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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15182 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 13–7. Cleveland Indians put up 11 in the 9th. Scott Sauerbeck earned the win. Jhonny Peralta went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
| KCA | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Scott Sauerbeck L: Mike MacDougal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dale Scott · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Liefer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chip Ambres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Brian Tallet | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7M
- Coco Crisp: 31/G34S
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Chip Ambres: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Matt Stairs: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: S4/G4MD
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Ben Broussard: 7/F7M+
- Aaron Boone: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: K
Bot 2
- John Buck: S7/L78M+
- Donnie Murphy: 9/F89D+
- David DeJesus: K
- Chip Ambres: D7.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F9M
- Coco Crisp: T9/G
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Travis Hafner: PO1(13)
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 3
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Angel Berroa: D7/L7M
- Mark Teahen: S4/G34.2-3
- John Buck: K
- Donnie Murphy: WP.3-H;1-2
- Donnie Murphy: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34
- Ronnie Belliard: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Ben Broussard: 5/P5F
- Aaron Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M+
- Chip Ambres: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Casey Blake: 53/G5
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Coco Crisp: 8!/F8LS-
Bot 5
- Joe McEwing: W
- Emil Brown: D9/L9M+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34D
- Mark Teahen: PO3(25)
- Mark Teahen: 8/L8RD+
Top 6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: DGR/F89XD+
- Victor Martinez: K
- Ronnie Belliard: S6/G6S-.2-3
- Ben Broussard: K
Bot 6
- John Buck: S7
- Donnie Murphy: 26(1)/FO/G2L-
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LS
- Chip Ambres: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8RS
- Casey Blake: K
- Grady Sizemore: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7S
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Top 8
- Coco Crisp: D7/G
- Jhonny Peralta: 43/G4.2-3
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: E6/FO/G6.3-H;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Ben Broussard: W.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Boone: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: HR/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: W
- John Buck: 8/F8LD
- Donnie Murphy: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 9
- Casey Blake: D7/G5+
- Grady Sizemore: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Coco Crisp: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: D9/L9M+.1-3
- Victor Martinez: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: FC6/P6MD.3-H(RBI);1X2(64);B-1
- Jeff Liefer: E7/F7LD+.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Aaron Boone: D7/L7LD+.2-H(UR)
- Casey Blake: IW
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L9M+.2-H(UR);1-H(E9)(NR)(TUR);B-2
- Coco Crisp: W
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F7D+.2-H(TUR);1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 9
- Chip Ambres: K
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
- Terrence Long: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Royals designated hitter Matt Stairs left the game due to an injured leg