Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Masterson
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marte scoops it up and throws to first, with Masterson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Masterson
  
  Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Masterson
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maier moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Masterson
  
  Jacobs hits a popup towards third. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Masterson
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Greinke
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brantley for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Greinke
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Masterson
  
  Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Masterson
  
  Olivo is hit by the pitch. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Masterson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Masterson
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Greinke
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Greinke
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Greinke
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LaPorta vs. Greinke
  
  LaPorta strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Masterson
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Masterson
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Masterson
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jacobs vs. Masterson
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Greinke
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marson vs. Greinke
  
  Marson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Greinke
  
  Brantley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Masterson
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brantley. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Teahen vs. Masterson
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Olivo vs. Masterson
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo scores. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Masterson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Masterson
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera 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, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Greinke
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Greinke
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Masterson
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Masterson
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Masterson
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Greinke
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Greinke
  
  Valbuena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  LaPorta vs. Greinke
  
  LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards second. Callaspo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Masterson
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Masterson
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Masterson
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Masterson
  
  There goes Teahen. The throw from Marson and he is out, Valbuena applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Greinke
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marson vs. Greinke
  
  Marson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Greinke
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Sipp
  
  Tony Sipp now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Sipp
  
  Gordon bunts towards the mound. Sipp fields it and throws to first for the out. Olivo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Sipp
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Sipp
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Olivo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Greinke
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Greinke
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Choo reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Peralta vs. Greinke
  
  Peralta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Hafner vs. Greinke
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Choo scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Greinke
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Sipp
  
  Maier hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Sipp
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Sipp
  
  Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaPorta vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Farnsworth
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marson vs. Farnsworth
  
  Marson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Perez
  
  Chris Perez now pitching.
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Perez
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Perez
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Farnsworth
  
  Brantley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Farnsworth
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. Farnsworth
  
  Choo takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Farnsworth
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cabrera trying to get to home. DeJesus throws the ball in to Olivo who tags Cabrera, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Choo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hafner vs. Farnsworth
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perez
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Perez
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Perez
  
  Josh Anderson pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Marson and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Perez
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Perez
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maier for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Wright
  
  Mitch Maier now playing right field. Mark Teahen now playing third base. Josh Anderson now playing center field. Jamey Wright now pitching.
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaPorta vs. Wright
  
  LaPorta hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Wright
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Veras
  
  Jose Veras now pitching.
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Veras
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Veras
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marson vs. Wright
  
  Marson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Wright
  
  Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Wright
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brantley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Choo vs. Wright
  
  Choo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Peralta vs. Wright
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Brantley trying to get to home. DeJesus throws the ball in to Olivo who tags Brantley, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Choo moves to second. View Play 

Top 12

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Veras
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Veras
  
  Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Veras
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Veras
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 12

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Soria
  
  Trevor Crowe pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
  
  Valbuena bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LaPorta vs. Soria
  
  LaPorta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Soria
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/2009 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, lf         4  0  1  0   Brantley M, cf        4  0  0  0   
Maier M, cf-rf        4  0  1  0   Cabrera A, ss         5  0  1  0   
Butler B, 1b          5  0  1  0   Choo S, rf            3  1  1  0   
Jacobs M, dh          3  0  0  0   Peralta J, 3b         5  0  2  0   
Pena B, ph            2  0  0  0   Hafner T, dh          5  0  3  1   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  1  1  0   Crowe T, pr           0  0  0  0   
Teahen M, rf-3b       4  0  1  0   Valbuena L, 2b        5  0  1  0   
Olivo M, c            4  1  2  2   LaPorta M, lf         5  0  0  0   
Gordon A, 3b          2  0  0  0   Marte A, 1b           5  0  0  0   
Anderson J, pr-cf     1  0  0  0   Marson L, c           4  0  0  0   
Betancourt Y, ss      5  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  2  7  2                        41  1  8  1

Kansas City      000 100 000 001 --  2
Cleveland        000 000 100 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greinke Z             7.0  4  1  1  0  6
Farnsworth K          2.0  2  0  0  1  3
Wright J (W)          2.0  1  0  0  2  2
Soria J (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Masterson J           6.0  4  1  1  4  4
Sipp T                2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Perez C               2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Veras J (L)           2.0  1  1  1  0  2

DP -- Kansas City 1, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Callaspo A
3B -- Choo S
HR -- Olivo M
SB -- Anderson J
CS -- Teahen M
SH -- Gordon A
HBP -- by Masterson J (Olivo M)
T -- 3:39
A -- 26006

    

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