Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

24-33, 9-18 Away

Final

26-34, 13-14 Home


KC
CLE

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

R. Perez1-1

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

J. Cruz3-2

0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
  5
  Strike Looking
  6
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- W Bloomquist stole second.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- A Callaspo to second on passed ball by K Shoppach.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Lee pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- M Olivo stole third, W Bloomquist stole second, M Olivo scored on throwing error by catcher K Shoppach.
  4
  0
- C Crisp stole second.
  4
  0
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
IndiansBottom 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S Choo grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Carroll scored, V Martinez safe at second on throwing error by first baseman B Butler.
  4
  1
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- T Hafner grounded into fielder's choice to first, V Martinez scored on error by catcher M Olivo, S Choo to third, M DeRosa to second.
  4
  2
- J Peralta hit for L Valbuena.
  4
  3
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Bale pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- J Peralta at shortstop.
  4
  4
- R. Perez pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 7th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- R. Perez pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- B Francisco in left field.
  4
  8
- T Crowe in center field.
  4
  8
- M. Herges pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- R. Colon pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- W Bloomquist stole second.
  4
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Indians
8

Game 1

10/6

Royals
9
Indians
0

Game 2

11/6

Royals
3
Indians
4

Game 3

12/6

Progressive Field

12:05 AM, 10 June 2009

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 15,038

Game Time:3:03

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

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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J. Cruz3-2

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2 Ball
3 Ball
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