Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Elarton
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Elarton
  
  Graffanino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Elarton
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Elarton
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Graffanino scores. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Harvey vs. Elarton
  
  Harvey strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Berroa vs. Elarton
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Gerut settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Wood
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Wood
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Wood
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Elarton
  
  Relaford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Elarton
  
  Mateo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Elarton
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Elarton
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Mateo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Graffanino vs. Elarton
  
  Graffanino hits a popup, foul, towards first. Broussard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gerut vs. Wood
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gerut for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Wood
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Elarton
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Elarton
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Elarton
  
  Harvey hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Elarton
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Wood
  
  Broussard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mateo. Broussard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Merloni vs. Wood
  
  Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Wood
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Merloni goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Wood
  
  Wood spins and fires to second, with Berroa covering, and Sizemore is picked off. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Wood
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Wood
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Wood
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Elarton
  
  Relaford strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Elarton
  
  Mateo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Elarton
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Elarton
  
  DeJesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gerut vs. Wood
  
  Gerut strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Wood
  
  Blake is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Broussard vs. Wood
  
  There goes Blake. The throw from Buck and he is out, Berroa applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Elarton
  
  Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Gerut settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Elarton
  
  Sweeney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Elarton
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Elarton
  
  Harvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Wood
  
  Broussard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merloni vs. Wood
  
  Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Wood
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Elarton
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Relaford vs. Elarton
  
  Relaford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Elarton
  
  Mateo hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Wood
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Wood
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Wood
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Stairs. Hafner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Wood
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Hafner scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Gerut vs. Wood
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miller
  
  Coco Crisp now playing left field. Matt Miller now pitching.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miller
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Miller
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Miller
  
  Sweeney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Wood
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Wood
  
  Broussard hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Broussard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merloni vs. Wood
  
  Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Cerda
  
  Jaime Cerda now pitching.
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harvey vs. Betancourt
  
  Harvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Betancourt
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Crisp. Berroa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Relaford vs. Betancourt
  
  Relaford hits a fly ball into left field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Cerda
  
  Crisp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Cerda
  
  Vizquel bunts towards the mound. Cerda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cerda. Crisp moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Cerda
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into left field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Cerda
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Wickman
  
  Bob Wickman now pitching.
  
  Mateo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Wickman
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Gerut settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Wickman
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerut vs. Cerda
  
  Gerut bunts towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Sullivan
  
  Scott Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Blake bunts towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gerut moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Broussard vs. Sullivan
  
  Broussard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Merloni vs. Sullivan
  
  Merloni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino fields it and throws to second for the out. Gerut moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Riske
  
  David Riske now pitching.
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Riske
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graffanino moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Riske
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merloni fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Graffanino moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Harvey vs. Riske
  
  Harvey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Crisp vs. Reyes
  
  Crisp strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Reyes
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Reyes
  
  Hafner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Reyes
  
  John McDonald pinch runs for Travis Hafner.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa misplays the ball. That's an error on Berroa. McDonald moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gerut vs. Reyes
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Gerut vs. Reyes
  
  Gerut hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. White
  
  Rick White now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Relaford vs. White
  
  Relaford bunts towards first. Broussard scoops it up and throws to first, with Merloni covering, for the out. Berroa moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mateo vs. White
  
  Mateo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. White
  
  Dee Brown pinch hits for John Buck.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Field
  
  Alberto Castillo now catching. Nate Field now pitching.
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Field
  
  Broussard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/2004 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         4  0  0  0   Lawton M, lf          3  0  1  0   
Graffanino T, 2b      4  1  2  0   Crisp C, lf           2  0  1  0   
Sweeney M, 1b         5  1  3  1   Vizquel O, ss         4  0  1  0   
Stairs M, rf          5  0  1  1   Hafner T, dh          4  1  1  0   
Harvey K, dh          5  0  1  0   McDonald J, pr        0  0  0  0   
Berroa A, ss          5  0  2  0   Martinez V, c         5  0  1  1   
Relaford D, 3b        4  0  0  0   Gerut J, rf           5  0  1  0   
Mateo R, lf           5  0  2  0   Blake C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Buck J, c             4  0  0  0   Broussard B, 1b       4  1  4  1   
Brown D, ph           1  0  0  0   Merloni L, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Castillo A, c         0  0  0  0   Sizemore G, cf        4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  2 11  2                        38  3 11  3

Kansas City      100 010 000 00 --  2
Cleveland        001 001 000 01 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood M                6.2  8  2  2  0  3
Cerda J*              1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Sullivan S            0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Reyes D               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Field N (L)           0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elarton S             6.0  6  2  2  2  5
Miller M              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Betancourt R          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Wickman B             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Riske D               1.0  2  0  0  0  1
White R (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Cerda J, Berroa A
DP -- Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Cleveland 9
2B -- Broussard B 2, Sizemore G, Hafner T, Martinez V, Berroa A
HR -- Sweeney M, Broussard B
CS -- Blake C
SH -- Vizquel O, Blake C, Relaford D
HBP -- by Wood M (Blake C), by Reyes D (Hafner T)
T -- 3:27
A -- 26504

    

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