Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals

2-7, 1-5 Away

Final

5-4, 3-3 Home


CLE
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	10	0
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	4	7	0

IndiansTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- J. Smith pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- J. Lewis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- M Jacobs hit for B Butler.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- M Jacobs at first base.
  2
  2
- M DeRosa to second on balk by K Farnsworth.
  3
  2
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Lewis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- A Callaspo hit for T Pena.
  5
  2
- M Aviles hit for W Bloomquist.
  5
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- R. Mahay pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- M Aviles at shortstop.
  5
  3
- A Callaspo at second base.
  5
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Lewis pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- R. Betancourt pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- H. Ramirez pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- G Sizemore out at home on runner's fielder's choice, V Martinez to second on runner's fielder's choice.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Indians
2
Royals
4

Game 1

14/4

Indians
3
Royals
9

Game 2

15/4

Indians
5
Royals
4

Game 3

15/4

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 15 April 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 13,485

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Charlie Reliford
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

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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Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals

J. Lewis1-0

K. Farnsworth0-2

K. Wood1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ground Out