Indians 8, Royals 7
Aaron Laffey, facing the Royals for the second time in as many starts, earned the win. (AP)
By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com
Grady Sizemore's three-run homer in the fourth and Victor Martinez's two-run shot in the eighth loomed large after the bullpen had its share of struggles following Aaron Laffey, who used five double plays to go seven complete innings -- the Tribe's longest start of '09. Martinez had four hits.
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Cleveland 8, Kansas City 7
Today's Boxes 4/21/09
WSH 4, ATL 3
BAL 10, CWS 3
PIT 3, FLA 2
PHI 11, MIL 4
NYY 5, OAK 3
TEX 5, TOR 4
CHC 7, CIN 2
HOU 8, LAD 5
STL 6, NYM 4
COL 9, ARI 6
LAA 4, DET 3
SEA 4, TB 2
SF 8, SD 3
April 21, 2009
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2
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9
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E
Kansas City
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
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7 13
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Cleveland
1
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4
0
0
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8 9
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Standings thru 4/21/09 | Recap: KC | CLE | Gameday | Royals stats | Indians stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp , CF
5
2
2
0
0
0
5
.222
Aviles, M , SS
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
.188
a-Pena, B , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.333
Pena, To , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Maier , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.000
DeJesus, D , LF
5
2
2
3
0
1
2
.250
Butler , 1B
3
1
1
0
2
1
0
.220
Teahen , 3B
3
1
2
2
0
0
1
.340
Jacobs , DH
4
0
3
1
0
0
2
.326
Callaspo , 2B
3
0
1
1
0
0
2
.371
Olivo , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.143
Bloomquist , RF
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
.286
Totals 34 7 13 7 4 5 18
BATTING 2B : Crisp (3, Laffey), Callaspo (3, Laffey), Pena, B (2, Smith, J).HR : DeJesus, D (2,
9th inning off Wood, K, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Crisp 3; Pena, B 2; DeJesus, D 5; Butler; Teahen 2; Jacobs 3; Callaspo
2; Bloomquist.RBI : Teahen 2 (5), DeJesus, D 3 (7), Jacobs (11), Callaspo (3).2-out RBI : Teahen; DeJesus,
D 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jacobs; Olivo.SF : Callaspo.GIDP : DeJesus,
D; Callaspo; Crisp 2; Teahen; Olivo.Team RISP : 4-for-11.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB :
Crisp (1, 3rd base off Laffey/Martinez, V).FIELDING PB : Olivo (1).DP : 2 (Butler,
Callaspo-Aviles, M-Butler).
Cleveland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Sizemore , CF
4
2
1
3
1
0
2
.259
DeRosa , 3B
3
3
1
0
2
1
3
.241
Martinez, V , C
5
1
4
2
0
0
0
.397
Hafner , DH
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.289
Peralta, J , SS
4
0
0
1
1
1
6
.286
Choo , RF
3
0
0
0
1
1
5
.261
Garko , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.273
Francisco, B , LF
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.220
Cabrera, A , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.333
Totals 31 8 9 6 9 6 21
BATTING HR : Sizemore (5, 4th inning off Ponson, 2 on, 1 out), Martinez, V (5, 8th inning off Cruz, J, 1
on, 1 out).TB : Sizemore 4; DeRosa; Martinez, V 7; Hafner; Francisco, B; Cabrera, A.RBI : Peralta, J
(6), Sizemore 3 (14), Martinez, V 2 (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Garko 2; Choo 2; DeRosa.GIDP :
Cabrera, A.Team RISP : 2-for-11.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E : Peralta, J (2,
throw).DP : 6 (Cabrera, A-Peralta, J-Garko 2, DeRosa-Cabrera, A-Garko, Peralta, J-Cabrera, A-Garko, DeRosa-Garko,
Lewis, J-Peralta, J-Garko).
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Laffey (W, 1-0)
7.0
7
1
1
3
3
0
2.19
Smith, J
0.0
2
3
3
1
0
0
9.82
Kobayashi
0.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
2.70
Lewis, J (H, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.04
Wood, K (S, 2)
1.0
2
2
2
0
2
1
6.23
WP : Tejeda.Balk :
Tejeda.HBP : Hafner (by Tejeda), Teahen (by Laffey).Pitches-strikes : Ponson 80-43, Tejeda 31-13, Ramirez,
H 26-15, Farnsworth 12-7, Cruz, J 19-11, Laffey 104-64, Smith, J 15-8, Kobayashi 4-3, Lewis, J 6-4, Wood, K 18-14.Groundouts-flyouts :
Ponson 3-4, Tejeda 0-0, Ramirez, H 0-4, Farnsworth 2-1, Cruz, J 1-2, Laffey 14-4, Smith, J 0-0, Kobayashi 0-0, Lewis, J 2-1,
Wood, K 0-1.Batters faced : Ponson 21, Tejeda 6, Ramirez, H 6, Farnsworth 3, Cruz, J 5, Laffey 28, Smith, J 3,
Kobayashi 2, Lewis, J 2, Wood, K 5.Inherited runners-scored : Tejeda 2-1, Ramirez, H 2-0, Kobayashi 2-2, Lewis,
J 2-1.Umpires : HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: John Hirschbeck. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 48
degrees, overcast.Wind : 11 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:14.Att : 11,408.April 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
