Ejections: Kenny Lofton by Doug Eddings [Check swing]
Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 11814
Starting Lineups:
Cleveland Indians Kansas City Royals
1. Lofton cf Pose dh
2. Wilson ss Sanchez ss
3. R. Alomar 2b Beltran cf
4. M. Ramirez rf Dye rf
5. Sexson 1b Sweeney 1b
6. Cordero lf Randa 3b
7. A. Ramirez dh Quinn lf
8. Fryman 3b Fasano c
9. S. Alomar c Febles 2b
Nagy p Rosado p
INDIANS 1ST: Lofton flied to center; Wilson singled to left; On
a bunt R. Alomar singled to third [Wilson to third, R. Alomar to
second (error by Rosado)]; M. Ramirez grounded out (third to
first) [Wilson scored (unearned), R. Alomar to third]; Sexson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 1ST: Pose flied to left; Sanchez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Beltran was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Indians 1, Royals 0.
INDIANS 2ND: Cordero lined to center; A. Ramirez popped to
second; Fryman popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians
1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 2ND: Dye lined to right; Sweeney grounded out (shortstop
to first); Randa flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians
1, Royals 0.
INDIANS 3RD: S. Alomar popped to second; Lofton flied to center;
Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 3RD: Quinn flied to center; Fasano struck out; Febles
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians
1, Royals 0.
INDIANS 4TH: R. Alomar walked; M. Ramirez flied to center;
Sexson struck out; Cordero struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 1, Royals 0.
ROYALS 4TH: Pose singled to left; On a bunt Sanchez singled to
third [Pose to second]; Beltran singled to center [Pose scored,
Sanchez to second]; Dye flied to right [Sanchez to third,
Beltran to second]; Sweeney singled to center [Sanchez scored,
Beltran to third]; Randa singled to center [Beltran scored,
Sweeney to second]; Quinn grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to second to first) [Randa out at second]; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
INDIANS 5TH: A. Ramirez struck out; Fryman grounded out
(shortstop to first); S. Alomar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
ROYALS 5TH: Fasano grounded out (second to first); Febles lined
to center; Pose flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1,
Royals 3.
INDIANS 6TH: Lofton struck out; Kenny Lofton ejected by 3B
umpire Doug Eddings after a check swing call for strike
three; Wilson homered to left-center; R. Alomar flied to
left; M. Ramirez flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians
2, Royals 3.
ROYALS 6TH: ROBERTS REPLACED LOFTON (PLAYING CF); Sanchez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Beltran grounded out (second
to first); Dye homered to left; Sweeney doubled to center; Randa
singled to center [Sweeney scored]; Quinn struck out; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
INDIANS 7TH: Sexson grounded out (third to first); Cordero
popped to first; A. Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
ROYALS 7TH: Fasano flied to right; Febles grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pose grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
INDIANS 8TH: Fryman singled to left; S. Alomar lined to second;
CABRERA BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Cabrera grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Fryman out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
ROYALS 8TH: CABRERA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SHUEY REPLACED
NAGY (PITCHING); Sanchez was called out on strikes; Beltran
singled to center; Dye walked [Beltran to second]; Sweeney
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Beltran to third, Dye to
second]; Randa grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 5.
INDIANS 9TH: SUTTON REPLACED SWEENEY (PLAYING 1B); Wilson flied
to center; R. Alomar grounded out (second to first); M. Ramirez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Royals 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Indians 2 4 0 2
Royals 5 9 1 4
