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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1995-09-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23816 · 60°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:57
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 1st. Dennis Martinez earned the win. Albert Belle went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Dennis Martinez L: Mark Gubicza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Kirby | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Murray | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Vitiello | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Martinez | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Poole | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy Brewer | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Melvin Bunch | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L7LS
- Wayne Kirby: SB2
- Wayne Kirby: E8/F78D.2-H(NR);B-2
- Carlos Baerga: 6/L6D
- Albert Belle: HR/F7D.2-H(UR);B-H
- Eddie Murray: 63/G6M
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: S9/L3D
- Johnny Damon: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Keith Lockhart: S6/P6D.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;1-2
- Bob Hamelin: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Paul Sorrento: 53/G6D
- Alvaro Espinoza: S8/G6M
- Sandy Alomar: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G4
- Michael Tucker: K
- Greg Gagne: S9/L3D
- Henry Mercedes: S9/L9S.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 13/G13S
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: E4/G4M
- Wayne Kirby: D9/L9LM.1-H(UR);B-3
- Carlos Baerga: D5/L5L.3-H
- Albert Belle: 53/G56
- Eddie Murray: K
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Sorrento: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34D
- Keith Lockhart: 43/G4D
- Gary Gaetti: E5/TH/G5L.B-2
- Bob Hamelin: K
Top 4
- Alvaro Espinoza: 63/G6M
- Sandy Alomar: S9/L9LS
- Kenny Lofton: 14(1)/FO/G13
- Wayne Kirby: SB2
- Wayne Kirby: W+CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Jon Nunnally: 43/G34D
- Michael Tucker: D7/F7LM
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6M.2-3
- Henry Mercedes: K
Top 5
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3S
- Albert Belle: HR/L7LD
- Eddie Murray: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Johnny Damon: 4/P3DF
- Keith Lockhart: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Paul Sorrento: 43/G4D
- Alvaro Espinoza: 63/G6D
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Kenny Lofton: W.1-2
- Wayne Kirby: 4/P4MD
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9LM
- Bob Hamelin: 3/G3
- Jon Nunnally: 8/F8LS
Top 7
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L89M
- Albert Belle: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Eddie Murray: S6/G6MS
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: K
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9S
- Henry Mercedes: 43/G4
Top 8
- Herbert Perry: 4/P4MD
- Alvaro Espinoza: S5/L5
- Tony Pena: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
- Kenny Lofton: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Tom Goodwin: S5/G5
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6M.2-3
- Keith Lockhart: 63/G6.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6MD
Top 9
- Wayne Kirby: 3/P23F
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L7S
- Albert Belle: 4/P3D
- Eddie Murray: WP.1-2
- Eddie Murray: S6/F78S.2-H
- Jim Thome: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Herbert Perry: K
Bot 9
- Joe Randa: 4/P3D
- Juan Samuel: 8/F8LM
- Joe Vitiello: HR/F7D
- Greg Gagne: 9/F9LM
Notes & reviews
- Michael Tucker ejected by HP umpire Rick Reed