August 11, 2007 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 4
MIN 3 BOS 6
@BAL 2 SEA 7
@CHW 6 NYY 11
@CLE 2 DET 5
OAK 2 KCR 4
TOR 1 TBD 3
@TEX 0 ARI 1
WSN 0 CIN 8
SDP 3 COL 15
CHC 2 MIL 7
@HOU 4 FLA 7
@NYM 5 ATL 7
@PHI 5 PIT 13
@SFG 3 STL 6
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 25,934

Saturday, August 11, 2007, 6:10PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Blue Jays

58-57

Lost 1

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: L Nunez (2-0), L: D McGowan (8-6), S: J Soria (13)

Royals

51-64

Won 1

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .648   18    2   0   
L Overbay 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .249  .760   19   14   1   
A Rios RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .883   10    1   0   SB,GDP
V Wells CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .758   23    2   0   2B
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .837   21    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .250  .796   22    1   1   2B
A Hill 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .764   21    1   6   
G Zaun C                      3   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .760   11    2   2   HR
J McDonald SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .653   10    0   4   

D McGowan P                                                              1   0
  B Tallet P                                                             0   0
  B Wolfe P                                                              0   1
Totals                       30   1   4   1    4   6              155   24  15

BATTING

2B: V Wells (33, off L Nunez); T Glaus (15, off J Soria).

HR: G Zaun (6, off L Nunez; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

TB: G Zaun 4; T Glaus 3; V Wells 2.

GIDP: A Rios (7).

RBI: G Zaun (31).

2-out RBI: G Zaun.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: G Zaun (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rios (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .278  .763   18    2   0   SF
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .774   22    2   3   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .766   12    3   0   2B,SB
B Butler DH                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .296  .785   17    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .760    7   10   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   2   3   2    0   0  .243  .711   10    0   2   HR,3B,SB
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .802   11    6   0   
J Gathright LF                3   1   2   1    0   1  .363  .842   10    4   0   2·SB
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .652   15    0   3   SB

L Nunez P                                                                0   0
  D Riske P                                                              0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    1   4              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (24, off B Wolfe).

3B: A Gordon (4, off D McGowan).

HR: A Gordon (9, off D McGowan; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

SF: D DeJesus (4, off D McGowan).

TB: A Gordon 8; M Teahen 3; J Gathright 2.

RBI: A Gordon 2 (39); J Gathright (12); D DeJesus (49).

2-out RBI: A Gordon 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gathright 2 (7, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun 2); M Teahen (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun); A Gordon (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun); T Pena (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun).

PO: J Gathright (3rd base by G Zaun).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McGowan, L (8-6)             6.1   6   4   3    1   4   1   4.12   27  100-63   39· 9·15   12· 7· 3· 0     50    -     0.96  -0.16
B Tallet                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.56    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.03
B Wolfe                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.01    4    7-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   3    1   4   1          32  111-70   44·11·15   15· 8· 4· 0          1-0

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
L Nunez, W (2-0)               6     2   1   1    3   4   1   1.80   22   97-60   34· 3·23    7· 6· 2· 0     65    -     0.94   0.24
D Riske, H (12)                1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   2.19    7   31-22   14· 0· 8    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.78   0.08
J Soria, S (13)                1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.16    5   24-13   10· 0· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.51   0.06
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   6   1          34  152-95   58· 3·34    9·11· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 25,934.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 95° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. R Johnson            LF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. L Overbay            1B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. A Rios               RF    3. M Teahen             RF 
4. V Wells              CF    4. B Butler             DH 
5. F Thomas             DH    5. R Gload              1B 
6. T Glaus              3B    6. A Gordon             3B 
7. A Hill               2B    7. J Buck               C  
8. G Zaun               C     8. J Gathright          LF 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. T Pena               SS 

   D McGowan            P        L Nunez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  1--  4   18%  89% A Gordon        D McGowan       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores
   t 5   2  0-0  ---  4  -14%  42% G Zaun          L Nunez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 5   0  1-0  ---  2   13%  56% A Gordon        D McGowan       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 5   1  1-0  --3  5    8%  57% J Gathright     D McGowan       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gordon Scores
   b 5   0  1-0  --3  4   -7%  49% J Buck          D McGowan       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Leo Nunez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  L Overbay       Walk
   OO     1--  2   55%  A Rios          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   51%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Leo Nunez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   50%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  9   53%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   55%  A Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   52%  A Gordon        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  J Buck          Gordon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Leo Nunez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  J McDonald      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   56%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   51%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Leo Nunez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  L Overbay       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  A Rios          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   52%  V Wells         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   56%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dustin McGowan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   53%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   56%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   54%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging, Teahen Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Leo Nunez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  A Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   42%  G Zaun          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   43%  J McDonald      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dustin McGowan facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   56%  A Gordon        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  4   49%  J Buck          Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   R      --3  5   57%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gordon Scores
          1--      59%  T Pena          Gathright Steals 2B
          -2-  3   65%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Gathright to 3B; Pena to 1B
   RO     1-3  2   67%  D DeJesus       Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gathright Scores/unER
          1--      68%  M Grudzielanek  Pena Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   65%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Leo Nunez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   69%  R Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   71%  L Overbay       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   69%  A Rios          Walk
          1--      68%  V Wells         Rios Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dustin McGowan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   71%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   73%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--  1   71%  R Gload         Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  4   89%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Butler Scores
   O      ---  3   88%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, David Riske facing 5-6-7
                  David Riske replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      ---  5   91%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   88%  T Glaus         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   91%  A Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   94%  G Zaun          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dustin McGowan facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      95%  T Pena          Gathright Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   95%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Gathright to 3B
                  Brian Tallet replaces Dustin McGowan pitching
   O      --3      92%  D DeJesus       Gathright Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  4   92%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, David Riske facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   95%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   95%  L Overbay       Walk
                  Joakim Soria replaces David Riske pitching
   O      1--  2   97%  A Rios          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Wolfe facing 2-3-4
                  Brian Wolfe replaces Brian Tallet pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   97%  M Teahen        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   97%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Teahen to 3B
   O      --3  2   96%  R Gload         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Joakim Soria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   98%  V Wells         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3  100%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   99%  T Glaus         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  A Hill          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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