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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-05-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9029 · 69°F · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Wood earned the win and Ambiorix Burgos picked up the save. John Buck went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mike Wood L: Paul Byrd SV: Ambiorix Burgos
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Broussard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Fernando Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Bautista | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Wood | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: T9/L9LM
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6M-.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6MS-
Bot 1
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;BX2(83634/TH)
- Emil Brown: 63/G6M
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 13/G13+
- Ben Broussard: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Aaron Boone: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Tony Graffanino: 3/G3
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8RM
- Angel Berroa: 31/G34S
Top 3
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89XD+
- Jason Michaels: S7/L78S+
- Jhonny Peralta: W.1-2
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- John Buck: S7/L7S
- Esteban German: 8/L8RM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L34+.1-3
- Emil Brown: 4/P3
Top 4
- Victor Martinez: D7/F7D+
- Ben Broussard: S3/G13+.2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: WP.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: W
- Aaron Boone: 4/L4M+
- Casey Blake: 7/SF/F7D.3-H;2-3
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Graffanino: S3/G34S
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jason Michaels: 9/F89D
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: S8/L8LS-
- Victor Martinez: 3/G3
Bot 5
- John Buck: HR/F8LXD+
- Esteban German: S7/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: E1/TH/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Matt Stairs: FC3/G3.3XH(32);1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 2/P2RF
Top 6
- Ben Broussard: 43/G4MS
- Ronnie Belliard: 43/G4M
- Aaron Boone: 53/G
Bot 6
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6D
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7LS-
- John Buck: 63/G6
Top 7
- Casey Blake: D7/G
- Grady Sizemore: 31/G34S.2-3
- Jason Michaels: 3/L34
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Esteban German: S6/G56
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56S+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: IW
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM-
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Travis Hafner: D9/L9D+
- Victor Martinez: 7/L7D+.2-3
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Ronnie Belliard: W
- Aaron Boone: 6/P8RS
Bot 8
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Angel Berroa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 9
- Casey Blake: K
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F89D+
- Jason Michaels: K
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/L6D+
- Travis Hafner: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 5/P7LSF