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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 12671 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to RF · 4:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 15–13. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 9th. Rafael Betancourt earned the win and Tom Mastny picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | |
| KCA | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
W: Rafael Betancourt L: Andy Sisco SV: Tom Mastny
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Hector Luna | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andres Blanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 0.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Davis | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Cabrera | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Nelson | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4M
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9D
- Travis Hafner: HR/F8RXD+
- Victor Martinez: 13/G15
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 1E3/G15.2-3
- Mark Teahen: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HR/L78D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LS+
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Paul Bako: 7/F7D
- Andres Blanco: S8/G4M-.1-3
- Joey Gathright: T9/L3D.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M.3-H(UR)
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Mark Teahen: S5/G5S-
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M-.1-2
- Emil Brown: D7/L7LM+.2-H(TUR);1-3
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F78M+
Top 2
- Ryan Garko: 53/G6S-
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: 53/G56+
Bot 2
- Paul Bako: 43/G4M
- Andres Blanco: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 1/G34S-
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: 43/G4M
- Aaron Boone: HR/F7D+
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F89D+
- Jason Michaels: 43/G4
- Travis Hafner: HP
- Victor Martinez: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/L4+
- Mark Teahen: S4/G13
- Mike Sweeney: WP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 4
- Ryan Garko: 5/L56+
- Jhonny Peralta: D8/L8RXD+
- Hector Luna: S7/G5+.2-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: S7/G6.1-2
- Aaron Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: S8/F8RS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Michaels: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: S8/L8RM
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F89M
- Paul Bako: 6/P7S
- Andres Blanco: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6+
- Ryan Garko: K
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Hector Luna: D9/L89M+.1-H;BX3(945/TH)
Bot 5
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 53/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 6
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/G
- Aaron Boone: W
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Travis Hafner: 7/F78S-
- Victor Martinez: 53/G6S-
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Mike Sweeney: D9/L9S+.1-H
- Emil Brown: 13/G15+
- Ryan Shealy: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Paul Bako: W
- Andres Blanco: BK.2-3;1-2
- Andres Blanco: K
- Joey Gathright: S4/G4MS-.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 7
- Ryan Garko: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
- Hector Luna: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
- Ryan Shealy: K+SB3
- Paul Bako: W.1-2
- Andres Blanco: K
Top 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Aaron Boone: 2/P2RF
- Grady Sizemore: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Joey Gathright: 3/BP23F
- David DeJesus: 7/L7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Jason Michaels: K
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: D8/L8LD+.1-H
- Ryan Garko: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: D8/L8RS+.2-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: T9.2-H
- Aaron Boone: 3/G3+
Bot 9
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 3/P3F
Top 10
- Grady Sizemore: HP
- Jason Michaels: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Travis Hafner: IW
- Victor Martinez: K
- Ryan Garko: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W.2-3;1-2
- Hector Luna: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 10
- Ryan Shealy: S8/G6M
- Esteban German: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Joey Gathright: K