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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 4, 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 May 4, 2008 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Laffey |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: Doug Eddings |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Olivo | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Franklin Gutierrez | Right Fielder |
| David Dellucci | Left Fielder |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Casey Blake | Third Baseman |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
May 4, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Dellucci settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Laffey
Grudzielanek 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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Laffey
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Meche
Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Meche
Dellucci hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Laffey
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a line drive towards first. Butler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Meche
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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Laffey
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Laffey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Meche
Blake hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Laffey
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Laffey
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Laffey
Guillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Meche
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Meche
Dellucci hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Laffey
Buck takes first base on ball four. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Laffey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blake. Olivo scores. Buck moves to third. Pena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Meche
Blake hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Laffey
Grudzielanek 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Laffey
Gordon hits a line drive towards first. Garko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Laffey
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Meche
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dellucci vs. Meche
Dellucci hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Laffey
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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Laffey
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Laffey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Ross Gload now playing first base.
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Kobayashi
Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kobayashi
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko juggles the ball. That's an error on Garko. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Kobayashi
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Nunez
Cabrera bunts, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Nunez
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
Gload 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Perez
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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Betancourt
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dellucci vs. Soria
Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dellucci for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Soria
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2008 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 0 1 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez F, rf 3 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dellucci D, lf 4 0 0 0
Guillen J, lf 4 0 1 0 Martinez V, c 4 0 1 0
Butler B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Peralta J, ss 3 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hafner T, dh 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, rf 4 0 0 0 Garko R, 1b 3 0 2 0
Olivo M, dh 4 2 2 1 Blake C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Buck J, c 2 0 1 0 Cabrera A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 1 30 0 4 0
Kansas City 000 010 001 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 4
Nunez L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Laffey A (L) 7.0 4 1 0 2 5
Kobayashi M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Perez R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Betancourt R 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Blake C, Garko R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Cleveland 4
HR -- Olivo M
SH -- Gutierrez F
T -- 2:42
A -- 27836
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