September 22, 2005 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 7
TEX 4 MIN 4
@CHW 1
(11) CLE 11
@KCR 6 NYY 7
BAL 6 TOR 7
SEA 5 ARI 7
LAD 4
(12) PHI 4
@ATL 0 CIN 6
STL 2 COL 4
SDP 2 CHC 3
@MIL 0 FLA 2
@NYM 1 HOU 2
@PIT 1 WSN 2
SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 10,028

Thursday, September 22, 2005, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 3:27

Indians

90-63

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  3   1  0  0   2  2  2   11 15  0
Royals          1  0  0   4  0  1   0  0  0    6 12  1

W: C Lee (18-4), L: A Sisco (2-4), S: R Betancourt (1)

Royals

52-100

Lost 1

5th, 39 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 6   2   5   2    0   0  .296  .851   18    5   0   2·2B
C Crisp LF                    4   2   1   2    1   0  .307  .827   33    5   0   HR
J Peralta SS                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .286  .870   27    1   2   
T Hafner DH                   3   2   1   4    2   2  .308 1.015   27    0   0   HR
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .301  .838   15    6   0   
R Belliard 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .758   12    1   4   GDP
B Broussard 1B                5   1   1   0    0   2  .253  .764   16    8   0   3B
A Boone 3B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .251  .701   19    0   2   SF
C Blake RF                    3   2   0   0    1   2  .242  .758   26    1   0   HBP

C Lee P                                                                  0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   1
Totals                       38  11  15  10    6   9              193   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Sizemore 2 (35, off L Nunez, off R Hernandez).

3B: B Broussard (5, off L Nunez).

HR: T Hafner (31, off R Hernandez; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Crisp (15, off A Sisco; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SF: A Boone (6, off L Nunez).

HBP: C Blake (10, by A Burgos).

TB: G Sizemore 7; T Hafner 4; C Crisp 4; A Boone 3; B Broussard 3; J Peralta 2; V Martinez; R Belliard.

GIDP: R Belliard (15).

RBI: T Hafner 4 (104); G Sizemore 2 (80); C Crisp 2 (67); R Belliard (72); A Boone (58).

2-out RBI: G Sizemore 2; T Hafner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Peralta-R Belliard-B Broussard.

BASERUNNING

PO: C Crisp (1st base by R Hernandez).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Ambres CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .701   11    4   0   
  D Hocking PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .721    3    0   0   
T Long LF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .704   15    1   1   
E Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    2   2  .287  .805   23    2   1   
M Stairs 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .833   10    5   0   GDP
A Berroa SS                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .272  .685   13    3   3   
J Buck C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .657   13   10   0   
J Huber DH                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .241  .583   17    0   0   2B
M Teahen 3B                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .242  .673   13    2   0   HR
A Blanco 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .188  .409    8    0   5   SF

R Hernandez P                                                            0   0
  C Demaria P                                                            0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   6  12   5    2   6              126   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Huber (3, off C Lee).

HR: M Teahen (5, off C Lee; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: A Blanco (2, off C Lee).

TB: M Teahen 5; A Berroa 3; J Huber 2; T Long 2; D Hocking; J Buck; M Stairs; C Ambres.

GIDP: M Stairs (7).

RBI: M Teahen 4 (51); A Blanco (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Blanco-A Berroa-M Stairs.

E: R Hernandez ().

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
C Lee, W (18-4)                6.2  10   6   6    2   4   1   3.90   31   95-66   39· 8·19    8· 8· 9· 0     32    -     1.30  -0.27
R Betancourt, S (1)            2.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   2.97    9   30-24   13· 3· 8    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.63   0.09
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   6   1          40  125-90   52·11·27   12·10·10· 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
R Hernandez                    4     7   5   5    1   3   1   5.40   20   73-45   29· 3·13    4· 4· 8· 0     30    -     1.06  -0.31
C Demaria                      2     1   0   0    0   4   0   4.26    7   28-17    6· 4· 7    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.99   0.14
A Sisco, BS (5), L (2-4)       0.1   3   2   2    1   1   1   2.85    5   25-11    7· 0· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.68  -0.42
A Burgos                       1.1   2   2   2    2   1   0   3.88    7   32-18   10· 5· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.36  -0.03
L Nunez                        1.1   2   2   2    2   0   0   8.10    7   26-16   14· 0· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          3-1    0.46  -0.07
Totals                         9    15  11  11    6   9   2          46  184-107  66·12·29   10· 8·12· 0          5-1

Balks: None.

WP: A Burgos (8).

IBB: None.

PO: R Hernandez (1; C Crisp, 1st base).

HBP: A Burgos (5; C Blake).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Paul Emmel.

Time of Game: 3:27.

