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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 15, 2009
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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 April 15, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Laffey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,589 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Dan Iassogna |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Third Baseman |
| Victor Martinez | Catcher |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Ben Francisco | Left Fielder |
| Tony Graffanino | Second Baseman |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Second Baseman |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| John Buck | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 15, 2009
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Laffey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Laffey
Buck takes first base on ball four. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Ponson
Hafner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Ponson
Choo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafner moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garko vs. Ponson
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hafner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Francisco vs. Ponson
Francisco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Laffey
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Laffey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olivo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Laffey
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Ponson
Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera bunts in front of the plate. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. Graffanino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloomquist 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Ponson
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Ponson
Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Ponson
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Laffey
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Laffey
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Laffey
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Ponson
Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Ponson
Graffanino hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Crisp. Graffanino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Ponson
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ponson
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Ponson
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Laffey
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Laffey
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Laffey
Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ponson
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Ponson
Hafner hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Choo vs. Ponson
Choo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hafner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Garko vs. Ponson
Garko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hafner scores. Choo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Francisco vs. Ponson
Francisco hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Graffanino vs. Ponson
Graffanino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Laffey
Crisp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Laffey
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Crisp moves to third. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Laffey
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crisp scores. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Buck vs. Smith
Joe Smith now pitching.
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Lewis
Jensen Lewis now pitching.
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jacobs vs. Lewis
Mike Jacobs pinch hits for Billy Butler.
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Lewis
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Bloomquist scores. Teahen moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Olivo vs. Lewis
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeRosa fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Farnsworth
Mike Jacobs now playing first base. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Farnsworth
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Farnsworth
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Farnsworth
The umpire calls a balk on Farnsworth DeRosa moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Farnsworth
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hafner vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Hafner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Hafner reaches second base with a double. DeRosa scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Choo vs. Mahay
Choo hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Garko vs. Mahay
Garko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lewis
Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena.
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Lewis
Crisp hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Choo who is chasing the ball. Crisp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Lewis
Mike Aviles pinch hits for Willie Bloomquist.
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Crisp scores. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Lewis
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Lewis
Buck strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Francisco vs. Mahay
Mike Aviles now playing shortstop. Alberto Callaspo now playing second base.
Francisco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Graffanino vs. Mahay
Graffanino strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Mahay
Cabrera bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Lewis
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Choo throws the ball in to Cabrera who tags Teahen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lewis
Jacobs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Betancourt
Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Betancourt
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Ramirez
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Ramirez
Martinez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hafner vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
There goes Sizemore. The slide. Olivo applies the tag. Sizemore is out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hafner vs. Tejeda
Hafner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Choo vs. Tejeda
Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Wood
Crisp hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Wood
Aviles hits a line drive into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/2009 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 4 0 2 1 Crisp C, cf 3 2 1 0
DeRosa M, 3b 5 1 1 1 Bloomquist W, 2b 3 1 2 0
Martinez V, c 3 1 0 0 Aviles M, ph-ss 2 0 1 1
Hafner T, dh 3 1 2 1 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 1 1
Choo S, rf 4 0 2 1 Buck J, dh 3 0 0 0
Garko R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Teahen M, rf 3 0 1 0
Francisco B, lf 4 0 0 0 Butler B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Graffanino T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jacobs M, ph-1b 1 1 1 1
Cabrera A, ss 3 1 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 0 0 1
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 2 0 0 0
Callaspo A, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 5 32 4 7 4
Cleveland 001 001 300 -- 5
Kansas City 000 002 110 -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Laffey A 5.1 3 2 2 3 5
Smith J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Lewis J (W) 1.2 4 2 2 3 1
Betancourt R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ponson S 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
Farnsworth K (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Mahay R 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Ramirez H 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Tejeda R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Graffanino T, Hafner T 2, Cabrera A, Sizemore G
3B -- Crisp C
HR -- Jacobs M
SH -- Cabrera A
SF -- Choo S
HBP -- by Tejeda R (Hafner T)
Balk -- Farnsworth K
T -- 3:01
A -- 13589
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