August 20, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
BOS 6 CHW 15
SEA 3 CLE 8
KCR 5 MIN 3
OAK 1 LAA 5
@TBR 4 TEX 9
DET 1 NYY 5
@TOR 1 ARI 8
SDP 6 CIN 2
@CHC 1 COL 4
@LAD 3 MIL 5
HOU 2 NYM 6
ATL 3 PHI 4
WSN 0 SFG 6
FLA 5 STL 11
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 23,920

Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:35

Royals

55-71

Lost 4

5th, 17½ GB

Trey Hillman

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

W: J Rincon (3-3), L: J Soria (1-3), S: J Lewis (4)

Indians

58-67

Won 3

4th, 14 GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles SS                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .326  .853   11    1   3   2B,SB
E German 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .615   16    1   1   GDP
D DeJesus LF-CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .795   17    2   0   
J Guillen RF-LF               3   0   0   1    0   1  .253  .718   17    0   0   SF
B Butler 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .690    9    5   0   GDP
  R Gload 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .660    5    2   0   
M Olivo DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .772   13    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .768   18    0   1   
J Buck C                      2   1   1   0    1   0  .221  .659    6    9   0   
M Maier CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .339  .712    4    3   0   HBP
  M Teahen PR-RF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .246  .693    4    1   0   

G Meche P                                                                0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   1
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
  J Fulchino P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   5   7   4    1   5              120   24   6

BATTING

2B: M Aviles (22, off Z Jackson).

SF: J Guillen (3, off Z Jackson).

HBP: M Maier (1, by Z Jackson).

TB: M Aviles 4; A Gordon; J Buck; D DeJesus; E German.

GIDP: B Butler (15); E German (3).

RBI: M Aviles 3 (35); J Guillen (79).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Aviles-B Butler.

E: A Gordon (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Aviles (5, 3rd base off Z Jackson/K Shoppach).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 2   1   0   0    2   1  .267  .898   22    4   0   
F Gutierrez RF                4   1   1   3    0   1  .234  .660   11    5   0   HR,GDP
B Francisco LF                4   1   0   0    0   1  .285  .806   15    1   0   
J Peralta SS                  3   2   1   2    0   1  .277  .817   14    3   5   HR,HBP
D Dellucci DH                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .746   21    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .706   13    8   1   
K Shoppach C                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .264  .847   13    4   1   2·HR
A Marte 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .525   10    0   1   
  S Choo PH                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .811   12    0   0   
  J Carroll 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .668         0   0   
A Cabrera 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .643   19    0   2   SH

Z Jackson P                                                              2   0
  J Rincon P                                                             0   0
  J Lewis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   8   5   8    5   9              150   27  10

BATTING

HR: J Peralta (20, off G Meche; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); F Gutierrez (7, off J Soria; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); K Shoppach 2 (14, off G Meche, off R Ramirez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: A Cabrera (7, off R Ramirez).

HBP: J Peralta (3, by J Soria).

TB: K Shoppach 8; J Peralta 4; F Gutierrez 4; R Garko.

GIDP: F Gutierrez (8).

RBI: F Gutierrez 3 (31); J Peralta 2 (69); K Shoppach 2 (39); R Garko (63).

2-out RBI: J Peralta 2; R Garko.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Cabrera-J Peralta-R Garko 2.

E: K Shoppach (6).

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                        7     2   3   1    1   9   2   4.01   24  104-71   47· 7·17    5· 8· 1· 0     73    -     0.76   0.09
R Ramirez, H (16)              0.1   1   2   2    1   0   1   3.10    3   10-5     4· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.72  -0.20
J Soria, BS (3), L (1-3)       0.1   2   3   3    2   0   1   1.96    6   26-13    8· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.62  -0.61
J Fulchino                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   9.90    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         8     5   8   6    5   9   4          35  150-94   62·10·22    8·11· 1· 0          3-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Jackson                      7     7   5   4    1   4   0   5.17   28   91-58   37· 5·16   12· 9· 1· 0     48    -     1.09  -0.26
J Rincon, W (3-3)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.10    3   13-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
J Lewis, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.83    3   16-10    4· 3· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   4    1   5   0          34  120-75   47· 8·20   13·12· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Soria (6; J Peralta); Z Jackson (1; M Maier).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 23,920.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 16mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Aviles             SS    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. E German             2B    2. F Gutierrez          RF 
3. D DeJesus            LF    3. B Francisco          LF 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. J Peralta            SS 
5. B Butler             1B    5. D Dellucci           DH 
6. M Olivo              DH    6. R Garko              1B 
7. A Gordon             3B    7. K Shoppach           C  
8. J Buck               C     8. A Marte              3B 
9. M Maier              CF    9. A Cabrera            2B 

