Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

78-74, 40-38 Away

Final

66-87, 37-40 Home


KC
CLE

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
1	1	1	0	1	2	3	0	-	9	12	0

J. Westbrook7-9

6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

P. Abbott1-2

5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- C Beltran stole second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- P. Abbott pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- N. Field pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- G. Lloyd pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Westbrook pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J. Cressend pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- M Sweeney hit for B Mayne.
  1
  6
- T Prince catching.
  1
  6
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- G. Lloyd pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- V Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, A Escobar safe at third on error by second baseman D Relaford, V Martinez safe at second on error by second baseman D Relaford.
  1
  6
- K. Wilson pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Cressend pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J Matos at shortstop.
  1
  9
- D DeJesus in center field.
  1
  9
- D Brown in left field.
  1
  9
- J Patterson at third base.
  1
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- K. Wilson pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- D. Riske pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
12
Indians
8

Game 1

17/9

Royals
1
Indians
9

Game 2

18/9

Royals
3
Indians
2

Game 3

19/9

Progressive Field

12:05 AM, 18 September 2003

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 16,363

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
Second Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett

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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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

J. Westbrook7-9

P. Abbott1-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ground Out