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Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 12,864, Time of Game: 3:00
Indians
7
49-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
9
51-69
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Bruce Chen (8-6)
S: Joakim Soria (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  1  2   0  3  0    7 17  0
Royals          1  2  0   2  2  2   0  0  X    9 12  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Brantley CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .211 .582 21 12 -0.016 0.58 0.033 -0.049 -0.1 3 0
Asdrubal Cabrera SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 .287 .715 13 11 0.069 0.66 0.108 -0.039 2.2 1 3 2B
Shin-Soo Choo RF 4 0 3 2 1 0 .291 .856 16 8 0.166 0.96 0.176 -0.010 3.2 7 1 2B
Shelley Duncan LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .238 .754 20 14 -0.090 1.71 0.106 -0.196 -1.1 3 0 HR
Jayson Nix DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .244 .745 14 11 0.021 1.01 0.093 -0.072 -0.4 SH
Matt LaPorta 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .239 .682 18 14 -0.095 1.21 0.026 -0.121 -1.1 6 2
Andy Marte 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .223 .671 17 10 -0.034 0.66 0.036 -0.070 0.3 0 1 2B,GDP
   Travis Hafner PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .819 5 1 0.067 2.09 0.067 0.000 0.2
   Luis Valbuena PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .487 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jason Donald 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .256 .708 18 13 -0.059 1.37 0.060 -0.119 -0.6 1 2
Chris Gimenez C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .179 .519 15 10 -0.044 0.89 0.069 -0.112 0.4 1 0 2B,GDP
   Trevor Crowe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .661 1 1 -0.077 2.80 0.000 -0.077 -0.5
Roberto Hernandez P 2 0
   Hector Ambriz P 0 0
   Frank Herrmann P 0 0
   Tony Sipp P 0 0
Team Totals 41 7 17 7 3 7 .415 1.040 158 105 -0.092 1.08 0.774 -0.865 2.6 24 9
2B: C Gimenez (3, off B Chen); A Marte (3, off K Texeira); S Choo (24, off K Texeira); A Cabrera (12, off B Chen).
HR: S Duncan (7, off B Chen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Nix (3, off B Chen).
TB: S Duncan 4; S Choo 4; A Cabrera 4; A Marte 3; J Donald 2; M Brantley 2; J Nix 2; C Gimenez 2; M LaPorta.
GIDP: C Gimenez (1); A Marte (2).
RBI: A Cabrera 2 (16); S Choo 2 (58); C Gimenez 2 (4); S Duncan (23).
2-out RBI: A Cabrera 2; S Choo 2; C Gimenez 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Cabrera-M LaPorta; S Choo-C Gimenez.
Outfield Assists: S Choo (M Maier at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gregor Blanco CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .692 21 15 0.047 0.55 0.075 -0.028 0.8 1 0 2·2B
Jason Kendall C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .623 15 9 0.033 0.57 0.047 -0.013 0.6 7 0 SB,SF
Billy Butler 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .309 .839 16 10 0.019 0.69 0.058 -0.039 0.3 8 1 SF,GDP
Kila Ka'aihue DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .191 .453 16 10 0.011 0.32 0.023 -0.012 -0.1
Wilson Betemit 3B 2 1 0 1 1 0 .340 .959 17 8 0.023 0.57 0.046 -0.023 0.0 0 2 SF
Alex Gordon LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .219 .697 18 10 0.128 0.60 0.130 -0.002 1.3 2 0 2B
Mitch Maier RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .255 .712 15 9 0.091 0.81 0.123 -0.032 0.7 2 0 3B
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .269 .717 14 10 0.118 0.60 0.154 -0.036 2.0 2 6 HR
Chris Getz 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .552 10 7 -0.063 0.37 0.010 -0.073 -0.6 4 2 HBP
Bruce Chen P 1 0
   Dusty Hughes P 0 0
   Kanekoa Texeira P 0 0
   Blake Wood P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 31 9 12 9 1 0 .387 1.034 142 88 0.407 0.56 0.666 -0.258 5.1 27 11
2B: A Gordon (5, off R Hernandez); G Blanco 2 (3, 1 off F Herrmann, 1 off R Hernandez).
3B: M Maier (5, off R Hernandez).
HR: Y Betancourt (12, off H Ambriz; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: W Betemit (1, off R Hernandez); B Butler (8, off R Hernandez); J Kendall (7, off F Herrmann).
HBP: C Getz (2, by R Hernandez).
TB: Y Betancourt 5; G Blanco 4; M Maier 3; A Gordon 3; J Kendall 2; K Ka'aihue; C Getz; B Butler.
