KC 22 vs CLE 25

Strat-O-Matic Report

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BOXSCORE: 2008 Kansas City Royals At 2008 Cleveland Indians          5/1/2008
 
  Royals             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Dejesus CF        4  0  1  1 .299     J.Carroll 2B        4  0  0  0 .318  
  M.Grudzielanek 2B   4  0  0  0 .253     K.Shoppach C        4  0  1  1 .257  
  A.Gordon 3B         4  0  0  0 .250     G.Sizemore CF       1  1  0  0 .289  
  J.Guillen RF        3  1  1  0 .253     J.Peralta SS        4  0  3  0 .247  
  B.Butler 1B         2  0  1  1 .342     S.Choo DH           4  0  0  0 .263  
  M.Teahen LF         3  0  0  0 .221     R.Garko 1B          3  1  1  1 .228  
  M.Olivo C           3  0  0  0 .270     B.Francisco LF      3  0  1  1 .183  
  E.German DH         3  1  1  0 .235     F.Gutierrez RF      3  1  1  0 .235  
  M.Aviles SS         3  0  0  0 .282     A.Marte 3B          3  0  1  0 .100  
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         Totals      29  2  4  2                 Totals      29  3  8  3
 
 
Royals.......... 0 1 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  4  0
Indians......... 0 0 1  1 0 0  0 0 1  -  3  8  0
 
Royals (11-11)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
G.Meche LOSS(3-2)         8       6   3   3   3   8   0 116   1.94
R.Ramirez                 0 1/3   2   0   0   0   0   0  14   3.21
Totals                    8 1/3   8   3   3   3   8   0
 
Indians (13-12)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Lee WIN(4-1)            9       4   2   2   1   3   0 113   3.35
Totals                    9       4   2   2   1   3   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 21,758 DATE-  TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Gary Darling, Jerry Meals, Bill Miller, Paul Emmel
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Royals: 1  Indians: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Royals: 3  Indians: 2
DOUBLES- J.Guillen(2nd), J.Peralta(4th), B.Francisco(3rd), F.Gutierrez(5th)
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Sizemore
WALKS- B.Butler, G.Sizemore-2, R.Garko
HIT BY PITCH- G.Sizemore
STRIKE OUTS- M.Grudzielanek, M.Teahen, M.Olivo, J.Carroll-2, K.Shoppach-2,
             S.Choo, R.Garko, F.Gutierrez, A.Marte
GIDP- M.Grudzielanek, M.Olivo, G.Sizemore, S.Choo
 
Cliff Lee came through with a solid 9 innings as the Cleveland Indians won a
dandy at Progressive Field over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2.
 
The deciding run was scored by Cleveland in the 9th.  Grady Sizemore was hit
by a pitch.  Jhonny Peralta followed and he lashed a single.  Peralta took
second on the throw.  After an out was recorded, Ryan Garko stepped up to the
plate and he ripped a base-knock giving Cleveland the win and sending the
home town fans into a frenzy.  Cleveland finished with 8 hits in the victory.
 
Lee(4-1) got the victory, allowing 2 runs for the game. The loss was charged
to Gil Meche(3-2).  He pitched 8 innings and surrendered 6 hits and 3 walks.

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