Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Tomko
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Tomko
  
  Carroll takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hafner vs. Tomko
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hafner for the out. Carroll moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Tomko
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Tomko
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright bunts towards first. Garko fields the ball and throws to Carmona covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Gathright moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Carmona
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gathright moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Carmona
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gathright scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Tomko
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Francisco vs. Tomko
  
  Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Cabrera trying to get to third. Pena throws to Gordon who tags Cabrera for the out. Francisco moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Michaels vs. Tomko
  
  Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blake vs. Tomko
  
  Blake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francisco scores. Blake moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Tomko
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Carroll vs. Tomko
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Carmona
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Carmona
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Carmona
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Tomko
  
  Hafner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Tomko
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hafner moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Garko vs. Tomko
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. Hafner scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Tomko
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Francisco vs. Tomko
  
  Francisco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gathright. Francisco reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Garko moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Michaels vs. Tomko
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garko scores. Francisco scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Tomko
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Tomko
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blake moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Carroll vs. Tomko
  
  There goes Sizemore. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Carroll vs. Tomko
  
  Carroll strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  DeJesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Carmona
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Carmona
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Carmona
  
  Olivo takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Tomko
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hafner for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Tomko
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Garko vs. Tomko
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Tomko
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Francisco vs. Tomko
  
  Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Carmona
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Carmona
  
  Pena bunts in front of the plate. Martinez scoops up the ball and tags Pena for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Carmona
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blake vs. Yabuta
  
  Blake hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Yabuta
  
  Sizemore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carroll vs. Yabuta
  
  Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Carmona
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Carmona
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Teahen reaches second base with a double. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Carmona
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Carmona
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Carmona
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gload vs. Carmona
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Yabuta
  
  Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Yabuta
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Yabuta
  
  Garko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Lewis
  
  Jensen Lewis now pitching.
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lewis
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Lewis
  
  Gathright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Perez
  
  Rafael Perez now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carroll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Yabuta
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francisco vs. Yabuta
  
  Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Yabuta
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blake vs. Yabuta
  
  Blake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Michaels scores. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Yabuta
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yabuta picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Yabuta. Blake moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Carroll vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Carroll hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Perez
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Sizemore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Perez
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Perez
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Perez
  
  Olivo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Perez
  
  Gload hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Perez
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Kobayashi
  
  Jose Guillen pinch hits for Tony Pena. Masahide Kobayashi now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hafner vs. Ramirez
  
  Alberto Callaspo now playing shortstop. Esteban German now playing second base.
  
  Hafner strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Ramirez
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Ramirez
  
  Garko 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 8

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Kobayashi
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobayashi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Kobayashi
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kobayashi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Kobayashi
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carroll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Ramirez
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francisco vs. Ramirez
  
  Francisco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Ramirez
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Betancourt
  
  Rafael Betancourt now pitching. Franklin Gutierrez now playing right field.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Betancourt
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Betancourt
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Betancourt
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2008, game 1 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Sizemore G, cf        5  1  4  2   Gathright J, cf       5  1  2  0   
Carroll J, 2b         4  1  0  0   DeJesus D, lf         4  2  2  1   
Hafner T, dh          5  1  1  0   Teahen M, rf          5  1  1  0   
Martinez V, c         5  1  3  1   Butler B, dh          5  0  1  2   
Garko R, 1b           5  1  0  1   Gordon A, 3b          3  1  2  1   
Cabrera A, ss         4  0  1  0   Olivo M, c            4  1  3  2   
Francisco B, rf       5  2  2  1   Gload R, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Gutierrez F, rf       0  0  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b-ss     3  0  1  0   
Michaels J, lf        5  1  2  2   Pena T, ss            3  0  1  0   
Blake C, 3b           4  1  2  2   Guillen J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   German E, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  9 15  9                        38  6 14  6

Cleveland        124 010 100 --  9
Kansas City      101 020 200 --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carmona F (W)         5.0  9  4  4  4  1
Lewis J               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Perez R               1.0  3  2  2  1  0
Kobayashi M           1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Betancourt R (S)      1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tomko B (L)           4.0 11  7  6  2  2
Yabuta Y              2.2  4  2  2  0  1
Ramirez R             2.1  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Gordon A, Yabuta Y
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Kansas City 10
2B -- Francisco B, Martinez V, Teahen M, Michaels J
HR -- DeJesus D, Sizemore G, Olivo M
SB -- Sizemore G
T -- 3:37
A -- 0

    

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