MAJOR LEAGUE
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/03/2014
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MAJOR LEAGUE
CLEVELAND INDIANS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1569 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians (53-53) 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 11 1
Kansas City Royals (56-49) 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 X 6 10 0
Loss to Royals Extends Cleveland Losing Streak
Kansas City first baseman Mike Sweeney was instrumental in helping the Royals triumph, 6-5, over the Cleveland Indians. Sweeney was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Zack Greinke got credit for the win, improving to 13-6. He allowed 5 runs on 9 hits in 7 innings. The winning streak has now reached 5 games for Kansas City.

With Kansas City leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Sweeney hit a changeup from CC Sabathia for a 3-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Royals ahead, 6-2.

"No one likes losing," said Cleveland manager . "But we'll turn this thing around."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Lofton CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 .272 1 15
L. Boudreau SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291 5 32
J. Ramirez DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .281 20 56
J. Giambi 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .270 14 54
A. Belle LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 5 21
   a-L. Doby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221 12 55
   b-M. Ramirez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 12 38
A. Rosen 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .244 0 5
S. Choo RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .083 0 1
J. Hodapp 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .429 0 1
K. Shoppach C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .309 4 7
   c-E. Averill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185 2 8
Totals 35 5 11 5 2 5 15      
a - L. Doby pinch hit for A. Belle in the 8th
b - M. Ramirez substituted for L. Doby in the 8th
c - E. Averill pinch hit for K. Shoppach in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramirez (22, 5th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hodapp (2, 6th Inning off Z. Greinke, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Shoppach (4, 3rd Inning off Z. Greinke, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Boudreau 2 , J. Ramirez 3 , J. Giambi , A. Rosen 2 , S. Choo , J. Hodapp 3 , K. Shoppach 4
2-out RBI: J. Ramirez , J. Hodapp
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Giambi , J. Hodapp , K. Shoppach
GIDP: J. Ramirez , S. Choo , E. Averill
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: S. Choo (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Boudreau-Hodapp-Giambi)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .254 0 26
G. Brett 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .272 11 47
S. Perez C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .259 13 54
M. Sweeney 1B 3 1 1 4 1 1 2 .283 14 49
   a-K. Seitzer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 4 13
C. Beltran RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .218 9 35
A. Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .229 3 13
F. White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .228 4 30
J. Damon DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 6 34
F. Patek SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .237 0 4
Totals 34 6 10 6 2 5 15      
a - K. Seitzer substituted for M. Sweeney in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Damon (14, 2nd Inning off C. Sabathia, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Brett (23, 3rd Inning off C. Sabathia, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Beltran (19, 3rd Inning off C. Sabathia, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Wilson (17, 4th Inning off C. Sabathia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Sweeney (14, 4th Inning off C. Sabathia, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 3 , G. Brett 4 , M. Sweeney 4 , C. Beltran 2 , A. Otis , J. Damon 2 , F. Patek
2-out RBI: G. Brett , M. Sweeney , F. Patek
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Beltran , F. White
GIDP: F. White
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Brett-White-Sweeney, White-Patek-Sweeney, Patek-White-Seitzer)
PB: S. Perez
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sabathia L (8-7) 3.2 10 6 6 1 1 1 69 3.09   
S. McDowell 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 37 2.61   
B. Wickman 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 24 4.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sabathia 15
Batters Faced: C. Sabathia 22, S. McDowell 9, B. Wickman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sabathia 4-5, S. McDowell 3-2, B. Wickman 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sabathia 69-42, S. McDowell 37-23, B. Wickman 24-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wickman 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Greinke W (13-6) 7.0 9 5 5 2 5 1 106 3.74   
D. Quisenberry SV (2) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Greinke 42
Batters Faced: Z. Greinke 31, D. Quisenberry 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Greinke 11-4, D. Quisenberry 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Greinke 106-70, D. Quisenberry 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Quisenberry 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Sweeney
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (85 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 32442
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