May 10, 2008 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
TOR 0 NYY 5
@DET 2 BAL 6
@KCR 5 BOS 5
@MIN 2 CHW 8
@SEA 4 TBR 2
LAA 0 TEX 6
OAK 4 CHC 7
ARI 2 HOU 5
@LAD 0 STL 5
@MIL 3 NYM 12
CIN 6 CIN 7
@NYM 1 PIT 5
ATL 2 SDP 3
COL 2 SFG 8
PHI 2 FLA 11
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 15,808

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 3:21

Orioles

20-18

Won 3

3rd, 3½ GB

Dave Trembley

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    6 11  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  2   1  0  1    5 13  0

W: G Olson (2-0), L: B Tomko (1-4), S: G Sherrill (13)

Royals

15-21

Lost 3

4th, 3½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .752    7    0   0   
  L Hernandez 2B              4   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .583   14    2   6   
M Mora 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .257  .734   18    1   3   HBP
N Markakis RF                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .276  .864   25    3   0   GDP
A Huff DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .812   17    0   0   2B
K Millar 1B                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .243  .694   11   11   1   HR
J Payton LF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .581    7    0   0   
  L Scott LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .727    9    0   0   
A Jones CF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .228  .647   18    2   0   3B
G Quiroz C                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .172  .604   16    6   0   SH
F Bynum SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .417  .917   20    1   1   

G Olson P                                                                0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   1
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            1   0
  G Sherrill P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   6    1  12              162   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Huff (10, off B Tomko).

3B: A Jones (2, off B Tomko).

HR: K Millar (5, off B Tomko; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: G Quiroz (1, off J Peralta).

HBP: M Mora (3, by L Nunez).

TB: K Millar 6; A Jones 3; A Huff 2; M Mora 2; L Hernandez 2; B Roberts; F Bynum.

GIDP: N Markakis (3).

RBI: K Millar 3 (19); G Quiroz (3); A Jones (11); M Mora (21).

2-out RBI: K Millar 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Hernandez-K Millar.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus RF                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .317  .850   22    0   0   3B,SB
E German LF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .091  .251   26    1   0   SF
  M Olivo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .795    3    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .798   21    0   1   
B Butler 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .277  .702   24    7   0   2B
  R Gload PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .608         0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .723   19    0   4   2B
J Guillen DH                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .198  .578   11    0   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .719    6   12   0   
J Gathright CF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .569    8    5   0   2·SB
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .378   10    1   1   
  A Callaspo PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .736    1    1   1   

B Tomko P                                                                0   1
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   1
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   5  13   5    2   6              151   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (7, off G Olson); B Butler (8, off G Sherrill).

3B: D DeJesus (1, off J Walker).

SF: E German (1, off G Olson).

TB: D DeJesus 4; B Butler 3; M Grudzielanek 3; J Gathright 2; J Guillen 2; A Gordon; J Buck; E German.

RBI: E German 2 (4); B Butler (14); J Guillen (16); J Gathright (3).

2-out RBI: B Butler.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-A Callaspo-B Butler.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gathright 2 (10, 3rd base off G Olson/G Quiroz 2); D DeJesus (2, 2nd base off G Olson/G Quiroz).

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
G Olson, W (2-0)               5.1   8   3   3    1   2   0   2.95   24   88-50   35· 2·13   11· 6· 4· 0     41    -     1.08   0.10
C Bradford, H (7)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.32    3    3-3     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.28   0.03
J Walker                       0     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.91    3   13-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.85  -0.31
J Johnson, H (3)               2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.84    6   18-14    7· 3· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.21   0.40
G Sherrill, S (13)             1     1   1   1    1   2   0   4.41    5   24-16    6· 4· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.03   0.10
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   6   0          41  146-91   56·10·25   18·10· 5· 0          4-1

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, L (1-4)               5.1   9   6   6    0   8   1   5.67   25  110-75   44·11·20    6· 7· 4· 0     34    -     0.86  -0.25
J Peralta                      1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   6.00    6   27-17   12· 1· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.32   0.01
J Gobble                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.14    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.00
L Nunez                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    6   21-14    8· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.05
Totals                         9    11   6   6    1  12   1          39  162-108  66·13·29   12· 8· 5· 0          2-1

J Walker faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: L Nunez (2; M Mora).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Adrian Johnson.

