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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 72°F, overcast · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 3rd. Fausto Carmona earned the win and Rafael Betancourt picked up the save. Grady Sizemore went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Fausto Carmona L: Brett Tomko SV: Rafael Betancourt
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Garko | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Jensen Lewis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Tomko | 4.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Yasuhiko Yabuta | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 13/G15
- Jamey Carroll: W
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3.1-2
- Victor Martinez: S9/L89S.2-H
- Ryan Garko: 43/G6M-
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: S3/BG34S
- David DeJesus: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+.2-3
- Billy Butler: S9.3-H;1-3
- Alex Gordon: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Ben Francisco: S56/G56+.1X3(65);B-2(TH)
- Jason Michaels: 5/P5F
- Casey Blake: S7/L7S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L9S+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: S6/G6
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Tony Pena: S6/G6S-.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 2/P25F
Top 3
- Travis Hafner: S8/G6M
- Victor Martinez: S9/L8RD.1-3
- Ryan Garko: E5/G5+.3-H;1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Ben Francisco: D8/L8LM+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Michaels: S8/L4D.3-H(UR);2-H
- Casey Blake: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Grady Sizemore: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: K
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: HR/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Miguel Olivo: W.1-2
- Ross Gload: 4!6(1)/FO/G4M-
Top 4
- Travis Hafner: 3/G3
- Victor Martinez: D7/L5+
- Ryan Garko: 63/G6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L9S.2-3
- Ben Francisco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G56-
- Tony Pena: 2/BG2L-
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6
- Casey Blake: 8/F8RD
- Grady Sizemore: HR/F8RXD+
- Jamey Carroll: 6!3/G56-
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S+
- Mark Teahen: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Billy Butler: 63/G6.3-H
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.2-H
- Miguel Olivo: S7/G56-.1-2
- Ross Gload: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 6
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4+
- Victor Martinez: 43/G34-
- Ryan Garko: K
Bot 6
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7LM
- Tony Pena: 13/G13+
- Joey Gathright: S9/L9S-
- David DeJesus: 4/P4
Top 7
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F78XD+
- Ben Francisco: 63/G6
- Jason Michaels: D9/L89XD+
- Casey Blake: S8/G6M.2-H
- Grady Sizemore: S1/G13.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Jamey Carroll: 8!/F8RS-
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Miguel Olivo: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Ross Gload: S5/G56
- Alberto Callaspo: S16/G15+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 3/G34
Top 8
- Travis Hafner: K
- Victor Martinez: 13/G13
- Ryan Garko: 43/G34-
Bot 8
- Joey Gathright: 13/G34S-
- David DeJesus: 1/G34S-
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 9
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 9/F89D+
- Ben Francisco: 53/G56
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
- Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: 7/F78M