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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-07-14 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 31599 · 83°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph to RF · 3:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Gil Meche earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Emil Brown went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Gil Meche L: CC Sabathia SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Trot Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Tom Mastny | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34.1-2
- Billy Butler: D8/L8RD+.2-H;1-H
- Emil Brown: 4/P9S
- Esteban German: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4+
- Casey Blake: K
- Victor Martinez: K
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 63/G6S-.1-2
- David DeJesus: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: 9/F9D+
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56+
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8RXD+
- Trot Nixon: 7/F78D+
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/L7M+
- Mark Teahen: D9/L9S
- Billy Butler: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Emil Brown: HR/F9D+.3-H;1-H
- Esteban German: 3/L3+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Ben Francisco: 9/F89M+
- Josh Barfield: S1/G15+
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89M
- Casey Blake: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 4
- John Buck: D8/F78XD+
- Tony Pena: 9/F89S
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: K
- Travis Hafner: 8/F8LM
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Ryan Garko: S18/L15+.1-2
- Trot Nixon: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: K23
- Billy Butler: 63/G56
- Emil Brown: S5/G5
- Esteban German: S7/G56+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 5
- Josh Barfield: K
- Grady Sizemore: D9/F9LM+
- Casey Blake: 63/G6+
- Victor Martinez: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Travis Hafner: 53/G6S
Top 6
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 2/BP2RF-
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: S7/G56+
- Ryan Garko: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Trot Nixon: 8/F8RXD+
- Ben Francisco: 63/G6+
- Josh Barfield: W
- Grady Sizemore: SB2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: D7/L5D-
- Billy Butler: FC5/G56S-.2-H(E5/TH)(NR);B-2
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
- Esteban German: S3/G34+.2XH(35)
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Casey Blake: K
- Victor Martinez: D7/F78D+
- Travis Hafner: WP.2-3
- Travis Hafner: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 8
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 143/G13+
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S+
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Garko: K
- Trot Nixon: 4/L4
- Ben Francisco: 9/F9LS
Top 9
- Mark Teahen: 3/P3F
- Billy Butler: S48/G4+
- Emil Brown: CS2(24)
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 9
- Josh Barfield: K
- Grady Sizemore: D7/F7LD+
- Casey Blake: 7/F7LM
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78D+
Notes & reviews
- Indians first baseman Ryan Garko ejected by HP umpire Mark Carlson