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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1993-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19468 · 68°F, night, dry · 3:11
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Jason Grimsley earned the win and Eric Plunk picked up the save. Wayne Kirby went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jason Grimsley L: Kevin Appier SV: Eric Plunk
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Kirby | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Sorrento | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Horn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Treadway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Koslofski | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Jose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gwynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lind | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grimsley | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Wertz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Billy Brewer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Habyan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M
- Wayne Kirby: PO1(E3).1-3
- Wayne Kirby: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Jim Thome: K
- Albert Belle: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L5
Bot 1
- Kevin Koslofski: 43/G4
- Felix Jose: 43/G4
- George Brett: K
Top 2
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Sam Horn: S8/L8RS
- Jeff Treadway: 6/L6
- Mark Lewis: S9/L89S.1-2
- Junior Ortiz: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Chris Gwynn: S3/G3S
- Gary Gaetti: HP.1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Greg Gagne: 6/L6
- Brent Mayne: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Jose Lind: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: 5/L5
- Wayne Kirby: W
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.1-3
- Albert Belle: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Paul Sorrento: 5/P5
Bot 3
- Kevin Koslofski: S9/G34
- Felix Jose: K
- George Brett: 8/F89XD
- Chris Gwynn: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 4
- Sam Horn: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Treadway: 7/F7S
- Mark Lewis: S8/G4M
- Junior Ortiz: K
Bot 4
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F7S
- Greg Gagne: 53/G5
- Brent Mayne: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Wayne Kirby: K
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: W
- Albert Belle: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Paul Sorrento: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Jose Lind: 9/F9M
- Kevin Koslofski: S7/G56
- Felix Jose: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Sam Horn: K
- Jeff Treadway: 9/F9LD
- Mark Lewis: 53/G56
Bot 6
- George Brett: 43/G4
- Chris Gwynn: K23
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 7
- Junior Ortiz: 13/G15
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Wayne Kirby: S7/L7S.1-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Jim Thome: 23/G2R.1-2
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Bob Hamelin: S9/L9S
- Greg Gagne: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Brent Mayne: E4/G4
- Jose Lind: S8/G4M.1-3
- Kevin Koslofski: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Paul Sorrento: S7/L7S
- Sam Horn: 13/G2L.1-2
- Jeff Treadway: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Lewis: 8/F89S
Bot 8
- Felix Jose: S8/G4M
- George Brett: S9/L9S.1-3
- Chris Gwynn: K
- Gary Gaetti: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 9
- Junior Ortiz: 8/L8LM
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M
- Wayne Kirby: SB2
- Wayne Kirby: CS3(25)
- Wayne Kirby: S7/P7S
- Jim Thome: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
- Craig Wilson: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Koslofski: S8/L8RS
- Felix Jose: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians manager Mike Hargrove and coach Jeff Newman ejected by 3B umpire Tim Tschida