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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-08-21 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 21391 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:02
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 10–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 2nd. Cliff Lee earned the win. Grady Sizemore went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamey Carroll | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Newman | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donnelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 9/L9M
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: 43/G4-
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: S7
- Franklin Gutierrez: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Ben Francisco: 8/L78XD+
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 13/G15
- Ryan Garko: E6/P6M
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Jamey Carroll: S7.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L89S.2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: T7/F78XD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Franklin Gutierrez: 43/G34D
Top 3
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Tony Pena: K23
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Ben Francisco: E3/TH/G34
- Jhonny Peralta: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F8RXD+.1-H(UR)
- Ryan Garko: S9/G34
- Kelly Shoppach: 13/G23-.1-2
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5S-
Top 4
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: K
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F89M
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Franklin Gutierrez: 53/G5
Top 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Jason Smith: E5/G5-
- John Buck: S7.1-2
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78XD+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Tony Pena: S7/G56.2-H
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Esteban German: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ben Francisco: 4/P6MD
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9M
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Ryan Garko: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: S6/G4MS
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: S7/L7S.2-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: SB2
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56-
Top 7
- Jason Smith: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
- John Buck: K
- Mark Teahen: HP
- Tony Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Jhonny Peralta: HR/F78XD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34
- Ryan Garko: 9/F9LS
- Kelly Shoppach: 4/P34S
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9LS
- Esteban German: S7/G56.1-3
- David DeJesus: 3/LDP/L3S.1X1(3)
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4
Bot 8
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: 5/L5
- Ben Francisco: S8/G6M
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD+
- Jason Smith: 7/F7LM
- John Buck: K