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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2006-05-18 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 24184 · 54°F, cloudy · Wind 22 mph L to R · 3:10
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Lee earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Grady Sizemore went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: Bob Wickman
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Broussard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Runelvys Hernandez | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Fernando Cabrera | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Wickman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S5/G5+.2-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F9LM
- Jason Michaels: 3/P34
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D+
Top 2
- Angel Berroa: K
- Justin Huber: K
- John Buck: D7/G5+
- Esteban German: S6/G6.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89M+
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: S7/L6D+
- Casey Blake: S1/BG5S-.1-2
- Ben Broussard: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4MD+.3-H;2-3
- Aaron Boone: HP
- Kelly Shoppach: W.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 3
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Tony Graffanino: K
Bot 3
- Jason Michaels: D7/G5+
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Travis Hafner: W.2-3;1-2
- Casey Blake: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ben Broussard: S8/L6MD+.3-H;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G56-.2-3
- Aaron Boone: 7/F8LS
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 4
- Angel Berroa: 8/F8LM
- Justin Huber: K
- John Buck: S7/G56
- Esteban German: S9/G34+.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F89XD+
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RD+
- Jhonny Peralta: S6/G56+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Casey Blake: K
Top 5
- Reggie Sanders: 8/L8LM
- Emil Brown: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: HP
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Ben Broussard: K
- Ronnie Belliard: D7/F78XD+
- Aaron Boone: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Kelly Shoppach: D9/L89D+.1XH(942)
- Grady Sizemore: 4/L4+
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
- Justin Huber: 3/P23F
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Jason Michaels: 4/L4+
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D+
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 7
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: DGR/G5+/FINT.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: D9/L8RD+.3-H;2-H
- Emil Brown: WP.2-3
- Emil Brown: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Tony Graffanino: D7/L7LM+.3-H;1-3
- Angel Berroa: K
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 7
- Casey Blake: K
- Ben Broussard: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 3/P2R
- Aaron Boone: WP.1-2
- Aaron Boone: S7/G56+.2XH(72)
Top 8
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: S6/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 4/IF/P4D
- Aaron Guiel: 31/G3+
Bot 8
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G34
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8LM+
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8LS
- Tony Graffanino: 1/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7LS
- Matt Stairs: W
- John Buck: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference