Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Meche
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera bunts in front of the plate. Buck fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hafner vs. Meche
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Meche
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Carmona
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  Carmona fires to first and picks off German. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Meche
  
  Garko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Meche
  
  Peralta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Meche
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Garko moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Meche
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Garko moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Blake vs. Meche
  
  Blake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garko scores. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Meche
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Carmona
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Cabrera applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Carmona
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Carmona
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Costa vs. Carmona
  
  Costa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Carmona
  
  Buck hits a line drive towards short. Peralta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Meche
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Meche
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  German vs. Carmona
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  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 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Meche
  
  Garko hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Meche
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Meche
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Meche
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carmona, and towards Peralta, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Carmona
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Meche
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Meche
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields the ball and throws to Meche covering. Safe. Blake moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blake scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Meche
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Meche
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Carmona
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Carmona
  
  Costa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Carmona
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Carmona
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Meche
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Meche
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Meche
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gathright. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Meche
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus moves to third. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Carmona
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Gload scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Carmona
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Costa vs. Carmona
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Carmona
  
  Buck is hit by the pitch. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Blake hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Gobble
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Gobble
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Perez
  
  Rafael Perez now pitching.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Perez
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Perez
  
  Gload hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Perez
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Perez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Gobble
  
  Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Mark Grudzielanek now playing second base.
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gobble
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Riske
  
  David Riske now pitching.
  
  Garko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Riske
  
  Josh Barfield pinch runs for Ryan Garko.
  
  Peralta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lofton vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Perez
  
  Chris Gomez now playing first base.
  
  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 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Perez
  
  Costa hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Perez
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Soria
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Soria
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Soria
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Soria
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hafner vs. Soria
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Betancourt
  
  Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Betancourt
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Peralta
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Peralta
  
  Peralta hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lofton vs. Peralta
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Betancourt
  
  Gload hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Betancourt
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Betancourt
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 11

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Peralta
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Peralta
  
  Blake bunts in front of the plate. Buck fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Bale
  
  John Bale now pitching.
  
  Sizemore is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Bale
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hafner vs. Bale
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Bale
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Hafner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomez vs. Bale
  
  Gomez 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 11

• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Borowski
  
  Joe Borowski now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Borowski
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Borowski
  
  Billy Butler pinch hits for John Buck.
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/2007 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sizemore G, cf        4  2  2  0   Gathright J, lf       5  0  2  0   
Cabrera A, 2b         5  0  1  1   German E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Hafner T, dh          6  0  2  1   Pena T, ss            1  0  0  0   
Martinez V, c         6  0  1  1   DeJesus D, cf         5  1  2  0   
Garko R, 1b           4  1  2  0   Gload R, 1b           5  1  2  0   
Barfield J, pr        0  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Gomez C, 1b           2  0  1  0   Brown E, dh           5  1  1  2   
Peralta J, ss         5  0  2  0   Smith J, ss           3  0  1  0   
Lofton K, lf          4  0  1  0   Grudzielanek M, 2b    2  0  0  0   
Gutierrez F, rf       4  1  0  0   Costa S, rf           4  0  2  1   
Blake C, 3b           4  1  2  1   Buck J, c             3  0  0  0   
                                   Butler B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  5 14  4                        42  3 11  3

Cleveland        010 010 001 02 --  5
Kansas City      000 003 000 00 --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carmona F             6.0 10  3  3  1  2
Perez R               2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Betancourt R (W)      2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Borowski J (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G               6.0  7  2  2  2  4
Gobble J              1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Riske D*              0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Soria J               1.1  2  1  1  0  1
Peralta J (L)         1.1  1  1  1  1  0
Bale J                0.2  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Gordon A
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Kansas City 9
2B -- Lofton K, Sizemore G
CS -- Gordon A
SH -- Cabrera A, Blake C
HBP -- by Carmona F (Buck J), by Bale J (Sizemore G)
T -- 3:45
A -- 18268

    

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