August 21, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 2
@LAA 1
(12) CLE 10
KCR 3 OAK 2
@SEA 0 TOR 14
NYY 3 ARI 4
SDP 1 CHC 3
CIN 2 LAD 3
COL 1 NYM 5
ATL 4 WSN 4
@PHI 3 SFG 4
FLA 3

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 21,391

Thursday, August 21, 2008, 12:05pm
Time of Game: 3:02

Royals

55-72

Lost 5

5th, 18 GB

Trey Hillman

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

W: C Lee (18-2), L: Z Greinke (9-9)

Indians

59-67

Won 4

4th, 13½ GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .328  .855   14    3   5   
E German LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .612   17    0   0   GDP
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .792   13    2   0   
J Guillen DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .715   17    0   0   
B Butler 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .683   13    9   0   2·GDP
A Gordon 3B                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .769    6    0   3   
  J Smith PH-3B               3   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .527    9    1   1   
J Buck C                      4   1   1   0    0   3  .222  .657   20    6   0   
M Teahen RF                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .698   11    2   0   2B,HBP
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .164  .393   12    1   0   GDP

Z Greinke P                                                              0   2
  R Tejeda P                                                             0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Newman P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   3    2   8              132   24  11

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (22, off C Lee).

HBP: M Teahen (3, by C Lee).

TB: M Teahen 2; M Aviles 2; J Buck; J Smith; T Pena; D DeJesus; E German.

GIDP: B Butler 2 (17); T Pena (3); E German (4).

RBI: M Teahen 2 (42); T Pena (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Butler (2); T Pena (9).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 5   1   4   7    0   1  .272  .914   24    0   0   HR,3B,SB
F Gutierrez RF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .654   27    2   0   
B Francisco DH                5   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .800   19    0   0   
J Peralta SS                  5   2   1   1    0   2  .276  .818   22    0   3   HR
S Choo LF                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .262  .823   17    1   0   HR
R Garko 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .704   18   12   0   
K Shoppach C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .834   18    7   1   
J Carroll 3B                  2   3   1   0    2   0  .265  .675   21    1   3   
A Cabrera 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .226  .645   16    4   4   

C Lee P                                                                  0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
  B Donnelly P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36  10  10  10    5   6              182   27  11

BATTING

3B: G Sizemore (5, off Z Greinke).

HR: G Sizemore (29, off J Newman; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); J Peralta (21, off J Peralta; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Choo (6, off Z Greinke; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: G Sizemore 9; J Peralta 4; S Choo 4; R Garko; A Cabrera; B Francisco; J Carroll.

RBI: G Sizemore 7 (79); S Choo 2 (34); J Peralta (70).

2-out RBI: G Sizemore 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 5. A Cabrera-R Garko; J Carroll-A Cabrera-R Garko; R Garko; J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko; J Carroll-R Garko.

E: C Lee (); J Carroll (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sizemore (31, 2nd base off R Tejeda/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
Z Greinke, L (9-9)             5     6   5   1    1   4   1   3.86   24   99-63   38·12·13    9· 7· 3· 0     46    -     0.76  -0.23
R Tejeda                       1     1   1   1    2   1   0   3.82    6   34-18   11· 1· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.56  -0.05
J Peralta                      1     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.40    4   15-9     5· 2· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.02
J Newman                       1     2   3   3    2   1   1   8.62    7   32-17    9· 3· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    10  10   6    5   6   3          41  180-107  63·18·26   14·11· 5· 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 Lee, W (18-2)                7     6   3   2    2   7   0   2.43   27  102-70   42· 5·23   12· 2· 3· 0     60    -     1.02   0.17
R Betancourt                   1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.57    4   17-11    8· 2· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.96   0.03
B Donnelly                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0  12.27    3   13-9     7· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   8   0          34  132-90   57· 8·25   13· 5· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Lee (2; M Teahen).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 21,391.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   Z Greinke            P        C Lee                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123  3   24%  81% G Sizemore      Z Greinke       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garko Scores/unER; Carroll Scores/unER; Cabrera Scores/unER
   t 5   1  5-3  12-  7   11%  81% E German        C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 8   0  7-3  1-3  3   10%  98% D DeJesus       R Betancourt    Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); German out at 1B/1B
   t 7   1  6-3  12-  2   10%  94% T Pena          C Lee           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 5   1  5-0  12-  4   -9%  82% M Teahen        C Lee           Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores/unER; Buck Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cliff Lee facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Aviles        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   54%  E German        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   55%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  G Sizemore      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   55%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   52%  B Francisco     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cliff Lee facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   46%  J Guillen       Walk
   OO     1--  2   54%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---  6   53%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  6   55%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   53%  S Choo          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   55%  R Garko         Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   52%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   55%  J Carroll       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Garko to 2B
          12-  3   57%  A Cabrera       Single to RF (Line Drive); Garko to 3B; Carroll to 2B
   RRR    123  3   81%  G Sizemore      Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Garko Scores/unER; Carroll Scores/unER; Cabrera Scores/unER
   O      --3  5   79%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cliff Lee facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   81%  M Teahen        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   83%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  M Aviles        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   86%  B Francisco     Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   84%  J Peralta       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   RR     1--  1   93%  S Choo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Peralta Scores/unER
          ---  5   93%  R Garko         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   93%  K Shoppach      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Garko to 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  J Carroll       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cliff Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   93%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   94%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   95%  J Guillen       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   94%  A Cabrera       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   94%  G Sizemore      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cliff Lee facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   95%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jason Smith pinch hits for Alex Gordon batting 6th
          ---  3   93%  J Smith         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   91%  J Buck          Single to LF (Line Drive); Smith to 2B
   RR     12-  4   82%  M Teahen        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores/unER; Buck Scores
   R      -2-  3   75%  T Pena          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Teahen Scores
          1--  3   70%  M Aviles        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena to 2B
   OO     12-  7   81%  E German        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
                  Jason Smith moves to 3B
   O      ---  2   80%  B Francisco     Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  J Peralta       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   79%  S Choo          Walk
   O      1--  5   78%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Cliff Lee facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   72%  D DeJesus       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   77%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   84%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
                  Robinson Tejeda replaces Zack Greinke pitching
   O      ---  7   83%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   84%  J Carroll       Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Carroll to 2B
   R      -2-  5   90%  G Sizemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Carroll Scores
          1--      90%  F Gutierrez     Sizemore Steals 2B
          -2-  6   91%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   89%  B Francisco     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Cliff Lee facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   83%  J Smith         Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Smith to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   88%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
          -2-  3   84%  M Teahen        Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  2   94%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
                  Joel Peralta replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
   R      ---  4   97%  J Peralta       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  S Choo          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   96%  R Garko         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   96%  K Shoppach      Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Rafael Betancourt facing 1-2-3
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Cliff Lee pitching
          ---  4   94%  M Aviles        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  4   88%  E German        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aviles to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   98%  D DeJesus       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); German out at 1B/1B
   O      --3  6   99%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Josh Newman facing 8-9-1
                  Josh Newman replaces Joel Peralta pitching
          ---  6   99%  J Carroll       Walk
          1--  4   99%  A Cabrera       Walk; Carroll to 2B
   RRR    12-  6  100%  G Sizemore      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Carroll Scores; Cabrera Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  F Gutierrez     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3  100%  B Francisco     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  S Choo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 10.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Brendan Donnelly facing 5-6-7
                  Brendan Donnelly replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Indians 10.

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