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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-08-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9732 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:24
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 8th. Rafael Perez earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Rafael Perez L: Blake Wood SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Chris Tiller · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Crowe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Donald | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Marson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelley Duncan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Marte | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jai Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Talbot | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Tony Sipp | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Germano | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Blake Wood | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: D8/L78D+
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 31/G34.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: 7/FDP.3XH(72)
Bot 1
- Gregor Blanco: K
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
- Billy Butler: E5/G56
- Kila Ka'aihue: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: K
- Jayson Nix: S7
- Trevor Crowe: 7!/F7LMF
- Matt LaPorta: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Wilson Betemit: W
- Alex Gordon: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Mitch Maier: CS3(25)
- Mitch Maier: 4/F34D-
Top 3
- Jason Donald: 63/G6
- Lou Marson: K
- Michael Brantley: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 5/P
- Chris Getz: D7/G5F+
- Gregor Blanco: W
- Jason Kendall: 1/LDP.2X2(16)
Top 4
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 7/F7M
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
- Travis Hafner: K
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: S5/G56+
- Kila Ka'aihue: 8/F8RD
- Wilson Betemit: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S7/F78S-.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: E3/TH2/FO/G3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6
- Trevor Crowe: 53/G6S
- Matt LaPorta: K
Bot 5
- Chris Getz: S8/G6M
- Gregor Blanco: S1/BG23.1-3;B-2(E1/TH1)
- Jason Kendall: K
- Billy Butler: IW
- Kila Ka'aihue: 4/IF/P34-
- Wilson Betemit: S7/F7S-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 6
- Jason Donald: 53/G56
- Lou Marson: S8/L89S
- Michael Brantley: PB.1-2
- Michael Brantley: FC1/G13.2X3(15)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 7/F7LD
- Chris Getz: 7/F7M
- Gregor Blanco: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/G4+
- Shin-Soo Choo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Travis Hafner: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: 13/G-
- Billy Butler: HP
- Kila Ka'aihue: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Wilson Betemit: E5/G6S.2-3
- Alex Gordon: 13/G13
Top 8
- Jayson Nix: 53/G56
- Trevor Crowe: S9/L89S
- Matt LaPorta: WP.1-2
- Matt LaPorta: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Jason Donald: S7/G6.1-2
- Shelley Duncan: S9/F9S-.2-H;1-3
- Michael Brantley: W.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 8!/SF/F8LD+.3-H;2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Travis Hafner: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jayson Nix: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Trevor Crowe: K
Bot 8
- Jai Miller: 63/G6+
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 4!3/G4+
- Chris Getz: E5/G5
- Gregor Blanco: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56+
Top 9
- Matt LaPorta: S7/G56
- Jason Donald: 54(1)/FO/G
- Andy Marte: SB2
- Andy Marte: W
- Michael Brantley: WP.2-3
- Michael Brantley: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: D9/F9D+.2-H
- Shin-Soo Choo: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Billy Butler: D8/F78XD+
- Kila Ka'aihue: K
- Wilson Betemit: K
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RM
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder Mitch Maier left the game due to an injured neck