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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-08-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12864 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Bruce Chen earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Yuniesky Betancourt went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Fausto Carmona SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Chris Tiller · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Shelley Duncan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Marte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Donald | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trevor Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilson Betemit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Hernandez | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Ambriz | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Herrmann | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Sipp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Dusty Hughes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kanekoa Texeira | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: 8/F78S-
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 6/F6D-
- Shin-Soo Choo: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: D8/F8RD+
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56S.2-3
- Billy Butler: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Kila Ka'aihue: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Shelley Duncan: HR/F7LD+
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6+
- Matt LaPorta: S9/F89M
- Andy Marte: 64!(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Mitch Maier: T9/F89D+.3-H;2-H
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8RM
- Chris Getz: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
Top 3
- Jason Donald: S8/L4D+
- Chris Gimenez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Michael Brantley: S8/G4M+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Gregor Blanco: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56+
- Billy Butler: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L34D+
- Shelley Duncan: K
- Jayson Nix: 3/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Matt LaPorta: K
Bot 4
- Kila Ka'aihue: S8/G4+
- Wilson Betemit: 9/F9D+
- Alex Gordon: S9/G4.1-2
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H
- Chris Getz: HP.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 31/G34
Top 5
- Andy Marte: 53/G56
- Jason Donald: S7/G6
- Chris Gimenez: K
- Michael Brantley: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: W
- Shelley Duncan: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6+
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G34.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Jayson Nix: S7/F78M
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Andy Marte: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jason Donald: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Chris Gimenez: D7/L7LS+.3-H;1-H
- Michael Brantley: 6/F6D-
Bot 6
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F7LD+
- Chris Getz: S4/BG4S
- Gregor Blanco: D7/G5+.1-3
- Jason Kendall: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS-
Top 7
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S1/BG
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34+.1-3
- Shelley Duncan: K
- Jayson Nix: K
- Matt LaPorta: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Kila Ka'aihue: 9/F9D
- Wilson Betemit: 9/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Andy Marte: D7/G5+
- Jason Donald: 4!/L4D+
- Chris Gimenez: 63/G6
- Michael Brantley: W
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: D7/L7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Shelley Duncan: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Mitch Maier: 4/F4MD-
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 9!/F9LM
- Chris Getz: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jayson Nix: S8/L8LM+
- Matt LaPorta: 63/G6.1-2
- Travis Hafner: W
- Jason Donald: 9/F9D.2-3
- Trevor Crowe: 7/F7M