   G Meche              P        Z Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-4  12-  2   52%  93% F Gutierrez     J Soria         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Choo Scores; Sizemore Scores
   t 5   0  3-1  123  1  -23%  30% M Aviles        Z Jackson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores; Buck Scores; Teahen Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  1--  1   19%  61% J Peralta       G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Francisco Scores/unER; Peralta Scores/unER
   b 8   0  5-3  ---  2   14%  31% K Shoppach      R Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3  2   10%  45% B Butler        Z Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  M Aviles        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
          1--  2   41%  E German        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Aviles to 2B
          12-  7   34%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Aviles to 3B; German to 2B
   RO     123  2   35%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Aviles Scores; German to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   45%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  G Sizemore      Walk
   OO     1--  3   41%  F Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   42%  B Francisco     Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  1   61%  J Peralta       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Francisco Scores/unER; Peralta Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   60%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Zach Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  M Olivo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   64%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   63%  J Buck          Walk
   O      1--  2   66%  M Maier         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   64%  R Garko         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   73%  K Shoppach      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   72%  A Marte         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   71%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Zach Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   67%  M Aviles        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   75%  E German        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   76%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   75%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   74%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   73%  B Francisco     Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Zach Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   75%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   77%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   78%  M Olivo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   77%  J Peralta       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   76%  D Dellucci      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   75%  R Garko         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Zach Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   70%  A Gordon        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  1   63%  J Buck          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gordon to 2B
          12-  2   53%  M Maier         Hit By Pitch; Gordon to 3B; Buck to 2B
                  Mark Teahen pinch runs for Mitch Maier batting 9th
   RRR    123  1   30%  M Aviles        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores; Buck Scores; Teahen Scores
   O      -2-  8   34%  E German        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   RO     -2-  3   28%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging, Aviles Steals 3B; Aviles Scores/unER/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      ---  7   29%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Guillen moves to LF; David DeJesus moves to CF; Mark Teahen moves to RF
   O      ---  5   26%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   24%  A Marte         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  9   22%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Zach Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   24%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   25%  M Olivo         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   26%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   23%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   20%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   19%  B Francisco     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Zach Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   20%  J Buck          Popfly: P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   22%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   22%  M Aviles        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   18%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   16%  D Dellucci      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   14%  R Garko         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Juan Rincon facing 2-3-4
                  Juan Rincon replaces Zach Jackson pitching
   O      ---  4   15%  E German        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   16%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   17%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching; Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 5th
   R      ---  2   31%  K Shoppach      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
                  Shin-Soo Choo pinch hits for Andy Marte batting 8th
          ---  7   41%  S Choo          Walk
   O      1--  1   37%  A Cabrera       Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Choo to 2B
                  Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
          -2-  5   41%  G Sizemore      Walk
   RRR    12-  2   93%  F Gutierrez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Choo Scores; Sizemore Scores
   O      ---  2   93%  B Francisco     Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   93%  J Peralta       Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   94%  D Dellucci      Walk; Peralta to 2B
   R      12-  5   97%  R Garko         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Peralta Scores; Dellucci to 3B; Garko to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jeff Fulchino replaces Joakim Soria pitching
          -23  5   97%  K Shoppach      Walk
   O      123  5   96%  S Choo          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 8.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Jensen Lewis facing 5-6-7
                  Jensen Lewis replaces Juan Rincon pitching; Jamey Carroll replaces Shin-Soo Choo playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  5   99%  R Gload         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  A Gordon        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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