Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Lowe
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lowe
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lowe
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Lowe
  
  Hosmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Sanchez
  
  Kipnis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Sanchez
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Kipnis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Choo vs. Sanchez
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Santana vs. Sanchez
  
  Santana hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kipnis tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hafner vs. Sanchez
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Sanchez
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Lowe
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francoeur for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Lowe
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Lowe
  
  Quintero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Lowe
  
  Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quintero moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Escobar vs. Lowe
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hannahan vs. Sanchez
  
  Hannahan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotchman vs. Sanchez
  
  Kotchman takes first base on ball four. Hannahan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cunningham vs. Sanchez
  
  Cunningham takes first base on ball four. Hannahan moves to third. Kotchman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kipnis vs. Sanchez
  
  Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Sanchez
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Lowe
  
  Getz strikes out. Santana drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Getz out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lowe
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Lowe
  
  Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosmer vs. Lowe
  
  Hosmer hits a popup towards third. Hannahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Choo vs. Sanchez
  
  Choo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sanchez
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Sanchez
  
  Hafner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Getz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Sanchez
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hannahan vs. Sanchez
  
  Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hannahan for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Lowe
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Lowe
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quintero vs. Lowe
  
  There's a wild pitch. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Quintero vs. Lowe
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into center field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Maier vs. Lowe
  
  Maier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Lowe
  
  Escobar bunts towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Getz vs. Lowe
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maier moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Lowe
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops it up and throws to first, with Lowe covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. Sanchez
  
  Kotchman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Sanchez
  
  Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Sanchez
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Lowe
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Lowe
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Lowe
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Sanchez
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. Sanchez
  
  Choo strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Santana vs. Sanchez
  
  Santana takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hafner vs. Sanchez
  
  Hafner takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Duncan vs. Sanchez
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. Santana tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hannahan vs. Sanchez
  
  Hannahan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Hannahan reaches second base with a double. Santana scores. Hafner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Kotchman vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Kotchman hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Lowe
  
  Moustakas strikes out. Santana drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moustakas out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quintero vs. Lowe
  
  Quintero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Quintero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Lowe
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Quintero moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Escobar vs. Lowe
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Collins
  
  Cunningham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Collins
  
  Kipnis bunts towards the mound. Collins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Collins
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Choo vs. Collins
  
  There goes Kipnis. The throw from Quintero and he is safe. Kipnis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Choo vs. Collins
  
  Choo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Santana vs. Collins
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Sipp
  
  Tony Sipp now pitching.
  
  Getz hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Sipp
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Sipp
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Herrera
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hannahan vs. Herrera
  
  Hannahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotchman vs. Herrera
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Herrera covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Pestano
  
  Michael Brantley now playing center field. Aaron Cunningham now playing left field. Vinnie Pestano now pitching.
  
  Hosmer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Pestano
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Moustakas vs. Pestano
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Quintero vs. Pestano
  
  Quintero strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maier vs. Pestano
  
  Maier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Choo. Maier reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. Moustakas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Escobar vs. Pestano
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pestano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cunningham vs. Jeffress
  
  Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
  
  Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Jeffress
  
  Kipnis takes first base on ball four. Cunningham moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cunningham moves to third. Kipnis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Donald vs. Mijares
  
  Jason Donald pinch hits for Shin-Soo Choo.
  
  Donald strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Santana vs. Mijares
  
  Santana hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Quintero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hafner vs. Mijares
  
  Hafner hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Perez
  
  Jason Donald now playing left field. Aaron Cunningham now playing right field. Chris Perez now pitching.
  
  Getz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Donald. Getz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Perez
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. Getz moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Perez
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Getz scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Perez
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Perez
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hannahan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2012 -- Kansas City at Cleveland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Getz C, 2b            5  1  2  0   Kipnis J, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Gordon A, lf          4  0  0  0   Cabrera A, ss         4  1  2  0   
Butler B, dh          5  0  1  1   Choo S, rf            3  0  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          4  1  1  0   Donald J, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Francoeur J, rf       5  0  0  0   Santana C, c          3  1  1  1   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  1  2  0   Hafner T, dh          3  1  0  0   
Quintero H, c         4  0  2  0   Duncan S, lf          3  0  1  1   
Maier M, cf           4  0  3  2   Brantley M, cf        0  0  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  1  0   Hannahan J, 3b        3  0  2  2   
                                   Kotchman C, 1b        3  0  0  0   
                                   Cunningham, cf-lf-rf  3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  3 12  3                        29  4  8  4

Kansas City      000 100 011 --  3
Cleveland        100 030 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanchez J (L)         4.2  4  4  4  7  5
Collins T             1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Herrera K             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Jeffress J*           0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Mijares J             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lowe D (W)            6.0  8  1  1  1  5
Sipp T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Pestano V             1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Perez C (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Cleveland 13
2B -- Cabrera A, Hannahan J, Quintero H, Maier M, Getz C
SB -- Kipnis J
SF -- Santana C, Duncan S
HBP -- by Sanchez J (Kipnis J)
WP -- Lowe D
T -- 3:12
A -- 9137

    

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