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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-08-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10751 · 75°F, rain, wet · Wind 4 mph R to L · 2:41
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. David Huff earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Matt LaPorta went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: David Huff L: Luke Hochevar SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Damien Beal · 1B: Gary Cederstrom · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Sizemore | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jamey Carroll | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jhonny Peralta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Huff | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Sizemore: E3/G34
- Jamey Carroll: S9/L9S.1-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H(UR)
- Shin-Soo Choo: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 54(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
- Luis Valbuena: 53/G15-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S
- Willie Bloomquist: 9/F9S
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: S8/F8RM.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Andy Marte: 9/F89M
- Chris Gimenez: K
Bot 2
- Mike Jacobs: 8/L8LM+
- Mitch Maier: 7/F78M
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S6/G56
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Jamey Carroll: SB2
- Jamey Carroll: S9/F9LS.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 4/F34D-
- Shin-Soo Choo: D8/L78S.3-H;1XH(862);B-3(THH)
- Jhonny Peralta: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Willie Bloomquist: W
- Billy Butler: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: D9/F9LS.2-H
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Luis Valbuena: 7/F7S
- Matt LaPorta: 53/G5+
- Andy Marte: S7/L6D+
- Chris Gimenez: K
Bot 4
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F78D
- Mitch Maier: 9/F89M
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Grady Sizemore: D9/G3F+
- Jamey Carroll: 3!/G4S.2-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: WP.3-H
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 4!/L4+
- Willie Bloomquist: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: S9/G34
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 6
- Jhonny Peralta: 9/F89M
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Matt LaPorta: HR/F7D+
- Andy Marte: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/L9S
- Mike Jacobs: 16(1)/FO/G
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Grady Sizemore: W
- Jamey Carroll: S7/G6+.1-3
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8/F89S
- Shin-Soo Choo: HP.1-2
- Jhonny Peralta: 1!
Bot 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G6S
Top 8
- Luis Valbuena: 53/BG56S+
- Matt LaPorta: D7/L7LM+
- Andy Marte: 8/F8LM
- Chris Gimenez: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: S9/L9S
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 9
- Grady Sizemore: 43/G4
- Jamey Carroll: 5!3!/BG15
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S7
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8RXD+