GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (21-38) at CLEVELAND (35-21)

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.358, 0-FOR-2)
G SIZEMORE (.276, 2-FOR-3)
C BLAKE (.277, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .257
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .266
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .282
M Sweeney dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .174
R Shealy 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .215
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .129
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .667

Totals 33 4 10 4 2 4 18

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (9, P Byrd); J Gathright (1, P Byrd); D DeJesus (12, P
Byrd). HR - R Shealy (3, 4th inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright.
RBI - D DeJesus (15), M Teahen (28), R Shealy 2 (15). 2-out RBI - R Shealy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J LaRue 1, D DeJesus 1, T Pena Jr 1.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gathright (1, 2nd base off P Byrd/K Shoppach).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (9, throw).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .276
C Blake 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .277
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268
V Martinez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .316
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
K Shoppach c 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .358

Totals 26 1 5 1 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (7, B Bannister). 3B - D Dellucci (2, B Bannister). RBI
- T Hafner (42). 2-out RBI - T Hafner. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- V Martinez 1, C Blake 1, J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (2, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

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


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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 5 1 0 0 2 0 3.33

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 10 4 4 1 4 1 3.80
R Perez 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

IBB - D DeJesus (by P Byrd). Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 98-64; P Byrd
96-72; R Perez 26-15. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 9-9; P Byrd 7-7; R
Perez 4-2. Batters faced: B Bannister 26; P Byrd 29; R Perez 7.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (2-4, 5.11) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K SHOPPACH (.358, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved B Bannister.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: K Shoppach (.358, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (3-1, 2.57) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, K SHOPPACH ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 1

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.268, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved Z Greinke.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON FIRST, K SHOPPACH ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Hafner (.268, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Gutierrez ran for T Hafner.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON SECOND, K
SHOPPACH ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V Martinez (.316, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED KELLY SHOPPACH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Garko hit for T Nixon.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.327, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (0-2, 2.81) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.327, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F GUTIERREZ ON FIRST, C BLAKE ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.327, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.257, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.266, 2-FOR-4)
M TEAHEN (.282, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS CLEVELAND (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .257
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .266
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .282
M Sweeney dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .174
R Shealy 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .215
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .129
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .667

Totals 33 4 10 4 2 4 18

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (9, P Byrd); J Gathright (1, P Byrd); D DeJesus (12, P
Byrd). HR - R Shealy (3, 4th inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Gathright.
RBI - D DeJesus (15), M Teahen (28), R Shealy 2 (15). 2-out RBI - R Shealy.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J LaRue 1, D DeJesus 1, T Pena Jr 1.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Gathright (1, 2nd base off P Byrd/K Shoppach).

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (9, throw).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .275
C Blake 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .280
T Hafner dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .271
F Gutierrez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
V Martinez 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .316
T Nixon rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
a-R Garko ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .325
J Peralta ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
D Dellucci lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Barfield 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239
K Shoppach c 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 .358

Totals 30 2 7 2 1 4 11

a-struck out swinging for T Nixon in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - T Hafner (7, B Bannister). 3B - D Dellucci (2, B Bannister). SF -
V Martinez. RBI - T Hafner (42), V Martinez (51). 2-out RBI - T Hafner. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - V Martinez 1, C Blake 1, J Barfield 1, R
Garko 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - G Sizemore (2, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

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


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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 5 1 0 0 2 0 3.33
Z Greinke 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.25
J Gobble 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.53
D Riske 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.77

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 10 4 4 1 4 1 3.80
R Perez 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00

IBB - D DeJesus (by P Byrd). Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 98-64; Z Greinke
13-7; J Gobble 8-5; D Riske 3-3; P Byrd 96-72; R Perez 26-15. Ground balls-fly
balls: B Bannister 9-9; Z Greinke 0-0; J Gobble 0-1; D Riske 0-0; P Byrd 7-7; R
Perez 4-2. Batters faced: B Bannister 26; Z Greinke 3; J Gobble 2; D Riske 1; P
Byrd 29; R Perez 7.

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

Weather: 63 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Michaels in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.257, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL KANSAS CITY AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND THIRD BASEMAN CASEY BLAKE SINGLED IN THE
EIGHTH INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 15 GAMES.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (3-1, 6.23) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M SWEENEY (.244, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Hernandez relieved R Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Sweeney (.244, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: AARON FULTZ (3-0, 1.69) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, CLEVELAND 2

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: A GORDON (.174, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Fultz relieved R Hernandez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A Gordon (.174, 1-FOR-4)</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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 11 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
CLE - AARON FULTZ

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.293, 0-FOR-3)
D DELLUCCI (.243, 1-FOR-3)
J BARFIELD (.239, 1-FOR-3)</div>