September 30, 2007 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BAL 4 MIN 3
@BOS 2 DET 13
@CHW 3 CLE 4
@KCR 2 OAK 3
LAA 2 SEA 4
TEX 2 TBD 8
@TOR 5 CIN 8
CHC 4 COL 4
ARI 3 HOU 3
ATL 0 SFG 11
@LAD 2 MIL 11
SDP 6 FLA 8
@NYM 1 PHI 6
WSN 1 STL 6
@PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 19,104

Sunday, September 30, 2007, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Indians

96-66

Won 1

1st

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

W: A Laffey (4-2), L: L Hochevar (0-1), S: J Borowski (45)

Royals

69-93

Lost 1

5th, 27 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .852   12    1   0   
  B Francisco RF              3   0   1   1    0   0  .274  .803    9    2   0   2B
A Cabrera SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .775    6    0   1   
  L Rivas PR-SS               3   1   0   0    0   0  .273 1.000   16    0   4   
T Hafner DH                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .266  .836    5    0   0   2B,GDP
  D Dellucci PH               2   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .678   11    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .842    8    3   0   
  J Barfield 2B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .594    5    1   3   2B
F Gutierrez RF-CF             4   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .790   15    2   0   
C Blake 3B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .776    6    0   0   
  A Marte 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .193  .549   15    1   2   2B
C Gomez 2B-1B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .297  .699   20   10   2   
J Michaels LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .721   15    2   0   
K Shoppach C                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .261  .782    9    5   0   SH

A Laffey P                                                               0   0
  T Mastny P                                                             0   0
  A Fultz P                                                              0   0
  J Borowski P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   4    3   6              152   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Hafner (25, off L Hochevar); A Marte (4, off B Duckworth); J Barfield (19, off L Nunez); B Francisco (5, off J Peralta).

SH: K Shoppach (3, off L Hochevar).

TB: B Francisco 2; A Marte 2; J Barfield 2; K Shoppach 2; T Hafner 2; F Gutierrez; C Blake; J Michaels.

GIDP: T Hafner (15).

RBI: T Hafner 2 (100); B Francisco (12); C Gomez (21).

2-out RBI: T Hafner 2; B Francisco.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Barfield-C Gomez.

E: L Rivas (1).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .307  .713   13    4   0   
E German 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .727    7    0   3   
B Butler DH                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .292  .794   14    0   0   2·2B
  S Costa PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .558         0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .719    8    7   0   
  J Smith 1B-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .611    5    0   1   GDP
E Brown RF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .647   11    4   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .725    6    2   3   
  M Teahen RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .763    3    0   0   
J Huber LF                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200   13    0   0   
  R Gload PH-LF-1B            2   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .759    3    1   0   2·2B
P Phillips C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414    8    6   1   
  C Brazell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    0   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .640    5    2   1   

L Hochevar P                                                             0   2
  B Duckworth P                                                          1   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    0   4              100   27  11

BATTING

2B: R Gload 2 (22, off J Borowski, off T Mastny); B Butler 2 (23, off T Mastny, off A Laffey).

TB: B Butler 5; R Gload 4; J Gathright; T Pena; J Huber.

GIDP: J Smith (2).

RBI: T Pena (47); J Gathright (19).

2-out RBI: J Gathright.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E German-A Gordon-M Sweeney.

E: A Gordon (15).

PITCHING

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, W (4-2)              5     4   1   1    0   2   0   4.56   20   58-38   25· 5· 8   11· 4· 3· 0     57    -     1.05   0.19
T Mastny, H (7)                1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.68    7   12-9     8· 1· 0    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.84   0.02
A Fultz, H (11)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    4   17-12    6· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.18
J Borowski, S (45)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.07    4   13-10    5· 1· 4    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.42   0.11
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   4   0          35  100-69   44·10·15   17· 7· 7· 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 Hochevar, L (0-1)            3     3   2   2    2   1   0   2.13   13   51-28   19· 3· 6    7· 2· 1· 0     44    -     1.09  -0.05
B Duckworth                    1     3   1   1    1   0   0   4.63    7   32-15   10· 2· 3    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.05
L Nunez                        4     1   0   0    0   5   0   3.92   13   48-35   18· 8· 9    2· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.67   0.18
J Peralta                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.80    5   17-10    7· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.59  -0.07
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   6   0          38  148-88   54·14·20   15· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Peralta (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Bill Welke.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 19,104.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 23mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Sizemore           CF    1. J Gathright          CF 
2. A Cabrera            SS    2. E German             2B 
3. T Hafner             DH    3. B Butler             DH 
4. R Garko              1B    4. M Sweeney            1B 
5. F Gutierrez          RF    5. E Brown              RF 
6. C Blake              3B    6. A Gordon             3B 
7. C Gomez              2B    7. J Huber              LF 
8. J Michaels           LF    8. P Phillips           C  
9. K Shoppach           C     9. T Pena               SS 

