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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2009-04-21 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 11408 · 48°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph to RF · 3:14
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 4th. Aaron Laffey earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. David DeJesus went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Aaron Laffey L: Sidney Ponson SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Garko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Laffey | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Joe Smith | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Masahide Kobayashi | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jensen Lewis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: D7/L7M
- Mike Aviles: SB3
- Mike Aviles: K
- David DeJesus: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78M.3-H;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Victor Martinez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Travis Hafner: W.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: FC5/G56S.3XH(526);2-3;B-2(TH)
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Ryan Garko: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56+
- Miguel Olivo: 13/G13-
- Willie Bloomquist: S7/G56
- Coco Crisp: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Ben Francisco: 6/F6-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Grady Sizemore: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: E6/TH/G6
- David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Billy Butler: 3/F23F-
Bot 3
- Mark DeRosa: S9/L89S
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Travis Hafner: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 3/LDP/L34S+.1X1(3)
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: HP
- Mike Jacobs: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Ryan Garko: 7/F78D
- Ben Francisco: S7/G56+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7/L7S.1-2
- Grady Sizemore: HR/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Victor Martinez: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Travis Hafner: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Top 5
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Coco Crisp: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 5
- Ryan Garko: W
- Ben Francisco: BK.1-2
- Ben Francisco: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 8/L8LD
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: 9/F9LD+
- Travis Hafner: K
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Mike Jacobs: S8/F89S
- Alberto Callaspo: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Miguel Olivo: 4/F4D-
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Coco Crisp: 5(2)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Ryan Garko: 8/F8LD
- Ben Francisco: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 8
- Brayan Pena: D7/L5D
- David DeJesus: S7/L7M.2-H
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: S9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Miguel Olivo: 16(1)3/GDP/G15-
Bot 8
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Victor Martinez: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Travis Hafner: 6/L6MD-
- Jhonny Peralta: 6/F6-
Top 9
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9D
- Coco Crisp: S5/G15-
- Mitch Maier: K
- David DeJesus: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Billy Butler: K