Game Information
Score of Game
Cleveland Indians 6 Kansas City Royals 5
Game Date
Thursday May 18, 2006
Start Time
Day
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Jacobs Field (Cleveland,Ohio)
Attendance
24,184
Weather
Vis Manager
Buddy Bell (KCA)
Home Manager
Eric Wedge (CLE)
Winning Pitcher
Cliff Lee
Losing Pitcher
Runelvys Hernandez
Save Pitcher
Bob Wickman
Umpires
HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Paul Nauert
KCA Record
9-29 -- AL Central -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 14 / 30
KCA Streak
Loss 6
CLE Record
20-21 -- AL Central -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 8 / 20
CLE Streak
Win 3
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1KCA1Esteban GermanCFRCLECliff LeeLWalk0---3-2BFBFBFBWalked10-0---
    1KCA2Mark Grudzielanek2BRCLECliff LeeLWalk01--3-2CBFFBB>BWalked ... Esteban German advanced to second20-0---
    1KCA3Reggie SandersRFRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout012-2-2BBCSSStrikeout Swinging30-0---
    1KCA4Emil BrownLFRCLECliff LeeLFlyout112-2-0B*BXFlied out to Center Field [Grady Sizemore]40-0---
    1KCA5Doug Mientkiewicz1BLCLECliff LeeLSingle212-0-1CXInfield Single to Third Base ... Esteban German Scored ... Mark Grudzielanek advanced to third ... Doug Mientkiewicz advanced to second50-0---
    1KCA6Tony Graffanino3BRCLECliff LeeLPopout2-232-1CBBXPopped out to Second Base [Ronnie Belliard]61-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CLE1Grady SizemoreCFLKCARunelvys HernandezRFlyout0---0-1CXFlied out to Right Field [Reggie Sanders]70-1---
    1CLE2Jason MichaelsLFRKCARunelvys HernandezRPopout1---0-1CXPopped out to First Base [Doug Mientkiewicz]80-1---
    1CLE3Jhonny PeraltaSSRKCARunelvys HernandezRFlyout2---1-1CBXFlied out to Right Field [Reggie Sanders]90-1---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2KCA7Angel BerroaSSRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout0---1-2FSBSStrikeout Swinging101-0---
    2KCA8Justin HuberDHRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout1---2-2CBBSCStrikeout Looking111-0---
    2KCA9John BuckCRCLECliff LeeLDouble2---0-0XDoubled on ground ball to Left Field121-0---
    2KCA1Esteban GermanCFRCLECliff LeeLSingle2-2-0-1CXInfield Single to Shortstop ... John Buck advanced to third131-0---
    2KCA2Mark Grudzielanek2BRCLECliff LeeLSingle21-31-0BXSingled on ground ball to Center Field ... John Buck Scored ... Esteban German advanced to second141-0---
    2KCA3Reggie SandersRFRCLECliff LeeLFlyout212-1-1SBXFlied out to Right Field [Casey Blake]152-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CLE4Travis HafnerDHLKCARunelvys HernandezRSingle0---1-2CBSXSingled on line drive to Left Field160-2---
    2CLE5Casey BlakeRFRKCARunelvys HernandezRSingle01--0-0XBunt Single to Pitcher ... Travis Hafner advanced to second170-2---
    2CLE6Ben Broussard1BLKCARunelvys HernandezRGroundout012-0-2CFXGrounded out to First Base [Doug Mientkiewicz] ... Casey Blake advanced to second ... Travis Hafner advanced to third180-2---
    2CLE7Ronnie Belliard2BRKCARunelvys HernandezRGroundout1-230-1FXGrounded out to Second Base [Mark Grudzielanek] ... Travis Hafner Scored ... Casey Blake advanced to third190-2---
    2CLE8Aaron Boone3BRKCARunelvys HernandezRHit by Pitch2--30-1FHHit by Pitch201-2---
    2CLE9Kelly ShoppachCRKCARunelvys HernandezRWalk21-33-0BBBBWalked ... Aaron Boone advanced to second211-2---
    2CLE1Grady SizemoreCFLKCARunelvys HernandezRStrikeout21230-2FFCStrikeout Looking221-2---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3KCA4Emil BrownLFRCLECliff LeeLFlyout0---1-0BXFlied out to Center Field [Grady Sizemore]232-1---
    3KCA5Doug Mientkiewicz1BLCLECliff LeeLStrikeout1---1-2BFFCStrikeout Looking242-1---
    3KCA6Tony Graffanino3BRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout2---1-2CBFCStrikeout Looking252-1---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CLE2Jason MichaelsLFRKCARunelvys HernandezRDouble0---0-0XDoubled on ground ball to Left Field261-2---
    3CLE3Jhonny PeraltaSSRKCARunelvys HernandezRWalk0-2-3-0B*BBBWalked271-2---
    3CLE4Travis HafnerDHLKCARunelvys HernandezRWalk012-3-0BBBBWalked ... Jhonny Peralta advanced to second ... Jason Michaels advanced to third281-2---
    3CLE5Casey BlakeRFRKCARunelvys HernandezRSingle01231-2CFBXSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Jhonny Peralta Scored ... Jason Michaels Scored ... Travis Hafner advanced to third291-2---
    3CLE6Ben Broussard1BLKCARunelvys HernandezRSingle01-30-0XSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Travis Hafner Scored ... Casey Blake advanced to second303-2---
    3CLE7Ronnie Belliard2BRKCARunelvys HernandezRGroundout012-2-1BBSXGrounded out to Shortstop [Angel Berroa] ... Ben Broussard forced out at second base ... Casey Blake advanced to third314-2---
    3CLE8Aaron Boone3BRKCARunelvys HernandezRFlyout11-30-0XFlied out to Left Field [Emil Brown]324-2---
    3CLE9Kelly ShoppachCRKCARunelvys HernandezRStrikeout21-30-2SSSStrikeout Swinging334-2---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4KCA7Angel BerroaSSRCLECliff LeeLFlyout0---1-1CBXFlied out to Center Field [Grady Sizemore]342-4---
    4KCA8Justin HuberDHRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout1---1-2CFBSStrikeout Swinging352-4---
    4KCA9John BuckCRCLECliff LeeLSingle2---0-0XSingled on ground ball to Left Field362-4---
    4KCA1Esteban GermanCFRCLECliff LeeLSingle21--1-2CCBFXSingled on ground ball to Right Field ... John Buck advanced to second372-4---
    4KCA2Mark Grudzielanek2BRCLECliff LeeLFlyout212-1-1BFXFlied out to Right Field [Casey Blake]382-4---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CLE1Grady SizemoreCFLKCARunelvys HernandezRHome Run0---1-0BXHome Run on fly ball to Right Center394-2---
    4CLE2Jason MichaelsLFRKCARunelvys HernandezRFlyout0---1-1BCXFlied out to Center Field [Esteban German]405-2---
    4CLE3Jhonny PeraltaSSRKCARunelvys HernandezRSingle1---1-1SBXInfield Single to Shortstop415-2---
    4CLE4Travis HafnerDHLKCAJimmy GobbleLStrikeout11--1-21.SS*BSStrikeout Swinging425-2---
    4CLE5Casey BlakeRFRKCAJimmy GobbleLStrikeout21--2-2BCC1*BSStrikeout Swinging435-2---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5KCA3Reggie SandersRFRCLECliff LeeLFlyout0---0-0XFlied out to Center Field [Grady Sizemore]442-5---
    5KCA4Emil BrownLFRCLECliff LeeLStrikeout1---0-2CCSStrikeout Swinging452-5---
    5KCA5Doug Mientkiewicz1BLCLECliff LeeLHit by Pitch2---1-1CBHHit by Pitch462-5---
    5KCA6Tony Graffanino3BRCLECliff LeeLFlyout21--0-2CCFFXFlied out to Left Field [Jason Michaels]472-5---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CLE6Ben Broussard1BLKCAJimmy GobbleLStrikeout0---0-2FSSStrikeout Swinging485-2---
    5CLE7Ronnie Belliard2BRKCAJimmy GobbleLDouble1---0-1CXDoubled on fly ball to Left Field495-2---
    5CLE8Aaron Boone3BRKCAJimmy GobbleLSingle1-2-3-2BCCFBBFXSingled on ground ball to Center Field ... Ronnie Belliard Scored505-2---
    5CLE9Kelly ShoppachCRKCAJimmy GobbleLDouble11--0-01XDoubled on fly ball to Right Field; Aaron Boone thrown out at home516-2---
    5CLE1Grady SizemoreCFLKCAJimmy GobbleLLineout2-2-0-0XLined out to Second Base [Mark Grudzielanek]526-2---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6KCA7Angel BerroaSSRCLECliff LeeLGroundout0---0-2CSFXGrounded out to Third Base [Aaron Boone]532-6---
    6KCA8Justin HuberDHRCLECliff LeeLPopout1---3-1BFBBXPopped out to First Base [Ben Broussard]542-6---
    6KCA9John BuckCRCLECliff LeeLFlyout2---0-0XFlied out to Center Field [Grady Sizemore]552-6---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CLE2Jason MichaelsLFRKCAJimmy GobbleLLineout0---0-0XLined out to Second Base [Mark Grudzielanek]566-2---
