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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-07-15 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 29657 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Fausto Carmona earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Travis Hafner went 3-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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Fausto Carmona L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Barfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 3.1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
 Jimmy Gobble | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bale | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: E3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 6/P8LS
- Casey Blake: 9/L9S
- Victor Martinez: W
- Travis Hafner: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 2
- Ross Gload: S8/L8LS
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jason Smith: 7/L7S
- Joey Gathright: 13/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Jason LaRue: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ryan Garko: W
- Jason Michaels: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: OA.1X2(24)
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: S9/L34+
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Josh Barfield: K
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Casey Blake: SB2
- Casey Blake: W
- Victor Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 4
- Ross Gload: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: 4/P34
- Joey Gathright: S8/L4M.1-2
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Garko: HR/F7D+
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9LM
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Josh Barfield: 9/F9S
- Grady Sizemore: SB2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6M
- Mark Teahen: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-2(E4/TH)
- Billy Butler: D9/F89M+.2-H
- Ross Gload: S7/L78S.2-H
- Alex Gordon: S8/L78M+.1-2
- Jason Smith: K
Bot 5
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LD
- Travis Hafner: S9/L9LD+.BX2(96)
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4S
- Jason LaRue: K
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Ryan Garko: S7/L7LS+
- Jason Michaels: S7/G56.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: D8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Josh Barfield: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Grady Sizemore: 5!3/G56
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Casey Blake: K
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89D
- Travis Hafner: S7/L7S
- Jhonny Peralta: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Ryan Garko: 8/F78M
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 31/G3
- Alex Gordon: 7/P78S
- Jason Smith: HR/F89XD+
- Joey Gathright: 3/BP34S
Bot 8
- Jason Michaels: S6/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: 13/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Josh Barfield: 7/F7LM
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 9
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 31/G34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78D