May 17, 2006 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 3
@LAA 0 BAL 4
BOS 3 CLE 5
KCR 0 DET 2
MIN 0 NYY 4
TEX 3 OAK 7
SEA 2 CHW 5
@TBD 2 SDP 14
@ARI 10 ATL 6
FLA 4
(11) CHC 5
WSN 0 LAD 3
@COL 2 SFG 10
@HOU 1 MIL 8
PHI 7 PIT 7
CIN 2 STL 1
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 15,064

Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Royals

10-27

Lost 5

5th, 15 GB

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

W: J Westbrook (4-2), L: J Affeldt (2-3)

Indians

19-21

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Robinson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .625   10    3   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .740   10    3   3   GDP
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .640   12    7   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .664    9    5   0   GDP
M Stairs DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .767   19    0   0   
A Guiel LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .826   12    1   0   HBP
T Graffanino 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .750   13    0   3   
A Berroa SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .608   15    2   3   
P Bako C                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .420    8    2   0   
  J Buck PH-C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .748    4    1   0   

J Affeldt P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0    0   2              112   24   9

BATTING

HBP: A Guiel (2, by J Westbrook).

TB: J Buck; P Bako; T Graffanino; M Grudzielanek; D Mientkiewicz; K Robinson.

GIDP: M Grudzielanek (2); R Sanders (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

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

E: T Graffanino (2).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .292  .843   17    2   0   SB
J Michaels LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .270  .682   19    2   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .248  .703   19    2   5   
T Hafner DH                   1   2   1   4    3   0  .331 1.131   17    0   0   HR
V Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .846   17    2   0   GDP
E Perez 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .310 1.007    9    9   2   GDP
  B Broussard 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .390 1.031    7    1   0   
C Blake RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .366 1.050   16    1   0   SB
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .672   10    5   6   
A Boone 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .686   11    0   2   

J Westbrook P                                                            3   2
Totals                       26   5   3   5    7   3              142   27  17

BATTING

HR: T Hafner (13, off J Affeldt; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: T Hafner 4; R Belliard; C Blake.

GIDP: E Perez (5); V Martinez (4).

RBI: T Hafner 4 (39); C Blake (28).

2-out RBI: C Blake.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Peralta-R Belliard-E Perez; R Belliard-J Peralta-E Perez.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sizemore (5, 3rd base off J Affeldt/P Bako); C Blake (3, 2nd base off J Affeldt/P Bako).

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
J Affeldt, L (2-3)             6     3   5   4    6   1   1   5.46   27  110-57   30· 6·21    6· 8· 6· 0     43    -     0.66  -0.22
J Nelson                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   13-9     6· 3· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
A Sisco                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    3   17-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     3   5   4    7   3   1          33  140-73   39·11·23    8· 9· 6· 0           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Westbrook, W (4-2)           9     6   0   0    0   2   0   4.98   32  112-73   48· 6·19   20· 5· 4· 0     77    -     0.57   0.28
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   2   0          32  112-73   48· 6·19   20· 5· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Westbrook (1; A Guiel).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 15,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. K Robinson           CF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. J Michaels           LF 
3. D Mientkiewicz       1B    3. J Peralta            SS 
4. R Sanders            RF    4. T Hafner             DH 
5. M Stairs             DH    5. V Martinez           C  
6. A Guiel              LF    6. E Perez              1B 
7. T Graffanino         3B    7. C Blake              RF 
8. A Berroa             SS    8. R Belliard           2B 
9. P Bako               C     9. A Boone              3B 

   J Affeldt            P        J Westbrook          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  123  1   17%  92% T Hafner        J Affeldt       Home Run (Fly Ball); Sizemore Scores/unER; Michaels Scores; Peralta Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  12-  3  -11%  54% E Perez         J Affeldt       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hafner to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  --3  6    9%  63% C Blake         J Affeldt       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hafner Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  1--  1    6%  67% M Grudzielanek  J Westbrook     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  5    5%  64% V Martinez      J Affeldt       Walk; Hafner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jake Westbrook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  K Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  G Sizemore      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Michaels      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  J Peralta       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jake Westbrook facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   52%  R Sanders       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   54%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   53%  A Guiel         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   50%  T Graffanino    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Guiel to 3B
   O      1-3  8   55%  A Berroa        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  T Hafner        Walk
          1--  5   64%  V Martinez      Walk; Hafner to 2B
   OO     12-  3   54%  E Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hafner to 3B
   R      --3  6   63%  C Blake         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Hafner Scores
          1--      64%  R Belliard      Blake Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   61%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jake Westbrook facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  P Bako          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   60%  K Robinson      Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
   OO     1--  1   67%  M Grudzielanek  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   64%  A Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   67%  G Sizemore      Walk
          1--  5   70%  J Michaels      Walk; Sizemore to 2B
          12-      72%  J Peralta       Sizemore Steals 3B
          1-3  4   75%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Michaels to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw); Peralta to 1B
   RRRR   123  1   92%  T Hafner        Home Run (Fly Ball); Sizemore Scores/unER; Michaels Scores; Peralta Scores
   O      ---  2   92%  V Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   92%  E Perez         Walk
   O      1--  6   91%  C Blake         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   89%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   94%  R Sanders       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   94%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  A Boone         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   93%  G Sizemore      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   94%  A Guiel         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  A Berroa        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   95%  J Michaels      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   95%  J Peralta       Lineout: RF
          ---  7   95%  T Hafner        Walk
   O      1--  4   95%  V Martinez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   93%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   95%  K Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 1B
          1--  3   93%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive); Robinson to 2B
   O      12-  1   95%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   97%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   97%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Blake         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   97%  R Belliard      Single to P (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   96%  A Boone         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   98%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   98%  A Guiel         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---  6   98%  T Graffanino    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joe Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Nelson replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   98%  J Michaels      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 8-9-1
                  Ben Broussard replaces Eduardo Perez playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  John Buck pinch hits for Paul Bako batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  J Buck          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 1B
   O      1--  2   99%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Andrew Sisco facing 4-5-6
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Joe Nelson pitching; John Buck moves to C
          ---  4  100%  T Hafner        Walk
   OO     1--  6   99%  V Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  B Broussard     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jake Westbrook facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE200605170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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