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Kansas City leads 1-0 (as of 8/17)

Game 1: Tuesday, August 17
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 18
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Game 3: Thursday, August 19
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Indians 1

(49-70, 23-37 away)

Royals 2

(50-69, 26-31 home)

8:10 PM ET, August 17, 2010

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 

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W: Z. Greinke (8-11)

L: J. Gomez (3-1)

S: J. Soria (34)

Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Brantley CF50100119.203.272.294
A Cabrera SS30102019.280.339.362
S Choo RF40001124.287.384.462
T Hafner DH31202123.271.373.444
J Nix 3B40100213.238.306.434
T Crowe LF40100116.254.311.352
M LaPorta 1B20012021.240.317.371
0000000.163.254.234
0000000.167.231.250
J Donald 2B40000112.253.313.393
L Marson C30000012.189.259.269
a-S Duncan PH-1B
1000001.240.327.418
Totals3316177160   
a-grounded to third for L Marson in the 8th
BATTING
2B: T Hafner (18, Z Greinke); T Crowe (19, Z Greinke)
RBI: M LaPorta (28)
Indians RISP: 1-9 (S Choo 0-1, M LaPorta 0-2, J Donald 0-2, J Nix 1-2, T Crowe 0-1, T Hafner 0-1)
Team LOB: 12
FIELDING
DP: 1 (J Nix-S Duncan).
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Gomez
(L, 3-1)		6.0722232106-591.84
J Germano0.21000009-70.00
J Smith0.10000004-34.73
R Perez1.010010012-83.33
Totals8.0922332131-77 
PITCHING
IBB: B Butler (By J Gomez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Gomez 16/26; J Germano 3/3; J Smith 0/1; R Perez 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Gomez 21-7-10-21; J Germano 2-0-2-3; J Smith 2-0-0-1; R Perez 3-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Gomez 8-6; J Germano 1-1; J Smith 1-0; R Perez 3-0
Game Scores: J Gomez 51
Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
G Blanco CF40200018.233.298.233
J Kendall C40000012.258.319.300
B Butler DH30101013.309.379.461
K Ka'aihue 1B40200015.186.239.209
W Betemit 3B41210115.345.417.554
A Gordon LF20002019.209.296.382
M Aviles 2B40000014.291.321.360
M Maier RF30100216.256.338.370
Y Betancourt SS3111009.267.288.418
Totals3129233131   
BATTING
2B: M Maier (11, J Gomez); K Ka'aihue (1, J Gomez)
HR: Y Betancourt (11, 5th inning off J Gomez 0 on, 1 Out); W Betemit (6, 6th inning off J Gomez 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: Y Betancourt (52), W Betemit (19)
GIDP: M Aviles
Royals RISP: 0-8 (A Gordon 0-1, M Aviles 0-2, K Ka'aihue 0-1, Y Betancourt 0-1, W Betemit 0-2, B Butler 0-1)
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: M Maier (1, 3rd base off J Gomez/L Marson); G Blanco (6, 2nd base off J Smith/L Marson)
CS: A Gordon (2, 2nd base by J Gomez/L Marson)
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Greinke
(W, 8-11)		6.0511340105-573.90
J Chavez
(H, 3)		1.000031023-92.16
B Wood
(H, 11)		1.000010010-55.02
J Soria
(S, 34)		1.010002022-141.98
Totals9.0611770160-85 
PITCHING
WP: J Chavez
IBB: T Hafner (By J Chavez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: Z Greinke 15/26; J Chavez 3/6; B Wood 3/4; J Soria 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: Z Greinke 17-12-9-19; J Chavez 5-0-2-2; B Wood 2-0-0-3; J Soria 7-2-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Greinke 9-5; J Chavez 1-1; B Wood 3-0; J Soria 1-0
Game Scores: Z Greinke 59

Scoring Summary

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2ndM LaPorta grounded into fielder's choice to second, T Hafner scored, J Nix out at second.10
5thY Betancourt homered to left (376 feet).11
6thW Betemit homered to right (394 feet).12
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Game Information

StadiumKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance13,258 (35% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:57
Weather74 degrees, overcast
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Kerwin Danley, First Base - Dana Demuth, Second Base - Chris Tiller, Third Base - Doug Eddings