   A Laffey             P        L Hochevar           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  2   19%  69% T Hafner        L Hochevar      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Michaels Scores; Rivas Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  1--  5   16%  82% J Smith         A Fultz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 9   2  2-3  1--  4   11%  91% B Francisco     J Peralta       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Shoppach Scores
   b 7   0  3-1  ---  1  -10%  66% R Gload         T Mastny        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   0  3-1  ---  1   -9%  63% B Butler        T Mastny        Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  9   53%  G Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  A Cabrera       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
   OO     1--  3   45%  T Hafner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  E German        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   47%  B Butler        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  R Garko         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   46%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   47%  C Blake         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   45%  C Gomez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Laffey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  J Huber         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  J Michaels      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   52%  K Shoppach      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Michaels to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          -2-  5   49%  A Cabrera       Walk
                  Luis Rivas pinch runs for Asdrubal Cabrera batting 2nd
   RR     12-  2   69%  T Hafner        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Michaels Scores; Rivas Scores
   O      -2-  5   66%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Aaron Laffey facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Gomez moves to 1B; Josh Barfield replaces Ryan Garko playing 2B batting 4th; Andy Marte replaces Casey Blake playing 3B batting 6th; Luis Rivas moves to SS; Franklin Gutierrez moves to CF; Ben Francisco replaces Grady Sizemore playing RF batting 1st
          ---  3   62%  P Phillips      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   64%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-  1   68%  J Gathright     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Phillips to 3B
   O      --3  1   72%  E German        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
          ---  7   75%  F Gutierrez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  5   82%  A Marte         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gutierrez to 3B
   RO     -23  3   83%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez Scores; Marte to 3B
   O      --3  6   78%  J Michaels      Walk; Marte out at Hm/C-P
          1--  4   80%  K Shoppach      Single to RF (Line Drive); Michaels to 2B
          12-  2   81%  B Francisco     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Michaels to 3B; Shoppach to 2B
   O      123  5   77%  L Rivas         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Francisco to 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Aaron Laffey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   79%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   81%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   82%  E Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Leo Nunez facing 3-4-5
                  Leo Nunez replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching; David Dellucci pinch hits for Travis Hafner batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   81%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   80%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   79%  F Gutierrez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Aaron Laffey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   82%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   79%  J Huber         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   82%  P Phillips      Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  1   79%  T Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Huber to 3B
   R      1-3  1   71%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Huber Scores; Pena to 2B
   O      12-  1   77%  E German        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Leo Nunez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   75%  A Marte         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  C Gomez         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   72%  J Michaels      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Mastny facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Mastny replaces Aaron Laffey pitching
          ---  1   63%  B Butler        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   70%  M Sweeney       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  1   75%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   80%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
                  Jason Smith replaces Mike Sweeney playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  3   77%  B Francisco     Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   76%  L Rivas         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Mastny facing 7-8-9
                  Ross Gload pinch hits for Justin Huber batting 7th
          ---  1   66%  R Gload         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   70%  P Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Gload to 3B
   RO     --3  3   71%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Gload Scores
                  Aaron Fultz replaces Tom Mastny pitching
   O      ---  5   73%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Leo Nunez facing 3-4-5
                  Ross Gload moves to LF
   O      ---  7   71%  D Dellucci      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   75%  J Barfield      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   71%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   67%  A Marte         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Aaron Fultz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   74%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   67%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Shane Costa pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 3rd
   OO     1--  5   82%  J Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
                  Joel Peralta replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      ---  6   80%  C Gomez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   79%  J Michaels      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  1   80%  K Shoppach      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Ross Gload moves to 1B; Jason Smith moves to 3B; Emil Brown moves to LF; Mark Teahen replaces Alex Gordon playing RF batting 6th
   R      1--  4   91%  B Francisco     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Shoppach Scores
          -2-      91%  L Rivas         Wild Pitch; Francisco to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Borowski facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Borowski replaces Aaron Fultz pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   95%  R Gload         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Craig Brazell pinch hits for Paul Phillips batting 8th
   O      -2-  4  100%  C Brazell       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Royals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation