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NYY
@BOS		5
7
MIL
@DET		7
6		 
(6)
CLE
@KCR		6
11
CHW
@MIN		4
2
SEA
@OAK		1
8
CAL
@TEX		4
3		 
(15)
BAL
@TOR		2
3
PIT
@CHC		7
4		 
(10)
PIT
@CHC		9
10
SFG
@COL		9
3
FLA
@HOU		3
2
SDP
@LAD		5
2		 
(10)
ATL
@MON		6
4
PHI
@NYM		6
5
CIN
@STL		1
2		 
(11)
Friday, September 27, 1996 7:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 15,939, Time of Game: 2:52
Indians
6
98-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
11
74-85
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 24 GB
W: Jose Rosado (8-6)
L: Orel Hershiser (15-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  2    6 12  1
Royals          1  1  0   0  3  2   0  4  X   11 13  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .317 .819 22 14 -0.163 0.78 0.001 -0.165 -1.7 3 0 GDP
Kevin Seitzer DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .876 23 15 -0.039 0.60 0.024 -0.063 -0.8
Jim Thome 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .313 1.072 17 11 0.031 0.67 0.063 -0.032 1.1 1 2 HR
Albert Belle LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .310 1.030 15 11 0.022 1.19 0.096 -0.074 0.1 1 0 2B
Julio Franco 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .327 .890 17 13 -0.011 1.14 0.074 -0.085 -0.2 6 1
Manny Ramirez RF 3 2 1 2 1 0 .311 .985 16 8 0.105 0.68 0.155 -0.049 1.5 0 1 HR
Sandy Alomar C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .683 15 9 0.047 0.72 0.062 -0.015 0.6 7 1
   Brian Giles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1.041 3 2 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.5
Omar Vizquel SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .788 16 10 0.002 1.12 0.052 -0.050 0.0 2 4
   Nigel Wilson PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .273 1.152 3 2 0.002 0.01 0.002 0.000 1.6 HR
Jose Vizcaino 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .705 12 10 -0.075 0.79 0.019 -0.095 -1.1 4 1 CS
Orel Hershiser P 1
   Alan Embree P
   Paul Shuey P
   Paul Assenmacher P
   Danny Graves P
Team Totals 37 6 12 5 1 7 .324 .937 159 105 -0.081 0.80 0.548 -0.630 0.6 24 11
2B: A Belle (37, off J Rosado).
HR: N Wilson (2, off J Bluma; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out); J Thome (38, off B Bevil; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Ramirez (33, off J Rosado; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Thome 5; N Wilson 4; M Ramirez 4; A Belle 2; S Alomar 2; J Franco; J Vizcaino; K Lofton; O Vizquel; K Seitzer.
GIDP: K Lofton (7).
RBI: M Ramirez 2 (112); N Wilson 2 (5); J Thome (116).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: S Alomar (8).
Outfield Assists: M Ramirez (D Howard at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: J Vizcaino (7, 2nd base by B Bevil/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 2B 3 3 3 2 2 0 .302 .800 22 9 0.160 0.76 0.160 0.000 2.2 4 1 IW
Rod Myers CF 5 1 3 2 0 1 .291 .844 11 9 0.202 0.77 0.227 -0.024 2.6 2 0 2B
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 1 3 0 0 .295 .759 9 6 0.057 0.63 0.096 -0.039 0.1 1 0 2B
Craig Paquette 1B 5 0 0 1 0 2 .260 .755 14 11 -0.062 0.45 0.002 -0.063 -0.1 7 0
Jon Nunnally LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .763 22 14 -0.081 0.57 0.000 -0.081 -1.5 2 0
Joe Vitiello DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .241 .743 17 12 -0.003 0.59 0.036 -0.039 0.3
   Tom Goodwin PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .282 .664 0.010 0.55 0.010 0.000 0.5 SB
Johnny Damon RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .271 .681 14 10 0.009 0.70 0.054 -0.045 0.7 3 0 SB
Mike Sweeney C 3 3 2 1 0 1 .277 .760 10 6 0.155 0.76 0.182 -0.027 2.0 8 1 HR,SB,HBP
David Howard SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .220 .597 14 9 -0.028 0.60 0.018 -0.046 -0.6 0 3 SH
Jose Rosado P
   Brian Bevil P 1
   Jaime Bluma P
Team Totals 36 11 13 10 3 6 .361 .925 133 86 0.419 0.65 0.785 -0.364 6.2 27 6
2B: J Randa (23, off O Hershiser); R Myers (7, off O Hershiser).
HR: M Sweeney (4, off O Hershiser; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: D Howard (17, off P Assenmacher).
IBB: J Offerman (3, by P Assenmacher).
HBP: M Sweeney (4, by P Assenmacher).
TB: M Sweeney 5; R Myers 4; J Offerman 3; J Randa 2; J Damon 2; J Vitiello 2.
RBI: J Randa 3 (45); J Offerman 2 (46); R Myers 2 (8); C Paquette (67); J Damon (50); M Sweeney (23).
2-out RBI: J Offerman 2; C Paquette.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Sweeney-J Offerman; D Howard-J Offerman-C Paquette.
Baserunning
SB: J Damon (23, Home off A Embree/S Alomar); T Goodwin (66, 2nd base off P Assenmacher/S Alomar); M Sweeney (1, 2nd base off A Embree/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orel Hershiser, L (15-9) 5 7 5 5 2 2 1 4.24 23 64 42 28 6 8 9 10 3 0 33 -0.301 0.98 -2.0
Alan Embree 1 3 2 2 0 3 0 6.46 6 26 19 14 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.097 0.59 -1.4
Paul Shuey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.85 3 14 8 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.12 0.6
Paul Assenmacher 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 0 2.96 6 22 11 6 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.028 0.14 -3.1
Danny Graves 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.71 3 7 6 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 -0.002 -.03 -0.3
Team Totals 8 13 11 11 3 6 1 12.38 41 133 86 56 13 17 17 14 6 0 33 3 2 -0.419 0.80 -6.2

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Rosado, W (8-6) 5 8 3 3 0 5 1 3.21 22 91 64 39 5 20 3 14 5 0 44 -0.042 1.13 -0.0
Brian Bevil, H (1) 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.73 10 46 28 18 2 8 3 5 2 0 0 0 0.121 0.66 0.8
Jaime Bluma 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.60 6 22 13 9 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.05 -1.4
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 1 7 3 6.00 38 159 105 66 7 32 8 22 7 0 44 0 0 0.080 0.65 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: A Embree (3); J Rosado (5); J Bluma (1).
HBP: P Assenmacher (3; M Sweeney).
IBB: P Assenmacher (5; J Offerman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 15,939.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Kenny Lofton CF 1 Jose Offerman 2B
2 Kevin Seitzer DH 2 Rod Myers CF
3 Jim Thome 3B 3 Joe Randa 3B
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Craig Paquette 1B
5 Julio Franco 1B 5 Jon Nunnally LF
6 Manny Ramirez RF 6 Joe Vitiello DH
7 Sandy Alomar C 7 Johnny Damon RF
8 Omar Vizquel SS 8 Mike Sweeney C
9 Jose Vizcaino 2B 9 David Howard SS
Orel Hershiser P Jose Rosado P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR CLE M. Ramirez J. Rosado -15% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball); Franco Scores
b5 3-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R KCR R. Myers O. Hershiser 14% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Offerman Scores
b5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney O. Hershiser 14% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 4-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Randa O. Hershiser 9% 81% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Myers Scores
t4 3-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  OO CLE K. Lofton J. Rosado 9% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE K. Lofton J. Rosado 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE K. Seitzer J. Rosado -2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CLE J. Thome J. Rosado -3% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Seitzer to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE A. Belle J. Rosado 4% 51% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Franco J. Rosado 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Offerman O. Hershiser 3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Myers O. Hershiser 8% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Offerman to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR J. Randa O. Hershiser -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Offerman Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Paquette O. Hershiser -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Nunnally O. Hershiser -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Ramirez J. Rosado 3% 62% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE S. Alomar J. Rosado -3% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel J. Rosado 3% 62% Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Vizcaino J. Rosado 3% 65% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Vitiello O. Hershiser 3% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon O. Hershiser -3% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney O. Hershiser -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. Howard O. Hershiser 2% 64% Walk; Vitiello to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RO KCR J. Offerman O. Hershiser 5% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Vitiello Scores; Howard out at Hm/RF-1B-SS-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE K. Lofton J. Rosado 3% 72% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE K. Seitzer J. Rosado 2% 74% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t3 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome J. Rosado 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Myers O. Hershiser -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b3 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Randa O. Hershiser -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR C. Paquette O. Hershiser -1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CLE A. Belle J. Rosado -7% 65% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t4 0-2 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  CLE J. Franco J. Rosado -7% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle to 3B
t4 0-2 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R CLE M. Ramirez J. Rosado -3% 54% Wild Pitch; Belle Scores; Franco to 2B
t4 1-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  RR CLE M. Ramirez J. Rosado -15% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball); Franco Scores
t4 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CLE S. Alomar J. Rosado -4% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t4 3-2 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE O. Vizquel J. Rosado -5% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Alomar to 2B
t4 3-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Vizcaino J. Rosado 5% 35% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-2 1 12- 3,(2-0)  OO CLE K. Lofton J. Rosado 9% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally O. Hershiser -3% 41% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b4 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello O. Hershiser -2% 39% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon O. Hershiser -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE K. Seitzer J. Rosado 3% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE J. Thome J. Rosado 2% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Belle J. Rosado 1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney O. Hershiser 14% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Howard O. Hershiser -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Offerman O. Hershiser 3% 57% Walk
b5 3-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  R KCR R. Myers O. Hershiser 14% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Offerman Scores
b5 4-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Randa O. Hershiser 9% 81% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Myers Scores
b5 5-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Paquette O. Hershiser -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 5-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Nunnally O. Hershiser -3% 76% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 5-6-7
Brian Bevil replaces Jose Rosado pitching
t6 3-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CLE J. Franco B. Bevil 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE M. Ramirez B. Bevil 2% 82% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t6 3-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE S. Alomar B. Bevil 2% 83% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Alan Embree facing 6-7-8
Alan Embree replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
b6 5-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Vitiello A. Embree -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Damon A. Embree 2% 83% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B)
b6 5-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Sweeney A. Embree 4% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Damon to 3B
b6 5-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R KCR D. Howard A. Embree 3% 91% Damon Steals Hm; Sweeney Steals 2B
b6 6-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O KCR D. Howard A. Embree -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Offerman A. Embree 0% 89% Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 3B
b6 6-3 2 --3 8,(3-2)  R KCR J. Offerman A. Embree 4% 93% Single to P (Ground Ball); Sweeney Scores
b6 7-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Myers A. Embree -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 8-9-1
t7 3-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel B. Bevil 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t7 3-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE J. Vizcaino B. Bevil -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t7 3-7 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  OO CLE K. Lofton B. Bevil 4% 96% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Vizcaino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 3-4-5
Paul Shuey replaces Alan Embree pitching
b7 7-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa P. Shuey -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Paquette P. Shuey -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally P. Shuey -0% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Brian Bevil facing 2-3-4
t8 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE K. Seitzer B. Bevil 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 3-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R CLE J. Thome B. Bevil -3% 94% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t8 4-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE A. Belle B. Bevil 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 4-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE J. Franco B. Bevil 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching
b8 7-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Vitiello P. Assenmacher 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Tom Goodwin pinch runs for Joe Vitiello (DH) batting 6th
b8 7-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Damon P. Assenmacher 1% 98% Goodwin Steals 2B; Goodwin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 7-4 0 --3 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Damon P. Assenmacher 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Goodwin Scores
b8 8-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Sweeney P. Assenmacher 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Damon to 2B
b8 8-4 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O KCR D. Howard P. Assenmacher 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Damon to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
b8 8-4 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Offerman P. Assenmacher 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 8-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  R KCR R. Myers P. Assenmacher 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Damon Scores; Sweeney to 3B; Offerman to 2B
Danny Graves replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
b8 9-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO KCR J. Randa D. Graves 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Sweeney Scores; Offerman to 3B
b8 10-4 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R KCR C. Paquette D. Graves 0% 100% Fielder's Choice 3B; Offerman Scores; Randa to 2B
b8 11-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally D. Graves -0% 100% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 11.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-11, Royals' Jaime Bluma facing 6-7-8
Jaime Bluma replaces Brian Bevil pitching
t9 4-11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE M. Ramirez J. Bluma -0% 100% Walk
Brian Giles pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (C) batting 7th
t9 4-11 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE B. Giles J. Bluma -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
t9 4-11 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE B. Giles J. Bluma 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Omar Vizquel (SS) batting 8th
t9 4-11 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CLE N. Wilson J. Bluma -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores
t9 6-11 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Vizcaino J. Bluma 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t9 6-11 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE K. Lofton J. Bluma -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 6-11 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE K. Seitzer J. Bluma -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Lofton to 2B
t9 6-11 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O CLE K. Seitzer J. Bluma 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Royals 11.

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