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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2006
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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 May 8, 2006 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Bautista |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Rick Reed |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Jason Michaels | Left Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Ben Broussard | First Baseman |
| Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
| Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
| Casey Blake | Right Fielder |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Esteban German | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Tony Graffanino | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Guiel | Right Fielder |
| Angel Berroa | Shortstop |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 8, 2006
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bautista
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Bautista
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Bautista
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Bautista
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Byrd
German takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. German moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore throws the ball in to Peralta who tags Mientkiewicz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. German scores. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Byrd
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Byrd
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bautista
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bautista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Broussard vs. Bautista
Broussard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Bautista
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bautista
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Byrd
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graffanino for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Byrd
Guiel hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Byrd
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Bautista
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bautista
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Bautista
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Bautista
Peralta takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Bautista
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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Byrd
Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
German vs. Byrd
German hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Blake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Byrd
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bautista
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Broussard vs. Bautista
Broussard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields the ball and throws to Bautista covering. Safe. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Bautista
There's a wild pitch. Broussard moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Belliard vs. Bautista
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Wood
Mike Wood now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blake vs. Wood
Blake hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. Broussard tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Wood
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Byrd
Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Byrd
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard fields the ball and throws to Byrd covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Byrd
Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guiel for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Byrd
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wood
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Wood
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Wood
Hafner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Byrd
Buck hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Byrd
German hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
Mientkiewicz bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Byrd. German moves to third. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Byrd
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. German tags and scores. Grudzielanek tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stairs vs. Byrd
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard fields it and throws to home to get Grudzielanek. Mientkiewicz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Graffanino vs. Byrd
Graffanino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broussard vs. Wood
Broussard 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Wood
Belliard 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 -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wood
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guiel vs. Byrd
Guiel hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Byrd
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Byrd
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Wood
Blake hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Blake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Wood
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Blake moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Wood
Michaels hits a line drive towards first. Mientkiewicz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Peralta vs. Wood
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Graffanino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
German vs. Byrd
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Byrd
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. German moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mientkiewicz vs. Byrd
Mientkiewicz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Byrd
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stairs vs. Byrd
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Wood
Hafner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guiel. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Wood
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hafner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Sisco
Andy Sisco now pitching. Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Ben Broussard.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Burgos
Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
Belliard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Burgos
Boone hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Cabrera
Eduardo Perez now playing first base. Fernando Cabrera now pitching.
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guiel vs. Cabrera
Guiel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Cabrera
Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Burgos
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Burgos
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Burgos
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Burgos
Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Burgos
Hafner takes first base on ball four. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Burgos
Ramon Vazquez pinch runs for Jhonny Peralta.
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/2006 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 5 2 2 1 German E, cf 3 2 2 0
Michaels J, lf 5 0 1 1 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Peralta J, ss 4 0 1 0 Mientkiewicz D, 1b 3 0 2 2
Vazquez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Brown E, lf 3 0 0 1
Hafner T, dh 4 0 2 0 Stairs M, dh 4 0 0 0
Martinez V, c 5 1 1 0 Graffanino T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Broussard B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Guiel A, rf 4 0 0 0
Perez E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Berroa A, ss 4 0 0 0
Belliard R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Buck J, c 3 1 2 1
Boone A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Blake C, rf 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 4 9 4
Cleveland 100 100 001 -- 3
Kansas City 200 020 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd P (L) 7.0 9 4 3 2 0
Cabrera F 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bautista D* 3.0 4 2 2 3 0
Wood M (W) 4.1 3 0 0 0 1
Sisco A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Burgos A (S) 1.1 2 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Byrd P
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Kansas City 7
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Martinez V, Blake C, Hafner T
3B -- Sizemore G
HR -- Buck J, Sizemore G
SF -- Blake C, Brown E
WP -- Bautista D
T -- 2:41
A -- 9029
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