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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13098 · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. CC Sabathia earned the win. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Jimmy Gobble SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jason Michaels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Luna | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Redman | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: S9/G34
- Travis Hafner: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K23
- Esteban German: S3/BG34S-
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mark Teahen: WP.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13-
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: W
- Ryan Garko: 9/F89S
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/G34+.1-3
- Hector Luna: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Andy Marte: 4/P6MD
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4
- Ryan Shealy: S7/L7M+
- John Buck: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: HP
- Travis Hafner: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Victor Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4D-
- David DeJesus: S9/L4D+.B-2(E9)
- Esteban German: 4/P4
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L89M+.2-H(UR)
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Ryan Garko: D7/G5+
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56+.2-3
- Hector Luna: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: S1/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Andy Marte: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G34S
- Jason Michaels: K
- Travis Hafner: 8/L8LD+
Bot 4
- Emil Brown: S9/L8RS+
- Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RM
- Ryan Garko: W
- Jhonny Peralta: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Hector Luna: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: E4/G4+
- David DeJesus: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
- Esteban German: S9/G4+
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 6
- Andy Marte: S7
- Grady Sizemore: 8/L8RM+
- Jason Michaels: 9/F89M
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: D8/L78S+
- Reggie Sanders: 2/P2LF+
- Ryan Shealy: S9/L89S+.2-H
- John Buck: 9/F9D+
- Angel Berroa: K
Top 7
- Victor Martinez: K
- Ryan Garko: 9/F89D+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Esteban German: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: IW
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: K
Top 8
- Hector Luna: E6/TH/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Andy Marte: D8/L8RD+.2-H(UR)
- Grady Sizemore: WP.2-3
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 8
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: D8/L78XD+
- John Buck: 4/P4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/L78S
Top 9
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: HR/F9D+
- Ryan Garko: HR/F8LXD+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Hector Luna: D7/L7M+
- Franklin Gutierrez: S9/L9S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Andy Marte: WP.2-3
- Andy Marte: W
- Grady Sizemore: W.1-2
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 9
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: 9/F9LMF+
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L9S+
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Emil Brown: K