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NYY 10
@BAL  4
 MIN  3
@BOS  2
 DET 13
@CHW  3
 CLE  4
@KCR  2
 OAK  3
LAA  2
 SEA  4
TEX  2
 TBD  8
@TOR  5
 CIN  8
CHC  4
 COL  4
ARI  3
 HOU  3
ATL  0
 SFG 11
@LAD  2
 MIL 11
SDP  6
 FLA  8
@NYM  1
 PHI  6
WSN  1
 STL  6
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 19,104

 Sunday, September 30, 2007, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:36
Indians
4
96-66
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
W: Aaron Laffey (4-2), L: Luke Hochevar (0-1), S: Joe Borowski (45)
 Royals
2
69-93
Lost 1
5th, 27 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .852   12    6    1   0   
  B Francisco RF              3   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .803    9    5    2   0   2B
A Cabrera SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .775    6    2    0   1   
  L Rivas PR-SS               3   1   0   0    0   0  .273 1.000   16    8    0   4   
T Hafner DH                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .266  .837    5    2    0   0   2B,GDP
  D Dellucci PH               2   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .679   11    8    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .842    8    7    3   0   
  J Barfield 2B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .594    5    4    1   3   2B
F Gutierrez RF-CF             4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .790   15    9    2   0   
C Blake 3B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .776    6    3    0   0   
  A Marte 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .193  .549   15   10    1   2   2B
C Gomez 2B-1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .297  .699   20   12   10   2   
J Michaels LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .721   15    8    2   0   
K Shoppach C                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .782    9    6    5   0   SH

A Laffey P                                                                    0   0
  T Mastny P                                                                  0   0
  A Fultz P                                                                   0   0
  J Borowski P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   0    3   6              152   90   27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Hafner (25, off L Hochevar); A Marte (4, off B Duckworth); J Barfield (19, off L Nunez); B Francisco (5, off J Peralta).
SH: K Shoppach (3, off L Hochevar).
TB: B Francisco 2; A Marte 2; J Barfield 2; K Shoppach 2; T Hafner 2; F Gutierrez; C Blake; J Michaels.
GIDP: T Hafner (15).
RBI: T Hafner 2 (100); B Francisco (12); C Gomez (21).
2-out RBI: T Hafner 2; B Francisco.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Barfield-C Gomez.
E: L Rivas (1).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .307  .713   13    9    4   0   
E German 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .727    7    6    0   3   
B Butler DH                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .292  .794   14    8    0   0   2·2B
  S Costa PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .558              0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .719    8    3    7   0   
  J Smith 1B-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .611    5    4    0   1   GDP
E Brown RF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .647   11    9    4   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .725    6    5    2   3   
  M Teahen RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .763    3    2    0   0   
J Huber LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200   13    7    0   0   
  R Gload PH-LF-1B            2   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .759    3    3    1   0   2·2B
P Phillips C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414    8    6    6   1   
  C Brazell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    3    0   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .640    5    4    2   1   

L Hochevar P                                                                  0   2
  B Duckworth P                                                               1   0
  L Nunez P                                                                   0   0
  J Peralta P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   0    0   4              100   69   27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Gload 2 (22, 1 off J Borowski, 1 off T Mastny); B Butler 2 (23, 1 off T Mastny, 1 off A Laffey).
TB: B Butler 5; R Gload 4; J Gathright; T Pena; J Huber.
GIDP: J Smith (2).
RBI: T Pena (47); J Gathright (19).
2-out RBI: J Gathright.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E German-A Gordon-M Sweeney.
