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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-09-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18795 · 65°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Gil Meche earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. David DeJesus went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Gil Meche L: Zach Jackson SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Dellucci | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Jackson | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Mujica | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: 63/G6M
- David Dellucci: K
- Ben Francisco: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/G34+
- Mike Aviles: PB.1-2
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Billy Butler: 63/G56
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: S7/G56
- Ryan Garko: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: S8/G6+
- Miguel Olivo: 16(1)/FO/G15+
- Mark Teahen: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Esteban German: S7/G56+.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- David DeJesus: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Mike Aviles: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Kelly Shoppach: 4/P4D+
- Andy Marte: 63/G6+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 31/G34S-
Bot 3
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4S
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4
Top 4
- Grady Sizemore: K
- David Dellucci: K
- Ben Francisco: W
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Olivo: 4/P4D-
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
Top 5
- Shin-Soo Choo: T8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Garko: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- Kelly Shoppach: 63/G6
- Andy Marte: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Esteban German: 23/G23-
- David DeJesus: S8/L78S
- Mike Aviles: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Top 6
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L4D
- Grady Sizemore: K
- David Dellucci: K
- Ben Francisco: 4/P4D
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: S9/G4+
- Billy Butler: S7/G6+.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Top 7
- Jhonny Peralta: 3/P3F
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Ryan Garko: W
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: D6/F8LS
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7M
- Esteban German: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Top 8
- Andy Marte: 4/P4D
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4S
- Grady Sizemore: 7/F7M+
Bot 8
- Mike Aviles: 7/F7D+
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LM
- Billy Butler: K
Top 9
- David Dellucci: K
- Ben Francisco: 8/F8LM
- Jhonny Peralta: 43/G4