Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hochevar
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Hochevar
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Laffey
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Laffey
  
  German hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Laffey
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Laffey
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Hochevar
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Hochevar
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Hochevar
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Hochevar
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Laffey
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Laffey
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Laffey
  
  Huber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hochevar
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. Hochevar
  
  Shoppach bunts towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Hochevar
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Hochevar
  
  Luis Rivas pinch runs for Asdrubal Cabrera.
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huber. Hafner reaches second base with a double. Michaels scores. Rivas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Garko vs. Hochevar
  
  Garko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Laffey
  
  Ben Francisco now playing right field. Luis Rivas now playing shortstop. Josh Barfield now playing second base. Franklin Gutierrez now playing cen
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rivas. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Laffey
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gathright vs. Laffey
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  German vs. Laffey
  
  German hits a fly ball into right field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Duckworth
  
  Brandon Duckworth now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Duckworth
  
  Marte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huber. Marte reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Gomez vs. Duckworth
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez scores. Marte moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Duckworth
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. Duckworth
  
  Shoppach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Francisco vs. Duckworth
  
  Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Michaels moves to third. Shoppach moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Rivas vs. Duckworth
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Francisco moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Laffey
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Laffey
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Laffey
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Nunez
  
  Leo Nunez now pitching. David Dellucci pinch hits for Travis Hafner.
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Nunez
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Nunez
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Laffey
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Laffey
  
  Huber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Laffey
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Gutierrez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Laffey
  
  Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huber moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gathright vs. Laffey
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Huber scores. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Laffey
  
  German hits a fly ball into right field. Francisco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Nunez
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Nunez
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Nunez
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Mastny
  
  Tom Mastny now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Mastny
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shoppach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Mastny
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Mastny
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Nunez
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francisco vs. Nunez
  
  Jason Smith now playing first base.
  
  Francisco hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Nunez
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Mastny
  
  Ross Gload pinch hits for Justin Huber.
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gutierrez. Gload reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Mastny
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gload moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Mastny
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marte fields it and throws to first for the out. Gload scores. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Fultz
  
  Aaron Fultz now pitching.
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dellucci vs. Nunez
  
  Ross Gload now playing left field.
  
  Dellucci strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Nunez
  
  Barfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Nunez
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Nunez
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Fultz
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Fultz
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Fultz
  
  Shane Costa pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second. Barfield scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Peralta
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Peralta
  
  Shoppach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Francisco vs. Peralta
  
  Jason Smith now playing third base. Emil Brown now playing left field. Mark Teahen now playing right field. Ross Gload now playing first base.
  
  Francisco hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Francisco reaches second base with a double. Shoppach goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rivas vs. Peralta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francisco moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rivas vs. Peralta
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Borowski
  
  Joe Borowski now pitching.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Borowski
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Borowski
  
  Gload hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Gload reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Brazell vs. Borowski
  
  Craig Brazell pinch hits for Paul Phillips.
  
  Brazell hits a line drive towards third. Marte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/2007 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sizemore G, cf        1  0  0  0   Gathright J, cf       4  0  1  1   
Francisco B, rf       3  0  1  1   German E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Cabrera A, ss         1  0  0  0   Butler B, dh          4  0  3  0   
Rivas L, pr-ss        3  1  0  0   Costa S, pr           0  0  0  0   
Hafner T, dh          2  0  1  2   Sweeney M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Dellucci D, ph        2  0  0  0   Smith J, 1b-3b        1  0  0  0   
Garko R, 1b           2  0  0  0   Brown E, rf-lf        4  0  0  0   
Barfield J, 2b        2  0  1  0   Gordon A, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Gutierrez F, rf-cf    4  1  1  0   Teahen M, rf          1  0  0  0   
Blake C, 3b           1  0  1  0   Huber J, lf           2  1  1  0   
Marte A, 3b           3  0  1  0   Gload R, ph-lf-1b     2  1  2  0   
Gomez C, 2b-1b        4  0  0  1   Phillips P, c         3  0  0  0   
Michaels J, lf        3  1  1  0   Brazell C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Shoppach K, c         3  1  2  0   Pena T, ss            3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        35  2  8  2

Cleveland        002 100 001 --  4
Kansas City      000 010 100 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Laffey A (W)          5.0  4  1  1  0  2
Mastny T              1.2  2  1  1  0  0
Fultz A               1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Borowski J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L)        3.0  3  2  2  2  1
Duckworth B           1.0  3  1  1  1  0
Nunez L               4.0  1  0  0  0  5
Peralta J             1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Rivas L, Gordon A
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Butler B 2, Hafner T, Marte A, Gload R 2, Barfield J, Francisco B
SH -- Shoppach K
WP -- Peralta J
T -- 2:36
A -- 19104

    

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