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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2010
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 18, 2010 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 2010 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 2010 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fausto Carmona |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,864 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Chris Tiller 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Brantley | Center Fielder |
Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
Shelley Duncan | Left Fielder |
Jayson Nix | DH |
Matt LaPorta | First Baseman |
Andy Marte | Third Baseman |
Jason Donald | Second Baseman |
Chris Gimenez | Catcher |
Manny Acta | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregor Blanco | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Kila Ka'aihue | DH |
Wilson Betemit | Third Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Mitch Maier | Right Fielder |
Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
Chris Getz | Second Baseman |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 18, 2010
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Chen
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Chen
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Chen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Carmona
Blanco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brantley. Blanco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Carmona
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Carmona
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blanco tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Carmona
Ka'aihue hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Chen
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Chen
Nix hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Chen
LaPorta hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Chen
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Carmona
Betemit takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Carmona
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Betemit moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Carmona
Maier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo who is chasing the ball. Maier reaches third base with a triple. Betemit scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Betancourt vs. Carmona
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Getz vs. Carmona
Getz hits a fly ball towards right. Choo catches it and throws to home to double up Maier. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Chen
Donald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gimenez vs. Chen
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Chen
Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Carmona
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Carmona
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Carmona
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Chen
Choo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Chen
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nix vs. Chen
Nix bunts towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nix for the out. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaPorta vs. Chen
LaPorta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Carmona
Ka'aihue hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Betemit vs. Carmona
Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Carmona
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ka'aihue moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Carmona
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ka'aihue moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Betancourt vs. Carmona
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ka'aihue scores. Gordon scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Carmona
Getz is hit by the pitch. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blanco vs. Carmona
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaPorta scoops it up and throws to first, with Carmona covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Chen
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Donald vs. Chen
Donald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gimenez vs. Chen
Gimenez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Chen
Brantley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Donald moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Donald scores. Brantley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Chen
Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Chen
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Carmona
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Carmona
There goes Kendall. The throw from Gimenez and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Carmona
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ka'aihue vs. Carmona
Ka'aihue hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaPorta scoops it up and throws to first, with Carmona covering, for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Betemit vs. Carmona
Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Carmona
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Chen
Nix hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaPorta vs. Chen
LaPorta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Chen
Marte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nix moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Chen
Donald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. Nix moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gimenez vs. Chen
Gimenez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Gimenez reaches second base with a double. Nix scores. Donald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Hughes
Dusty Hughes now pitching.
Brantley hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Ambriz
Hector Ambriz now pitching.
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Ambriz
Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Ambriz
Getz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Donald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Herrmann
Frank Herrmann now pitching.
Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Blanco reaches second base with a double. Getz moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Herrmann
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Getz tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Herrmann
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Texeira
Kanekoa Texeira now pitching.
Cabrera bunts towards the mound. Texeira fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Texeira
Choo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Texeira
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Nix vs. Texeira
Nix strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
LaPorta vs. Texeira
LaPorta hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ka'aihue vs. Herrmann
Ka'aihue hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betemit vs. Herrmann
Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Herrmann
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Texeira
Marte hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Marte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Donald vs. Texeira
Donald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Getz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gimenez vs. Texeira
Gimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Texeira
Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Texeira
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marte scores. Brantley moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Choo vs. Texeira
Choo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Choo reaches second base with a double. Brantley scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Wood
Blake Wood now pitching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Betemit fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Sipp
Tony Sipp now pitching.
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Sipp
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Getz vs. Sipp
Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Nix hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaPorta vs. Soria
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nix moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hafner vs. Soria
Travis Hafner pinch hits for Andy Marte.
Hafner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Donald vs. Soria
Luis Valbuena pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
Donald hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nix moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowe vs. Soria
Trevor Crowe pinch hits for Chris Gimenez.
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/2010 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Brantley M, cf 4 1 2 0 Blanco G, cf 4 1 2 0 Cabrera A, ss 5 1 3 2 Kendall J, c 3 1 2 1 Choo S, rf 4 0 3 2 Butler B, 1b 3 1 1 2 Duncan S, lf 5 1 1 1 Ka'aihue K, dh 4 1 1 0 Nix J, dh 4 1 2 0 Betemit W, 3b 2 1 0 1 LaPorta M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 2 2 0 Marte A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Maier M, rf 4 0 1 2 Hafner T, ph 0 0 0 0 Betancourt Y, ss 4 1 2 3 Valbuena L, pr 0 0 0 0 Getz C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Donald J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Gimenez C, c 4 0 1 2 Crowe T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 7 17 7 31 9 12 9 Cleveland 010 012 030 -- 7 Kansas City 120 222 00x -- 9 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Carmona F (L) 5.0 9 7 7 1 0 Ambriz H 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Herrmann F 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Sipp T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Chen B (W) 5.2 11 4 4 1 5 Hughes D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Texeira K 1.2 5 3 3 1 2 Wood B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Soria J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Cleveland 2, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Cleveland 11, Kansas City 3 2B -- Blanco G 2, Gordon A, Cabrera A, Gimenez C, Marte A, Choo S 3B -- Maier M HR -- Duncan S, Betancourt Y SB -- Kendall J SH -- Nix J SF -- Butler B, Betemit W, Kendall J HBP -- by Carmona F (Getz C) T -- 3:00 A -- 12864
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