Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for J Huber in the 7th
b-grounded to first for E Brown in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BJ Buck (8, C Lee); M Grudzielanek (9, C Lee); R Sanders (6, C Lee); T Graffanino (5, F Cabrera)
- RBIM Grudzielanek (7), R Sanders 2 (16), T Graffanino (10)
- 2Out RBIM Grudzielanek
- SHT Graffanino
- Team LOB13
- Fielding
- AssistsR Sanders (A Boone at Home); E Brown (B Broussard at Home)
Indians Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Michaels (9, R Hernandez); R Belliard (5, J Gobble); K Shoppach (1, J Gobble)
- HRG Sizemore (6, 4th inning off R Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIR Belliard (17), C Blake 2 (30), B Broussard (24), G Sizemore (18), A Boone (19)
- Team LOB8
- Fielding
- EA Boone (7, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Hernandez(L,6-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56-35 | 6.75 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35-24 | 4.95 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 5.59 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 123-77 |
- Pitching
- WPA Burgos
- HBPD Mientkiewicz (By C Lee)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Hernandez 3-5; J Gobble 0-3; A Burgos 1-2
- Game ScoresR Hernandez 25
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Lee(W,14-11) |
F. Cabrera(H,6) |
S. Sauerbeck(H,6) |
R. Betancourt(H,7) |
B. Wickman(S,15) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 102-67 | 4.25 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-13 | 8.25 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-22 | 5.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 3.27 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 169-115 |
- Pitching
- WPF Cabrera
- HBPA Boone (By R Hernandez)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Lee 1-10; F Cabrera 0-0; S Sauerbeck 0-0; R Betancourt 1-1; B Wickman 1-1
- Game ScoresC Lee 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D Mientkiewicz reached on infield single to third, E German to third, M Grudzielanek to second, E German scored, M Grudzielanek to third, D Mientkiewicz to second on throwing error by third baseman A | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | M Grudzielanek singled to center, J Buck scored, E German to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 2nd | R Belliard grounded out to second, T Hafner scored, C Blake to third. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | C Blake singled to center, J Michaels and J Peralta scored, T Hafner to third. | 2 | 3 | |
| 3rd | B Broussard singled to center, T Hafner scored, C Blake to second. | 2 | 4 | |
| 4th | G Sizemore homered to right center. | 2 | 5 | |
| 5th | A Boone singled to center, R Belliard scored. | 2 | 6 | |
| 7th | R Sanders doubled to deep center, E German and M Grudzielanek scored. | 4 | 6 | |
| 7th | T Graffanino doubled to left, R Sanders scored, D Mientkiewicz to third. | 5 | 6 | |
CLE wins 3-0
Game Information
Progressive Field
5:05 PM, 18 May 2006
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 24,184
Game Time:3:10
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Charlie Reliford
- First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
- Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
- Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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