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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2008-09-14 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 29530 · 84°F · Wind 16 mph to CF · 3:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 13–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Brian Bannister earned the win. Ryan Shealy went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 17 | |
| CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Edward Mujica SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamey Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Fasano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Sowers | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Edward Mujica | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Rincon | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Rundles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Mastny | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89D
- Alberto Callaspo: 23/G-
- David DeJesus: 53/G6S-
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: D7/L7LM
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: S6/G56.3-H;2-2
- Victor Martinez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Victor Martinez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Ryan Garko: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Franklin Gutierrez: S9/L4D.1-2
- Sal Fasano: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6S-
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alex Gordon: DGR/F7LS/FINT
- John Buck: K
Bot 2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 13/G13
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L9M
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F7D
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Esteban German: S9/G34
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Callaspo: D8/F8LM.1-H
- David DeJesus: W
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D
- Ryan Shealy: S9/L3D-.2-H;1-3
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Jhonny Peralta: 53/G56
- Victor Martinez: 31/G34S-
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- John Buck: 43/G4
- Esteban German: S8/L8LM
- Mike Aviles: S7/L78M.1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: D7.3-H;1-H
- Ryan Shealy: PB.2-3
- Ryan Shealy: 2/P2RF
Bot 4
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F89M
- Sal Fasano: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7M
- Jamey Carroll: 7/F7LDF
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4
Top 6
- Esteban German: 9/F9D+
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56+
- Alberto Callaspo: SB2
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L78S.2-H
- David DeJesus: K+SB2
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Jhonny Peralta: S9/L89S
- Victor Martinez: 7/L7M
- Ryan Garko: 7/L7LM
- Franklin Gutierrez: 9/F89XD+
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alex Gordon: S3/G34S-
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: 4!3/G4MD
Bot 7
- Sal Fasano: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6
- Grady Sizemore: K
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9LS
- Kila Ka'aihue: S9/G3.1-3
- Joey Gathright: S8/L4M.3-H;1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: 4!3/G4+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Andy Marte: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/F8RM
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F9LS
- Victor Martinez: 13/G13-
Top 9
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Esteban German: K
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Garko: 3/P34S
- Franklin Gutierrez: 5!3/G5
- Sal Fasano: 3/P13
Notes & reviews
- fan interference