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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 14, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 14, 2008 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Sowers |
Ballpark | Progressive Field |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 29,530 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: D.J. Reyburn 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Tim Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
Jose Guillen | DH |
Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Esteban German | Left Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
Shin-Soo Choo | Left Fielder |
Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
Victor Martinez | DH |
Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
Franklin Gutierrez | Right Fielder |
Sal Fasano | Catcher |
Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
September 14, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sowers
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Sowers
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fasano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sowers
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bannister
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of German. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Bannister
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Choo vs. Bannister
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choo for the out. Sizemore moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Bannister
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Bannister
The ball gets by Buck for a passed ball. Carroll moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Bannister
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carroll tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garko vs. Bannister
Garko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peralta scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Bannister
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fasano vs. Bannister
Fasano strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Sowers
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Sowers
Shealy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sowers
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sowers
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Sowers
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bannister
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bannister
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Bannister
Carroll hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Bannister
Choo hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Sowers
German hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Sowers
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Sowers
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. German goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Sowers
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Sowers
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Shealy vs. Sowers
Shealy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Sowers
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Bannister
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bannister
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Bannister
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mujica
Edward Mujica now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mujica
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Mujica
German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Mujica
Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Callaspo vs. Mujica
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. Mujica
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. German scores. Aviles scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Rincon
Juan Rincon now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Choo. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. DeJesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shealy vs. Rincon
The ball gets by Fasano for a passed ball. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Shealy vs. Rincon
Shealy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fasano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bannister
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Bannister
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bannister
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rundles
Rich Rundles now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rundles
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rundles
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bannister
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Bannister
Carroll hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Bannister
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
German hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Betancourt
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Betancourt
There goes Aviles. The throw from Fasano and he is safe. Aviles steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Betancourt
Callaspo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Betancourt
DeJesus strikes out. There goes Callaspo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Betancourt
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shealy vs. Betancourt
Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Bannister
Peralta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bannister
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Bannister
Garko hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Bannister
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko fields the ball and throws to Perez covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Perez
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Perez
German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Bale
Joey Gathright now playing center field. John Bale now pitching.
Fasano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bale
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bale
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Mastny
Tom Mastny now pitching.
Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ka'aihue vs. Mastny
Kila Ka'aihue pinch hits for Alberto Callaspo.
Ka'aihue hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gathright vs. Mastny
Jason Smith pinch runs for Kila Ka'aihue.
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Mastny
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Shealy vs. Mastny
Shealy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Mastny
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mastny
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Gobble
Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Jason Smith now playing second base. Jimmy Gobble now pitching. Andy Marte pinch hits for Jamey Carroll.
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Gobble
Choo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Gobble
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Gobble
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gobble fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Lewis
Andy Marte now playing third base. Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Lewis
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lewis
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Yabuta
Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
Garko hits a popup towards first. Shealy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Yabuta
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Yabuta
Fasano hits a popup towards first. Shealy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/2008 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Aviles M, ss 5 3 3 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 1 2 0 Pena T, ss 1 0 0 0 Carroll J, 3b 2 1 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 3 3 2 2 Marte A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Ka'aihue K, ph 1 0 1 0 Choo S, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Peralta J, ss 4 1 2 1 DeJesus D, cf 3 1 1 2 Martinez V, dh 3 0 0 1 Gathright J, cf 1 1 1 1 Garko R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Guillen J, dh 5 0 2 3 Gutierrez F, rf 4 0 1 0 Shealy R, 1b 5 2 3 5 Fasano S, c 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 5 0 0 0 Cabrera A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Buck J, c 5 0 0 0 German E, lf 5 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 13 17 13 33 3 7 3 Kansas City 012 402 040 -- 13 Cleveland 300 000 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bannister B (W) 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 Bale J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Gobble J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Yabuta Y 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Sowers J 3.0 5 3 3 1 2 Mujica E (L) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 Rincon J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Rundles R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Betancourt R 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Perez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Mastny T 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 Lewis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Sizemore G, Gordon A, Callaspo A, Guillen J HR -- Shealy R 2 SB -- Aviles M, Callaspo A SF -- Martinez V PB -- Buck J, Fasano S T -- 3:19 A -- 29530
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