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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2005-09-16 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 21975 · 70°F · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:35
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 5th. Scott Elarton earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Casey Blake went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Jimmy Gobble SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Ambres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Gobble | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Kyle Snyder | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Terrence Long: 7/F78M
- Mike Sweeney: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S8/G4MD
- Coco Crisp: W.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: W.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jose Hernandez: 6!/L56-
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Ben Broussard: K
- Aaron Boone: 9/F9D
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
Top 3
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: 9/P9S
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L8LS
- Coco Crisp: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Top 4
- Aaron Guiel: S9/L34
- Terrence Long: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD
Bot 4
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jose Hernandez: S7/G6
- Ben Broussard: K
Top 5
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S
- Emil Brown: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mark Teahen: HR/F8RXD+
- Angel Berroa: 23/G23-
Bot 5
- Aaron Boone: W
- Casey Blake: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Grady Sizemore: HR/L9LD+
- Coco Crisp: 13/G13
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L7S
- Travis Hafner: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Jose Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- John Buck: K
- Andres Blanco: S8/L4MD-
- Aaron Guiel: 7/F78S
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- Ben Broussard: 6/P6D
- Aaron Boone: K
- Casey Blake: K
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: 7!/L78D+
- Emil Brown: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Coco Crisp: K
- Jhonny Peralta: CS2(24)
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Top 8
- Angel Berroa: 3/G3
- John Buck: 9/F9M
- Andres Blanco: S7
- Chip Ambres: 8!/L8LM
Bot 8
- Victor Martinez: 13/G13-
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Ben Broussard: K
Top 9
- Terrence Long: S9/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89M
- Matt Stairs: 64(1)3/GDP/G6