June 10, 2008 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 6
TBR 1 BAL 10
@BOS 6 CLE 1
MIN 0 DET 6
CHW 4 TEX 6
@KCR 5 NYY 3
@OAK 1 TOR 3
SEA 1 CHC 10
ATL 5 STL 7
@CIN 2 COL 10
SFG 5 FLA 5
PHI 4 HOU 6
MIL 1 ARI 9
@NYM 5 WSN 7
@PIT 6 LAD 7
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,741

Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:17

Rangers

33-33

Won 2

3rd, 7 GB

Ron Washington

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

W: E Guardado (1-1), L: Y Yabuta (1-1), S: C Wilson (12)

Royals

25-40

Lost 1

5th, 12 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Kinsler 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .836   24    2   4   2B
M Young SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .811   15    3   5   
J Hamilton CF                 5   1   0   1    0   3  .309  .941   20    0   0   
M Bradley RF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .338 1.093   18    1   0   2B,IW
  M Byrd RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .751         0   0   
D Murphy LF                   4   1   1   1    1   2  .287  .791   32    2   0   
G Laird C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .283  .762   13    9   0   2B
F Catalanotto 1B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .755   11    6   1   
  C Shelton PH-1B             2   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .709    6    2   0   
B Boggs DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .729   17    0   0   GDP
R Vazquez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .906   17    2   0   2B

K Millwood P                                                             0   1
  J Rupe P                                                               0   0
  E Guardado P                                                           0   1
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   6   9   5    5   6              173   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Vazquez (11, off G Meche); M Bradley (20, off B Tomko); G Laird (10, off G Meche); I Kinsler (18, off Y Yabuta).

IBB: M Bradley (8, by R Ramirez).

TB: G Laird 4; M Bradley 2; I Kinsler 2; R Vazquez 2; D Murphy; C Shelton; M Young.

GIDP: B Boggs (2).

RBI: M Bradley 2 (45); D Murphy (41); C Shelton (10); J Hamilton (70).

2-out RBI: M Bradley 2; D Murphy; C Shelton.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Young-I Kinsler-C Shelton; F Catalanotto-M Young-F Catalanotto; I Kinsler-M Young-F Catalanotto.

E: C Shelton (2); M Bradley (3); G Laird (5).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .781   19    1   0   GDP
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .717   18    1   5   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .266  .741   17    2   4   HR
J Guillen RF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .276  .797   14    3   0   2B
M Teahen 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .249  .724   27   11   1   GDP
M Olivo DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .835   11    0   0   GDP
J Buck C                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .259  .688   11    6   0   
M Aviles SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .842   21    1   3   SB
J Gathright CF                3   0   1   1    1   1  .241  .549   25    1   0   

G Meche P                                                                1   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   1
  B Tomko P                                                              0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   5  13   4    3   9              163   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (22, off K Millwood).

HR: A Gordon (6, off K Millwood; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: A Gordon 5; J Guillen 4; J Buck 2; M Grudzielanek 2; J Gathright; M Teahen; D DeJesus; M Aviles.

GIDP: M Olivo (4); D DeJesus (3); M Teahen (4).

RBI: J Gathright (12); J Buck (18); A Gordon (27); J Guillen (49).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Aviles-M Grudzielanek-M Teahen.

PB: J Buck (2).

E: M Teahen (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Aviles (1, 2nd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

PO: J Guillen (1st base by K Millwood).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood                     6    11   5   5    3   5   1   4.91   30  104-66   41· 8·17   10· 2·10· 0     32    -     0.87  -0.17
J Rupe                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.21    3   10-6     4· 2· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
E Guardado, W (1-1)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.20    3   20-14    9· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
C Wilson, S (12)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.00    5   18-14    7· 3· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.76   0.21
Totals                         9    13   5   5    3   9   1          41  152-100  61·14·25   13· 4·12· 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
G Meche                        6     4   1   1    2   4   0   5.25   23  100-64   39· 9·16   11· 2· 4· 0     62    -     1.34   0.27
R Mahay                        1.2   0   2   0    1   0   0   2.53    7   25-13    7· 3· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.03
B Tomko                        0     2   2   2    0   0   0   6.64    2   11-8     6· 0· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          2-2    1.18  -0.16
Y Yabuta, BS (1), L (1-1)      0.2   3   1   0    1   0   0   4.78    6   20-10    7· 0· 3    1· 1· 3· 0          1-1    3.41  -0.37
R Ramirez                      0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.23    3   14-8     2· 5· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.69  -0.12
Totals                         9     9   6   3    5   6   0          41  170-103  61·17·25   17· 4· 9· 0          4-4

B Tomko faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Ramirez (1; M Bradley).

