Cleveland Indians @ Kansas City Royals Doubleheader Game Thread (4/24)

[alnorth]

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<td>Game 1 - Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> <center>H</center> </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>CLE (9-12)</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 9 </td><td> <center>15</center> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (9-12)</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> <center>14</center> </td><td> 2 </td></tr>
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<td>Game 2 - Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td>CLE (10-12)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td>KC (9-13)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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<font size = 1>Cliff Lee throws a 3-hit shutout</font>

Game 1

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Win, (3-1) Fausto Carmona 5IP 4R 4ER 4BB 1K
Jensen Lewis 0.2IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Rafael Perez 1IP 2R 2ER 1BB 0K
Hold, (1) Masahide Kobayashi 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Save, (1) Rafael Betancourt 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

VS.

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Loss, (1-3) Brett Tomko 4IP 7R 6ER 2BB 2K
Yasuhiko Yabuta 2.2IP 2R 2ER 0BB 1K
Ramon Ramirez 2.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. Jamey Carroll, 2B
3. Travis Hafner, DH
4. Victor Martinez, C
5. Ryan Garko, 1B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
7. Ben Francisco, RF
8. Jason Michaels, LF
9. Casey Blake, 3B

KC

1. Joey Gathright, CF
2. David DeJesus, LF
3. Mark Teahen, RF
4. Billy Butler, DH
5. Alex Gordon, 3B
6. Miguel Olivo, C
7. Ross, Gload, 1B
8. Alberto Callaspo, 2B/SS
9. Tony Pena Jr, SS
9. Jose Guillen, ph
9. Esteban German, 2B

Game 2

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Win, (4-0) Cliff Lee 9IP 0R 0ER 0BB 9K
<font size=1>Lee's nine strikeouts ties a career high</font>

VS.

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Loss, (3-2) Brian Bannister 6.2IP 2R 2ER 0BB 4K
Leo Nunez 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Joakim Soria 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Starting Lineups

CLE

1. Grady Sizemore, CF
2. David Dellucci, LF
3. Travis Hafner, DH
4. Ryan Garko, 1B
5. Jhonny Peralta, SS
6. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
7. Franklin Gutierrez, RF
8. Kelly Shoppach, C
9. Andy Marte, 3B

KC

1. David DeJesus, CF
2. Esteban German, 2B
3. Mark Teahen, RF
4. Jose Guillen, LF
5. Billy Butler, 1B
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. Miguel Olivo, DH
8. John Buck, C
9. Tony Pena Jr, SS

[alnorth]

interesting. We have both TPJ and Callaspo in the lineup, and we have both Gathright and DeJesus in the lineup. Day off (or afternoon off) for Grud and Guillen.

I'll have the lineups updated when I get home at 5

[keg in kc]

Starting at 5? Christ, they could be playing until next week, especially if there's weather delays.

[thurman merman]

i predict the royals will score 0 runs in 18 innings this evening.

[sedated]

a double header starting at 5pm? wtf?

[muddyjello]

Time to get back to .500. I predict Royals win in both, 5-4 in the first, and 3-1 in the second game. I was at last nights game, but it got ****in rained out and I had to work tonight. :(

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Sizemore grounds out to pitcher
Carroll walks
Hafner grounds out to first, Carroll to second
Martinez singles to right, Carroll scores
Garko grounds out to second

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

Gathright bunts an infield single to first
DeJesus walks, Gathright to second
Teahen flies out to center, Gathright to third
Butler singles to right, DeJesus to third, Gathright scores
Gordon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Butler out at second

1 run, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Cabrera walks
Francisco hits an infield single to third, Cabrera to second, Cabrera tagged out at third 5-6-4, Francisco to second on the throw
Michaels pops out to third
Blake singles to left, Francisco scores, Blake to second on the throw home
Sizemore singles to right, Blake scores, Sizemore to second on the throw home
Carroll grounds out to third

2 runs. 3 hits

Bottom 2nd

Olivo hits an infield single to shortstop
Gload grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Olivo out at second
Callaspo walks
Pena Jr hits an infield single to shortstop, Callaspo to second
Gathright fouls out to catcher

0 runs, 2 hits

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Hafner singles to center
Martinez singles to right, Hafner to third
Garko reaches, Martinez to second, Hafner scores on an Error by 3B
Cabrera strikes out (swinging)
Francisco doubles to center, Garko to third, Martinez scores
Michaels singles to right, Francisco and Garko scores
Blake reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice, Michaels out at second
Sizemore singles to right, Blake to third
Sizemore steals second
Carroll strikes out (looking)

4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error

Bottom 3rd

DeJesus homers to center
Teahen strikes out (swinging)
Butler grounds out to third
Gordon walks
Olivo walks, Gordon to second
Gload grounds into a 4-6 fielder's choice, Olivo out at second

1 run, 1 hit

[petegz28]

This is some of the ugliest baseball I have ever seen. I thought Tuesday was a fluke game. These guys look like a bunch of ****ing quiters!

[petegz28]

My God man what the hell?

[petegz28]

Sad

[Al Bundy]

The Indians and the Royals are 2 ships passing in the night, difference is, the Indians is coming into port and they Royals are going out to see.

[alnorth]

The Indians and the Royals are 2 ships passing in the night, difference is, the Indians is coming into port and they Royals are going out to see.

What is our ship's destination?

[kcchiefsus]

This team is complete shit. They need to get rid of half these losers.

[Al Bundy]

What is our ship's destination?

Bermuda Triangle.

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Hafner grounds out to first
Martinez doubles to left
Garko grounds out to shortstop
Cabrera singles to right, Martinez to third
Francisco grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice, Cabrera out at second

0 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 4th

Callaspo grounds out to shortstop
Pena Jr bunts out to catcher
Gathright grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

[Sure-Oz]

good god we are looking ugly

[VonneMarie]

What in the hell has happen to this team?

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Yasuhiko Yabuta relieves Tomko

Michaels grounds out to shortstop
Blake flies out to center
Sizemore homers to center
Carroll grounds out to shortstop

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 5th

DeJesus singles to left
Teahen doubles to left, DeJesus to third
Butler grounds out to shortstop, DeJesus scores
Gordon singles to right, Teahen scores
Olivo singles to left, Gordon to second
Gload grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Olivo out at second

2 runs, 4 hits

[Deberg_1990]

What in the hell has happen to this team?

Reality set in.

[Nzoner]

What in the hell has happen to this team?

I don't know but if it keeps up maybe I can stay at the bar until 5:59 Saturday and still get a stadium blanket :D

[alnorth]

I don't know but if it keeps up maybe I can stay at the bar until 5:59 Saturday and still get a stadium blanket :D

Dont underestimate the desire of people to get free crap on a weekend. There will probably be a ton of people who come early for the blanket, ready to leave immediately if the Royals begin to suck early.

[VonneMarie]

How did Dejesus not score on that double by Teahen?

[alnorth]

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[alnorth]

How did Dejesus not score on that double by Teahen?

From the radio, the 3rd base coach decided to not take any chances at all. probably makes sense, down 6 runs, and there's no outs, it would take a REALLY crappy outing from the next 3 hitters not to bring him home.

[VonneMarie]

*Nevermind, thought Dejesus was at 2nd.*

[VonneMarie]

Gordon comes through!

[JBucc]

4 runs! Which means we're done for the day. Including game 2.

[VonneMarie]

4 runs! Which means we're done for the day. Including game 2.

:doh!:

[Sure-Oz]

Ross Gload is the Tony Pena of 1b, i think i have yet to see the guy get a hit

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Hafner grounds out to second
Martinez grounds out to second
Garko strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Jensen Lewis relieves Carmona

Callaspo flies out to left
Pena Jr grounds out to pitcher
Gathright singles to right

Rafael Perez relieves Lewis

DeJesus pops out to second

0 runs, 1 hit

[Deberg_1990]

Ross Gload is the Tony Pena of 1b, i think i have yet to see the guy get a hit


Yet, Hillman says hes a "player" and wishes he had 9 more Ross Gloads on his team. ROFL

[VonneMarie]

Top 6th

Hafner grounds out to second
Martinez grounds out to second
Garko strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Callaspo
Automatic Out
Gathright
LMAO

[Al Bundy]

Yet, Hillman says hes a "player" and wishes he had 9 more Ross Gloads on his team. ROFL

Hillman needs to go back to Japan if he thinks the Royals need anymore automatic outs.

[VonneMarie]

Pena needs to go.

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Cabrera flies out to right
Francisco grounds out to shortstop
Michaels doubles to right
Blake singles to center, Michaels scores
Sizemore hits an infield single to pitcher, Blake to second, Sizemore to second, Blake to third on an Error by P

Ramon Ramirez relieves Yabuta

Carroll flies out to center

1 run, 3 hits, 1 error

Bottom 7th

Teahen flies out to center
Butler grounds out to shortstop
Gordon walks
Olivo homers to left, Gordon scores
Gload hits an infield single to third
Callaspo hits an infield single to pitcher, Gload to second

Jose Guillen bats for Pena Jr

Masahide Kobayashi relieves Perez

Guillen grounds out to first

2 runs, 3 hits

[alnorth]

I have very low standards for not belittling my own team. I'll give Pena Jr more respect when his average goes above .200

[VonneMarie]

JFC, this team is horse shit.

[Sure-Oz]

9-6 now after a 2 run HR by Olivo

[chiefbowe82]

automatic out is pinch hitting?

[VonneMarie]

Losers.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Callaspo moves to SS

Esteban German replaces Guillen and comes in at 2B

Hafner strikes out (swinging)
Martinez grounds out to pitcher
Garko grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 8th

Gathright grounds out to pitcher
DeJesus grounds out to pitcher unassisted
Teahen grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[Sure-Oz]

Guillen with his clutch ground out....**** me

[Jenson71]

Rally caps!

[chiefbowe82]

I'm looking up at the scoarboard not much left..It doesn't always look good. but at the end of the day you just go swing the bat and see what happens

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Cabrera flies out to right
Francisco grounds out to third
Michaels strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 9th

Rafael Betancourt relieves Kobayashi

Butler grounds out to shortstop
Gordon singles to right
Olivo strikes out (swinging)
Gload flies out to left

0 runs, 1 hit

Indians win game #1, 9-6

[VonneMarie]

It sure was DUMB to start a double header at 5pm.

[Sure-Oz]

no shit....there won't be fans to watch now

[Al Bundy]

no shit....there won't be fans to watch now

Doesn't matter the Royals are going to lose.

[VonneMarie]

no shit....there won't be fans to watch now

Who would watch that shit?

[Sure-Oz]

Who would watch that shit?

I think it's the billy butler jersey curse....

if all the fans that day got a jersey the royals would be on a 6 game winning streak

[petegz28]

Im not going to get to upset when a team has to score 7+ to beat us.

[VonneMarie]

I think it's the billy butler jersey curse....

if all the fans that day got a jersey the royals would be on a 6 game winning streak

I can vouch for that, I was PISSED.

[Sure-Oz]

I can vouch for that, I was PISSED.

Me too, esp at the assholes who shoved it in our faces...

I was there 4 hours early too....there are alot on ebay now for sale. I said **** it, ill buy my own REAL jersey

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Sizemore strikes out (looking)
Dellucci grounds out to first
Hafner hits an infield single to first
Garko flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

DeJesus grounds out to second
German strikes out (looking)
Teahen strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Peralta grounds out to shortstop
Cabrera strikes out (swinging)
Gutierrez grounds out to third

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 2nd

Guillen singles to center
Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Guillen out at second
Gordon flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Shoppach flies out to right
Marte flies out to right
Sizemore grounds out to first 3-1

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 3rd

Olivo strikes out (swinging)
Buck flies out to center
Pena Jr strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Dellucci pops out to shortstop
Hafner strikes out (swinging)
Garko flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

DeJesus flies out to center
German strikes out (swinging)
Teahen pops out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[Kraus]

Bannister needs to be our ace.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Peralta flies out to center
Cabrera grounds out to second
Gutierrez flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Guillen doubles to left
Butler strikes out (looking)
Gordon strikes out (swinging)
Guillen to third on a Passed Ball
Olivo strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

[alnorth]

Damn, Bannister is on pace to throw a complete game.

Unfortunately, so is Lee. WTF is the offense?

[VonneMarie]

Fine time to show up, Guillen.

[Silock]

I'm still upbeat about the team. We need a couple more pitchers and a couples of bats and we could be a contender for a playoff spot.

