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Tribe overwhelmed early
Royals 11, Indians 5
Paul Byrd lasted just three innings Saturday, giving up seven earned runs. (Dick Whipple/AP)
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Starter Paul Byrd gave up four runs in the first inning, and the Indians were left to try and catch up the rest of the night. A four-run fifth cut the score to
7-4, but the Tribe couldn't get any closer. Reliever Jeremy Guthrie and manager Eric Wedge were ejected in the sixth inning.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: April 22, 2006
BAL 1
NYY 6
F
BOS 1
TOR 8
F
CIN 0
MIL 11
F
CHC 1
STL 4
F
LAA 5
OAK 4
F
ATL
WSH
PPD
FLA
PHI
PPD
MIN 2
CWS 9
F
PIT 0
HOU 3
F
CLE 5
KC 11
F
SF 6
COL 4
F
TB 5
TEX 6
F
DET 2
SEA 0
F
NYM 8
SD 1
F
ARI 5
LAD 4
F
CLE
Cleveland (10-8)
Lost 1 		Kansas City 11, Cleveland 5   KC
Kansas City (3-13)
Won 1
April 22, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Cleveland
 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0   5 7 2
Kansas City
 4 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 X   11 11 1
Standings thru 4/22/06  |  Gameday  |  Indians Stats  |  Royals Stats
ClevelandABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Sizemore, CF3021110.321
Hollandsworth, LF4011002.400
Peralta, SS4000023.250
Hafner, DH3100110.343
Martinez, C4110000.380
Broussard, 1B4122000.362
Belliard, 2B4000002.281
Vazquez, 3B4001001.125
Blake, RF3210000.397
Totals33575248 

BATTING
2B: Martinez (7, Mays), Broussard (2, Mays), Blake (6, Mays).
TB: Sizemore 2; Hollandsworth; Martinez 2; Broussard 3; Blake 2.
RBI: Broussard 2 (7), Vazquez (2), Hollandsworth (3), Sizemore (8).
2-out RBI: Hollandsworth; Sizemore.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Peralta 2.
GIDP: Peralta; Vazquez.
Team LOB: 3.

FIELDING
E: Broussard (1, throw), Peralta (3, throw).
PB: Martinez (1).
DP: (Peralta-Belliard-Broussard).
 
Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Costa, CF4221111.289
Grudzielanek, 2B5221003.317
Sweeney, DH3101113.188
Sanders, RF4221100.278
Mientkiewicz, 1B4222011.245
Brown, LF2013101.189
Berroa, SS4011004.268
Bako, C4000022.143
German, 3B2210100.455
Totals321111105515 

BATTING
2B: Mientkiewicz (4, Byrd), Costa (1, Byrd), Sanders (3, Slocum).
3B: Mientkiewicz (1, Byrd).
TB: Costa 3; Grudzielanek 2; Sanders 3; Mientkiewicz 5; Brown; Berroa; German.
RBI: Mientkiewicz 2 (5), Brown 3 (9), Costa (7), Sweeney (4), Berroa (7), Grudzielanek (3), Sanders (11).
2-out RBI: Berroa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bako; Sweeney.
SF: Sweeney; Brown.
GIDP: Berroa.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: German (1, 2nd base off Guthrie/Martinez).

FIELDING
E: German (1, fielding).
DP: 2 (Berroa-Grudzielanek-Mientkiewicz, Grudzielanek-Berroa-Mientkiewicz).
 
ClevelandIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Byrd (L, 2-2)3.06772009.15
Guthrie 2.02221209.00
Slocum 2.03222209.00
Sauerbeck 1.00000103.86
 
Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Mays 4.244421010.59
Wood (W, 2-0)4.13100304.26

Guthrie pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP: Wood.
HBP: German (by Guthrie), Mientkiewicz (by Slocum).
Pitches-strikes: Byrd 71-43, Guthrie 42-27, Slocum 48-26, Sauerbeck 9-6, Mays 68-39, Wood 55-36.
Ground outs-fly outs: Byrd 5-4, Guthrie 4-0, Slocum 2-2, Sauerbeck 0-2, Mays 9-4, Wood 5-5.
Batters faced: Byrd 17, Guthrie 10, Slocum 11, Sauerbeck 3, Mays 19, Wood 16.
Inherited runners-scored: Slocum 1-1, Wood 2-1.
EjectionsCleveland Indians pitcher Jeremy Guthrie ejected by HP umpire Jim Wolf. (6th); Cleveland Indians Manager Eric Wedge ejected by 1B umpire Joe West. (6th).
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Tony Randazzo.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:54.
Att: 19,730.

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