May 4, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 27,836

Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:42

Royals

14-16

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

Trey Hillman

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

W: G Meche (2-4), L: A Laffey (0-2), S: J Soria (8)

Indians

14-17

Lost 2

4th, 2½ GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .856   20    1   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .674   13    0   2   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .756   11    4   1   
J Guillen LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .171  .521   16    6   0   GDP
B Butler 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .711   13    6   0   
  R Gload 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .657    4    4   0   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .750   14    1   0   
M Olivo DH                    4   2   2   1    0   2  .255  .852   13    0   0   HR
J Buck C                      2   0   1   0    2   1  .247  .721   20    5   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .389    8    0   3   

G Meche P                                                                0   1
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   5   1    2   7              132   27   7

BATTING

HR: M Olivo (4, off R Betancourt; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Olivo 5; J Buck; T Pena; J Guillen.

GIDP: J Guillen (4).

RBI: M Olivo (9).

2-out RBI: M Olivo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .839   19    2   0   
F Gutierrez RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .659   16    1   0   SH
D Dellucci LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .793   22    1   0   
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .347  .791   21    7   0   
J Peralta SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .671   15    3   3   
T Hafner DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .650   16    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .715    9   10   0   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .626   11    0   1   
A Cabrera 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .531    6    3   3   

A Laffey P                                                               0   3
  M Kobayashi P                                                          0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0   5              135   27  10

BATTING

SH: F Gutierrez (3, off G Meche).

TB: R Garko 2; G Sizemore; V Martinez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Peralta-R Garko.

E: R Garko (2); C Blake (5).

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
G Meche, W (2-4)               7     4   0   0    0   4   0   5.98   25  110-73   50· 4·19    8· 9· 4· 0     73    -     1.20   0.49
L Nunez, H (5)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    3   10-10    8· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
J Soria, S (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-9     6· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31  135-92   64· 7·21   11·11· 4· 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
A Laffey, L (0-2)              7     4   1   0    2   5   0   2.84   28  103-70   38·11·21   12· 5· 4· 0     70    -     0.96   0.25
M Kobayashi                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.72    3   14-9     7· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.05
R Perez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.73    2    7-3     2· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.03
R Betancourt                   0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.39    2    8-6     3· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   1    2   7   1          35  132-88   50·17·21   15· 7· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 27,836.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Sunny, 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 

   G Meche              P        A Laffey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  12-  4   15%  64% T Pena          A Laffey        Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Olivo Scores/unER/No RBI; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
   t 9   2  0-1  ---  2   11%  91% M Olivo         R Betancourt    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  2    7%  75% C Blake         L Nunez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   t 5   2  0-1  -23  3   -6%  58% D DeJesus       A Laffey        Flyball: RF
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  5   -6%  54% G Sizemore      G Meche         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   49%  F Gutierrez     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  7   50%  D Dellucci      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   46%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      --- 11   47%  V Martinez      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   49%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  J Buck          Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  6   44%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   40%  R Garko         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   44%  C Blake         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   47%  A Cabrera       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   50%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   45%  A Gordon        Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   44%  J Guillen       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   49%  D Dellucci      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   47%  V Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   45%  M Teahen        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   46%  M Olivo         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--  7   49%  J Buck          Walk; Olivo to 2B
   R      12-  4   64%  T Pena          Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Olivo Scores/unER/No RBI; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      -23  3   58%  D DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   62%  T Hafner        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   58%  R Garko         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   62%  C Blake         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   66%  A Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Laffey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   63%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   61%  A Gordon        Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   63%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   60%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  G Sizemore      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   57%  F Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  D Dellucci      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   69%  V Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Laffey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   66%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   64%  M Olivo         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   66%  J Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   68%  T Pena          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Buck to 2B
   O      12-  5   63%  D DeJesus       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
                  Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  7   68%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   72%  T Hafner        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   74%  R Garko         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Masahide Kobayashi facing 2-3-4
                  Masahide Kobayashi replaces Aaron Laffey pitching
   O      ---  7   72%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   74%  A Gordon        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  6   69%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Leo Nunez facing 8-9-1
                  Leo Nunez replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      ---  2   75%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   80%  A Cabrera       Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   83%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rafael Perez facing 5-6-7
                  Rafael Perez replaces Masahide Kobayashi pitching
   O      ---  4   81%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   80%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
   R      ---  2   91%  M Olivo         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   90%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Joakim Soria facing 2-3-4
                  Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      ---  7   95%  F Gutierrez     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   98%  D Dellucci      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  V Martinez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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