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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2006-09-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 18883 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win and Joe Nelson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Jeremy Sowers SV: Joe Nelson
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Inglett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Scott Dohmann | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Sowers | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Jason Davis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Cabrera | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: D8/F78D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M.2-H
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: S7/L7S-.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7M
- Jason Michaels: W
- Victor Martinez: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Paul Phillips: 6!3!/G6MD
- Andres Blanco: 4/P8RS-
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Ryan Garko: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/F89S.1-2
- Casey Blake: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L8LS-.3-H
- Joe Inglett: 5!3/G5
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LS
- Emil Brown: 43/G4-
- Ryan Shealy: D9/F9LM
- John Buck: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Andy Marte: 7/F7D+
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F89XD+
- Jason Michaels: S8/L4MD
- Victor Martinez: W.1-2
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 4
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/L7S
- Paul Phillips: 13/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Andres Blanco: 2/P2RF
- Esteban German: T7/F7LD.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34.3-H
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Shin-Soo Choo: S7/L78M
- Casey Blake: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jhonny Peralta: D7.1-3
- Joe Inglett: 63/G6S-.3-H
- Andy Marte: 4!/P89S-
Top 5
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7D+
- John Buck: 63/G6S-
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F8RM
Bot 5
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F8LS
- Jason Michaels: S7/L7S
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3.1-2
- Ryan Garko: S7/L7S.2-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 6(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 6
- Paul Phillips: K
- Andres Blanco: 1!3/BG
- Esteban German: S6/G6MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 6
- Casey Blake: S7/G56
- Jhonny Peralta: K/BINT/DP.1X2(2)
- Joe Inglett: S7/L7LS
- Andy Marte: 9/F89D
Top 7
- David DeJesus: 4!3/G4MD
- Emil Brown: 63/G56
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9LD
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6
Top 8
- John Buck: S8/L8LM
- Joey Gathright: 53/SH.1-2
- Paul Phillips: 4/P34-
- Andres Blanco: 143/G13
Bot 8
- Ryan Garko: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Casey Blake: E5/TH/G5
- Jhonny Peralta: 4/P9LS
Top 9
- Esteban German: D7/G
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LSF.2-H(TH)(E9/TH)(NR)
- David DeJesus: 9/L9D+
- Emil Brown: D7/L5D
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 9
- Joe Inglett: K
- Andy Marte: D8/F7LD
- Grady Sizemore: 4/L4D
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RS
Notes & reviews
- Jhonny Peralta called for interference