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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-06-06 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 17632 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Brian Bannister earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Ryan Shealy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Paul Byrd SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trot Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Zack Greinke | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Byrd | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Rafael Perez | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RM
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L8LS
- Casey Blake: CS2(24)
- Casey Blake: 53/G5+
- Travis Hafner: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LS+
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7M
- Tony Pena: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 31/G
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8LM
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Joey Gathright: D7/G5+
- David DeJesus: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.3-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LM
- Alex Gordon: 9/F9LM
Bot 3
- David Dellucci: 43/G4
- Josh Barfield: S9/L34D+
- Kelly Shoppach: 8/P8RS
- Grady Sizemore: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Casey Blake: 8/F8RXD+
Top 4
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F7D+
- Jason LaRue: 5!3/G5+
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: S8/G15
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4S
- Trot Nixon: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G4M+
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.1-3
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6MD
- Ryan Shealy: FC6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 5
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5+
- David Dellucci: 7/F7D
- Josh Barfield: 6/L6
Top 6
- Tony Pena: S7/L7LS+
- Joey Gathright: 13/SH.1-2
- David DeJesus: IW
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Bot 6
- Kelly Shoppach: E5/TH/G5
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LD+
- Casey Blake: K
- Travis Hafner: D9/L89XD+.1-H(UR)
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 3/G
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P23F
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Trot Nixon: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
- David Dellucci: T8/F78XD+
- Josh Barfield: 6/L6+
Top 8
- Ryan Shealy: 9/P89S
- Jason LaRue: W
- Tony Pena: 4!6(1)/FO/G34
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Kelly Shoppach: W
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Casey Blake: S7/G56+.1-2
- Travis Hafner: S6.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 9/SF/F9LM+.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 9
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 9
- Jhonny Peralta: S6/G6S
- David Dellucci: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Josh Barfield: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: 53/G
- Grady Sizemore: IW
- Casey Blake: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6S