GIDP: B Butler (26).
RBI: Y Betancourt 3 (55); B Butler 2 (59); M Maier 2 (33); J Kendall (35); W Betemit (20).
2-out RBI: Y Betancourt 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. Y Betancourt-C Getz-B Butler 2.
Baserunning
SB: J Kendall (10, 2nd base off R Hernandez/C Gimenez).

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
Roberto Hernandez, L (11-11) 5 9 7 7 1 0 0 4.14 24 87 56 41 0 15 12 10 3 0 20 -0.370 0.76 -4.5
Hector Ambriz 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 5.90 3 9 7 3 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.039 0.21 -1.0
Frank Herrmann 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 6 32 17 12 0 5 1 5 0 0 1 1 -0.013 0.12 0.0
Tony Sipp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.86 3 14 8 5 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.17 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 1 0 1 10.12 36 142 88 61 1 26 16 18 3 0 20 1 1 -0.408 1.08 -5.1

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
Bruce Chen, W (8-6) 5.2 11 4 4 1 5 1 4.61 27 99 68 37 10 21 9 12 6 0 35 0.018 1.00 -1.4
Dusty Hughes, H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.87 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.027 0.96 0.3
Kanekoa Texeira 1.2 5 3 3 1 2 0 4.58 11 37 22 13 2 7 4 4 3 0 0 0 -0.068 0.54 -2.3
Blake Wood, H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.042 1.48 0.3
Joakim Soria, S (35) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.94 5 17 11 7 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.072 2.63 0.5
Team Totals 9 17 7 7 3 7 1 7.00 45 158 105 59 14 32 15 20 10 0 35 2 0 0.091 0.56 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Hernandez (9; C Getz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Chris Tiller, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 12,864.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 3mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Royals
1 Michael Brantley CF 1 Gregor Blanco CF
2 Asdrubal Cabrera SS 2 Jason Kendall C
3 Shin-Soo Choo RF 3 Billy Butler 1B
4 Shelley Duncan LF 4 Kila Ka'aihue DH
5 Jayson Nix DH 5 Wilson Betemit 3B
6 Matt LaPorta 1B 6 Alex Gordon LF
7 Andy Marte 3B 7 Mitch Maier RF
8 Jason Donald 2B 8 Yuniesky Betancour SS
9 Chris Gimenez C 9 Chris Getz 2B
Roberto Hernandez P Bruce Chen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-1 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR M. Maier R. Hernandez 12% 82% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Betemit Scores; Gordon Scores
b4 3-1 2 -23 5,(1-2)  RR KCR Y. Betancourt R. Hernandez 11% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ka'aihue Scores; Gordon Scores
b2 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Gordon R. Hernandez 11% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Betemit to 3B
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CLE S. Duncan B. Chen -11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 7-9 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Donald J. Soria 8% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Nix to 3B

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' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE M. Brantley B. Chen 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE A. Cabrera B. Chen 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Choo B. Chen 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Roberto Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR G. Blanco R. Hernandez 6% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Kendall R. Hernandez -1% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Blanco to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 7,(2-2)  RO KCR B. Butler R. Hernandez 2% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blanco Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Ka'aihue R. Hernandez -1% 61% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CLE S. Duncan B. Chen -11% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Nix B. Chen 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. LaPorta B. Chen -3% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t2 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CLE A. Marte B. Chen 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Roberto Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR W. Betemit R. Hernandez 4% 59% Walk
b2 1-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Gordon R. Hernandez 11% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Betemit to 3B
b2 1-1 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR M. Maier R. Hernandez 12% 82% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Betemit Scores; Gordon Scores
b2 3-1 0 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt R. Hernandez -3% 79% Flyball: CF
b2 3-1 1 --3 2,(0-1)  OO KCR C. Getz R. Hernandez -7% 72% Fly Ball Double Play: RF (CF-RF); Maier out at Hm/RF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
t3 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Donald B. Chen -4% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CLE C. Gimenez B. Chen 8% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  CLE M. Brantley B. Chen -1% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE A. Cabrera B. Chen 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Roberto Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR G. Blanco R. Hernandez -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Kendall R. Hernandez 2% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR B. Butler R. Hernandez -4% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 3-4-5
t4 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE S. Choo B. Chen -4% 69% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 1-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CLE S. Duncan B. Chen 4% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Nix B. Chen 2% 76% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Choo to 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O CLE M. LaPorta B. Chen 4% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Roberto Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Ka'aihue R. Hernandez 2% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 3-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Betemit R. Hernandez -2% 79% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 3-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon R. Hernandez 2% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ka'aihue to 2B
b4 3-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Maier R. Hernandez -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ka'aihue to 3B; Gordon to 2B
b4 3-1 2 -23 5,(1-2)  RR KCR Y. Betancourt R. Hernandez 11% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ka'aihue Scores; Gordon Scores
b4 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Getz R. Hernandez 1% 91% Hit By Pitch; Betancourt to 2B
b4 5-1 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O KCR G. Blanco R. Hernandez -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9
