 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.254, 1-FOR-3)
V MARTINEZ (.302, 0-FOR-3)
R GARKO (.302, 1-FOR-3)</div>