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

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

<h3>Indians hope to avoid third straight loss</h3>



<div class="pre">Kansas City (21-37) at Cleveland (34-21) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (Ticker) - If the Cleveland Indians want to avoid an</div>extended losing streak they must continue to score runs for C.C.Sabathia.

Sabathia looks for his major league-leading ninth victory as theIndians host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

Cleveland split a four-game series with Detroit to remain 2 1/2games atop the American League Central Division. However, theIndians dropped the final two games of the series.

The Indians send Sabathia (8-1, 3.78 ERA) to the mound. Sabathiais looking to tie Los Angeles Angels pitcher John Lackey as theonly nine-game winners in the majors. The lefthander allowedfive runs and 10 hits over 7 1/3 innings for an 11-5 win overDetroit last Thursday.

The 6-7, 290-pound Sabathia, who is 11-6 with a 3.34 ERA in 23career starts vs. the Royals has recently gotten tremendous runsupport from his teammates. Cleveland has scored six or moreruns of support in six of Sabathia's last eight starts.

Kansas City, which has lost nine of 11, puts its hopes inlefthander Jorge De La Rosa (4-5, 4.97). The 26-year old fromMonterrey, Mexico has been tagged for 14 runs in back-to-backlosses, including surrendering a season-high nine runs over 41/3 innings vs. Cleveland on May 24.

Despite winning its last two games at Jacobs Field, the Indiansstill have lost 11 of 13 here.

Kansas City has won two straight here, but have lost 11 of 13overall at Jacobs Field.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Esteban German 3B .266 2 13 Grady Sizemore CF .276 10 29
David Dejesus CF .256 4 14 Casey Blake 3B .281 8 29
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .267 2 19 Travis Hafner DH .272 10 41
Mike Sweeney DH .243 6 23 Victor Martinez C .316 12 50
Mark Teahen RF .277 5 27 Jhonny Peralta SS .302 11 35
Emil Brown LF .221 2 19 Ryan Garko 1B .331 7 21
John Buck C .288 10 21 Jason Michaels LF .278 3 15
Ryan Shealy 1B .219 2 13 Josh Barfield 2B .236 2 27
Tony Pena Jr SS .267 0 14 Franklin Gutierrez RF .200 0 1

Jorge De La Rosa LHP (4-5, 4.97) C.C. Sabathia LHP (8-1, 3.78)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA (4-5, 4.97)
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA (8-1, 3.78)

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 AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA AND JOHN BUCK
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.266, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
D DEJESUS (.256, 4 HR, 14 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.267, 2 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.276, 10 HR, 29 RBI)
C BLAKE (.281, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
T HAFNER (.272, 10 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C Sabathia 0-2.
Batters faced: C Sabathia 3.

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 AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA</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
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M SWEENEY (.243, 6 HR, 23 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.277, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
E BROWN (.221, 2 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Teahen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
E Brown lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Shealy 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.90

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.73

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 16-11; C Sabathia 6-5. Ground balls-fly balls:
J De La Rosa 0-2; C Sabathia 0-2. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 3; C Sabathia 3.


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

Weather: 57 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</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 2 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.316, 12 HR, 50 RBI)
J PERALTA (.302, 11 HR, 35 RBI)
R GARKO (.331, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 5

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.90

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.69

Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 16-11; C Sabathia 27-22. Ground balls-fly
balls: J De La Rosa 0-2; C Sabathia 0-3. Batters faced: J De La Rosa 3; C
Sabathia 8.

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

Weather: 57 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</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 2 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.267, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
E GERMAN (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.255, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 5

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

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



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KANSAS CITY - 00 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.83

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.69

HBP - J Michaels (by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 33-21; C
Sabathia 27-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-4; C Sabathia 0-3.
Batters faced: J De La Rosa 8; C Sabathia 8.

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

Weather: 57 degrees, overcast. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</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
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.274, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 3 5

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

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



----------------------------------------------------
KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.83

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.64

HBP - J Michaels (by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 33-21; C
Sabathia 38-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-4; C Sabathia 1-5.
Batters faced: J De La Rosa 8; C Sabathia 11.

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

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

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (1) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
0 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JORGE DE LA ROSA.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.274, 0-FOR-1)</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
CLEVELAND 0 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.266, 0-FOR-1)
M SWEENEY (.247, 1-FOR-1)
M TEAHEN (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Sweeney dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 11 0 2 0 0 3 5

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 4 2

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 Barfield 1. Team LOB
- 2.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 4.89

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.64

HBP - J Michaels (by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 51-32; C
Sabathia 38-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-5; C Sabathia 1-5.
Batters faced: J De La Rosa 12; C Sabathia 11.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.314, 0-FOR-1)
J PERALTA (.300, 0-FOR-1)
R GARKO (.331, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (0) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
M Sweeney dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279
E Brown lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
R Shealy 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265

Totals 14 0 3 0 0 4 5

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

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
C Blake 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .331
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235
F Gutierrez rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273

Totals 10 1 1 1 1 4 2

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 Barfield 1. Team LOB
- 2.


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KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 001 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
J De La Rosa 3 1 1 1 1 4 1 4.89

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 4 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.60

HBP - J Michaels (by J De La Rosa). Pitches-strikes: J De La Rosa 51-32; C
Sabathia 51-38. Ground balls-fly balls: J De La Rosa 0-5; C Sabathia 2-5.
Batters faced: J De La Rosa 12; C Sabathia 14.

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

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