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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-05-04 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 27836 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–0. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Miguel Olivo went 2-for-4 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Gil Meche L: Aaron Laffey SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: 5/P5F
- David Dellucci: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 13/G13+
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 2
- Victor Martinez: 3/L3
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G5
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Top 3
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: 54(1)/FO/G56
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 3
- Ryan Garko: S7/L6D
- Casey Blake: 7/F78D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7S
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 6/L6D
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6D
- Jose Guillen: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Franklin Gutierrez: 63/G6
- David Dellucci: 7/F7D+
- Victor Martinez: S7/G5
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 13/G13
- Mark Teahen: 13/G
- Miguel Olivo: S9/L8RS
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: E5/TH/FO/G56.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- David DeJesus: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Travis Hafner: 7/F78D+
- Ryan Garko: S5/G5
- Casey Blake: 5/L5+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M+
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L34D
- Franklin Gutierrez: 13/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- David Dellucci: 9/F9M
- Victor Martinez: K
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Tony Pena: S1/G6MS.1-2
- David DeJesus: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Travis Hafner: 5/P5F
- Ryan Garko: 63/G6
Top 8
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: E3/G3
- Jose Guillen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/BP3F
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 9
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 8/L8LD
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F78D+
- John Buck: K
Bot 9
- Franklin Gutierrez: 5/P56
- David Dellucci: 3/G3
- Victor Martinez: 8/F8LXD+