E: A Gordon (15).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Laffey, W (4-2)              5     4   1   1    0   2   0   3.83   20   58-38   25· 5· 8   11· 7· 3· 0     57    -     1.05   0.20
T Mastny, H (7)                1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.68    7   12-9     8· 1· 0    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.84   0.02
A Fultz, H (11)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    4   17-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.19   0.18
J Borowski, S (45)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.07    4   13-10    5· 1· 4    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.42   0.11
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   4   0          35  100-69   44·10·15   17·14· 7· 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
L Hochevar, L (0-1)            3     3   2   2    2   1   0   2.13   13   51-28   19· 3· 6    7· 3· 1· 0     44    -     1.09  -0.05
B Duckworth                    1     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.63    7   32-15   10· 2· 3    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.05
L Nunez                        4     1   0   0    0   5   0   3.92   13   48-35   18· 8· 9    2· 6· 2· 0          0-0    0.67   0.18
J Peralta                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.80    5   17-10    7· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.59  -0.07
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   6   0          38  148-88   54·14·20   15·14· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Peralta (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 19,104.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 23mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Grady Sizemore               CF       1. Joey Gathright               CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera             SS       2. Esteban German               2B
3. Travis Hafner                DH       3. Billy Butler                 DH
4. Ryan Garko                   1B       4. Mike Sweeney                 1B
5. Franklin Gutierrez           RF       5. Emil Brown                   RF
6. Casey Blake                  3B       6. Alex Gordon                  3B
7. Chris Gomez                  2B       7. Justin Huber                 LF
8. Jason Michaels               LF       8. Paul Phillips                 C
9. Kelly Shoppach                C       9. Tony Pena                    SS

   Aaron Laffey                  P          Luke Hochevar                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RR 2,(1-0)  19% 69% 0-0 CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Michaels Scores; Rivas Scores
b8 1 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  15% 82% 2-3 KCR J. Smith A. Fultz Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t9 2 1-- R 4,(2-1)  11% 91% 3-2 CLE B. Francisco J. Peralta Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Shoppach Scores
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -10% 66% 1-3 KCR R. Gload T. Mastny Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -9% 63% 1-3 KCR B. Butler T. Mastny Double to LF (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore L. Hochevar Walk
t1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Cabrera L. Hochevar Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
t1 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR E. German A. Laffey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Butler A. Laffey Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Garko L. Hochevar Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 CLE F. Gutierrez L. Hochevar Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 47% 0-0 CLE C. Blake L. Hochevar Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 CLE C. Gomez L. Hochevar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Brown A. Laffey Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Huber A. Laffey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 0-0 CLE J. Michaels L. Hochevar Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 CLE K. Shoppach L. Hochevar Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Michaels to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 48% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore L. Hochevar Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 49% 0-0 CLE A. Cabrera L. Hochevar Walk
Luis Rivas pinch runs for Asdrubal Cabrera (SS) batting 2nd
t3 2 12- RR 2,(1-0)  19% 69% 0-0 CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Michaels Scores; Rivas Scores
t3 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 66% 2-0 CLE R. Garko L. Hochevar Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 8-9-1
Chris Gomez moves from 2B to 1B; Josh Barfield replaces Ryan Garko (1B) playing 2B batting 4th; Andy Marte replaces Casey Blake playing 3B batting 6th; Luis Rivas moves from PR to SS; Franklin Gutierrez moves from RF to CF; Ben Francisco replaces Grady Sizemore (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 62% 0-2 KCR P. Phillips A. Laffey Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 64% 0-2 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 68% 0-2 KCR J. Gathright A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Phillips to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 72% 0-2 KCR E. German A. Laffey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
Brandon Duckworth replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
t4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 75% 2-0 CLE F. Gutierrez B. Duckworth Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  8% 82% 2-0 CLE A. Marte B. Duckworth Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gutierrez to 3B
t4 0 -23 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 83% 2-0 CLE C. Gomez B. Duckworth Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores; Marte to 3B
