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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2006-08-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 28842 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from LF · 3:17
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Brian Sikorski earned the win. Kelly Shoppach went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
W: Brian Sikorski L: Jimmy Gobble SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hector Luna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Dohmann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Guthrie | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Tom Mastny | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Sikorski | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
- Mark Teahen: W
- Emil Brown: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Shealy: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Esteban German: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: D7/L7LS
- Jason Michaels: K+SB3
- Travis Hafner: 63/G4MD.3-H
- Victor Martinez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Paul Bako: 4/L4
- Joey Gathright: S9/G34
- David DeJesus: CS2(26)
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LD
Bot 2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: S8/L8RM
- Aaron Boone: W.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: WP.2-3
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RXD
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LM
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34.2-3
- Emil Brown: 6/P6MD
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 3
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8LD
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Esteban German: K
- Paul Bako: K
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 4
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: 9/F89D
- Aaron Boone: 9/F9M
Top 5
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Mike Sweeney: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mark Teahen: W
- Emil Brown: WP.1-2
- Emil Brown: W
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L8RM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Esteban German: K
Bot 5
- Kelly Shoppach: 7/F78M
- Franklin Gutierrez: 3/P3
- Grady Sizemore: 31/G3
Top 6
- Paul Bako: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 13/G
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 6
- Jason Michaels: K
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 7
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7D+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 7
- Hector Luna: K
- Aaron Boone: K
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/P8RS
Top 8
- Ryan Shealy: S9/L89S-
- Esteban German: 53/SH/BG56S+.1-2
- Paul Bako: 7/F7LS
- Joey Gathright: S8/G6M.2-H
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K23
Bot 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: 53/G56
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F9D+
- Jason Michaels: E4/G4.B-1
- Travis Hafner: D8/L8RS+.1-H(UR)
- Victor Martinez: IW
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: CS2(24)
- Emil Brown: D9/L9LD+
- Ryan Shealy: 3/P3S