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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 2008
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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 31, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | CC Sabathia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Brian Runge |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | DH |
| Jamey Carroll | Second Baseman |
| Ben Francisco | Left Fielder |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Casey Blake | Third Baseman |
| Michael Aubrey | First Baseman |
| Franklin Gutierrez | Center Fielder |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Olivo | DH |
| Mark Teahen | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Esteban German | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 31, 2008
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Davies
Sizemore 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Davies
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Davies
Francisco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sabathia
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aubrey fields the ball and throws to Sabathia covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sabathia
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sabathia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Davies
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Davies
Peralta 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Davies
Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Davies
Blake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aubrey vs. Davies
Aubrey hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Sabathia
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Sabathia
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Sabathia
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Sabathia
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Davies
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Davies
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davies fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Carroll vs. Davies
Carroll hits a line drive beyond short. German can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Francisco vs. Davies
Francisco takes first base on ball four. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Davies
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off German, and towards Grudzielanek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Carroll moves to third. Francisco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Peralta vs. Davies
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Choo vs. Davies
Choo 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Sabathia
German 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Sabathia
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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sabathia
DeJesus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Davies
Blake strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aubrey vs. Davies
Aubrey hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Davies
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Davies
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sabathia
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Sabathia
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Sabathia
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Davies
Carroll hits a line drive towards first. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Davies
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Davies
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Davies
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sabathia
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Sabathia
Buck hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Buck reaches second base with a double. Teahen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
German vs. Sabathia
German strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gathright vs. Sabathia
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teahen scores. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Sabathia
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francisco. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Buck scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Sabathia
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Choo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Mahay
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aubrey vs. Mahay
Aubrey hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Sabathia
Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Sabathia
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Sabathia
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mahay
Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Mahay
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carroll vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching.
Carroll takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Francisco vs. Peralta
Francisco hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Peralta
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Sabathia
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sabathia
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Sabathia
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Sabathia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Soria
The ball gets by Buck for a passed ball. Peralta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Choo vs. Soria
Choo hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Blake vs. Soria
Blake hits a popup off the glove of Pena, and into shallow left field. Blake reaches second base with a double. Peralta moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Aubrey vs. Soria
Aubrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dellucci vs. Soria
Asdrubal Cabrera pinch runs for Michael Aubrey. David Dellucci pinch hits for Franklin Gutierrez.
Dellucci hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teahen scoops it up and throws to first, with Soria covering, for the out. Peralta scores. Blake moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Soria
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Pena 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sabathia
Jamey Carroll now playing third base. Ben Francisco now playing center field. Casey Blake now playing first base. Asdrubal Cabrera now playing sec
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sabathia
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blake scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carroll vs. Soria
Carroll strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Soria
Francisco hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Soria
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Peralta vs. Soria
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Soria
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2008 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, dh 5 0 0 0 DeJesus D, rf 4 2 2 2
Carroll J, 2b-3b 4 0 1 1 Grudzielanek M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Francisco B, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martinez V, c 5 0 1 0 Guillen J, lf 3 0 1 0
Peralta J, ss 4 1 1 0 Olivo M, dh 3 0 1 0
Choo S, rf 3 0 0 0 Teahen M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Blake C, 3b-1b 4 0 2 0 Buck J, c 3 1 1 0
Aubrey M, 1b 3 0 0 0 German E, ss 2 0 0 0
Cabrera A, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Pena T, ss 1 0 0 0
Gutierrez F, cf 2 1 2 0 Gathright J, cf 3 0 0 1
Dellucci D, ph-lf 1 0 0 1
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35 2 8 2 30 4 8 4
Cleveland 001 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City 001 030 00x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Sabathia C (L) 8.0 8 4 4 0 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Davies K (W) 5.0 5 1 1 3 2
Mahay R 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Peralta J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Soria J (S) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Kansas City 2
2B -- Buck J, DeJesus D, Blake C
3B -- Gutierrez F
HR -- DeJesus D
WP -- Soria J
PB -- Buck J
T -- 2:46
A -- 23923
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