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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2005-07-20 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 21860 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Jose Lima earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Donnie Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Jose Lima L: CC Sabathia SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Dubois | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Wood | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| David Riske | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G56
- Joe McEwing: 43/G4S
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S4/G4+
- Aaron Boone: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Casey Blake: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 2
- Emil Brown: W
- John Buck: K
- Angel Berroa: K
- Chip Ambres: 7/L78M+
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 6!3/G56
- Jason Dubois: S6/G15+
- Josh Bard: 3/P34S
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Donnie Murphy: HR/F8RXD+
- David DeJesus: D7/G5+
- Joe McEwing: S8/L4MD.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S7.3-H;1-2
- Emil Brown: PB.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: 53/G56S.3-H(UR);2-3
- John Buck: 8/F8RS
Bot 3
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89M
- Aaron Boone: 6/P6M
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: HR/F78D+
- Chip Ambres: D7/L7D+
- Mark Teahen: 13/SH/BG15-.2-3
- Donnie Murphy: K
- David DeJesus: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Casey Blake: S9/L9LS+.B-2(E9)
- Jhonny Peralta: 6/L6+
- Jason Dubois: 53/G5
Top 5
- Joe McEwing: 5!3/G5+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 3/P3DF
Bot 5
- Josh Bard: 3!1/G34S+
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G56S
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L8RS+
- Aaron Boone: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Coco Crisp: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Jose Hernandez: 6(1)/FO/G6S
Top 6
- John Buck: 63/G6M
- Angel Berroa: W
- Chip Ambres: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 6(1)/FO/G6MS.2-3
- Donnie Murphy: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-3
- David DeJesus: 4/P4M
Bot 6
- Casey Blake: D7/F78XD+
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9LD+.2-3
- Jason Dubois: 4/P4D
- Josh Bard: K
Top 7
- Joe McEwing: 53/G15-
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+
- Emil Brown: K
- John Buck: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Angel Berroa: 4/P8RS
Bot 7
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34+
- Aaron Boone: 7/F7D+
- Coco Crisp: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: E5/G5+.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Casey Blake: WP.2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: K
Top 8
- Chip Ambres: 53/G56S
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7LS
- Donnie Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Jason Dubois: 5!3/G5+
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 7/P7S
- Matt Stairs: 31/G3
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4+
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Aaron Boone: WP.1-2
- Aaron Boone: K
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chip Ambres