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BOS  8
@BAL  7

CHW  5
DET  2

KCR  5
CLE  1

TOR  7
@MIN  2

OAK  7
ANA  3

NYY 12
@TBD  2

SEA  6
@TEX  4

ATL 12
FLA  7

CIN 10
CHC  9

COL  2
ARI  1

SFG  7
@MIL  5

NYM  4
MON  0

PIT  9
@PHI  1

SDP  4
LAD  2

HOU  6
@STL  5

(12)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,241

Friday, April 4, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Indians
1
2-2
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Royals          0  4  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: C George (1-0), L: J Davis (0-1)
Royals
5
4-0
Won 4
1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bradley CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .721    9    2   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   15    2   6   SB
M Lawton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .676   13    3   0   2B
E Burks DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .789   13    0   0   
S Spencer RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536   15    1   0   
T Hafner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .580   20   11   1   
C Blake 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .301   12    1   2   
  B Selby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
T Laker C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167   13    3   1   
J McDonald SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    7    1   1   

J Davis P                                                                0   2
  B Traber P                                                             0   0
  C Paronto P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1    1   7              121   24  13
BATTING
2B: M Lawton (1, off J Grimsley).
TB: M Lawton 2; T Laker; B Phillips; M Bradley; C Blake; J McDonald.
RBI: J McDonald (1).
2-out RBI: J McDonald.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
FIELDING
PB: T Laker (1).
E: J McDonald (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Phillips (1, 2nd base off C George/M Difelice).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Tucker CF                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .118  .329   21    2   0   SB,CS
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .906   21    0   1   
M Sweeney 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .417 1.361   23    9   0   IW
  M Lopez 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
R Ibanez LF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .438 1.069   17    1   0   
K Harvey DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.071   15    0   0   
D Relaford RF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .333   11    2   0   SH
A Berroa SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .646   12    2   4   
C Febles 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .182  .523   19    1   5   HBP
M Difelice C                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   14    7   0   

C George P                                                               1   2
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   1
  D Carrasco P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   5   8   5    5   3              153   27  13
BATTING
SH: D Relaford (1, off J Davis).
IBB: M Sweeney (1, by B Traber).
HBP: C Febles (1, by J Davis).
TB: A Berroa 2; R Ibanez 2; M Difelice; M Tucker; J Randa; K Harvey.
RBI: M Tucker 2 (2); D Relaford (1); A Berroa (2); M Difelice (1).
2-out RBI: M Tucker 2; M Difelice.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Tucker (1, 2nd base off J Davis/T Laker).
CS: M Tucker (1, 2nd base by B Traber/T Laker).
PO: M Sweeney (1st base by J Davis).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Davis, L (0-1)               3     7   5   5    2   1   0  15.00   18   64-32   19· 3·10    9· 1· 4· 0     24    -     0.85  -0.26
B Traber                       3     1   0   0    3   0   0   0.00   13   51-28   15· 4· 9    6· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.04
C Paronto                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   23-16    9· 5· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   3   0          37  138-76   43·12·21   17· 6· 5· 0           -  
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C George, W (1-0)              6.2   5   1   1    1   4   0   1.35   26   97-59   37· 5·17   12· 3· 6· 0     63    -     0.63   0.23
J Grimsley                     1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   10-8     5· 1· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.37   0.04
D Carrasco                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   13-9     4· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   0          34  120-76   46· 8·22   15· 4· 7· 0          1-0 
Balks: C George (1).
WP: J Davis 2 (2); B Traber (1).
IBB: B Traber (1; M Sweeney).
PO: J Davis (1; M Sweeney, 1st base).
HBP: J Davis (1; C Febles).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Mike DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 15,241.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 44° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. M Bradley            CF    1. M Tucker             CF 
2. B Phillips           2B    2. J Randa              3B 
3. M Lawton             LF    3. M Sweeney            1B 
4. E Burks              DH    4. R Ibanez             LF 
5. S Spencer            RF    5. K Harvey             DH 
6. T Hafner             1B    6. D Relaford           RF 
7. C Blake              3B    7. A Berroa             SS 
8. T Laker              C     8. C Febles             2B 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. M Difelice           C  

   J Davis              P        C George             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  -23  4   11%  85% M Tucker        J Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Febles Scores; Difelice Scores
   b 2   2  0-1  12-  2    9%  73% M Difelice      J Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Febles to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4    5%  64% K Harvey        J Davis         Walk; Ibanez to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  2    4%  68% A Berroa        J Davis         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ibanez Scores; Harvey stays at 2B
   b 2   1  0-1  12-  6   -4%  64% C Febles        J Davis         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Berroa to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris George facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Bradley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  M Lawton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   51%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   52%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  R Ibanez        Sweeney Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris George facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  E Burks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   54%  S Spencer       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   55%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jason Davis facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   59%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   64%  K Harvey        Walk; Ibanez to 2B
   O      12-  2   64%  D Relaford      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Ibanez to 3B; Harvey to 2B
   R      -23  2   68%  A Berroa        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Ibanez Scores; Harvey stays at 2B
   O      12-  6   64%  C Febles        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Berroa to 2B
   R      12-  2   73%  M Difelice      Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Febles to 2B
          12-      74%  M Tucker        Wild Pitch; Febles to 3B; Difelice to 2B
   RR     -23  4   85%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Febles Scores; Difelice Scores
          1--      86%  J Randa         Tucker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Chris George facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   86%  C Blake         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   84%  T Laker         Walk
   O      1--  3   86%  J McDonald      Lineout: CF
          1--  2   85%  M Bradley       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Laker to 2B
   O      12-  2   88%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jason Davis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   87%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   88%  R Ibanez        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   90%  K Harvey        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Ibanez to 2B
          12-      91%  D Relaford      Wild Pitch; Ibanez to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Ibanez Scores; Harvey to 2B
          -2-  5   92%  A Berroa        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Harvey to 3B
          1-3  1   93%  C Febles        Hit By Pitch; Berroa to 2B
   O      123  3   91%  M Difelice      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Chris George facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  M Lawton        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  E Burks         Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   94%  S Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Billy Traber facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Traber replaces Jason Davis pitching
          ---  5   95%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  5   94%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   93%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
          1--      93%  R Ibanez        Passed Ball; Tucker to 2B
          -2-  5   94%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   92%  K Harvey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Chris George facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   94%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   92%  C Blake         Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--      92%  T Laker         Balk; Blake to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Lineout: SS
   R      -2-  3   90%  J McDonald      Single to LF (Line Drive); Blake Scores
   O      1--  3   92%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Billy Traber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   91%  D Relaford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  A Berroa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   91%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Chris George facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   87%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   90%  M Lawton        Flyball: RF
          1--      90%  E Burks         Phillips Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   92%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  1   94%  S Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Billy Traber facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   95%  M Difelice      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   94%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  J Randa         Tucker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   94%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      94%  M Sweeney       Wild Pitch; Randa to 2B
          -2-  7   94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   93%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Chris George facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   95%  T Laker         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Chris George pitching
   O      1--  1   97%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chad Paronto facing 5-6-7
                  Chad Paronto replaces Billy Traber pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  K Harvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  D Relaford      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  1   96%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Jason Grimsley facing 1-2-3
                  Mendy Lopez replaces Mike Sweeney playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   97%  M Bradley       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   97%  M Lawton        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   99%  E Burks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Chad Paronto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   98%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  M Tucker        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, D.J. Carrasco facing 5-6-7
                  D.J. Carrasco replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  S Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bill Selby pinch hits for Casey Blake batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  B Selby         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.

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