Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Lee
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crowe. Crisp reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Lee
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crisp moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeJesus vs. Lee
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crisp tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lee
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Lee
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Bannister
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Bannister
  
  DeRosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bannister
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Lee
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Martinez, and towards Cabrera, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Lee
  
  Callaspo 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Lee
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Bannister
  
  Hafner 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 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Bannister
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Bannister
  
  Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. Bannister
  
  Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Lee
  
  Bloomquist 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Lee
  
  Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Lee
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Lee
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Bannister
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera 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 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Bannister
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Bannister
  
  There goes Sizemore. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  DeRosa vs. Bannister
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lee
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Lee
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Lee
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bannister
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Bannister
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Bannister
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to third for the out. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Choo vs. Bannister
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Shoppach vs. Bannister
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Lee
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Lee
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bloomquist vs. Lee
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Crisp vs. Lee
  
  Crisp hits a line drive towards first. Martinez catches it and steps on first to double up Olivo. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Bannister
  
  Crowe 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 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Bannister
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Bannister
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Lee
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Lee
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lee
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bannister
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Bannister
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Bannister
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  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 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Lee
  
  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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Lee
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Lee
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Lee
  
  Olivo hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Lee
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Crisp vs. Lee
  
  Crisp hits a popup towards third. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Wright
  
  Mitch Maier now playing right field. Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Shoppach is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Wright
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wright
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Lee
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Lee
  
  DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lee
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Lee
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Crowe. Teahen reaches second base with a double. There goes Butler trying to get to home. Crowe throws the ball in to Peralta who relays the ball to Shoppach, who tags Butler, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Wright
  
  Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Wright
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wright
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wright, and towards Aviles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Sipp
  
  Tony Sipp now pitching.
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Sipp
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Sipp
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Soria
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. Soria
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shoppach vs. Soria
  
  Shoppach hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Crowe vs. Soria
  
  The ball gets by Olivo for a passed ball. Peralta moves to third. Choo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Crowe vs. Soria
  
  Crowe strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/2009 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Crisp C, cf           4  1  2  0   Sizemore G, cf        4  0  1  0   
Aviles M, ss          4  0  0  0   DeRosa M, 3b          4  0  0  0   
DeJesus D, lf         3  0  0  1   Martinez V, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Butler B, 1b          3  0  1  0   Hafner T, dh          4  0  1  0   
Teahen M, 3b          4  0  1  0   Peralta J, ss         3  0  0  0   
Jacobs M, dh          4  1  1  0   Choo S, rf            3  0  1  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  2  0   Shoppach K, c         3  0  0  0   
Olivo M, c            4  0  1  0   Crowe T, lf           4  0  0  0   
Bloomquist W, rf      3  0  1  1   Cabrera A, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Maier M, rf           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        31  0  5  0

Kansas City      100 000 100 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W)       6.0  4  0  0  2  1
Wright J              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Soria J (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee C (L)             8.0  9  2  2  1  5
Sipp T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 8
2B -- Crisp C, Teahen M
SB -- Sizemore G
SF -- DeJesus D
HBP -- by Wright J (Shoppach K)
PB -- Olivo M
T -- 2:36
A -- 13509

    

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