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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2009-04-22 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 13509 · 48°F · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 2–0. Brian Bannister earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Cliff Lee SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Crowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Jamey Wright | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cliff Lee | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Coco Crisp: D7/L7LM
- Mike Aviles: 9/L9M.2-3
- David DeJesus: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Billy Butler: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Grady Sizemore: 8/F8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: 2/F23F-
- Victor Martinez: 63/G6MD
Top 2
- Mike Jacobs: 341/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4+
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Kelly Shoppach: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G4-
- Coco Crisp: S6/G6MD+
- Mike Aviles: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Trevor Crowe: 7/L7S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34
- Grady Sizemore: S8/G4+
- Mark DeRosa: SB2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Billy Butler: 8/F89XD+
- Mark Teahen: 8/L8LXD
- Mike Jacobs: 3/F3-
Bot 4
- Victor Martinez: S9/L9S
- Travis Hafner: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 65(2)/FO/G6+.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8RM
- Kelly Shoppach: K
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89S-
- Miguel Olivo: S9/G34.1-3
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Coco Crisp: 3/LDP/L34S+.1X1(3)
Bot 5
- Trevor Crowe: 43/G4S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W
- Grady Sizemore: 6/P
- Mark DeRosa: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 6
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Billy Butler: 63!/G6+
Bot 6
- Victor Martinez: S8/G6M
- Travis Hafner: 9!/F9LM
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: 43/G34
- Mike Jacobs: S8/L8LM
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/G34.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 6/IF/P6D-
- Willie Bloomquist: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-3
- Coco Crisp: 5/F25-
Bot 7
- Kelly Shoppach: HP
- Trevor Crowe: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: K
- David DeJesus: 4/F4-
- Billy Butler: S9/L9LS
- Mark Teahen: D7/L7D+.1XH(762)
Bot 8
- Grady Sizemore: 13/BG
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G5
- Victor Martinez: 163/G13
Top 9
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Olivo: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Travis Hafner: 63/G6M
- Jhonny Peralta: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: 7/F7LD+
- Trevor Crowe: PB.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Crowe: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tony Sipp