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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
2010-09-23 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 16625 · 88°F · Wind 13 mph to RF · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Sean O'Sullivan earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Mike Aviles went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Sean O'Sullivan L: Mitch Talbot SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Crowe | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shelley Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Marson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Carlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Philip Humber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Talbot | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Justin Germano | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Vinnie Pestano | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jarrod Dyson: K
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7LD+
- Billy Butler: W
- Wilson Betemit: S8/G4M.1-2
- Kila Ka'aihue: W.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: E4/TH2/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Lucas May: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Trevor Crowe: 7/F7LM
- Drew Sutton: 3/L34+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 6/F6D-
Top 2
- Mitch Maier: S34/G3+
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Aviles: SB2
- Mike Aviles: 7/F7M+
- Billy Butler: W
- Wilson Betemit: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Travis Hafner: S7/F7LS-
- Shelley Duncan: K
- Jayson Nix: 8/F8LD+
- Matt LaPorta: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Kila Ka'aihue: 8/F8LD
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S8/L78S
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Lucas May: 63/G6.3-H
- Mitch Maier: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Lou Marson: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Trevor Crowe: S8/L78S+
- Drew Sutton: SB2
- Drew Sutton: W
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Top 4
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4S-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Travis Hafner: 3/G34
- Shelley Duncan: 2/F23F-
- Jayson Nix: 7/L7M+
Top 5
- Wilson Betemit: 7/L78D+
- Kila Ka'aihue: 7/F7LM
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Matt LaPorta: W
- Luis Valbuena: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G34S+
- Lou Marson: 6/F6-
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
- Lucas May: 53/G5
- Mitch Maier: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Trevor Crowe: S8/G4M
- Drew Sutton: SB2
- Drew Sutton: 13/G13-
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Travis Hafner: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4S
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56+
- Billy Butler: D8/F8RXD+
- Wilson Betemit: 6/F6MD
Bot 7
- Shelley Duncan: W
- Jayson Nix: D7/G5F+.1-3
- Matt LaPorta: W
- Luis Valbuena: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jordan Brown: PO1(E3).3-H
- Jordan Brown: 9
- Trevor Crowe: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Drew Sutton: K
Top 8
- Kila Ka'aihue: HR/F9D+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: D8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gordon: 8/F89M
- Lucas May: SB3
- Lucas May: K
- Mitch Maier: W
- Jarrod Dyson: K23
Bot 8
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8LXD+
- Travis Hafner: 7/F7LS
- Shelley Duncan: W
- Jayson Nix: K
Top 9
- Mike Aviles: 13/G15-
- Billy Butler: K
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Kila Ka'aihue: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Luis Valbuena: 9/F9M
- Luke Carlin: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Vinnie Pestano