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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12194 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Ronnie Belliard went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Jason Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Broussard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Johnson | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Davis | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G4
- Jason Michaels: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: 7/F7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 2
- Eduardo Perez: 53/G5
- Ronnie Belliard: HR/L78XD+
- Aaron Boone: 53/G
- Casey Blake: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/G6M
- Emil Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Angel Berroa: S4/G34S.1-H(E4/TH)(NR);B-2
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6.2-3
- Esteban German: S7/G56+.3-H
- John Buck: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Top 3
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G34
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56
- Eduardo Perez: D7/G
- Ronnie Belliard: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: 63/G6+
- Angel Berroa: D8/L8LXD+
- Tony Graffanino: D9/L3+.2-H
- Esteban German: 4/P4D+
- John Buck: WP.2-3
- John Buck: K
Top 5
- Aaron Boone: W
- Casey Blake: 4/P4MD
- Kelly Shoppach: W.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 5
- Shane Costa: D8/L89S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: OA.2X3(2654)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 6
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F7D+
- Victor Martinez: S8/G6M+
- Ben Broussard: 3/G3-.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/F9M+
Bot 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
- Emil Brown: 6/L6D
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M+
- Tony Graffanino: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- John Buck: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Aaron Boone: 53/G5S
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Kelly Shoppach: S6/G5+
- Grady Sizemore: K
Bot 7
- Shane Costa: 6/P78S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Jason Michaels: 6/L6+
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Victor Martinez: S7/G56
- Ben Broussard: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S4/G3
- Emil Brown: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: S8/L78S.2XH(8652);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tony Graffanino: S4/G6M-.3-H;2-3
- Esteban German: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7M
- Aaron Boone: S7/L6D+
- Casey Blake: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+