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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 23, 2009
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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 April 23, 2009 at Progressive Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Anthony Reyes |
| Ballpark | Progressive Field |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 12,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Mitch Maier | Right Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Shin-Soo Choo | DH |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Ben Francisco | Left Fielder |
| Trevor Crowe | Right Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Indians
Progressive Field
April 23, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Reyes
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Reyes
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, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Reyes
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Reyes
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Meche
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Buck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Reyes
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Reyes
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Reyes
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Meche
Choo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crisp. Choo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. The ball gets by Buck. He chases the ball to the backstop. Choo scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Meche
Francisco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Francisco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crowe vs. Meche
There's a wild pitch. Francisco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Crowe vs. Meche
Crowe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Reyes
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Reyes
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Reyes
There goes Maier. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Maier steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Reyes
Crisp hits a popup towards third. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Reyes
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowe. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Maier scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Reyes
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 3
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Meche
DeRosa hits a line drive into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Reyes
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Reyes
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Reyes
Jacobs hits a fly ball towards left. Francisco settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Francisco. Butler moves to third. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Buck vs. Reyes
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Aviles vs. Reyes
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maier vs. Reyes
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Meche
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Reyes
Crisp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Reyes
There goes Crisp. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Crisp steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Reyes
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Reyes
DeJesus bunts towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Crisp moves to third. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Reyes
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes throws to first for one, and Garko throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Crisp scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Reyes
Teahen hits a line drive towards first. Garko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Meche
Francisco 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, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Meche
Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Reyes
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Reyes
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Reyes
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Reyes
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Meche
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Crisp bunts towards the mound. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lewis
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lewis
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Crowe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Meche
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lewis
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lewis
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Crowe fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Crowe. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Jacobs vs. Lewis
Jacobs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Lewis
Buck hits a line drive towards third. DeRosa catches it and throws to first to double up Jacobs. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maier. Garko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francisco vs. Meche
Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Ryan Garko.
Francisco bunts towards the mound. Meche fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Graffanino trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Meche
Travis Hafner pinch hits for Trevor Crowe.
Hafner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francisco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo misplays the ball. That's an error on Callaspo. Francisco scores. Hafner moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Mahay
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mahay
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Mahay
Choo hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wood
Mark DeRosa now playing right field. Victor Martinez now playing first base. Tony Graffanino now playing third base. Kelly Shoppach now catching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Wood
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Wood
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2009 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Crisp C, cf 5 1 1 0 Sizemore G, cf 4 1 1 3
Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 1 1 DeRosa M, 3b-rf 4 0 0 0
DeJesus D, lf 2 0 0 0 Martinez V, c-1b 4 0 1 0
Butler B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Choo S, dh 4 1 1 0
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Peralta J, ss 3 0 0 0
Jacobs M, dh 3 0 0 0 Garko R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Buck J, c 4 0 0 0 Graffanino T, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Aviles M, ss 3 0 1 0 Francisco B, lf 3 1 2 0
Pena B, ph 1 0 0 0 Crowe T, rf 2 0 0 0
Maier M, rf 3 1 0 0 Hafner T, ph 1 1 1 0
Shoppach K, c 0 0 0 0
Cabrera A, 2b 3 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 5 7 4
Kansas City 001 010 000 -- 2
Cleveland 010 000 04x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 7.1 5 4 3 0 7
Mahay R 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Reyes A 6.0 4 2 2 4 5
Lewis J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Buck J, Francisco B, Garko R, Crowe T, Callaspo A
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Cleveland 2
2B -- Choo S, Francisco B, Callaspo A, Teahen M, Garko R
HR -- Sizemore G
SB -- Choo S, Maier M, Crisp C
SH -- DeJesus D
WP -- Meche G
T -- 2:43
A -- 12852
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