Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Lee
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Lee
  
  Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Lee
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Lee
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. German scores. Grudzielanek moves to third. Mientkiewicz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Graffanino vs. Lee
  
  Graffanino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hernandez
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hernandez
  
  Michaels hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Hernandez
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Lee
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Lee
  
  Huber strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Lee
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Buck reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  German vs. Lee
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buck moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grudzielanek vs. Lee
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buck scores. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Lee
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Blake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Hernandez
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Hernandez
  
  Blake bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hafner moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Broussard vs. Hernandez
  
  Broussard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Broussard for the out. Hafner moves to third. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Belliard vs. Hernandez
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hafner scores. Blake moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shoppach vs. Hernandez
  
  Shoppach takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sizemore vs. Hernandez
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Lee
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Lee
  
  Graffanino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hernandez
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Peralta vs. Hernandez
  
  Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Hernandez
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Michaels moves to third. Peralta moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Blake vs. Hernandez
  
  Blake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michaels scores. Peralta scores. Hafner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Broussard vs. Hernandez
  
  Broussard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hafner scores. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Belliard vs. Hernandez
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields it and throws to second for the out. Blake moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Shoppach vs. Hernandez
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Lee
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Lee
  
  Huber strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Lee
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Lee
  
  German hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Grudzielanek vs. Lee
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Blake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hernandez
  
  Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hernandez
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Hernandez
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Gobble
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Lee
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Lee
  
  Mientkiewicz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Lee
  
  Graffanino hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Gobble
  
  Broussard strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Gobble
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Belliard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Gobble
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belliard scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoppach vs. Gobble
  
  Shoppach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Shoppach reaches second base with a double. There goes Boone trying to get to home. Sanders throws the ball in to Grudzielanek who relays the ball to Buck, who tags Boone, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Gobble
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Lee
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Huber vs. Lee
  
  Huber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Broussard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Lee
  
  Buck 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, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Gobble
  
  Michaels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Gobble
  
  Peralta hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Gobble
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  German vs. Lee
  
  German takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Lee
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. German moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Sanders vs. Lee
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Blake. Sanders reaches second base with a double. German scores. Grudzielanek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Cabrera
  
  Fernando Cabrera now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sanders moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Cabrera
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Cabrera
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Graffanino vs. Cabrera
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Graffanino reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Berroa vs. Cabrera
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Stairs vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Justin Huber. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Burgos
  
  Ambiorix Burgos now pitching.
  
  Blake strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Broussard vs. Burgos
  
  Broussard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Burgos
  
  Belliard hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Burgos
  
  There's a wild pitch. Broussard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Burgos
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Broussard trying to get to home. Brown throws the ball in to Buck who tags Broussard, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Betancourt
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Betancourt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Betancourt
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guiel vs. Betancourt
  
  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Emil Brown.
  
  Guiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Broussard scoops it up and throws to first, with Betancourt covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shoppach vs. Burgos
  
  Aaron Guiel now playing left field.
  
  Shoppach strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Burgos
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Burgos
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Wickman
  
  Bob Wickman now pitching.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Wickman
  
  Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Doug Mientkiewicz.
  
  Graffanino bunts between the mound and first base. Wickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graffanino for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berroa vs. Wickman
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Wickman
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Buck vs. Wickman
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/2006 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
German E, cf          3  2  3  0   Sizemore G, cf        5  1  1  1   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  1  3  1   Michaels J, lf        5  1  1  0   
Sanders R, rf         5  1  1  2   Peralta J, ss         3  1  1  0   
Brown E, lf           4  0  0  0   Hafner T, dh          3  2  1  0   
Guiel A, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   Blake C, rf           4  0  2  2   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  0  2  0   Broussard B, 1b       3  0  1  1   
Robinson K, pr        0  0  0  0   Belliard R, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Graffanino T, 3b      4  0  1  1   Boone A, 3b           3  0  2  1   
Berroa A, ss          5  0  0  0   Shoppach K, c         3  0  1  0   
Huber J, dh           3  0  0  0                                      
Stairs M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Buck J, c             5  1  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  4                        33  6 11  6

Kansas City      110 000 300 --  5
Cleveland        013 110 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez R (L)       3.1  7  5  5  3  2
Gobble J              2.2  3  1  1  0  4
Burgos A              2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee C (W)*            6.0  8  5  4  3  7
Cabrera F             0.2  1  0  0  1  2
Sauerbeck S           0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Betancourt R          1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Wickman B (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Boone A
LOB -- Kansas City 13, Cleveland 8
2B -- Buck J, Michaels J, Belliard R, Shoppach K, Grudzielanek M, Sanders R, Graffanino T
HR -- Sizemore G
SH -- Graffanino T
HBP -- by Hernandez R (Boone A), by Lee C (Mientkiewicz D)
WP -- Cabrera F, Burgos A
T -- 3:10
A -- 24184

    

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