June 28, 2006 Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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COL 6
@LAA 2 BAL 7
PHI 4 BAL 12
PHI 5 BOS 10
NYM 2 DET 5
HOU 0 MIN 6
LAD 3 NYY 4
ATL 3
(12) TOR 6
WSN 1 SEA 10
@ARI 3 CHC 6
MIL 3 CIN 7
KCR 2 TBD 3
@FLA 1 CHW 4
@PIT 3 SDP 8
OAK 1 SFG 5
TEX 1 STL 5
CLE 4

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 34,648

Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Royals

25-51

Lost 1

5th, 27½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Reds            0  1  5   0  0  0   1  0  X    7 10  0

W: A Harang (9-5), L: S Elarton (3-9)

Reds

42-36

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .836   15    4   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .708    7    1   4   2B
  J Peralta P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .723   23    8   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .743   12    0   0   CS
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .668   26    0   0   
J Buck C                      4   1   1   1    0   2  .257  .762   19    7   1   HR
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .596   18    1   2   
J Gathright CF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .579   13    2   0   CS
S Elarton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    6    0   1   
  A Sisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  E German PH-2B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .336  .839    4    0   0   2B
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   6              143   24   9

BATTING

2B: E German (5, off D Weathers); M Grudzielanek (14, off D Weathers).

HR: J Buck (7, off A Harang; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Buck 4; D DeJesus 2; E German 2; M Grudzielanek 2; J Gathright; M Teahen; R Sanders.

RBI: J Buck (23); M Grudzielanek (22).

2-out RBI: J Buck.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Sisco-D Mientkiewicz; A Berroa-M Grudzielanek-D Mientkiewicz.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Gathright (4, 2nd base by A Harang/J LaRue); R Sanders (4, 2nd base by A Harang/J LaRue).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .811   15    3   0   GDP
F Lopez SS                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .267  .745   20    1   3   HR
K Griffey CF                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .264  .844   17    0   0   HR
R Aurilia 3B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .272  .823   16    1   2   HR
A Dunn LF                     1   1   0   0    3   0  .225  .911   23    2   0   
S Hatteberg 1B                3   1   1   2    1   0  .290  .854   16    8   1   HR
B Phillips 2B                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .310  .812   16    4   1   HBP,SF
J LaRue C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .178  .587    9    6   2   
A Harang P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .422    9    2   1   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .571    3    0   0   
  M Belisle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   7  10   7    5   7              144   27  10

BATTING

HR: R Aurilia (10, off S Elarton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); S Hatteberg (6, off S Elarton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); F Lopez (8, off S Elarton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); K Griffey (15, off A Sisco; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: B Phillips (5, off S Elarton).

HBP: B Phillips (3, by S Elarton).

TB: R Aurilia 5; K Griffey 5; F Lopez 5; S Hatteberg 4; J LaRue 2; B Phillips.

GIDP: R Freel (3).

RBI: S Hatteberg 2 (22); R Aurilia 2 (31); F Lopez (28); K Griffey (44); B Phillips (44).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J LaRue-B Phillips.

BASERUNNING

PO: F Lopez (1st base by S Elarton).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Elarton, L (3-9)             6     8   6   6    4   4   3   5.13   29  108-65   40· 4·21    6· 9· 5· 0     32    -     0.62  -0.32
A Sisco                        1     1   1   1    1   1   1   7.49    4   20-10    7· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
J Peralta                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    4   12-10    5· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   7    5   7   4          37  140-85   52· 8·25    6·11· 7· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Harang, W (9-5)              7     6   1   1    1   4   1   3.45   26  114-72   45· 8·19   10·10· 1· 0     64    -     0.59   0.16
D Weathers                     1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.50    5   16-12   10· 0· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.00
M Belisle                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.66    3   12-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   6   1          34  142-92   58·10·24   14·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Elarton (2; F Lopez, 1st base).

HBP: S Elarton (5; B Phillips).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Larry Poncino.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 34,648.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 13mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D DeJesus            LF    1. R Freel              RF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. F Lopez              SS 
3. D Mientkiewicz       1B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. R Sanders            RF    4. R Aurilia            3B 
5. M Teahen             3B    5. A Dunn               LF 
6. J Buck               C     6. S Hatteberg          1B 
7. A Berroa             SS    7. B Phillips           2B 
8. J Gathright          CF    8. J LaRue              C  
9. S Elarton            P     9. A Harang             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-2  1--  2   15%  82% R Aurilia       S Elarton       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Griffey Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  ---  4   11%  64% F Lopez         S Elarton       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  6  -10%  44% J Buck          A Harang        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 3   1  1-4  1--  2    9%  92% S Hatteberg     S Elarton       Home Run (Fly Ball); Dunn Scores
   t 3   0  1-1  1--  1    6%  53% S Elarton       A Harang        Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  R Freel         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   55%  F Lopez         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--      51%  K Griffey       Lopez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  R Sanders       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  6   44%  J Buck          Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   45%  A Berroa        Popfly: P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   49%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   55%  A Dunn          Walk; Aurilia to 2B
   O      12-  3   52%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Aurilia to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   52%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Aurilia Scores
          1--  4   55%  J LaRue         Single to CF (Line Drive); Hatteberg to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  A Harang        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   46%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  S Elarton       Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   53%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   56%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   64%  F Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   67%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  2   82%  R Aurilia       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Griffey Scores
          ---  6   83%  A Dunn          Walk
   RR     1--  2   92%  S Hatteberg     Home Run (Fly Ball); Dunn Scores
   O      ---  4   92%  B Phillips      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   92%  J LaRue         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   91%  A Harang        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   93%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   91%  R Sanders       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1-- 13   94%  M Teahen        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Sanders Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   94%  R Freel         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   93%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   94%  J Buck          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   95%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF
          ---  7   94%  J Gathright     Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  S Elarton       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   95%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   95%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   95%  S Hatteberg     Walk
          1--  6   95%  B Phillips      Hit By Pitch; Hatteberg to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   93%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   95%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   97%  R Sanders       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   97%  A Harang        Walk
   OO     1--  2   97%  R Freel         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Aaron Harang facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   95%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   96%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   98%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   98%  J Gathright     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Andrew Sisco facing 3-4-5
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  2   99%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   99%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   99%  A Dunn          Walk
   OO     1--  6   99%  S Hatteberg     Line Drive Double Play: P; Dunn out at 1B/P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave Weathers facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Weathers replaces Aaron Harang pitching and batting 9th; Esteban German pinch hits for Andrew Sisco batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  E German        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   99%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B unassisted; German to 3B
   R      --3  1   98%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); German Scores
   O      -2-  8   99%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grudzielanek to 3B
   O      --3  1   99%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
                  Joel Peralta replaces Mark Grudzielanek pitching and batting 2nd; Esteban German moves to 2B
          ---  4  100%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   99%  J LaRue         Flyball: LF
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      1--  3   99%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  R Freel         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Matt Belisle facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Belisle replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Reds 7.

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