    6CLE3Jhonny PeraltaSSRKCAJimmy GobbleLFlyout1---2-1FBBXFlied out to Right Field [Reggie Sanders]576-2---
    6CLE4Travis HafnerDHLKCAJimmy GobbleLStrikeout2---3-2BBBCCSStrikeout Swinging586-2---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7KCA1Esteban GermanCFRCLECliff LeeLWalk0---3-1BBBCBWalked592-6---
    7KCA2Mark Grudzielanek2BRCLECliff LeeLDouble01--0-0XDoubled (Ground Rule) on fly ball to Left Field; Esteban German advanced to third ... Esteban German advanced to third602-6---
    7KCA3Reggie SandersRFRCLECliff LeeLDouble0-230-2FSXDoubled on fly ball to Right Field ... Mark Grudzielanek Scored ... Esteban German Scored612-6---
    7KCA4Emil BrownLFRCLEFernando CabreraRWild Pitch0-2-0-2.SCF*BWild Pitch by Fernando Cabrera ... Reggie Sanders advanced to third624-6Non-Batter Event
    7KCA4Emil BrownLFRCLEFernando CabreraRStrikeout0--31-2.SCF*B.SStrikeout Swinging634-6---
    7KCA5Doug Mientkiewicz1BLCLEFernando CabreraRWalk1--33-1*BBBCBWalked644-6---
    7KCA6Tony Graffanino3BRCLEFernando CabreraRDouble11-32-2C*BFBXDoubled on line drive to Left Field; Doug Mientkiewicz advanced to third ... Reggie Sanders Scored ... Doug Mientkiewicz advanced to third654-6---
    7KCA7Angel BerroaSSRCLEFernando CabreraRStrikeout1-231-2CSBFFSStrikeout Swinging665-6---
    7KCA8Matt StairsDHLCLEScott SauerbeckLStrikeout2-231-2..BCCSStrikeout Swinging675-6---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CLE5Casey BlakeRFRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRStrikeout0---1-2..CCBSStrikeout Swinging686-5---
    7CLE6Ben Broussard1BLKCAAmbiorix BurgosRWalk1---3-1BFBBBWalked696-5---
    7CLE7Ronnie Belliard2BRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRPopout11--0-1CXPopped out to First Base [Doug Mientkiewicz]706-5---
    7CLE8Aaron Boone3BRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRWild Pitch21--2-2FBSBBWild Pitch by Ambiorix Burgos ... Ben Broussard advanced to second716-5Non-Batter Event
    7CLE8Aaron Boone3BRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRSingle2-2-3-2FBSBB.>XSingled on ground ball to Left Field; Ben Broussard thrown out at home726-5---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8KCA9John BuckCRCLERafael BetancourtRStrikeout0---0-2.TSFFSStrikeout Swinging735-6---
    8KCA1Esteban GermanCFRCLERafael BetancourtRSingle1---1-2CFFBFXInfield Single to Shortstop745-6---
    8KCA2Mark Grudzielanek2BRCLERafael BetancourtRSingle11--1-211FS1BFFF11XSingled on line drive to Left Field ... Esteban German advanced to second755-6---
    8KCA3Reggie SandersRFRCLERafael BetancourtRPopout112-0-2FFFFXPopped out to Second Base [Ronnie Belliard]765-6---
    8KCA4Aaron GuielPHLCLERafael BetancourtRGroundout212-0-0.XGrounded out to First Base [Ben Broussard]775-6---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CLE9Kelly ShoppachCRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRStrikeout0---2-2.CBCBSStrikeout Swinging786-5---
    8CLE1Grady SizemoreCFLKCAAmbiorix BurgosRGroundout1---2-2SBBSXGrounded out to First Base [Doug Mientkiewicz]796-5---
    8CLE2Jason MichaelsLFRKCAAmbiorix BurgosRFlyout2---2-2BBCFXFlied out to Center Field [Esteban German]806-5---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9KCA5Doug Mientkiewicz1BLCLEBob WickmanRSingle0---1-2.CBFFXSingled on line drive to Center Field815-6---
    9KCA6Tony Graffanino3BRCLEBob WickmanRGroundout01--0-0.XSacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Bob Wickman] ... Kerry Robinson advanced to second825-6---
    9KCA7Angel BerroaSSRCLEBob WickmanRFlyout1-2-0-0XFlied out to Left Field [Jason Michaels]835-6---
    9KCA8Matt StairsDHLCLEBob WickmanRWalk2-2-3-0B*BBBWalked845-6---
    9KCA9John BuckCRCLEBob WickmanRStrikeout212-3-2CBCFBB>CStrikeout Looking855-6---
    85 record(s)
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