t5 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE A. Marte B. Chen 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE J. Donald B. Chen -2% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE C. Gimenez B. Chen 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CLE M. Brantley B. Chen -2% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive); Donald to 2B
t5 1-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE A. Cabrera B. Chen -7% 83% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Donald Scores; Brantley to 3B
t5 2-5 2 -23 5,(3-1)  CLE S. Choo B. Chen -2% 81% Walk
t5 2-5 2 123 5,(2-2)  O CLE S. Duncan B. Chen 8% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Roberto Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b5 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Kendall R. Hernandez 1% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 5-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler R. Hernandez 1% 91% Kendall Steals 2B
b5 5-2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR B. Butler R. Hernandez 4% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Butler to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 6-2 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR K. Ka'aihue R. Hernandez -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Butler to 3B
b5 6-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO KCR W. Betemit R. Hernandez 1% 96% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Butler Scores
b5 7-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon R. Hernandez -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
t6 2-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CLE J. Nix B. Chen -2% 94% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t6 2-7 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. LaPorta B. Chen 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-7 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE A. Marte B. Chen -2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Nix to 2B
t6 2-7 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Donald B. Chen 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Nix to 3B
t6 2-7 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RR CLE C. Gimenez B. Chen -7% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Nix Scores; Donald Scores
Dusty Hughes replaces Bruce Chen pitching
t6 4-7 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Brantley D. Hughes 3% 92% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Indians' Hector Ambriz facing 7-8-9
Hector Ambriz replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching
b6 7-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier H. Ambriz -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 7-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR Y. Betancourt H. Ambriz 4% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 8-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR C. Getz H. Ambriz 0% 95% Single to 2B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B)
Frank Herrmann replaces Hector Ambriz pitching
b6 8-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR G. Blanco F. Herrmann 2% 97% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Getz to 3B
b6 8-4 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO KCR J. Kendall F. Herrmann 0% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Getz Scores
b6 9-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Butler F. Herrmann -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, Royals' Kanekoa Texeira facing 2-3-4
Kanekoa Texeira replaces Dusty Hughes pitching
t7 4-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE A. Cabrera K. Texeira -2% 95% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
t7 4-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CLE S. Choo K. Texeira -4% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cabrera to 3B
t7 4-9 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Duncan K. Texeira 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-9 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Nix K. Texeira 3% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-9 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. LaPorta K. Texeira 2% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-4, Indians' Frank Herrmann facing 4-5-6
b7 9-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Ka'aihue F. Herrmann -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 9-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Betemit F. Herrmann -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 9-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon F. Herrmann -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, Royals' Kanekoa Texeira facing 7-8-9
t8 4-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE A. Marte K. Texeira -2% 97% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 4-9 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Donald K. Texeira 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
t8 4-9 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CLE C. Gimenez K. Texeira 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CLE M. Brantley K. Texeira -0% 99% Walk
t8 4-9 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CLE A. Cabrera K. Texeira -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Marte Scores; Brantley to 3B
t8 5-9 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  RR CLE S. Choo K. Texeira -7% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Brantley Scores; Cabrera Scores
Blake Wood replaces Kanekoa Texeira pitching
t8 7-9 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Duncan B. Wood 4% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-7, Indians' Tony Sipp facing 7-8-9
Tony Sipp replaces Frank Herrmann pitching
b8 9-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Maier T. Sipp -1% 94% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b8 9-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt T. Sipp -0% 93% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b8 9-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR C. Getz T. Sipp -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 7-9, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 5-6-7
Joakim Soria replaces Blake Wood pitching
t9 7-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE J. Nix J. Soria -7% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 7-9 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE M. LaPorta J. Soria 5% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Nix to 2B
Travis Hafner pinch hits for Andy Marte (3B) batting 7th
t9 7-9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CLE T. Hafner J. Soria -7% 84% Walk
Luis Valbuena pinch runs for Travis Hafner (PH) batting 7th
t9 7-9 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Donald J. Soria 8% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Nix to 3B
Trevor Crowe pinch hits for Chris Gimenez (C) batting 9th
t9 7-9 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Crowe J. Soria 8% 100% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Royals 9.

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