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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-09-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29846 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:00
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. CC Sabathia earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Esteban German went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: CC Sabathia L: Kyle Davies SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 John Bale | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Joel Peralta | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F9D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Travis Hafner: WP.1-2
- Travis Hafner: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Victor Martinez: 7/F78M
- Ryan Garko: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 9/F89XD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5-
- Billy Butler: W
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/G6+
- Kenny Lofton: T9/L9LM+.1-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: 6/P6D
- Casey Blake: 9/F89M
- Grady Sizemore: 9/F89XD+
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: S1/G6MS-
- Esteban German: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Justin Huber: 9/F9LD
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: S8/L6MD
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: K23
Top 3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 8/P8LS
- Ryan Garko: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L15+
- Billy Butler: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: S7
- Emil Brown: D7.1-H
- Esteban German: 13/G15
Top 4
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G34-.1-2
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RM
- Casey Blake: WP.2-3
- Casey Blake: S8/L4MD+.3-H
- Grady Sizemore: WP.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 4
- Justin Huber: 8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Victor Martinez: K
- Ryan Garko: 53/G56-
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 13/BG13
- Mark Grudzielanek: S16/L15+
- Billy Butler: 7/L7M
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: 63/G6
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8RD
- Casey Blake: 4/P34D-
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: 8/F78M
- Esteban German: 8/F8RM
- Justin Huber: K
Top 7
- Grady Sizemore: D8/F8RXD+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Travis Hafner: W
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: S56/G56-
- David DeJesus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8RS-
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6+
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F9S
Bot 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L56+
Top 9
- Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6M-
- Casey Blake: W
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Emil Brown: 4/P4D
- Ross Gload: 7/F78D+
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS
- Alex Gordon: DI.1-2
- Alex Gordon: W
- Shane Costa: 9/F89D+