GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (38-50) at CLEVELAND (52-36)

AL: KANSAS CITY (38-50) at CLEVELAND (52-36)

<h3>Westbrook looks to end two-month winless drought</h3>

<div class="pre">Kansas City (38-50) at Cleveland (52-36) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Jake Westbrook is hoping to record hisfirst win since returning from the disabled list when theCleveland Indians host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of athree-game series Friday.


Westbrook (1-4, 6.27 ERA) has posted an 0-2 record with a 4.05ERA and just 12 strikeouts in three starts since returning fromthe DL on June 24.


The 29-year-old Westbrook, who has not won since April 27,surrendered five runs and 10 hits with two walks and threestrikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Tigerson July 4.


The Indians have lost four of their last five contests and trailthe Tigers by one game in the American League Central.

The Royals will counter with the 30-year-old Odalis Perez (4-8,5.68), who has won just twice in his previous 13 starts.

The Dominican lefthander pitched six innings, yielding five runsand 10 hits in a 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays lastFriday.


Kansas City has won four of its last six games, including fourstraight on the road.

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
David Dejesus CF .285 5 33 Grady Sizemore CF .280 15 46
Mark Grudzielanek 2B .278 4 28 Casey Blake 3B .276 14 48
Mark Teahen RF .282 5 43 Victor Martinez C .324 16 68
Ross Gload 1B .252 2 22 Travis Hafner DH .262 14 57
Alex Gordon 3B .232 6 28 Jhonny Peralta SS .277 14 50
Billy Butler DH .286 3 14 Ryan Garko 1B .292 9 30
Jason Larue C .188 3 10 Jason Michaels LF .284 6 26
Joey Gathright LF .328 0 8 Franklin Gutierrez RF .284 4 9
Tony Pena Jr SS .281 1 27 Josh Barfield 2B .260 2 38

Odalis Perez LHP (4-8, 5.68) Jake Westbrook RHP (1-4, 6.27)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ (4-8, 5.68)
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK (1-4, 6.27)

UMPIRES: HP - TED BARRETT
1B - MARK CARLSON
2B - LARRY YOUNG
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 73 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ AND JASON LARUE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.285, 5 HR, 33 RBI)
M GRUDZIELA (.278, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
M TEAHEN (.282, 5 HR, 43 RBI)</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 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.280, 15 HR, 46 RBI)
C BLAKE (.276, 14 HR, 48 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.324, 16 HR, 68 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
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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KANSAS CITY - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.68

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.14

Pitches-strikes: J Westbrook 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 3-0.
Batters faced: J Westbrook 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK</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 - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.252, 2 HR, 22 RBI)
A GORDON (.232, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
B BUTLER (.286, 3 HR, 14 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
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
B Butler dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 0.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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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
O Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.14

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 14-8; J Westbrook 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; J Westbrook 3-0. Batters faced: O Perez 3; J Westbrook 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED ALEX GORDON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, J LARUE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.281, 1 HR, 27 RBI)</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 1 1 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.262, 14 HR, 57 RBI)
J PERALTA (.277, 14 HR, 50 RBI)
R GARKO (.292, 9 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
A Gordon 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .232
B Butler dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .324
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280

Totals 6 1 1 1 3 1 4

BATTING: RBI - J Gathright (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Pena Jr 1. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 2.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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KANSAS CITY - 01 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.62

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 6.20

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 14-8; J Westbrook 40-22. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-1; J Westbrook 5-0. Batters faced: O Perez 3; J Westbrook 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON MICHAELS SCORED JHONNY PERALTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MICHAELS ON FIRST, R GARKO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.284, 4 HR, 9 RBI)</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 1 1 1 0
CLEVELAND 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.285, 0-FOR-1)
M GRUDZIELANEK (.278, 0-FOR-0, BB)
M TEAHEN (.281, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS CLEVELAND (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
M Teahen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
A Gordon 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .232
B Butler dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .324
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280

Totals 6 1 1 1 3 1 4

BATTING: RBI - J Gathright (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T
Pena Jr 1. GIDP - M Teahen. Team LOB - 2.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
J Michaels lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (14, O Perez). RBI - J Michaels (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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KANSAS CITY - 01 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 5.66

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 6.20

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 34-20; J Westbrook 40-22. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-2; J Westbrook 5-0. Batters faced: O Perez 9; J Westbrook 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, M GRUDZIELANEK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.232, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX GORDON SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.294, 1-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 1 2 3 4 0
CLEVELAND 0 1 1 3 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - ODALIS PEREZ
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.280, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.275, 0-FOR-1)
V MARTINEZ (.323, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

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

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .281
M Teahen rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .283
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .248
A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .235
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .291
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .188
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .324
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280

Totals 11 3 4 3 4 1 7

BATTING: RBI - J Gathright (9), R Gload (23), A Gordon (29). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Pena Jr 1. GIDP - M Teahen, B Butler. Team LOB - 3.



CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295
J Michaels lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .288
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 3 4

BATTING: 2B - R Garko (14, O Perez). RBI - J Michaels (27). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook, J Peralta-J Barfield-R
Garko).


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KANSAS CITY - 012 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 5.66

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 4 3 3 4 1 0 6.44

Pitches-strikes: O Perez 34-20; J Westbrook 64-34. Ground balls-fly balls: O
Perez 1-2; J Westbrook 8-0. Batters faced: O Perez 9; J Westbrook 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Larry Young. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>