Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals

55-69, 27-34 Away

Final

47-77, 25-40 Home


CLE
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	3	3	10	14	0
0	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	6	9	0

J. Sowers5-9

7.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

J. Soria3-2

0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

IndiansTop 1st
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Sowers 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
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- G. Meche pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Sowers pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- Y Betancourt caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  4
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- J. Soria pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- J Carroll ran for J Peralta.
  4
  5
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Todd pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- J Carroll at third base.
  7
  5
- D DeJesus to third, W Bloomquist to second on passed ball by K Shoppach.
  7
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- J. Wright pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  CLE
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CLE
  CLE
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Indians
10
Royals
6

Game 1

25/8

Indians
2
Royals
6

Game 2

26/8

Indians
4
Royals
2

Game 3

26/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 25 August 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 11,101

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Second Base Umpire - Damien Beal
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

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. Sowers5-9

J. Soria3-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out