PO: K Millwood (0; J Guillen, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 14,741.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 19mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. I Kinsler            2B    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. M Young              SS    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. M Bradley            RF    4. J Guillen            RF 
5. D Murphy             LF    5. M Teahen             1B 
6. G Laird              C     6. M Olivo              DH 
7. F Catalanotto        1B    7. J Buck               C  
8. B Boggs              DH    8. M Aviles             SS 
9. R Vazquez            3B    9. J Gathright          CF 

   K Millwood           P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-5  1-3  3   32%  82% D Murphy        R Ramirez       Passed Ball; Kinsler Scores/unER; Bradley to 2B
   t 8   2  5-4  12-  3   26%  50% C Shelton       Y Yabuta        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Murphy Scores/Team unER; Laird to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 9   1  5-5  --3  3  -19%  48% J Hamilton      R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   2  6-5  12-  5   18% 100% M Teahen        C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   t 9   0  5-5  ---  2   17%  67% I Kinsler       Y Yabuta        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  I Kinsler       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   45%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   43%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); DeJesus to 2B
          -2-  4   42%  A Gordon        Walk
   R      12-  1   30%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores; Gordon to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   40%  M Teahen        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   37%  M Bradley       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   40%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--  3   44%  G Laird         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-  7   41%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Murphy to 3B; Laird to 2B
   O      -23  5   34%  B Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   36%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   38%  J Buck          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   39%  M Aviles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   36%  R Vazquez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   34%  I Kinsler       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   33%  M Young         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   35%  J Gathright     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   37%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   36%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   38%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   35%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   33%  M Bradley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   32%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   26%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  6   23%  M Teahen        Walk
   O      12-  1   25%  M Olivo         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Guillen to 3B; Olivo to 1B
   R      1-3  1   19%  J Buck          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Guillen Scores; Olivo to 2B
   O      12-  1   22%  M Aviles        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Olivo to 3B; Aviles to 1B
          1-3      21%  J Gathright     Aviles Steals 2B
          -23  9   20%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   25%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Gathright to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   33%  G Laird         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   25%  F Catalanotto   Fielder's Choice SS; Laird out at 3B/SS-3B; Catalanotto to 1B
   OO     1--  2   19%  B Boggs         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kevin Millwood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   20%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   13%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  4   12%  J Guillen       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--       9%  M Teahen        Guillen Picked off 1B, safe on E2 (throw); Guillen to 3B
   O      --3  7   12%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   14%  M Olivo         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   20%  R Vazquez       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2- 10   25%  I Kinsler       Walk
          12-  1   35%  M Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vazquez to 3B; Kinsler to 2B
   RO     123  1   31%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vazquez Scores; Kinsler to 3B; Hamilton to 1B
   O      1-3  1   22%  M Bradley       Fielder's Choice P; Kinsler out at Hm/P-3B; Hamilton to 2B; Bradley to 1B
   O      12-  4   16%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   14%  J Buck          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   R      1--  3    6%  M Aviles        Single to RF (Line Drive); Buck Scores/No RBI; Aviles to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3  2    4%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Aviles Scores
   OO     1--  3    6%  D DeJesus       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4    6%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4    6%  A Gordon        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Mahay facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Mahay replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      ---  1    4%  G Laird         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  Chris Shelton pinch hits for Frank Catalanotto batting 7th
   O      ---  3    4%  C Shelton       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5    3%  B Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Josh Rupe facing 4-5-6
                  Josh Rupe replaces Kevin Millwood pitching; Chris Shelton moves to 1B
   O      ---  6    3%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2    3%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  2    4%  M Olivo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Mahay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6    2%  R Vazquez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2    2%  I Kinsler       Flyball: LF
          ---  4    2%  M Young         Walk
          1--  4    3%  J Hamilton      Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B to SS); Young to 2B; Hamilton to 1B
                  Brett Tomko replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   RR     12-  3   11%  M Bradley       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Young Scores/unER; Hamilton Scores/unER
   R      -2-  8   19%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bradley Scores/Team unER
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Brett Tomko pitching
          1--  3   24%  G Laird         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Murphy to 2B
   R      12-  3   50%  C Shelton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Murphy Scores/Team unER; Laird to 3B/Adv on throw
          1-3  5   53%  B Boggs         Walk; Shelton to 2B
   O      123  4   39%  R Vazquez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Eddie Guardado facing 7-8-9
                  Eddie Guardado replaces Josh Rupe pitching
   O      ---  4   44%  J Buck          Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --- 11   47%  M Aviles        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Gathright     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 5-5, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   67%  I Kinsler       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   67%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Kinsler to 3B
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
   O      --3  3   48%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   50%  M Bradley       Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      82%  D Murphy        Passed Ball; Kinsler Scores/unER; Bradley to 2B
   O      -2-  7   79%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, C.J. Wilson facing 1-2-3
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
   O      ---  4   88%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   95%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   90%  A Gordon        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   82%  J Guillen       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Gordon to 2B
                  Marlon Byrd replaces Milton Bradley playing RF batting 4th
   O      12-  5  100%  M Teahen        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation