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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-21 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23095 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:33
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Cleveland Indians put up 4 in the 8th. Carl Pavano earned the win and Rafael Betancourt picked up the save. Victor Martinez went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Carl Pavano L: Horacio Ramirez SV: Rafael Betancourt
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Sizemore | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Victor Martinez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Francisco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelly Shoppach | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Valbuena | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Pavano | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Herges | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rafael Betancourt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Mahay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L89M
- Grady Sizemore: 13/SH/BG56S.1-2
- Victor Martinez: PO2(E2/TH).2-3
- Victor Martinez: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/F89D
- Billy Butler: WP.2-3
- Billy Butler: D8/F78XD+.3-H
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jhonny Peralta: 31/G34+
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Ben Francisco: T7/F7LD+
- Kelly Shoppach: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LD
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 3
- Luis Valbuena: S9/L89S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F8RXD
- Grady Sizemore: S9/F89S-.1-3
- Victor Martinez: S9/G4+.3-H;1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Ben Francisco: K
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78M
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: S68/G4+.2-H
- Jose Guillen: HP.1-2
- Mark Teahen: W.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 13/G-
Top 4
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G6M
- Grady Sizemore: SB2
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Victor Martinez: K
Bot 4
- Mitch Maier: S7/G56+
- Mike Aviles: CS2(24)
- Mike Aviles: 8/F8RXD
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Top 5
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34+
- Jhonny Peralta: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Mark DeRosa: 3/F3DF-
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RD
- Billy Butler: K
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 6
- Ben Francisco: 8/F8LD
- Kelly Shoppach: 7/F78D
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teahen: 31/G4S
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 7
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G6M+
- Grady Sizemore: 1/SH/BG13+.1-2
- Victor Martinez: 31/G34.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Jhonny Peralta: D9/L9D+.1-H
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 7
- Mitch Maier: K
- Mike Aviles: E4/G4
- David DeJesus: 4/F4D-
- Alberto Callaspo: SB2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Ben Francisco: 13/BG
- Kelly Shoppach: S9/L89M
- Luis Valbuena: D9/G3F+.1-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Victor Martinez: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4.2-3
- Jhonny Peralta: K
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mike Jacobs: E3/L34
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7D+
Top 9
- Mark DeRosa: S7/L78S
- Ben Francisco: K
- Kelly Shoppach: PB.1-2
- Kelly Shoppach: K
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 9
- John Buck: W
- Mitch Maier: S9/G34+.1-2
- Willie Bloomquist: W.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 5/P5F
- Alberto Callaspo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6