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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-09-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18112 · 73°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:57
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 4th. Joe Smith earned the win and Chris Perez picked up the save. Matt LaPorta went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Joe Smith L: Sean O'Sullivan SV: Chris Perez
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Brantley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Asdrubal Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shin-Soo Choo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Hafner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelley Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Nix | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt LaPorta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Marson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Crowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Betemit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Fields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lucas May | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jai Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregor Blanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Masterson | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Justin Germano | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Perez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Herrmann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean O'Sullivan | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Dusty Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Brantley: 7/F78M
- Asdrubal Cabrera: K
- Shin-Soo Choo: K
Bot 1
- Jarrod Dyson: S7/L7S
- Mike Aviles: K
- Billy Butler: SB2
- Billy Butler: 3/G34+.2-3
- Wilson Betemit: K
Top 2
- Travis Hafner: 9/F89D
- Shelley Duncan: K
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Josh Fields: 53/G5+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D
- Lucas May: K
Top 3
- Matt LaPorta: 63/G6
- Luis Valbuena: 6/L6
- Lou Marson: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
- Jai Miller: K
- Jarrod Dyson: 3/G34
Top 4
- Michael Brantley: S7/L78S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/G34+.1-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Travis Hafner: 7/F7M
- Shelley Duncan: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Jayson Nix: K
- Matt LaPorta: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Luis Valbuena: D8/F8RXD+
- Lou Marson: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.1-2
- Wilson Betemit: 5(2)/FO/G56S.1-2;B-1
- Josh Fields: 64(1)/FO/L6MD-.2-3;B-1
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 5
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8LM
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Shin-Soo Choo: WP.1-2
- Shin-Soo Choo: HP
- Travis Hafner: SB3
- Travis Hafner: K
- Shelley Duncan: 8/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Lucas May: HP
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
- Jai Miller: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jarrod Dyson: D8/F8LXD+
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Billy Butler: 53/G56S-
- Wilson Betemit: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Jayson Nix: 63/G6+
- Matt LaPorta: 8/F8RXD+
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Josh Fields: 13/G13
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
- Lucas May: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Lou Marson: K
- Michael Brantley: 7/L7S
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G34+
Bot 7
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 8/F8LM
- Jai Miller: K
- Jarrod Dyson: S4/G4S-
- Mike Aviles: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Top 8
- Shin-Soo Choo: S9/L9S
- Jordan Brown: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Trevor Crowe: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Jayson Nix: S7/F78S.3-H;2-3
- Matt LaPorta: K
- Luis Valbuena: PB.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Wilson Betemit: 53/G56
- Josh Fields: S8/F89M
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Brayan Pena: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 13/G15
Top 9
- Lou Marson: E6/TH1/G6
- Michael Brantley: 43/G4.1-2
- Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G34.2-3
- Shin-Soo Choo: IW
- Jordan Brown: SB2
- Jordan Brown: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Gregor Blanco: S7/G56
- Jarrod Dyson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56+
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as DI, changed to SB next day