[VonneMarie]

Outside of Guillen, Lee is mowing us down.

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Shoppach grounds out to pitcher
Marte flies out to left
Sizemore strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Buck grounds out to third
Pena Jr grounds out to first 3-1
DeJesus grounds out 3-1

0 runs, 0 hits

[keg in kc]

Can Bannister be the stopper yet again.

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Dellucci homers to right
Hafner doubles to left
Garko grounds out to second 4-1, Hafner to third
Peralta grounds out to third
Cabrera doubles to right, Hafner scores

Leo Nunez relieves Bannister

Gutierrez flies out to center

2 runs, 3 hits

Bottom 7th

German grounds out to second
Teahen flies out to right
Guillen flies out to right

0 runs, 0 hits

[petegz28]

We'll get shut out

[chiefbowe82]

well maybe we'll win one in may

[kcchiefsus]

This team is a ****ing disgrace. I am so disgusted at the turds on this excuse for a team.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Shoppach singles to left
Marte sacrifices (bunt) to pitcher, Shoppach to second
Sizemore flies out to right, Shoppach to third
Dellucci strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 8th

Butler flies out to center
Gordon fouls out to shortstop
Olivo pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

[Demonpenz]

Come on royals quit sucking

[alnorth]

It would be really cool if they could... I dunno... take advantage of Lee while he's way up there on pitch count before the closer ends this game.

[petegz28]

just flipping sad

[alnorth]

It would be really cool if they could... I dunno... take advantage of Lee while he's way up there on pitch count before the closer ends this game.

Well, so much for that silly idea. Nah, lets go down on 8 pitches. Lee just might complete this game himself.

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Joakim Soria relieves Nunez

Hafner flies out to left
Garko pops out to second
Peralta strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 9th

Buck flies out to right
Pena Jr strikes out (swinging)
DeJesus singles to left
German grounds out to third

0 runs, 1 hit

Indians win game #2, 2-0

[petegz28]

damn soria is sick!

[petegz28]

man i hope they get this shit fixed...we just look sad at the plate.

[Jenson71]

Well after losing 7 straight, we are now at the bottom of the AL Central, and the second worst team in the entire AL.

[Sure-Oz]

Our offense is just giving us no hope to win anything....no one is consistent

[Kraus]

Unfreakinbelievable.

Bannister pitches a great game and the offense can't back him up. I'd be pissed if I were him.

[stlchiefs]

wow, this team is sinking fast. After a great start Hillman needs to get things figured out quick. Where's the O?

[Nzoner]

Well it was fun while it lasted,all 2 focking weeks of it

[KC_Connection]

Don't worry guys, you get to face my struggling Jays this weekend.

[kcchiefsus]

Don't worry guys, you get to face my struggling Jays this weekend.

Kansas City is the team that teams break out of a funk against.

C.C. Sabathia started off pretty crappy this year... then he faced the Royals.

The Indians were close to last in most major offensive categories...until they faced the Royals.

I believe Oakland had scored only 7 runs in the previous 5 games combined before they faced the Royals... but then they faced the Royals.

I wouldn't bet on the Jays continuing to struggle after this weekend.

[KC_Connection]

Well one of us is definitely underrating the suckiness of the other team.

I guess we'll see who is the suckiest of the sucks.

[JBucc]

6 wasted runs and one wasted pitching performance. And we're now in last place in the Central. :(

[BWillie]

HAHA, we suck again.

[BCD]

Awesome. Seven straight. Back in the basement. Back to reality...

[thurman merman]

the royals are in last place.

i really wish that soria could come in to another game that matters. he is absolutely filthy.

[Reerun_KC]

Royals? .500 ball? ROFL

[Lono]

Thanks Royals, you won me almost $2500 in casino cash. Last night was a good night for me in casino betting.

[KCUnited]

Mike Barnett never should've been brought back, that dude needs to be fired. Its not like we are getting good raps and lining out to guys, we are striking out the friggin' side. Guillen gets a lead of double and the next 3 guys strike out. Unbelievalbe in a very believable, almost predictable kind of way.

[Sure-Oz]

What happend to the patience?? Gload and Pena are auto outs, we need a real 1b, but but but he plays solid D!

I think minjkeahansdjasdlzzzz played better O