June 20, 2008 San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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STL 5
@BOS 4 SFG 9
@KCR 4 MIN 7
ARI 2 CIN 4
@NYY 2 OAK 7
FLA 6
(11) HOU 4
@TBR 3 SEA 10
@ATL 2 CHC 4
CHW 3 NYM 7
@COL 2 CLE 6
@LAD 4
(10) BAL 8
@MIL 5 LAA 7
@PHI 1 PIT 1
TOR 0
(12) SDP 6
DET 2 WSN 4
TEX 3
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 34,588

Friday, June 20, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:50

Giants

32-42

Won 1

3rd, 7 GB

Bruce Bochy

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  2  4   0  0  1    9 14  1
Royals          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0

W: M Cain (4-5), L: Y Yabuta (1-3)

Royals

31-43

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lewis LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .828   13    3   0   CS
R Durham 2B                   4   2   3   3    0   0  .294  .783   17    1   0   2B
  E Burriss 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .735    1    2   2   
R Winn DH                     2   1   2   2    2   0  .303  .819   23    0   0   2B,SF
B Molina C                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .803   22    8   1   2·GDP
A Rowand CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .307  .849   16    6   1   2·2B
J Bowker RF                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .757   20    2   0   2B
R Aurilia 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .291  .787    8    4   1   
J Castillo 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .733   10    0   0   CS
O Vizquel SS                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .176  .471   26    1   1   

M Cain P                                                                 0   0
  J Taschner P                                                           0   0
  T Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   9  14   9    5   2              156   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Winn (22, off C Rosa); A Rowand 2 (20, off L Hochevar, off J Gobble); J Bowker (7, off L Hochevar); R Durham (16, off C Rosa).

SF: R Winn (6, off L Hochevar).

TB: A Rowand 4; R Durham 4; R Winn 3; R Aurilia 2; J Bowker 2; J Castillo 2; B Molina; F Lewis.

GIDP: B Molina 2 (12).

RBI: R Durham 3 (24); R Winn 2 (29); R Aurilia (23); A Rowand (39); J Bowker (29); B Molina (45).

2-out RBI: R Durham 3; B Molina; R Winn; R Aurilia; A Rowand; J Bowker.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-E Burriss-R Aurilia.

E: B Molina (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Castillo (2, 2nd base by C Rosa/M Olivo); F Lewis (4, Home by L Hochevar/M Olivo).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .306  .828   20    3   0   2B,SB
M Aviles SS                   2   1   0   1    0   1  .309  .957   18    1   5   HBP,SF
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .759   14    1   2   
J Guillen DH                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .801   12    0   0   2B,GDP
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   1    0   1  .307  .761   14    2   6   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .745   12    2   0   
M Olivo C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .775   10    3   2   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .537    6   13   0   
J Gathright CF                3   0   2   0    0   1  .249  .561   17    2   0   CS

L Hochevar P                                                             0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             0   0
  C Rosa P                                                               0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   4   7   4    1   8              123   27  15

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (27, off M Cain); D DeJesus (9, off M Cain).

SF: M Aviles (1, off M Cain).

HBP: M Aviles (1, by M Cain).

TB: D DeJesus 2; J Gathright 2; J Guillen 2; M Grudzielanek 2; A Gordon.

GIDP: J Guillen (6).

RBI: J Guillen 2 (55); M Aviles (7); M Grudzielanek (13).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Aviles-M Grudzielanek-R Gload 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeJesus (6, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina).

CS: J Gathright (3, 2nd base by M Cain/B Molina).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cain, W (4-5)                8     5   4   3    1   8   0   4.31   29  108-76   44·14·18    4·11· 4· 0     65    -     0.68  -0.03
J Taschner                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.55    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.01
T Walker                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   3    1   8   0          33  119-83   48·14·21    7·11· 5· 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 Hochevar                     4.2   9   4   4    2   0   0   4.86   22   72-48   37· 1·10   10· 4· 6· 0     28    -     1.14  -0.16
Y Yabuta, L (1-3)              1     1   3   3    2   0   0   5.46    6   19-8     5· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.31   0.00
C Rosa                         2.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   2.70    9   39-27   16· 2· 9    0· 4· 3· 0          3-3    0.64  -0.35
J Gobble                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   8.15    5   19-10    7· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    14   9   9    5   2   0          42  149-93   65· 5·23   14·12· 9· 0          4-3

