Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals
Indians Hitting
- Batting
- 2BK Lofton (21, G Meche); G Sizemore (28, J Soria)
- RBIC Blake (61), A Cabrera (7), T Hafner (73), V Martinez (90)
- 2Out RBIC Blake, A Cabrera, T Hafner, V Martinez
- SHC Blake; A Cabrera
- GIDPA Cabrera
- Team LOB12
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
Peña Jr.SS |
R. Gload1B |
E. BrownDH |
J. SmithSS |
S. CostaRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 | .404 | .388 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .357 | .369 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .282 | .345 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .359 | .392 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .321 | .462 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .319 | .401 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .296 | .346 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .252 | .361 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .346 | .439 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .219 | .243 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .316 | .459 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .352 | .436 |
| 42 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
a-flied out to right for J Buck in the 11th
- Batting
- RBIE Brown 2 (53), S Costa (8)
- 2Out RBIS Costa
- Team LOB9
- Baserunning
- CSA Gordon (4, 2nd base by F Carmona/V Martinez)
- Picked OffE German (1st base by F Carmona)
- Fielding
- DP1 (E German-J Smith-R Gload)
- EA Gordon (11, throw)
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Betancourt(W,5-1) |
J. Borowski(S,45) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90-57 | 3.16 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-19 | 1.75 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22-18 | 1.45 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 5.40 |
| 11.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 149-99 |
- Pitching
- HBPG Sizemore (By J Bale)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsF Carmona 10-4; R Perez 4-1; R Betancourt 1-2; J Borowski 1-2
- Game ScoresR Hernandez 41
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPJ Buck (By F Carmona)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 7-7; J Gobble 0-3; D Riske 0-0; J Soria 2-1; J Peralta 2-2; J Bale 1-1
- Game ScoresG Meche 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | C Blake singled to center, R Garko scored, F Gutierrez to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5th | A Cabrera grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Blake scored, G Sizemore out at second. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th | E Brown singled to center, D DeJesus and R Gload scored. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6th | S Costa singled to left, E Brown scored. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9th | A Cabrera singled to center, G Sizemore scored, A Cabrera to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11th | T Hafner singled to center, F Gutierrez scored, G Sizemore to second. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 11th | V Martinez singled to right, G Sizemore scored, T Hafner to third. | 5 | 3 | ||
CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 26 August 2007
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,268
Game Time:3:45
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
- First Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
- Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

