Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BC Crisp (4, C Lee); M Teahen (4, C Lee)
- RBID DeJesus (8), W Bloomquist (2)
- 2Out RBIW Bloomquist
- SFD DeJesus
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-7 (M Aviles 0-1, M Olivo 0-1, W Bloomquist 1-2, C Crisp 0-2, M Teahen 1-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (M Aviles-B Butler)
- PBM Olivo
Indians Hitting
- Batting
- GIDPA Cabrera
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-6 (M DeRosa 0-1, S Choo 0-1, T Crowe 0-1, K Shoppach 0-2, J Peralta 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBG Sizemore (3, 2nd base off B Bannister/M Olivo)
- Fielding
- DP1 (V Martinez)
- AssistsT Crowe (B Butler at Home)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(W,4-2) |
J. Wright(H,4) |
J. Soria(S,7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94-58 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 1.80 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 129-79 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedB Bannister 11-24; J Wright 3-6; J Soria 3-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesB Bannister 18-2-17-21; J Wright 4-1-0-4; J Soria 4-2-3-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 10-7; J Wright 5-0; J Soria 1-1
- Game ScoresB Bannister 63
Indians Pitching
- Pitching
- HBPK Shoppach (By J Wright)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedC Lee 18-32; T Sipp 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesC Lee 25-10-24-26; T Sipp 2-4-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Lee 6-11; T Sipp 0-2
- Game ScoresC Lee 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | D DeJesus hit sacrifice fly to right, C Crisp scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 7th | W Bloomquist singled to center, M Jacobs scored, A Callaspo to third. | 2 | 0 | |
CLE wins 2-1
Game Information
Progressive Field
12:05 AM, 23 April 2009
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 13,509
Game Time:2:36
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- First Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell
- Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
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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