J Taschner faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Gobble (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Cain (2; M Aviles).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Todd Tichenor.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 34,588.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Kansas City Royals                   
1. F Lewis              LF    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. R Durham             2B    2. M Aviles             SS 
3. R Winn               DH    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. B Molina             C     4. J Guillen            DH 
5. A Rowand             CF    5. M Grudzielanek       2B 
6. J Bowker             RF    6. M Teahen             RF 
7. R Aurilia            1B    7. M Olivo              C  
8. J Castillo           3B    8. R Gload              1B 
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. J Gathright          CF 

   M Cain               P        L Hochevar           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  4-4  123  6   32%  85% R Durham        C Rosa          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Castillo Scores; Vizquel Scores; Lewis Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  4  -16%  26% J Guillen       M Cain          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores
   t 5   2  4-3  -2-  5   12%  46% B Molina        L Hochevar      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Durham Scores
   t 5   1  4-3  1-3  2  -12%  34% B Molina        L Hochevar      Lewis Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Durham to 2B
   t 5   0  4-2  12-  6   10%  47% R Durham        L Hochevar      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vizquel to 3B; Lewis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  F Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   50%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  6   54%  R Winn          Walk; Durham to 2B
   OO     12-  4   45%  B Molina        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   39%  D DeJesus       Double to 2B (Ground Ball)
          -2-  2   36%  M Aviles        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   42%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     12-  4   26%  J Guillen       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); DeJesus Scores; Aviles Scores
   RO     -2-  4   22%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen Scores; Grudzielanek out at 1B/CF-1B-2B
   O      ---  4   22%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   20%  A Rowand        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   19%  J Bowker        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   20%  R Aurilia       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   18%  J Castillo      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Matt Cain facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   19%  M Olivo         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   20%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  9   21%  J Gathright     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   19%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   17%  F Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   16%  R Durham        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   14%  D DeJesus       Walk
          1--      11%  M Aviles        DeJesus Steals 2B; DeJesus to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RO     --3  5   12%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); DeJesus Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   12%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   13%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   16%  R Winn          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   10%  B Molina        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   11%  A Rowand        Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   17%  J Bowker        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Rowand Scores
   R      -2-  1   24%  R Aurilia       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bowker Scores
   O      1--  3   22%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   23%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   24%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   25%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   30%  O Vizquel       Walk
          1--  1   37%  F Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vizquel to 2B
          12-  6   47%  R Durham        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Vizquel to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   RO     123  1   46%  R Winn          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Vizquel Scores; Lewis to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  B Molina        Lewis Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Durham to 2B
   R      -2-  5   46%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Durham Scores
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
   O      1--  3   43%  A Rowand        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Cain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   46%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   43%  J Gathright     Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--      48%  D DeJesus       Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   50%  " "             Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  J Bowker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   44%  R Aurilia       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   46%  J Castillo      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   49%  O Vizquel       Walk; Castillo to 2B
          12-  4   53%  F Lewis         Walk; Castillo to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
                  Carlos Rosa replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
   RRR    123  6   85%  R Durham        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Castillo Scores; Vizquel Scores; Lewis Scores
   R      -2-  7   91%  R Winn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Durham Scores
   O      -2-  2   90%  B Molina        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
                  Emmanuel Burriss replaces Ray Durham playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   92%  M Aviles        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   93%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   94%  J Guillen       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Carlos Rosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   93%  A Rowand        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   93%  J Bowker        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   93%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   94%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Carlos Rosa facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   97%  J Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      96%  O Vizquel       Castillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   96%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   95%  F Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Matt Cain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   95%  J Gathright     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   97%  D DeJesus       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   98%  M Aviles        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jimmy Gobble facing 2-3-4
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Carlos Rosa pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  E Burriss       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   98%  R Winn          Walk
          1--      99%  B Molina        Wild Pitch; Winn to 2B
   O      -2-  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      -2-  4   99%  A Rowand        Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Winn Scores
   O      -2-  6   99%  J Bowker        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Jack Taschner facing 3-4-5
                  Jack Taschner replaces Matt Cain pitching
          ---  3   98%  A Gordon        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Tyler Walker replaces Jack Taschner pitching
   OO     1--  1  100%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3  100%  M Grudzielanek  Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Royals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation