Kansas City Royals – Cleveland Indians box
Indians 8, Royals 5
| Kansas City | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Aviles ss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .326 |
| German 2b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Dejesus lf-cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Guillen rf-lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 |
| Butler 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Gload 1b | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| Olivo dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Gordon 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Buck c | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 |
| Maier cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .339 |
| 1-Teahen pr-rf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Cleveland | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg. |
| Sizemore cf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .267 |
| Gutierrez rf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Francisco lf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Peralta ss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Dellucci dh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Garko 1b | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| Shoppach c | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| Marte 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| a-Choo ph | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 |
| Carroll 3b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Cabrera 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| Totals | 28 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
| Kansas City | 100 | 040 | 000 | — | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 210 | 000 | 05x | — | 8 | 5 | 1 |
a-walked for Marte in the 8th.1-ran for Maier in the 5th.
E: AGordon (15), Shoppach (6). LOB: Kansas City 2, Cleveland 3. 2B: Aviles (22). HR: Gutierrez (7), off Soria; Shoppach 2 (14), off Ramirez, Meche; Peralta (20), off Meche. RBIs: Aviles 3 (35), Guillen (79), Gutierrez 3 (31), Peralta 2 (69), Garko (63), Shoppach 2 (39). SB: Aviles (5). S: Cabrera. SF: Guillen. GIDP: German, Butler, Gutierrez.
Runners left in scoring position: Cleveland 2 (Choo 2). DP: Kansas City 1 (Aviles and Butler); Cleveland 2 (Cabrera, Peralta and Garko), (Cabrera, Peralta and Garko).
| Kansas City | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Meche | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 104 | 4.01 |
| Ramirez | 1/3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.10 |
| Soria L, 1-3 | 1/3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1.96 |
| Fulchino | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9.90 |
| Cleveland | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | NP | ERA |
| Jackson | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 5.25 |
| Rincon W, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.10 |
| JLewis S, 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3.83 |
Inherited runners scored: Soria 1-1, Fulchino 2-0.
HBP: by Soria (Peralta), by Jackson (Maier).
Hold: Ramirez (16).
Blown save: Soria (3).
Umpires: Home, Angel Hernandez; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Derryl Cousins. Time: 2:35. Announced attendance: 23,920.
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