May 5, 2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@DET 3 LAA 4
@KCR 0 OAK 2
BAL 1
(10) SEA 7
TEX 3 TOR 1
CHW 0 PHI 11
@ARI 4 CIN 5
CHC 3 STL 6
@COL 5 LAD 5
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,157

Monday, May 5, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:22

Angels

21-13

Won 3

1st

Mike Scioscia

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

W: E Santana (6-0), L: R Ramirez (0-1)

Royals

14-17

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Los Angeles Angels           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .220  .673   21    0   0   
E Aybar SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .713   16    2   1   3B
V Guerrero RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .730    8    2   0   
C Kotchman 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .330  .937   14    3   0   
T Hunter CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .885   11    9   0   
G Anderson DH                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .222  .607   12    0   0   HR
R Quinlan 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .602    9    0   0   
  R Willits PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .444 1.056    4    0   0   
  B Wood 3B                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .833    3    0   0   HR
S Rodriguez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .533   19    3   1   
J Mathis C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .757   12    8   2   

E Santana P                                                              0   1
Totals                       33   4   7   4    2  10              129   27   5

BATTING

3B: E Aybar (1, off R Ramirez).

HR: G Anderson (3, off J Peralta; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); B Wood (1, off J Peralta; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: B Wood 4; G Anderson 4; E Aybar 4; C Kotchman; J Mathis; V Guerrero.

RBI: G Anderson 2 (13); B Wood (1); C Kotchman (21).

2-out RBI: G Anderson 2; B Wood.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Quinlan (1).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .328  .834   15    2   1   CS
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .699    8    2   2   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .731   17    1   3   
J Guillen LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .165  .504   16    1   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .748   10    4   0   
B Butler DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .693   12    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .633    7    7   1   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .696   10    9   1   
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .376    6    0   1   

B Tomko P                                                                1   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   9              101   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (5, off E Santana).

TB: M Grudzielanek 3; M Teahen; D DeJesus.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

CS: D DeJesus (2, 2nd base by E Santana/J Mathis).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Angels            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Santana, W (6-0)             9     4   0   0    0   9   0   2.02   31   97-69   37·15·17    6·12· 4· 0     88    -     1.05   0.58
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   9   0          31   97-69   37·15·17    6·12· 4· 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
B Tomko                        7     2   0   0    2   7   0   4.98   24   96-57   30·11·16    5· 9· 1· 0     78    -     1.01   0.45
R Ramirez, L (0-1)             1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   1.20    6   21-14    7· 1· 6    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.80  -0.06
J Gobble                       0     1   1   1    0   0   0   6.35    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    4.26  -0.16
J Peralta                      0.2   2   2   2    0   1   2   8.31    4   11-9     4· 3· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.45  -0.15
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2  10   2          35  129-81   42·15·24    8·12· 3· 0          2-2

J Gobble faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mike DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 12,157.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Angels            Kansas City Royals                   
1. G Matthews           LF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. E Aybar              SS    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. V Guerrero           RF    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. C Kotchman           1B    4. J Guillen            LF 
5. T Hunter             CF    5. M Teahen             RF 
6. G Anderson           DH    6. B Butler             DH 
7. R Quinlan            3B    7. R Gload              1B 
8. S Rodriguez          2B    8. J Buck               C  
9. J Mathis             C     9. T Pena               SS 

   E Santana            P        B Tomko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  0-0  ---  3   28%  78% E Aybar         R Ramirez       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   1  0-0  --3  1   16%  83% C Kotchman      J Gobble        Single to CF (Line Drive); Aybar Scores
   t 9   2  0-1  1--  2   15%  96% G Anderson      J Peralta       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kotchman Scores
   t 9   0  0-0  --3  3  -11%  67% V Guerrero      R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  3   -7%  37% M Grudzielanek  E Santana       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   46%  E Aybar         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Aybar out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      ---  1   45%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF
   O      1--      49%  A Gordon        DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  C Kotchman      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  T Hunter        Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  R Quinlan       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   45%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   48%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Gload         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  S Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   46%  J Mathis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   44%  G Matthews      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Buck          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   49%  T Pena          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   50%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  E Aybar         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   50%  V Guerrero      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   47%  C Kotchman      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   44%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   37%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   42%  A Gordon        Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   46%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   50%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  G Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   45%  R Quinlan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   43%  S Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   48%  R Gload         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Buck          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  J Mathis        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   44%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   42%  E Aybar         Strikeout (missed bunt)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   46%  T Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   48%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   46%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   50%  C Kotchman      Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  T Hunter        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   41%  G Anderson      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   35%  A Gordon        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   41%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Guillen to 1B
   O      1--  2   46%  M Teahen        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  7   50%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Brett Tomko pitching; Reggie Willits pinch hits for Robb Quinlan batting 7th
   O      ---  4   45%  R Willits       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   42%  S Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   44%  J Mathis        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   39%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ervin Santana facing 7-8-9
                  Brandon Wood replaces Reggie Willits playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   44%  R Gload         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   47%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   78%  E Aybar         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   67%  V Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
   R      --3  1   83%  C Kotchman      Single to CF (Line Drive); Aybar Scores
                  Joel Peralta replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      1--  1   81%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RR     1--  2   96%  G Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kotchman Scores
   R      ---  3   98%  B Wood          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   98%  S Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ervin Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   99%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  1   98%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   99%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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