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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25640 · 76°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–1. John Bale earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: John Bale L: CC Sabathia SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Sizemore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bale | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: W
- Casey Blake: 7/F7M
- Grady Sizemore: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Esteban German: 3/BG34S
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G6+
- Billy Butler: 6/P6
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 43/G4+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S9/G34-
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RM
- John Buck: 7/F7D
- Tony Pena: K
Top 3
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L4D
- Franklin Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 7/F7LS-
- Esteban German: 6/P8LS
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
Top 4
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Casey Blake: 7/F78D
- Grady Sizemore: K
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Billy Butler: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Emil Brown: 63/G6.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 13/G15-
- John Buck: 53/G5
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: S8/L8LS+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Ryan Garko: 8/L8RM
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: HP
- Joey Gathright: PB.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 54/SH/BG56S+.2-3
- Esteban German: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- David DeJesus: D7/F78XD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 6
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/G56-
- Kenny Lofton: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Casey Blake: K
Bot 6
- Billy Butler: K
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 7
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Victor Martinez: 3/P34S
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34+.1-2
- Ryan Garko: S8/F8LS-.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 7
- John Buck: K23
- Tony Pena: 9/F89S-
- Joey Gathright: 53/G56S-
Top 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F9M
- Asdrubal Cabrera: T9/F9D+
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Casey Blake: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 3/G34S
- David DeJesus: K23
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LS-.1-2
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Victor Martinez: 8/L8RD+
- Travis Hafner: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Ryan Garko: 6/IF/P6D
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6S-