May 28, 2007 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 12
@LAA 5 BOS 5
CLE 3 BAL 9
@KCR 1 MIN 10
CHW 4 OAK 5
TEX 3 TBD 6
DET 5 TOR 7
NYY 2 FLA 5
@CHC 3 CIN 4
PIT 0 COL 6
STL 2 ATL 2
@MIL 1 ARI 5
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,758

Monday, May 28, 2007, 6:10PM
Time of Game: 2:27

Orioles

24-27

Won 3

2nd, 11½ GB

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

W: S Trachsel (4-3), L: S Elarton (1-1)

Royals

19-33

Lost 5

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .827   25    3   2   SB
N Markakis RF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .772   16    1   0   
M Tejada SS                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .322  .814   11    1   7   
  F Bynum PH-SS               1   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .722    1    0   0   2B
A Huff DH                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .251  .652   19    0   0   2B
J Payton LF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .306  .735   19    4   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .260  .789   21   14   2   
M Mora 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .719   15    0   1   GDP
R Hernandez C                 4   2   2   4    0   1  .250  .719   14    1   0   HR
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .601   12    2   1   

S Trachsel P                                                             1   3
Totals                       38   9  12   9    5   6              153   27  16

BATTING

2B: F Bynum (2, off B Duckworth); A Huff (8, off S Elarton).

HR: R Hernandez (2, off S Elarton; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: R Hernandez 5; A Huff 3; K Millar 2; J Payton 2; F Bynum 2; M Tejada 2; B Roberts.

GIDP: M Mora (13).

RBI: R Hernandez 4 (20); J Payton 2 (14); M Tejada (27); K Millar (17); A Huff (23).

2-out RBI: K Millar; A Huff; M Tejada; J Payton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Millar-M Tejada-K Millar.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts (19, 2nd base off S Elarton/J LaRue).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .737   11    5   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   1   2   0    1   0  .277  .733   10    2   1   2B
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .804    9    1   0   GDP
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .728   15    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .609   13    1   2   
E Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .542   17    5   0   
R Shealy 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .605   11    5   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .650   10    2   4   2B
J LaRue C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .113  .417    8    6   0   2B

S Elarton P                                                              0   0
  B Duckworth P                                                          0   1
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   0              104   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Pena (6, off S Trachsel); M Grudzielanek (14, off S Trachsel); J LaRue (4, off S Trachsel).

TB: M Grudzielanek 3; J LaRue 2; T Pena 2; R Shealy.

GIDP: M Teahen (5).

RBI: M Sweeney (23).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Duckworth-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, W (4-3)            9     5   1   1    3   0   0   3.39   33  104-62   38· 0·24   16· 8· 6· 0     70    -     0.40   0.22
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   0   0          33  104-62   38· 0·24   16· 8· 6· 0           -

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
S Elarton, L (1-1)             5     6   7   7    4   5   1   7.65   25   99-63   38· 4·21    6· 7· 3· 0     28    -     0.73  -0.27
B Duckworth                    4     6   2   2    1   1   0   2.67   18   53-32   20· 2·10    5· 6· 5· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   9    5   6   1          43  152-95   58· 6·31   11·13· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 14,758.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Roberts            2B    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. N Markakis           RF    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. M Teahen             RF 
4. A Huff               DH    4. M Sweeney            DH 
5. J Payton             LF    5. A Gordon             3B 
6. K Millar             1B    6. E Brown              LF 
7. M Mora               3B    7. R Shealy             1B 
8. R Hernandez          C     8. T Pena               SS 
9. C Patterson          CF    9. J LaRue              C  

   S Trachsel           P        S Elarton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-2  123  3   15%  94% R Hernandez     S Elarton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Payton Scores; Millar Scores; Mora Scores
   t 4   0  0-1  1--  4   10%  75% A Huff          S Elarton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Tejada to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  2    8%  57% A Huff          S Elarton       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Roberts Scores
   t 4   1  0-2  12-  7    5%  79% M Mora          S Elarton       Walk; Payton to 3B; Millar to 2B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---  5   -4%  51% R Shealy        S Trachsel      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   53%  B Roberts       Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  N Markakis      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   47%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      48%  A Huff          Roberts Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   57%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Roberts Scores
   O      1--  4   54%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   57%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   59%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   60%  M Teahen        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   57%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   56%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   55%  R Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   57%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   59%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   60%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   58%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   57%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   55%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   51%  R Shealy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   55%  T Pena          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  1   58%  J LaRue         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Shealy out at Hm/CF-SS-C
   O      -2-  3   62%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   65%  M Tejada        Walk
          1--  4   75%  A Huff          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Tejada to 3B
   RO     -23  8   72%  J Payton        Fielder's Choice SS; Tejada Scores; Huff out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--  6   75%  K Millar        Walk; Payton to 2B
          12-  7   79%  M Mora          Walk; Payton to 3B; Millar to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   94%  R Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Payton Scores; Millar Scores; Mora Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  B Roberts       Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   91%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   95%  M Teahen        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   95%  N Markakis      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   96%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   95%  A Huff          Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   95%  J Payton        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  K Millar        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Tejada Scores; Payton to 3B
   O      1-3  2   97%  M Mora          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   97%  A Gordon        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   98%  E Brown         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   98%  R Shealy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 8-9-1
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Scott Elarton pitching
          ---  4   98%  R Hernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   98%  C Patterson     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          1--  1   98%  B Roberts       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  2   98%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      12-  2   99%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  A Huff          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  T Pena          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  J LaRue         Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   99%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   99%  J Payton        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   99%  K Millar        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   99%  M Mora          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   99%  M Grudzielanek  Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grudzielanek to 3B
   RO     --3  2   99%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Grudzielanek Scores
          ---  7   99%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  E Brown         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Brandon Duckworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   99%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  C Patterson     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Roberts       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  100%  R Shealy        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  5   99%  T Pena          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   99%  J LaRue         Walk
   O      12-  3   99%  D DeJesus       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          12-  4   99%  M Grudzielanek  Walk; Pena to 3B; LaRue to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 8, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-1, Brandon Duckworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2  100%  N Markakis      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Miguel Tejada batting 3rd
          ---  1  100%  F Bynum         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5  100%  A Huff          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Bynum to 3B
   R      --3  3  100%  J Payton        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Bynum Scores
          1--  5  100%  K Millar        Walk; Payton to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Mora          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
                  Freddie Bynum moves to SS
   O      ---  6  100%  M Sweeney       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3  100%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6  100%  E Brown         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Royals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation