Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Bautista
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Bautista
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Bautista
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Bautista
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Byrd
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. German moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore throws the ball in to Peralta who tags Mientkiewicz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. German scores. Grudzielanek scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Byrd
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bautista
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Bautista
  
  Broussard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Bautista
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Bautista
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Byrd
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graffanino for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Byrd
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Byrd
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Bautista
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Bautista
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Bautista
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Bautista
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Bautista
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Byrd
  
  Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Byrd
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Blake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buck moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Byrd
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bautista
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Broussard vs. Bautista
  
  Broussard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields the ball and throws to Bautista covering. Safe. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Belliard vs. Bautista
  
  There's a wild pitch. Broussard moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Belliard vs. Bautista
  
  Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Mike Wood now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Blake vs. Wood
  
  Blake hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. Broussard tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Wood
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Byrd
  
  Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard fields the ball and throws to Byrd covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Byrd
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guiel for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Byrd
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Wood
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Wood
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Wood
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Byrd
  
  Buck hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Byrd
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. German moves to third. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Byrd
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. German tags and scores. Grudzielanek tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard fields it and throws to home to get Grudzielanek. Mientkiewicz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Graffanino vs. Byrd
  
  Graffanino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Wood
  
  Broussard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Wood
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Byrd
  
  Guiel hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Byrd
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Byrd
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Wood
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Blake reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Wood
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Blake moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Wood
  
  Michaels hits a line drive towards first. Mientkiewicz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Peralta vs. Wood
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  German vs. Byrd
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. German moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
  
  Mientkiewicz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Byrd
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Byrd
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Wood
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Sisco
  
  Andy Sisco now pitching. Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Ben Broussard.
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Belliard vs. Burgos
  
  Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
  
  Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Burgos
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Cabrera
  
  Eduardo Perez now playing first base. Fernando Cabrera now pitching.
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Cabrera
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Cabrera
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Burgos
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Burgos
  
  Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Burgos
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Burgos
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Burgos
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Burgos
  
  Ramon Vazquez pinch runs for Jhonny Peralta.
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/2006 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sizemore G, cf        5  2  2  1   German E, cf          3  2  2  0   
Michaels J, lf        5  0  1  1   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  1  2  0   
Peralta J, ss         4  0  1  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  0  2  2   
Vazquez R, pr         0  0  0  0   Brown E, lf           3  0  0  1   
Hafner T, dh          4  0  2  0   Stairs M, dh          4  0  0  0   
Martinez V, c         5  1  1  0   Graffanino T, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Broussard B, 1b       2  0  1  0   Guiel A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Perez E, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Berroa A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Belliard R, 2b        2  0  0  0   Buck J, c             3  1  2  1   
Boone A, 3b           4  0  0  0                                      
Blake C, rf           3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        31  4  9  4

Cleveland        100 100 001 --  3
Kansas City      200 020 00x --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L)            7.0  9  4  3  2  0
Cabrera F             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bautista D*           3.0  4  2  2  3  0
Wood M (W)            4.1  3  0  0  0  1
Sisco A               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Burgos A (S)          1.1  2  1  1  2  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Byrd P
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Martinez V, Blake C, Hafner T
3B -- Sizemore G
HR -- Buck J, Sizemore G
SF -- Blake C, Brown E
WP -- Bautista D
T -- 2:41
A -- 9029

    

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