Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

64-84, 32-42 Away

Final

87-62, 46-28 Home


KC
CLE

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- E German caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- E German stole second.
  2
  0
- E German to third, A Gordon to second on wild pitch by A Laffey.
  2
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J. Lewis pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- R Gload at first base.
  4
  1
- J Michaels hit for K Lofton.
  4
  1
- J Peralta to third, J Michaels to second on wild pitch by B Duckworth.
  4
  1
- B. Duckworth pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Betancourt pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J Michaels in left field.
  4
  3
- S Costa hit for J Huber.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Mastny pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 9th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- M Grudzielanek at second base.
  4
  3
- J Barfield ran for J Peralta.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

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

6:05 PM, 16 September 2007

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 30,112

Game Time:2:59

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

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

B. Buckner1-1

A. Laffey3-2

J. Soria15

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Looking
4 Strike Swinging