Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

48-97, 19-53 Away

Final

85-62, 40-33 Home


KC
CLE

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- V Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Peralta to third, T Hafner safe at second on error by shortstop A Berroa.
  1
  2
- 3 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- K. Snyder pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- G Sizemore caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  2
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- S. Elarton pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- S. Sauerbeck pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- C Ambres hit for A Guiel.
  1
  2
- C Ambres in center field.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Wickman pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Indians
3

Game 1

17/9

Royals
4
Indians
5

Game 2

18/9

Royals
0
Indians
11

Game 3

18/9

Progressive Field

12:05 AM, 17 September 2005

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 21,975

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derryl Cousins
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Joe Brinkman

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

S. Elarton10-7

J. Gobble1-1

B. Wickman42

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Swinging