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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2010-08-29 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 19725 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:06
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Bruce Chen earned the win. Jason Donald went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Fausto Carmona SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Crowe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelley Duncan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt LaPorta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Donald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Brantley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hector Ambriz | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
Bot 1
- Trevor Crowe: 9/F9M
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S5/BG5S+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 84(1)/FO/L8LM
- Shelley Duncan: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Wilson Betemit: 43/G34
- Alex Gordon: S8/L78S-
- Brayan Pena: W.1-2
- Mitch Maier: 5/P5F
Bot 2
- Jayson Nix: K
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Andy Marte: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8RD
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Mike Aviles: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Kila Ka'aihue: 2/F25F-
Bot 3
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Luis Valbuena: 343/G34S
- Trevor Crowe: E3/G34S.B-2(E3/TH1)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4
Top 4
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+
- Wilson Betemit: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Brayan Pena: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Mitch Maier: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Shelley Duncan: W
- Jayson Nix: 96(1)/FO/L89S
- Matt LaPorta: 7/F7LM
Top 5
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Mike Aviles: 8/F89D
- Kila Ka'aihue: 9/F9M
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: 3/P3F
Bot 5
- Andy Marte: S7/F7D+
- Chris Gimenez: 43/G34-.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Trevor Crowe: 3/F3F-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Brayan Pena: S1/BG15
- Mitch Maier: 3E1/G34.1-2;B-1
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Bot 6
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/L8RD+
- Shelley Duncan: S7/L7LS.B-2(E7)
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Jason Donald: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Andy Marte: D9/F9D+
- Chris Gimenez: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Gregor Blanco: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M
- Kila Ka'aihue: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Billy Butler: 8!/F8LXD+
- Wilson Betemit: IW
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 7
- Luis Valbuena: S6/G56+
- Trevor Crowe: 7/L7M+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: W.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Michael Brantley: K
Top 8
- Brayan Pena: 9/F9D-
- Mitch Maier: HR/F9D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LD
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Mike Aviles: POCS2(136)
Bot 8
- Jayson Nix: K
- Jason Donald: K
- Andy Marte: K
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: S5/G56
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: S6/G6.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Alex Gordon: K
- Brayan Pena: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);BX2(16)
Bot 9
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Trevor Crowe: K
Notes & reviews
- Indians first baseman Matt LaPorta left the game due to an injured hip