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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-05-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23923 · 81°F · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Kyle Davies earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. David DeJesus went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kyle Davies L: CC Sabathia SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Francisco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Aubrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Franklin Gutierrez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Dellucci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CC Sabathia | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Jamey Carroll: 53/G5
- Ben Francisco: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S3/G34
- Alex Gordon: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
Top 2
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7M
- Jhonny Peralta: 43/G4S
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Casey Blake: S9/L89S.1-2
- Michael Aubrey: 8/F8LXD
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6M
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L78D
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- John Buck: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Franklin Gutierrez: T7/F78XD+
- Grady Sizemore: 13/G-
- Jamey Carroll: S67/L6.3-H
- Ben Francisco: W.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 643/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4+
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 53/G5
- Joey Gathright: 53/G5S
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4+
Top 4
- Casey Blake: K
- Michael Aubrey: 7/F78D
- Franklin Gutierrez: S5/G56-
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F78XD
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: 6/P6MD
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 5
- Jamey Carroll: 3/L34
- Ben Francisco: S67/G6+
- Victor Martinez: 5/L56
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6MD
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: S4/G4M
- John Buck: D8/F78D+.1-3
- Esteban German: K
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 6
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Casey Blake: 63/G6+
- Michael Aubrey: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: S7/L8LM+
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Franklin Gutierrez: W
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LM
- Jamey Carroll: W.1-2
- Ben Francisco: 6/P5F
- Victor Martinez: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- John Buck: 8/F8LD
- Tony Pena: 7/F8LD
- Joey Gathright: 1/BP
Top 8
- Jhonny Peralta: S8/L6MD+
- Shin-Soo Choo: PB.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/F7D+
- Casey Blake: D68/F8LS+.2-3
- Michael Aubrey: W
- David Dellucci: 31/G34S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Sizemore: 6/P8LS
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 2/P23F
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Top 9
- Jamey Carroll: K
- Ben Francisco: 9/P89S
- Victor Martinez: S9/L34+
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6