Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians

17-25, 10-14 Away

Final

15-24, 6-10 Home


KC
CLE

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

L. Hochevar4-2

9.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

M. Talbot5-3

6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- S Podsednik caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 1st
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 2nd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 3rd
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- S Choo stole second.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 4th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 5th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Talbot pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 6th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Perez pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- M Aviles singled to right, S Podsednik to second, S Podsednik scored, M Aviles to third on error by right fielder S Choo.
  7
  3
- H. Ambriz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
IndiansBottom 7th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- W Bloomquist in left field.
  9
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- H. Ambriz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 8th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- H. Ambriz pitching for CLE
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansBottom 9th
- L. Hochevar pitching for KC
  KC
  CLE
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
8
Indians
4

Game 1

20/5

Royals
9
Indians
3

Game 2

20/5

Progressive Field

5:05 PM, 20 May 2010

Cleveland, Ohio

Attendance: 13,953

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Second Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

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

L. Hochevar4-2

M. Talbot5-3

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