Attendance: 10,028.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Sizemore           CF    1. C Ambres             CF 
2. C Crisp              LF    2. T Long               LF 
3. J Peralta            SS    3. E Brown              RF 
4. T Hafner             DH    4. M Stairs             1B 
5. V Martinez           C     5. A Berroa             SS 
6. R Belliard           2B    6. J Buck               C  
7. B Broussard          1B    7. J Huber              DH 
8. A Boone              3B    8. M Teahen             3B 
9. C Blake              RF    9. A Blanco             2B 

   C Lee                P        R Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  6-5  1--  6   31%  69% C Crisp         A Sisco         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sizemore Scores
   b 4   1  5-1  123  1  -29%  47% M Teahen        C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Stairs Scores; Berroa Scores; Buck Scores
   t 3   1  1-1  1-3  2   21%  78% T Hafner        R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Crisp Scores; Peralta Scores
   t 8   2  6-7  1-3  6   11%  85% C Crisp         A Burgos        Wild Pitch; Blake Scores; Sizemore to 2B
   t 7   1  6-7  12-  3  -10%  63% R Belliard      A Burgos        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   46%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cliff Lee facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  C Ambres        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   36%  T Long          Single to LF (Line Drive); Ambres to 2B
          12-  6   30%  E Brown         Walk; Ambres to 3B; Long to 2B
   ROO    123  2   37%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ambres Scores/No RBI; Long to 3B
   O      --3  1   40%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   44%  T Hafner        Walk
          1--  2   53%  V Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive); Hafner to 3B
   R      1-3  1   59%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hafner Scores; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  B Broussard     Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   49%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      12-  4   45%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cliff Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  J Huber         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   54%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  J Peralta       Crisp Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Crisp to 2B
          -2-  4   57%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Crisp to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   78%  T Hafner        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Crisp Scores; Peralta Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  V Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   76%  R Belliard      Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cliff Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   79%  A Blanco        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   80%  C Ambres        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   79%  T Long          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   81%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Runelvys Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   80%  B Broussard     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   81%  A Boone         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   80%  C Blake         Lineout: RF
   R      1--  1   87%  G Sizemore      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Boone Scores
   O      -2-  7   85%  C Crisp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Cliff Lee facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   82%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   76%  A Berroa        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Stairs to 2B
          12-  2   68%  J Buck          Single to LF (Line Drive); Stairs to 3B; Berroa to 2B
   O      123  7   76%  J Huber         Strikeout Swinging
   RRRR   123  1   47%  M Teahen        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Stairs Scores; Berroa Scores; Buck Scores
   O      ---  3   49%  A Blanco        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Ambres        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Chris Demaria facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Demaria replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  4   47%  J Peralta       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   45%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   43%  V Martinez      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cliff Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   46%  T Long          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   43%  E Brown         Walk
   O      1--  2   47%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
          1--  5   43%  A Berroa        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  J Buck          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Chris Demaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   44%  B Broussard     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   46%  A Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   42%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cliff Lee facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   33%  J Huber         Double to SS (Pop Fly to LF-CF)
          -2-  2   25%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Line Drive); Huber to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   24%  A Blanco        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Huber Scores; Teahen to 2B
   O      -2-  1   27%  C Ambres        Flyball: CF; Teahen to 3B
   O      --3  1   31%  T Long          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-6, Andrew Sisco facing 1-2-3
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Chris Demaria pitching
          ---  3   38%  G Sizemore      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  6   69%  C Crisp         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Sizemore Scores
          ---  5   73%  J Peralta       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   69%  T Hafner        Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   73%  V Martinez      Walk; Peralta to 2B
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Andrew Sisco pitching
   OO     12-  3   63%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Cliff Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   68%  E Brown         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   72%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Cliff Lee pitching
          ---  5   69%  A Berroa        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   74%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-6, Ambiorix Burgos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   72%  B Broussard     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   74%  A Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   78%  C Blake         Hit By Pitch; Boone to 2B
   O      12-  2   74%  G Sizemore      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Boone out at Hm/LF-C; Blake to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      1-3      85%  C Crisp         Wild Pitch; Blake Scores; Sizemore to 2B
          -2-  7   86%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   87%  J Peralta       Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Crisp to 2B
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
   R      123  7   93%  T Hafner        Walk; Sizemore Scores; Crisp to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   O      123  2   91%  V Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-9, Rafael Betancourt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   94%  J Huber         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  A Blanco        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-6, Leo Nunez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   97%  B Broussard     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  3   98%  A Boone         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Broussard Scores
          ---  7   98%  C Blake         Walk
   RO     1--  4   99%  G Sizemore      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Blake Scores; Sizemore out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 11, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-11, Rafael Betancourt facing 1-2-3
                  Dennis Hocking pinch hits for Chip Ambres batting 1st
          ---  3   98%  D Hocking       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  T Long          Lineout: RF
          1--      99%  E Brown         Defensive Indifference; Hocking to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 11, Royals 6.

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