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 15,808.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Roberts            2B    1. D DeJesus            RF 
2. M Mora               3B    2. E German             LF 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. A Huff               DH    4. B Butler             1B 
5. K Millar             1B    5. M Grudzielanek       2B 
6. J Payton             LF    6. J Guillen            DH 
7. A Jones              CF    7. J Buck               C  
8. G Quiroz             C     8. J Gathright          CF 
9. F Bynum              SS    9. T Pena               SS 

   G Olson              P        B Tomko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4   24%  74% K Millar        B Tomko         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Roberts Scores; Mora Scores
   b 7   0  6-4  1--  6  -15%  56% A Gordon        J Walker        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); German to 3B
   b 9   2  6-5  -2-  2   15% 100% M Grudzielanek  G Sherrill      Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 7   0  6-4  1-3  3   11%  67% B Butler        J Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   b 7   1  6-4  1-3  4   11%  78% M Grudzielanek  J Johnson       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   59%  M Mora          Single to LF (Line Drive); Roberts to 2B
   O      12-  6   54%  N Markakis      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   49%  A Huff          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RRR    12-  4   74%  K Millar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Roberts Scores; Mora Scores
   O      ---  3   73%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Garrett Olson facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Hernandez replaces Brian Roberts playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  4   69%  D DeJesus       Walk
   OO     1--  6   77%  E German        Line Drive Double Play: 2B; DeJesus out at 1B/2B-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brett Tomko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   76%  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   75%  G Quiroz        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   74%  F Bynum         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Garrett Olson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   77%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   78%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   77%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   79%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   78%  L Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   77%  M Mora          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   76%  N Markakis      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Garrett Olson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   72%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Bunt)
   O      1--  5   76%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   72%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gathright to 2B
          12-      67%  E German        Gathright Steals 3B; DeJesus Steals 2B
   RO     -23  6   69%  " "             Popfly: SS/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Gathright Scores
   O      -2-  2   73%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   78%  A Huff          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   74%  K Millar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   71%  J Payton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   69%  A Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Garrett Olson facing 4-5-6
                  Luke Scott replaces Jay Payton playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  6   72%  B Butler        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  2   68%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   72%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brett Tomko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  G Quiroz        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   75%  F Bynum         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   78%  L Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Bynum to 2B
   R      12-  5   87%  M Mora          Single to RF (Line Drive); Bynum Scores; Hernandez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   83%  N Markakis      Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  5   80%  A Huff          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Garrett Olson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   76%  J Gathright     Single to P (Bunt to P's Left)
   O      1--  4   80%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   83%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gathright to 2B
          -2-      82%  E German        Gathright Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brett Tomko facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   88%  K Millar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   86%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  4   93%  A Jones         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Millar Scores
                  Joel Peralta replaces Brett Tomko pitching
   RO     --3  2   94%  G Quiroz        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (P's Left); Jones Scores
   O      ---  5   94%  F Bynum         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Garrett Olson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   95%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   94%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  8   89%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Ground Ball); Butler to 3B
   R      -23  2   86%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Butler Scores
                  Chad Bradford replaces Garrett Olson pitching
          12-  1   80%  J Buck          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Grudzielanek to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   RO     123  1   84%  J Gathright     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Grudzielanek Scores; Buck to 2B
   O      12-  1   89%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   88%  L Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   87%  M Mora          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   88%  N Markakis      Walk
   O      1--  3   87%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Jamie Walker facing 1-2-3
                  Jamie Walker replaces Chad Bradford pitching
          ---  3   78%  D DeJesus       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   R      --3  4   71%  E German        Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF); DeJesus Scores
          1--  6   56%  A Gordon        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); German to 3B
                  Jim Johnson replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      1-3  3   67%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   78%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  5   86%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jimmy Gobble facing 5-6-7
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
          ---  3   88%  K Millar        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   86%  L Scott         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
                  Leo Nunez replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      1--  6   84%  A Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   83%  G Quiroz        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   87%  J Buck          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   90%  J Gathright     Flyball: CF
                  Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 9th
   O      ---  1   92%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Alberto Callaspo moves to SS
   O      ---  3   91%  F Bynum         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   92%  L Hernandez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   93%  M Mora          Hit By Pitch; Hernandez to 2B
   OO     12-  3   90%  N Markakis      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, George Sherrill facing 1-2-3
                  George Sherrill replaces Jim Johnson pitching
          ---  7   81%  D DeJesus       Walk
                  Miguel Olivo pinch hits for Esteban German batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   89%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   95%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  7   85%  B Butler        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
                  Ross Gload pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 4th
   O      -2-  2  100%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation