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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23167 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph · 2:49
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 1st. Aaron Laffey earned the win. Victor Martinez went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Aaron Laffey L: Kyle Davies SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Aaron Fultz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Buckner | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Braun | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: D9/L9M+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L56-.2-H;BX3(725/TH)
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: D9/G3+.1-H
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9M
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6M.2-H
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Casey Blake: K
Bot 1
- Esteban German: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Billy Butler: K
Top 2
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F89XD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S+
- Ross Gload: S15/G15+.1-2
- Tony Pena: 3.2-3;1-2
- Joey Gathright: K
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: D7/L7LS+
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Casey Blake: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mark Grudzielanek: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 4
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/G34
- Travis Hafner: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F8LD
- Ryan Garko: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: S7/L78M
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Kenny Lofton: D8/L78M+
- Franklin Gutierrez: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Casey Blake: S7.3-H;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: 4/IF/P4M
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: S6/G6S
- Joey Gathright: 13.1-2
- Jason LaRue: K
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS+.2-H
- David DeJesus: S7/G5+.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Travis Hafner: S9/L9S+
- Victor Martinez: 9/F89S
- Ryan Garko: 9/F89S
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: S8/G6M+
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Tony Pena: K
Top 7
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
- Casey Blake: S9/L89S+
- Grady Sizemore: OA.1X2(26)
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
- Esteban German: 31/G3
Top 8
- Grady Sizemore: 3/G
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6M
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 3/L3+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S+
- Billy Butler: 3/P3F
- Emil Brown: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Victor Martinez: D7/G5
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8RM.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: D9/F89XD+.3-H
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6M.2-3
- Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
- Joey Gathright: W
- Jason LaRue: K
- Esteban German: WP.1-2
- Esteban German: PB.2-3
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: DI.1-2
- David DeJesus: D7/F78D+.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4MD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Billy Buckner