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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 24, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 24, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Sowers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,101 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Damien Beal 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Sizemore | Center Fielder |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Shin-Soo Choo | Right Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Third Baseman |
| Travis Hafner | DH |
| Luis Valbuena | Second Baseman |
| Kelly Shoppach | Catcher |
| Matt LaPorta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Marte | First Baseman |
| Eric Wedge | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Brayan Pena | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 24, 2009
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Meche
Choo hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sowers
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Sowers
Bloomquist 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sowers
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Peralta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hafner vs. Meche
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. Peralta moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Valbuena vs. Meche
Valbuena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoppach vs. Meche
Shoppach hits a fly ball towards cemter. Maier catches it and throws to home to double up Peralta. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sowers
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Sowers
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sowers
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Meche
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Meche
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Sowers
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Sowers
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Sowers
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Choo vs. Meche
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler fields the ball and throws to Meche covering. Safe. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Meche
Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Meche
Shoppach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaPorta vs. Meche
LaPorta hits a line drive into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sowers
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Sowers
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Sowers
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Meche
Marte hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore bunts in front of the plate. Buck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sowers
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Sowers
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Sowers
Teahen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Sowers
Buck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Buck reaches second base with a double. Callaspo scores. Teahen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Sowers
Maier bunts towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Betancourt vs. Sowers
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buck tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Sowers
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Sowers
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Meche
Choo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Choo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Peralta vs. Meche
Peralta 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, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hafner vs. Meche
Hafner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Hafner reaches second base with a double. Choo scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valbuena vs. Meche
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Shoppach vs. Meche
Shoppach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Sowers
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sowers
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valbuena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Sowers
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Meche
LaPorta hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Meche
Marte hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Marte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Meche
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Sowers
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Sowers
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Sowers
Maier bunts towards third. Peralta fields it and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Sowers
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Teahen scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Sowers
Sowers fires to first and has Betancourt trapped. There's the throw to Cabrera who tags Betancourt for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Choo vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Choo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Soria
Peralta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hafner vs. Soria
Jamey Carroll pinch runs for Jhonny Peralta.
Hafner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Valbuena vs. Soria
Valbuena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shoppach vs. Soria
Shoppach hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaPorta vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
LaPorta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Todd
Jamey Carroll now playing third base. Jess Todd now pitching.
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Todd
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Todd
There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to third. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Todd
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, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Todd
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Todd
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Choo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Wright
Marte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wright
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Marte moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Marte scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Choo vs. Bale
Choo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Carroll vs. Bale
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cabrera scores. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hafner vs. Bale
Hafner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Wood
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Wood
Maier hits a line drive towards first. Marte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Wood
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Wood
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. LaPorta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/2009 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Sizemore G, cf 4 1 0 0 DeJesus D, lf 4 1 2 0
Cabrera A, ss 5 2 2 2 Bloomquist W, rf 4 0 1 0
Choo S, rf 5 2 3 0 Butler B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Peralta J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pena B, dh 3 1 0 0
Carroll J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hafner T, dh 5 2 3 4 Teahen M, 3b 4 2 2 1
Valbuena L, 2b 3 1 1 3 Buck J, c 3 1 1 2
Shoppach K, c 3 0 0 0 Maier M, cf 2 0 0 0
LaPorta M, lf 4 0 1 0 Betancourt Y, ss 3 0 2 2
Marte A, 1b 4 1 2 0
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38 10 14 9 31 6 9 6
Cleveland 000 301 033 -- 10
Kansas City 000 040 110 -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Sowers J (W) 7.0 6 5 5 2 2
Todd J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Wood K 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 7.0 8 4 4 2 3
Soria J (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Wright J* 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Bale J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Kansas City 4
2B -- Peralta J, Buck J, Hafner T, Marte A, Cabrera A
3B -- Choo S
HR -- Hafner T, Valbuena L
CS -- Betancourt Y
SH -- Maier M 2
SF -- Betancourt Y
WP -- Todd J
T -- 3:04
A -- 11101
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