Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Sabathia
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Perez
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Perez
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Perez
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Perez
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Sabathia
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore who is chasing the ball. Teahen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Sabathia
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Shealy vs. Sabathia
  
  Shealy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Buck vs. Sabathia
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Buck vs. Sabathia
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Berroa vs. Sabathia
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Perez
  
  Peralta strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Perez
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Perez
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Sabathia
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
  
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Perez
  
  Luna hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Perez
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Perez
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Sabathia
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Sabathia
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shealy vs. Sabathia
  
  Shealy hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Perez
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Perez
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Perez
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Perez
  
  Peralta hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Sabathia
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Sabathia
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Perez
  
  Garko hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Perez
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Perez
  
  Luna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Perez
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Sabathia
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Perez
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Perez
  
  Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Perez
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shealy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hafner for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Perez
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Perez
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Sabathia
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Sabathia
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Sabathia
  
  Shealy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Dohmann
  
  Scott Dohmann now pitching.
  
  Garko strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Dohmann
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Luna vs. Dohmann
  
  Luna strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Dohmann
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Sabathia
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops it up and throws to first, with Sabathia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Sabathia
  
  Esteban German pinch hits for Angel Berroa.
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Sabathia
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Sabathia
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Sabathia
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Sisco
  
  Mark Grudzielanek now playing shortstop. Esteban German now playing second base. Andy Sisco now pitching.
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Sisco
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Sisco
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Sisco
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Sizemore scores. Michaels moves to third. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Peralta vs. Burgos
  
  Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Michaels scores. There goes Hafner trying to get to home. Brown throws the ball in to Buck who tags Hafner, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Garko vs. Burgos
  
  Garko hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Choo vs. Burgos
  
  Choo hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Jason Davis now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Davis
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Davis
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna misplays the ball. That's an error on Luna. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Shealy vs. Davis
  
  Shealy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Sanders moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Davis
  
  Buck is hit by the pitch. Sanders moves to third. Shealy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  German vs. Davis
  
  German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Shealy moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  DeJesus vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching. Joey Gathright pinch runs for John Buck.
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shealy tags and scores. Gathright tags and moves to third. German tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Grudzielanek vs. Betancourt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Luna vs. Nelson
  
  Paul Bako now catching. Joe Nelson now pitching.
  
  Luna takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Nelson
  
  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Andy Marte.
  
  Boone bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Luna moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Nelson
  
  Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Nelson
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Luna scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/2006, game 1 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         4  1  1  1   Sizemore G, cf        3  2  1  0   
Grudzielanek , 2b-ss  5  0  1  1   Michaels J, lf        5  2  2  2   
Sweeney M, dh         4  0  1  0   Hafner T, dh          3  0  1  1   
Brown E, lf           4  0  0  0   Martinez V, c         2  0  0  1   
Teahen M, 3b          4  1  3  0   Peralta J, ss         4  0  1  1   
Sanders R, rf         3  1  0  0   Garko R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Shealy R, 1b          4  1  1  1   Choo S, rf            4  0  1  0   
Buck J, c             3  0  0  0   Luna H, 2b            3  1  1  0   
Gathright J, pr       0  0  0  0   Marte A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Bako P, c             0  0  0  0   Boone A, ph           0  0  0  0   
Berroa A, ss          2  0  0  0                                      
German E, ph-2b       2  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        31  5  7  5

Kansas City      000 000 013 --  4
Cleveland        000 002 021 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez O               6.0  2  2  2  3  6
Dohmann S             1.0  1  0  0  0  3
Sisco A*              0.0  2  2  2  2  0
Burgos A              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Nelson J (L)          0.2  0  1  1  2  1
Gobble J              0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sabathia C            8.0  5  1  1  1 10
Davis J               0.1  3  3  1  0  0
Betancourt R (W)      0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Luna H
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Cleveland 8
2B -- DeJesus D
3B -- Teahen M
HR -- Michaels J
SB -- Sanders R
SH -- Boone A
SF -- DeJesus D
HBP -- by Davis J (Buck J)
T -- 3:09
A -- 17079

    

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