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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2007-09-16 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 30112 · 62°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Billy Buckner earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Victor Martinez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Billy Buckner L: Aaron Laffey SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kenny Lofton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Buckner | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 John Bale | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Duckworth | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7LS
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/L7M
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Billy Butler: S8/L6D
- Alex Gordon: D7/F78D+.1-3
- Emil Brown: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- John Buck: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H
- Justin Huber: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Ryan Garko: S8/G4M
- Jhonny Peralta: 7/F78M
- Kenny Lofton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 9/F9S
- Esteban German: S3/G34S-
- Mark Teahen: CS2(26)
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Casey Blake: S9/L9S
- Grady Sizemore: S7/L78S.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Travis Hafner: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78M
- Emil Brown: S9/L9S
- John Buck: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6M
- Ryan Garko: 43/G4
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
Top 5
- Justin Huber: 43/G4MS-
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Kenny Lofton: S7/L78S
- Franklin Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G56-
- Casey Blake: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G34S
Top 6
- Esteban German: S9/G4
- Mark Teahen: 6!/L56
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: W+WP.2-3;B-2
- Emil Brown: S4/G4S-.3-H;2-3
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Travis Hafner: 9/F8RM
- Victor Martinez: HR/F89D+
- Ryan Garko: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Justin Huber: 8/F8RD
- Tony Pena: S6/G6
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Jason Michaels: S7/L7M.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-3
- Casey Blake: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7LD
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Top 8
- Emil Brown: 3/P3
- John Buck: K
- Shane Costa: K
Bot 8
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78XD+
- Ryan Garko: 4/P3D
Top 9
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Esteban German: K
Bot 9
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L34D
- Jason Michaels: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: FC6/G6.2X3(6565)
- Casey Blake: K