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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-04-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15241 · 44°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Chris George earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Chris George L: Jason Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milton Bradley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Laker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Davis | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Traber | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Chad Paronto | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milton Bradley: 13/G13S-
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6M
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: K
- Joe Randa: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Raul Ibanez: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: 63/G6
- Shane Spencer: 6/P5D
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 2
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L4MD+
- Ken Harvey: W.1-2
- Desi Relaford: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S6/G6.3-H;2-2
- Carlos Febles: 15(2)/FO/G13+.1-2
- Mike Difelice: S8/L6MD+.2-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: WP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S8/L8LS-.3-H;2-H
- Joe Randa: SB2
- Joe Randa: 53/G56
Top 3
- Casey Blake: 43/G4
- Tim Laker: W
- John McDonald: 8/L8RD
- Milton Bradley: S9/G34.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
- Raul Ibanez: S7/L78S+
- Ken Harvey: S7/G56.1-2
- Desi Relaford: WP.2-3
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4S-.3-H;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S6/G6M-.2-3
- Carlos Febles: HP.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Matt Lawton: 143/G13
- Ellis Burks: 1!/L13+
- Shane Spencer: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: W
- Joe Randa: 7/F7M
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
- Raul Ibanez: PB.1-2
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Ken Harvey: 7/F78D+
Top 5
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: S1/G15
- Tim Laker: BK.1-2
- Tim Laker: 6/L6
- John McDonald: S7.2-H
- Milton Bradley: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
Top 6
- Brandon Phillips: S9/L89S+
- Matt Lawton: 9/F89D
- Ellis Burks: SB2
- Ellis Burks: 7/L7M+
- Shane Spencer: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Mike Difelice: E6/G6
- Michael Tucker: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Joe Randa: CS2(24)
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Raul Ibanez: 3/G3
Top 7
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: K
- Tim Laker: S6/G6M
- John McDonald: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ken Harvey: 43/G34-
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7LS-
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4
Top 8
- Milton Bradley: 8/L8RD+
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Matt Lawton: D7/L7LD+
- Ellis Burks: 13/G13+
Bot 8
- Carlos Febles: K
- Mike Difelice: K
- Michael Tucker: 4/L4+
Top 9
- Shane Spencer: K
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
- Bill Selby: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Traber