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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1995-09-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16562 · 49°F, night, dry · Wind 1 mph from LF · 3:12
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Orel Hershiser earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Joe Vitiello went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Gregg Olson SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Rick Reed · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herbert Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Fleming | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rusty Meacham | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Omar Vizquel: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: SB3;SB2
- Carlos Baerga: W
- Albert Belle: K
- Eddie Murray: 3/P3SF
- Manny Ramirez: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: S8/G6M
- Johnny Damon: K
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3L.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Bob Hamelin: T7/F7DW+.3-H;1-H
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 2
- Herbert Perry: 8/F8LM
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: K
Bot 2
- Joe Vitiello: 3/P4S
- Greg Gagne: W
- Brent Mayne: S9/G34.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 9/F89M.2-3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Top 3
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Albert Belle: 13/G13
- Eddie Murray: D7/L7LS
- Manny Ramirez: I
- Jim Thome: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Keith Lockhart: W
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3F
- Bob Hamelin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Herbert Perry: 43/G4MD
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 13/G13
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F78D
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9M
- Brent Mayne: S8/L4MD
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34D
Top 5
- Omar Vizquel: 7/L78M
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L5D
- Albert Belle: 4/P4MD
- Eddie Murray: PB.1-2
- Eddie Murray: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: D8/L8RD
- Keith Lockhart: 3/G3S.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6S
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Manny Ramirez: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: K
- Herbert Perry: W
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: K
- Joe Vitiello: 63/G6MD
- Greg Gagne: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Kenny Lofton: S5/BG5S
- Omar Vizquel: 13/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: SB3
- Carlos Baerga: 34/G34S.3-H
- Albert Belle: 53/G5D
Bot 7
- Brent Mayne: W
- Tom Goodwin: 23/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78D
- Keith Lockhart: 5/P5F
Top 8
- Eddie Murray: S8/G4M
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Jim Thome: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Paul Sorrento: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F89D
- Bob Hamelin: 3/P3SF
- Michael Tucker: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Kenny Lofton: 13/G13S
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Carlos Baerga: S7/G56.1-2
- Albert Belle: SB3
- Albert Belle: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Dave Winfield: K
Bot 9
- Wally Joyner: 6/P5D
- Greg Gagne: S9/G34
- Brent Mayne: S7/L6D.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 4(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: W
- Keith Lockhart: 64(1)/FO/G6M