Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals
68-72, 30-39 Away
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68-72, 30-39 Away
Final
61-80, 33-40 Home
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61-80, 33-40 Home
Indians Hitting
- Batting
- 3BS Choo (3, G Meche)
- RBIR Garko (72)
- SFR Garko
- Team LOB3
- Baserunning
- CSS Choo (3, 2nd base by G Meche/M Olivo)
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Cabrera-R Garko, Z Jackson-J Peralta-R Garko)
- EB Francisco (4, bobble)
- PBK Shoppach
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. DeJesusCF-LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .355 | .434 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .359 | .483 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .286 | .428 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 | .326 | .409 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .545 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .282 | .450 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .307 | .382 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .360 | .338 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .304 | .342 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .306 | .270 |
| 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Batting
- 2BM Teahen (24, Z Jackson)
- RBIE German (21), D DeJesus 2 (63)
- 2Out RBIE German, D DeJesus 2
- GIDPM Aviles; M Olivo
- Team LOB4
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Olivo-A Callaspo)
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Jackson(L,0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96-62 | 5.56 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 6.54 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107-69 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Jackson 13-6; E Mujica 0-2
- Game ScoresZ Jackson 49
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Meche(W,11-10) |
R. Ramirez(H,18) |
J. Soria(S,35) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 109-68 | 3.96 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.72 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 127-82 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 5-5; R Ramirez 1-2; J Soria 1-1
- Game ScoresG Meche 75
Scoring Summary
Inning | CLE | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | E German singled to left, M Olivo scored, M Teahen to third, E German to second advancing on throw. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | D DeJesus singled to left, M Teahen and E German scored, D DeJesus to second on error by left fielder B Francisco. | 0 | 3 | |
| 5th | R Garko hit sacrifice fly to right, S Choo scored. | 1 | 3 | |
CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
12:10 AM, 7 September 2008
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 18,795
Game Time:2:19
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Second Base Umpire - Dale Scott
- Third Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
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 |
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