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

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

<h3>Carmona leads Indians in series finale</h3>

<div class="pre">Cleveland (71-57) at Kansas City (57-71) 2:10 pm EDT</div>

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - The Cleveland Indians will lookto pad their lead in the American League Central in the finaleof a weekend series against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

Grady Sizemore and Victor Martinez each homered and doubled topace a 17-hit attack as the Indians posted a 9-4 victory onSaturday night and pushed their lead to 2 1/2 games over Detroit(69-60) in the division.


Cleveland's Fausto Carmona (14-8, 3.11 ERA) tries to get back ontrack after dropping four of his last five starts. Carmona wasstrong in his last outing, tossing eight strong frames, butcame out on the short end of a 2-1 setback at Detroit onTuesday.


The Dominican righthander is 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA against theRoyals. He limited them to two runs over seven innings in a winon July 15 at Jacobs Field.


All-Star Gil Meche (7-11, 3.88) gets the call for Kansas City, whichcaptured the series opener on Friday. After a strong start,the righthander has dropped his last five decisions.

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITY -- LINEUPS

CLEVELAND KANSAS CITY
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Grady Sizemore CF .276 22 69 Joey Gathright LF .345 0 15
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .333 1 6 Esteban German 2B .269 3 31
Travis Hafner DH .253 18 72 David Dejesus CF .276 6 52
Victor Martinez C .304 19 89 Ross Gload 1B .299 5 41
Ryan Garko 1B .302 14 47 Alex Gordon 3B .244 11 42
Jhonny Peralta SS .275 18 63 Emil Brown DH .246 6 51
Kenny Lofton LF .300 7 27 Jason Smith SS .200 4 10
Franklin Gutierrez RF .275 9 24 Shane Costa RF .182 0 7
Casey Blake 3B .262 15 60 John Buck C .228 16 43

Fausto Carmona RHP (14-8, 3.11) Gil Meche RHP (7-11, 3.88)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
WARMUPS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA (14-8, 3.11)
KAN - GIL MECHE (7-11, 3.88)

UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT
1B - DERRYL COUSINS
2B - MARK CARLSON
3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 7 mph, right to left</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY
STARTING BATS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ
KAN - GIL MECHE AND JOHN BUCK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.276, 22 HR, 69 RBI)
A CABRERA (.333, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
T HAFNER (.253, 18 HR, 72 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 0 0 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.345, 0 HR, 15 RBI)
E GERMAN (.269, 3 HR, 31 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.276, 6 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: S - A Cabrera. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1.
Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
E German 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
E Brown dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Smith ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: G Meche 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G Meche 2-0. Batters
faced: G Meche 4.

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
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.302, 14 HR, 47 RBI)
J PERALTA (.275, 18 HR, 63 RBI)
K LOFTON (.300, 7 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 1 2

BATTING: S - A Cabrera. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1.
Team LOB - 1.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
E Brown dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Smith ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E German (1st base, F Carmona).


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 14-12; G Meche 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 2-0; G Meche 2-0. Batters faced: F Carmona 4; G Meche 4.

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 CASEY BLAKE SCORED RYAN GARKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.276, 0-FOR-0, BB)</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 1 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.244, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
E BROWN (.246, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
J SMITH (.200, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 2ND - 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 7 1 2 1 2 1 6

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 - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
E Brown dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Smith ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
S Costa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - E German (1st base, F Carmona).


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CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.09

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.89

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 14-12; G Meche 49-28. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 2-0; G Meche 3-2. Batters faced: F Carmona 4; G Meche 10.

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 1 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.333, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
T HAFNER (.252, 0-FOR-1)
V MARTINEZ (.303, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 2ND - 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
R Garko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 7 1 2 1 2 1 6

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 - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
E Brown dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
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 9 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 - 01 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.08

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.89

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 31-22; G Meche 49-28. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 2-1; G Meche 3-2. Batters faced: F Carmona 9; G Meche 10.

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 1 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.350, 1-FOR-1)
E GERMAN (.268, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.277, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 3RD - 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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 10 1 2 1 2 2 6

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 - 3.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Gathright lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .350
E German 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
D DeJesus cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
E Brown dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
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 9 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 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.08

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 2 1 1 2 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 31-22; G Meche 64-38. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 2-1; G Meche 4-3. Batters faced: F Carmona 9; G Meche 13.

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 1 2 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.304, 1-FOR-1)
J PERALTA (.275, 0-FOR-1)
K LOFTON (.300, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 3RD - 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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 10 1 2 1 2 2 6

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 - 3.


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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
E Brown dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
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 12 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 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 3 2 1 1 2 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: F Carmona 42-28; G Meche 64-38. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 5-1; G Meche 4-3. Batters faced: F Carmona 12; G Meche 13.

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 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 5 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.297, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.246, 1-FOR-1)
E BROWN (.245, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
A Gordon 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
E Brown dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .245
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 12 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
----------------------------------------------------

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
F Carmona 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.06

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 42-28; G Meche 74-46. Ground balls-fly balls: F
Carmona 5-1; G Meche 4-5. Batters faced: F Carmona 12; 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>