Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

63-83, 31-41 Away

Final

86-61, 45-27 Home


KC
CLE

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

J. Borowski4-5

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

D. Riske1-4

1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- G Sizemore stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- C. Sabathia pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- A Gordon at third base.
  4
  1
- R Gload at first base.
  4
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Betancourt pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- S Costa hit for M Sweeney.
  4
  3
- S Costa caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- D. Riske pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- J Peralta safe at first on error by third baseman A Gordon.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Borowski pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J Gathright hit for E Brown.
  4
  4
- J Smith hit for J Buck.
  4
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 9th
- D. Riske pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- J Gathright in left field.
  4
  4
- J LaRue catching.
  4
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Ground Out

Royals
4
Indians
5

Game 1

15/9

Royals
0
Indians
6

Game 2

16/9

Royals
4
Indians
3

Game 3

16/9

Progressive Field

12:05 AM, 15 September 2007

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 35,230

Game Time:3:03

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Rapuano
First Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Joe West

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

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D. Riske1-4

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