May 3, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 27,272

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:53

Royals

13-16

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4 12  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  4  0

W: L Hochevar (2-1), L: C Sabathia (1-5), S: J Soria (7)

Indians

14-16

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .358  .917   14    3   0   2B,SB
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .706   16    1   2   SH
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .291  .782   15    1   0   
J Guillen LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .168  .522   22    2   0   
B Butler 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .299  .730   11    5   1   
  R Gload 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .666         0   0   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .287  .776   13    1   0   
M Olivo DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .776   11    0   0   2B
J Buck C                      4   1   2   0    0   1  .240  .699   21    9   0   2B
T Pena SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .157  .379   14    4   3   

L Hochevar P                                                             1   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   4  12   4    1   6              137   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Buck (4, off C Sabathia); M Olivo (4, off C Sabathia); D DeJesus (1, off C Sabathia).

SH: M Grudzielanek (1, off C Sabathia).

TB: M Teahen 3; J Buck 3; D DeJesus 3; M Olivo 2; B Butler 2; A Gordon; T Pena.

RBI: D DeJesus (13); B Butler (12); M Teahen (8); A Gordon (12).

2-out RBI: B Butler; M Teahen.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Hochevar-T Pena-B Butler; M Grudzielanek-T Pena-B Butler.

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeJesus (1, 3rd base off C Sabathia/V Martinez).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .278  .851   18    0   0   HR
F Gutierrez RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .679    9    2   0   GDP
D Dellucci LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .838   12    4   0   
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .352  .803   12    7   0   GDP
J Peralta SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .691   19    2   2   SB
T Hafner DH                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .215  .667   20    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .697   20    8   2   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .646   17    0   3   
A Cabrera 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .198  .549    9    2   2   

C Sabathia P                                                             1   3
  M Kobayashi P                                                          0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
  J Lewis P                                                              1   1
Totals                       29   2   4   1    5   8              136   27  13

BATTING

HR: G Sizemore (4, off L Hochevar; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: G Sizemore 4; D Dellucci 2; V Martinez.

GIDP: V Martinez (6); F Gutierrez (1).

RBI: G Sizemore (15).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Peralta (1, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Buck).

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
L Hochevar, W (2-1)            6     3   2   2    4   6   1   4.86   24   97-57   24·10·23    5· 8· 1· 0     60    -     0.99   0.04
R Mahay, H (4)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.88    4   20-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.19   0.08
R Ramirez, H (6)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.66    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.83   0.09
J Soria, S (7)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     4   2   2    5   8   1          34  134-81   37·15·29    8·11· 2· 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
C Sabathia, L (1-5)            6.1  10   4   4    1   4   0   7.51   30  104-72   45· 8·19   14· 7· 4· 0     40    -     1.28  -0.07
M Kobayashi                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.84    2    8-6     5· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.11  -0.06
R Perez                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.97    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.92  -0.13
J Lewis                        2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.26    7   23-16    7· 3· 6    4· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.47   0.08
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   6   0          40  137-95   58·12·25   20· 8· 5· 0          6-2

R Perez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Hochevar (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Lance Barksdale.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 27,272.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 4mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. F Gutierrez          RF 
3. A Gordon             3B    3. D Dellucci           LF 
4. J Guillen            LF    4. V Martinez           C  
5. B Butler             1B    5. J Peralta            SS 
6. M Teahen             RF    6. T Hafner             DH 
7. M Olivo              DH    7. R Garko              1B 
8. J Buck               C     8. C Blake              3B 
9. T Pena               SS    9. A Cabrera            2B 

   L Hochevar           P        C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  1-3  5   18%  68% B Butler        M Kobayashi     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; Gordon to 2B
   t 7   1  2-1  -23  3   14%  61% A Gordon        C Sabathia      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pena Scores; DeJesus to 3B
   t 7   2  2-3  12-  2   13%  81% M Teahen        R Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gordon Scores; Butler to 2B
   t 7   1  2-2  1-3  3  -12%  50% J Guillen       M Kobayashi     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   b 5   1  0-1  ---  3  -11%  20% G Sizemore      L Hochevar      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   56%  D DeJesus       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  4   52%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   56%  A Gordon        Walk, DeJesus Steals 3B
   O      1-3  6   49%  J Guillen       Fielder's Choice P; DeJesus out at Hm/P-C; Gordon to 2B; Guillen to 1B
   O      12-  2   45%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   49%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  M Teahen        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   46%  M Olivo         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   47%  J Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   45%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   45%  J Peralta       Walk
   O      1--  5   48%  T Hafner        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      47%  R Garko         Peralta Steals 2B
          -2-  6   45%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   50%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   44%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   44%  G Sizemore      Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  F Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   45%  B Butler        Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   47%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   51%  M Olivo         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Teahen to 3B
   O      -23  8   44%  J Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   40%  D Dellucci      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   29%  V Martinez      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Dellucci to 3B
   O      1-3  3   36%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  6   28%  T Hafner        Walk, Wild Pitch; Dellucci Scores/No RBI; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  3   32%  R Garko         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      12-  6   36%  C Blake         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   33%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   31%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   29%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   32%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   20%  G Sizemore      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   22%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   22%  D Dellucci      Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, C.C. Sabathia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   19%  A Gordon        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   17%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   19%  B Butler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   22%  M Teahen        Single to LF (Line Drive); Butler to 2B
   O      12-  3   16%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   17%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   18%  J Peralta       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   19%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, C.C. Sabathia facing 8-9-1
          ---  9   27%  J Buck          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  1   38%  T Pena          Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Buck to 3B
   R      1-3  1   48%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Buck Scores; Pena to 2B
   O      12-  1   48%  M Grudzielanek  Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
   R      -23  3   61%  A Gordon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pena Scores; DeJesus to 3B
                  Masahide Kobayashi replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching
   O      1-3  3   50%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      1-3  5   68%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; Gordon to 2B
                  Rafael Perez replaces Masahide Kobayashi pitching
   R      12-  2   81%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gordon Scores; Butler to 2B
                  Jensen Lewis replaces Rafael Perez pitching
   O      12-  3   78%  M Olivo         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Mahay facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Mahay replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
   O      ---  6   82%  R Garko         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   84%  C Blake         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  4   82%  A Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  5   86%  G Sizemore      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jensen Lewis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   84%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      ---  2   87%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: LF
          ---  2   82%  D Dellucci      Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   OO     1--  2   92%  V Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jensen Lewis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   91%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   91%  A Gordon        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   90%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Joakim Soria facing 5-6-7
                  Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  4   95%  J Peralta       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   98%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Indians 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation