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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-09-12 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 32843 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:57
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 5th. Cliff Lee earned the win. Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
W: Cliff Lee L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
 Kip Wells | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 8.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/P23F
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S+
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: K
- Jamey Carroll: S7/G56
- Shin-Soo Choo: WP.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LD
- Miguel Olivo: E6/TH/G6MD
- Esteban German: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/G6.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Pena: FC1/G15.3XH(12);1-2
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 2
- Ben Francisco: K
- Kelly Shoppach: HR/F7LD+
- Ryan Garko: 43/G4
- Franklin Gutierrez: S6/G56
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 3
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8RS
- David DeJesus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jamey Carroll: 63/G6
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/L3+
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/L9M
Top 4
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M
- Miguel Olivo: 9/P89S
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ben Francisco: K
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Ryan Garko: S5/G5S-
- Franklin Gutierrez: K
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 4!/L4
- Mike Aviles: 63!/G6MD
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/P6D
- Grady Sizemore: S9/G34
- Jamey Carroll: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Ben Francisco: D7/L5D.3-H;1-3
- Kelly Shoppach: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ryan Garko: 7/F7D
Top 6
- David DeJesus: K
- Jose Guillen: HR/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 7/L78D+
- Miguel Olivo: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: D7/L78M.2-H;1-H
- Jamey Carroll: 43/G4.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Ben Francisco: 9/F89D+
Top 7
- Esteban German: 8/L8RM+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LS
- Tony Pena: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Ryan Garko: 43/G4
- Franklin Gutierrez: D7/F78D+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Grady Sizemore: D8/L8LD
- Jamey Carroll: 6!3/G6
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: 53/G5
- Alberto Callaspo: 5!3/G5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4MS-
Bot 8
- Shin-Soo Choo: HR/F9D+
- Jhonny Peralta: 8/F8RD
- Ben Francisco: 8/F8LXD+
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: HR/F9LD
- Kila Ka'aihue: S5/G
- Miguel Olivo: 3/P
- Esteban German: S7/G56.1-2
- Mark Teahen: D8/F78XD+.2-H;1-3
- Tony Pena: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Mike Aviles: 5/P25