Final
Carmona looks to stay unbeaten vs. Royals in Game One
Sep 13, 2008 - 10:09 AM Kansas City (62-84) at Cleveland (72-74) (1ST GAME) 1:05 p.m. EDTCLEVELAND (Ticker) -- The Cleveland Indians have enjoyed success recently against the Kansas City Royals, winning five of six against their division rivals over the last month. Fausto Carmona has had similar success during his short career.
Cleveland hopes the young righthander can stay unbeaten against Kansas City when the teams meet in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
Carmona (8-6, 4.88), who is 4-0 in six career starts against the Royals with a 3.46 ERA, has had a rough campaign after storming onto the scene with a 19-8 record last season.
The righthander had won three straight before getting knocked around in his last start, allowing seven runs in 5 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles on September 8, a 14-3 loss.
With a sweep of Saturday's games, the Indians would move back to .500 for the first time since May 18, when they were 22-22. Cleveland has allowed 24 runs over its last six games against Kansas City.
The Royals counter with Zack Greinke (10-10, 3.70). The righthander is 1-3 over his last six starts despite a 2.78 ERA. Over that span, the 24-year-old has received 15 runs of support while the Royals have gone 1-5 in his starts.
Kansas City has dropped four of five, scoring only 12 runs in that span.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 8 15 2
CLEVELAND 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: KAN - ZACK GREINKE, JOHN BALE (7TH), LEO NUNEZ (8TH) AND JOHN BUCK
CLE - FAUSTO CARMONA, RICH RUNDLES (7TH), EDWARD MUJICA
(7TH), JONATHAN MELOAN (9TH) AND VICTOR M
Sep 13 6:08 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, A CALLASPO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 8
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M MAIER (.339, 1-FOR-3)
Royals 8, Guardians 3 Top 7, 0 OutsSep 13 5:29 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY ALBERTO CALLASPO SCORED JASON SMITH.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A CALLASPO ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.218, 0-FOR-3)
Royals 7, Guardians 3 Top 7, 0 OutsSep 13 5:25 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MIKE AVILES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A CALLASPO (.293, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Royals 6, Guardians 3 Top 7, 0 OutsSep 13 5:24 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
WILD PITCH BY FAUSTO CARMONA ALLOWED DAVID DEJESUS TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M AVILES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Royals 5, Guardians 3 Top 7, 0 OutsSep 13 5:17 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY ANDY MARTE SCORED VICTOR MARTINEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A MARTE ON SECOND, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.248, 2-FOR-2)
Royals 4, Guardians 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 13 5:05 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY ALBERTO CALLASPO SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CALLASPO ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.219, 0-FOR-2)
Royals 4, Guardians 2 Top 6, 0 OutsSep 13 4:53 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, M TEAHEN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
CLEVELAND 2 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A CALLASPO (.289, 0-FOR-2)
Royals 3, Guardians 2 Top 6, 0 OutsSep 13 4:53 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY JAMEY CARROLL SCORED ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CARROLL ON SECOND, G SIZEMORE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: S CHOO (.303, 0-FOR-1, SF, RBI)
Royals 2, Guardians 2 Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 13 4:46 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
CLEVELAND 1 END TOP, 3RD
Royals 2, Guardians 1 Top 3, 0 OutsSep 13 4:00 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY MIKE AVILES SCORED MITCH MAIER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M AVILES ON FIRST, D DEJESUS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
CLEVELAND 1 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.263, 1-FOR-1)
Royals 1, Guardians 1 Top 3, 0 OutsSep 13 3:53 PM - AL
AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SACRIFICE FLY BY SHIN-SOO CHOO SCORED GRADY SIZEMORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CARROLL ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.273, 1 HR, 27 RBI)
Royals 0, Guardians 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 13 3:31 PM
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