Indians 6-5 Royals (21 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

21-19, 14-9 home


CLE
KC

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

IndiansTop 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Double
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- M Aviles to second on wild pitch by F Carmona.
  2
  3
- M Aviles scored, C Crisp to second on wild pitch by F Carmona.
  2
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- R. Hernandez pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- M LaPorta ran for R Garko.
  4
  4
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- A. Laffey pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- V Martinez at first base.
  6
  4
- K Shoppach catching.
  6
  4
- R. Betancourt pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- R. Tejeda pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- W Bloomquist ran for A Callaspo.
  6
  5
- W Bloomquist stole second.
  6
  5
- M Maier ran for M Jacobs.
  6
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Indians
5
Royals
6

Game 1

20/5

Indians
6
Royals
5

Game 2

21/5

Indians
8
Royals
3

Game 3

21/5

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 21 May 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 19,652

Game Time:3:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Derryl Cousins
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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Cleveland Indians

Kansas City Royals

A. Laffey3-0

S. Ponson1-5

K. Wood6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Double