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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 21, 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 August 21, 2008 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Lee |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 21,391 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Marty Foster 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Esteban German | Left Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Franklin Gutierrez | Right Fielder |
| Ben Francisco | DH |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Jamey Carroll | Third Baseman |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
August 21, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Lee
Aviles hits a line drive into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Lee
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lee
DeJesus 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 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Greinke
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Greinke
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Francisco vs. Greinke
Francisco hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Greinke
Peralta strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lee
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Lee
Buck strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Greinke
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Greinke
Garko hits a popup towards short. Pena misplays the ball. That's an error on Pena. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Greinke
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Greinke
Carroll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garko moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Greinke
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of German who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. Garko scores. Carroll scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Greinke
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lee
Teahen 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lee
Pena strikes out. Shoppach drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pena out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Lee
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Greinke
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Butler. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Greinke
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Greinke
Choo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Greinke
Garko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shoppach vs. Greinke
Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Garko moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carroll vs. Greinke
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Lee
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lee
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Greinke
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Greinke
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lee
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lee
Jason Smith pinch hits for Alex Gordon.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll juggles the ball. That's an error on Carroll. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Lee
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Lee
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Choo. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Buck goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Lee
Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Lee
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
German vs. Lee
German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Greinke
Jason Smith now playing third base.
Francisco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Greinke
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Greinke
Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Greinke
Garko strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lee
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Lee
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Lee
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Shoppach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Tejeda
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Tejeda
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carroll scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Tejeda
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Tejeda
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Francisco vs. Tejeda
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lee
Smith bunts towards the mound. Lee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Lee
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Lee
Teahen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Lee
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Peralta hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Peralta
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Peralta
Garko hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Peralta
Shoppach hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
German vs. Betancourt
German hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
DeJesus vs. Betancourt
DeJesus hits a line drive towards first. Garko catches it and steps on first to double up German. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Betancourt
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Newman
Josh Newman now pitching.
Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Newman
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Newman
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Newman
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Newman
Francisco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Newman
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Newman
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Donnelly
Brendan Donnelly now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Donnelly
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Indians, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Donnelly
Buck strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/2008 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Aviles M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sizemore G, cf 5 1 4 7
German E, lf 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez F, rf 4 0 0 0
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 1 0 Francisco B, dh 5 0 1 0
Guillen J, dh 3 0 0 0 Peralta J, ss 5 2 1 1
Butler B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Choo S, lf 4 1 1 2
Gordon A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Garko R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Smith J, ph-3b 3 1 1 0 Shoppach K, c 4 0 0 0
Buck J, c 4 1 1 0 Carroll J, 3b 2 3 1 0
Teahen M, rf 2 1 1 2 Cabrera A, 2b 3 2 1 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 1 1
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31 3 8 3 36 10 10 10
Kansas City 000 030 000 -- 3
Cleveland 032 001 13x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 5.0 6 5 1 1 4
Tejeda R 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Peralta J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Newman J 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lee C (W) 7.0 6 3 2 2 7
Betancourt R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Donnelly B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Pena T, Butler B, Carroll J, Lee C
DP -- Cleveland 5
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Cleveland 7
2B -- Teahen M
3B -- Sizemore G
HR -- Choo S, Peralta J, Sizemore G
SB -- Sizemore G
HBP -- by Lee C (Teahen M)
T -- 3:02
A -- 21391
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