t4 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -5% 78% 3-0 CLE J. Michaels B. Duckworth Walk; Marte out at Hm/C-P
t4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 80% 3-0 CLE K. Shoppach B. Duckworth Single to RF (Line Drive); Michaels to 2B
t4 2 12- 2,(1-0)  2% 81% 3-0 CLE B. Francisco B. Duckworth Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Michaels to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
t4 2 123 O 5,(3-1)  -4% 77% 3-0 CLE L. Rivas B. Duckworth Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Francisco to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 79% 0-3 KCR B. Butler A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 81% 0-3 KCR M. Sweeney A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 82% 0-3 KCR E. Brown A. Laffey Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 3-4-5
Leo Nunez replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching; David Dellucci pinch hits for Travis Hafner (DH) batting 3rd
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 81% 3-0 CLE D. Dellucci L. Nunez Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 80% 3-0 CLE J. Barfield L. Nunez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 79% 3-0 CLE F. Gutierrez L. Nunez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 82% 0-3 KCR A. Gordon A. Laffey Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 79% 0-3 KCR J. Huber A. Laffey Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 82% 0-3 KCR P. Phillips A. Laffey Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 79% 0-3 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Huber to 3B
b5 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  -9% 71% 0-3 KCR J. Gathright A. Laffey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Huber Scores; Pena to 2B
b5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 77% 1-3 KCR E. German A. Laffey Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 75% 3-1 CLE A. Marte L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 73% 3-1 CLE C. Gomez L. Nunez Lineout: RF
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 72% 3-1 CLE J. Michaels L. Nunez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Tom Mastny facing 3-4-5
Tom Mastny replaces Aaron Laffey pitching
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -9% 63% 1-3 KCR B. Butler T. Mastny Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  7% 70% 1-3 KCR M. Sweeney T. Mastny Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 75% 1-3 KCR E. Brown T. Mastny Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 80% 1-3 KCR A. Gordon T. Mastny Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 78% 3-1 CLE K. Shoppach L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
Jason Smith replaces Mike Sweeney playing 1B batting 4th
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 77% 3-1 CLE B. Francisco L. Nunez Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 76% 3-1 CLE L. Rivas L. Nunez Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Tom Mastny facing 7-8-9
Ross Gload pinch hits for Justin Huber (LF) batting 7th
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -10% 66% 1-3 KCR R. Gload T. Mastny Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 1-3 KCR P. Phillips T. Mastny Groundout: 2B-1B; Gload to 3B
b7 1 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  0% 71% 1-3 KCR T. Pena T. Mastny Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Gload Scores
Aaron Fultz replaces Tom Mastny pitching
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 2-3 KCR J. Gathright A. Fultz Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 3-4-5
Ross Gload moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 71% 3-2 CLE D. Dellucci L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  5% 75% 3-2 CLE J. Barfield L. Nunez Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t8 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 71% 3-2 CLE F. Gutierrez L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 67% 3-2 CLE A. Marte L. Nunez Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Aaron Fultz facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  7% 74% 2-3 KCR E. German A. Fultz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -7% 67% 2-3 KCR B. Butler A. Fultz Single to CF (Line Drive)
Shane Costa pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 3rd
b8 1 1-- OO 5,(1-2)  15% 82% 2-3 KCR J. Smith A. Fultz Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
Joel Peralta replaces Leo Nunez pitching
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 80% 3-2 CLE C. Gomez J. Peralta Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 79% 3-2 CLE J. Michaels J. Peralta Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 80% 3-2 CLE K. Shoppach J. Peralta Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Ross Gload moves from LF to 1B; Jason Smith moves from 1B to 3B; Emil Brown moves from RF to LF; Mark Teahen replaces Alex Gordon (3B) playing RF batting 6th
t9 2 1-- R 4,(2-1)  11% 91% 3-2 CLE B. Francisco J. Peralta Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Shoppach Scores
t9 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  0% 91% 4-2 CLE L. Rivas J. Peralta Wild Pitch; Francisco to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -2% 89% 4-2 CLE L. Rivas J. Peralta Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Joe Borowski facing 5-6-7
Joe Borowski replaces Aaron Fultz pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 95% 2-4 KCR E. Brown J. Borowski Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 98% 2-4 KCR M. Teahen J. Borowski Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 95% 2-4 KCR R. Gload J. Borowski Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Craig Brazell pinch hits for Paul Phillips (C) batting 8th
b9 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 100% 2-4 KCR C. Brazell J. Borowski Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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