Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians
34-60, 15-33 Away
5
34-60, 15-33 Away
Final
48-47, 22-25 Home
3
48-47, 22-25 Home
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
E. BrownRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .368 | .454 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .281 | .319 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .370 | .452 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .344 | .533 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .358 | .451 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .274 | .346 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .301 | .370 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .306 | .377 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
a-grounded to first for J Mcewing in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BD DeJesus (21, C Sabathia); J Buck (11, D Riske)
- HRD Murphy (1, 3rd inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 1 Out); A Berroa (6, 4th inning off C Sabathia 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBID Murphy 2 (2), M Sweeney (49), E Brown (42), A Berroa (25)
- 2Out RBID Murphy
- SHM Teahen
- GIDPD Murphy
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Berroa-J McEwing)
- EE Brown (7, bobble); M Teahen (14, ground ball)
Indians Hitting
a-grounded to shortstop for J Bard in the 8th
b-grounded to second for B Phillips in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BA Boone (13, J Lima); C Blake (14, J Lima)
- RBIA Boone (34), C Crisp (35)
- 2Out RBIA Boone, C Crisp
- SHC Crisp
- GIDPC Blake
- Team LOB9
- Fielding
- DP1 (J Peralta-B Phillips-J Hernandez)
- PBJ Bard
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Lima(W,5-16) |
M. Wood(H,7) |
A. Burgos(H,11) |
J. Affeldt(H,12) |
M. MacDougal(S,21) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 84-55 | 6.92 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 3.99 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 4.73 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.76 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-8 | 3.43 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 144-90 |
- Pitching
- WPA Burgos; M MacDougal
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Lima 8-7; M Wood 0-1; A Burgos 0-0; J Affeldt 2-0; M MacDougal 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Lima 50
Indians Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Sabathia(L,15-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 107-67 | 4.70 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-18 | 2.49 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.16 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.17 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 143-93 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Sabathia 8-6; D Riske 4-1; S Sauerbeck 0-1; R Betancourt 1-1
- Game ScoresC Sabathia 40
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | D Murphy homered to center. | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | M Sweeney singled to left, D DeJesus scored, J McEwing to second. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | E Brown grounded out to third, J McEwing scored, M Sweeney to third. | 3 | 0 | |
| 4th | A Berroa homered to left center. | 4 | 0 | |
| 5th | A Boone doubled to left, G Sizemore scored. | 4 | 1 | |
| 5th | C Crisp singled to center, A Boone scored. | 4 | 2 | |
| 6th | D Murphy singled to right center, A Berroa scored, M Teahen to third. | 5 | 2 | |
| 7th | J Hernandez safe at first on error by third baseman M Teahen, G Sizemore scored, C Crisp to second. | 5 | 3 | |
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
Progressive Field
7:05 PM, July 20, 2005
Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 21,826
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian Onora
- First Base Umpire - Bill Welke
- Second Base Umpire - Ed Hickox
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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