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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 29, 2007
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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 September 29, 2007 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jake Westbrook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,274 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Welke 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Wally Bell |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Second Baseman |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Kenny Lofton | Left Fielder |
| Trot Nixon | Right Fielder |
| Casey Blake | Third Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Joey Gathright | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 29, 2007
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Grudzielanek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Westbrook
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Westbrook
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Westbrook
Teahen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nixon. Teahen reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sweeney vs. Westbrook
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gload vs. Westbrook
Gload is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Westbrook
There's a wild pitch. Grudzielanek scores. Teahen moves to third. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Westbrook
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teahen tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Westbrook
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Meche
Lofton 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Meche
Nixon hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Westbrook
Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Westbrook
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Westbrook
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Westbrook
There goes DeJesus. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. DeJesus steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Westbrook
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grudzielanek for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Meche
Blake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Blake scores. Cabrera goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Meche
Garko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Westbrook
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Westbrook
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Westbrook
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Westbrook
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Meche
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Meche
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Westbrook
Buck 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Westbrook
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gathright for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Westbrook
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Westbrook
There goes Pena. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Peralta applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Meche
Blake hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
There goes Blake. The throw from Buck and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Westbrook
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Westbrook
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Westbrook
Teahen hits a line drive into left field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Westbrook
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Meche
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Meche
Garko hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gathright. Garko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Garko trying to get to home. Gathright throws the ball in to Buck who tags Garko, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Westbrook
Gload 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Westbrook
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Westbrook
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching. Jason Michaels pinch hits for Kenny Lofton.
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bale
Franklin Gutierrez pinch hits for Trot Nixon.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Riske
David Riske now pitching.
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Westbrook
Jason Michaels now playing left field. Franklin Gutierrez now playing right field.
Gathright 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Westbrook
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore who is chasing the ball. Pena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Perez
Rafael Perez now pitching.
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta has Pena trapped. There's the throw to Martinez and over to Blake, who tags Pena for the out. DeJesus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Perez
Grudzielanek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Perez
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Gobble
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Gobble
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Gobble
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. Hafner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Garko vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Garko strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Soria
Josh Barfield pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
Peralta hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Barfield moves to third. Martinez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Michaels vs. Soria
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Soria
Gutierrez 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 8
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Perez
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
German vs. Perez
Justin Huber pinch runs for Mike Sweeney. Esteban German pinch hits for Ross Gload.
German bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perez
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huber moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Costa vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching. Shane Costa pinch hits for John Buck.
Costa strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. Lewis
Gathright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huber scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Lewis
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Soria
Esteban German now playing third base. Alex Gordon now playing first base. Paul Phillips now catching.
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Soria
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Soria
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/2007 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 5 0 0 0 DeJesus D, cf 3 1 0 0
Cabrera A, 2b 4 2 2 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 1 2 0
Hafner T, dh 4 0 2 0 Teahen M, rf 4 1 1 1
Barfield J, pr 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, dh 4 0 2 0
Martinez V, c 4 0 3 3 Huber J, pr 0 1 0 0
Garko R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gload R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Peralta J, ss 4 0 1 0 German E, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Lofton K, lf 2 0 0 0 Gordon A, 3b-1b 3 0 1 1
Michaels J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Buck J, c 3 0 0 0
Nixon T, rf 2 0 0 0 Costa S, ph 1 0 0 0
Gutierrez F, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Phillips P, c 0 0 0 0
Blake C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gathright J, lf 4 0 2 1
Pena T, ss 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 32 4 10 3
Cleveland 002 000 010 -- 3
Kansas City 300 000 01x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Westbrook J 6.1 7 3 3 1 5
Perez R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Lewis J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 6.0 7 2 2 2 7
Bale J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Riske D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gobble J* 0.1 3 1 1 0 1
Soria J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Pena T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Teahen M, Garko R
3B -- Pena T
SB -- DeJesus D
CS -- Pena T, Blake C
SF -- Gordon A
HBP -- by Westbrook J (DeJesus D)
WP -- Westbrook J
T -- 3:08
A -- 24274
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