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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-05-03 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 27272 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Grady Sizemore went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: CC Sabathia SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dellucci | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jensen Lewis | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: D9/L9LM+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: W+SB3
- Jose Guillen: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LD
- Franklin Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD+
- David Dellucci: 3/G3
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
- Miguel Olivo: 31/G34+
- John Buck: S8/G6+
- Tony Pena: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Travis Hafner: 7/F78XD+
- Ryan Garko: SB2
- Ryan Garko: W
- Casey Blake: K
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S-
Bot 3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Franklin Gutierrez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 6/L6D+
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M+
- Miguel Olivo: D7/L7LS-.1-3
- John Buck: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- David Dellucci: S8/G6M+
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: W+WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Ryan Garko: 4/IF/P89S
- Casey Blake: 31/G34
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F89D+
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F9D
- David Dellucci: 6/L6MD
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 53/G15-
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S+
- Mark Teahen: S7/F7LM+.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: K
- Jhonny Peralta: 2/P23F
- Travis Hafner: K
Top 7
- John Buck: D7/L7LD+
- Tony Pena: S3/BG3S-.2-3
- David DeJesus: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L9LM-.3-H;2-3
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LS
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Ryan Garko: 63/G6S
- Casey Blake: 6/L6-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Grady Sizemore: 5/P5
Top 8
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 31/G3+
Bot 8
- Franklin Gutierrez: 7/F7M
- David Dellucci: S3/G4S-
- Victor Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: 6/L6D
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD
- Travis Hafner: K
- Ryan Garko: K