July 25, 2008 Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 31,535

Friday, July 25, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:29

Rays

60-42

Won 1

1st

Joe Maddon

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

W: E Jackson (6-7), L: B Bannister (7-9), S: T Percival (21)

Royals

46-58

Lost 1

5th, 13 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Tampa Bay Rays               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Iwamura 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .276  .725   18    2   6   
B Upton CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .773   24    3   0   2B,SF
C Crawford LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .679   20    2   0   
E Longoria 3B                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .276  .880   23    1   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   1   2   2    1   0  .234  .779   22    7   1   HR,2B
C Floyd DH                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .749   11    0   0   
D Navarro C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .804   16    5   0   2B
E Hinske RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .838   15    1   0   HBP
  G Gross RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .724         2   0   
J Bartlett SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .607    8    4   4   HBP

E Jackson P                                                              0   0
  G Balfour P                                                            0   0
  J Howell P                                                             0   0
  D Wheeler P                                                            0   0
  T Percival P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   4    3   4              157   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Upton (22, off B Bannister); D Navarro (18, off B Bannister); C Pena (11, off B Bannister).

HR: C Pena (16, off L Nunez; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: B Upton (6, off R Ramirez).

HBP: J Bartlett (5, by B Bannister); E Hinske (2, by B Bannister).

TB: C Pena 6; D Navarro 3; B Upton 2; A Iwamura 2; E Longoria; E Hinske.

RBI: C Pena 2 (52); B Upton (46); E Longoria (61).

2-out RBI: C Pena 2; E Longoria.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bartlett-A Iwamura-C Pena; A Iwamura-J Bartlett-C Pena.

PB: D Navarro (5).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF-CF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .305  .826   22    4   0   
M Aviles SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .810   13    1   4   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .745   19    1   3   GDP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .729   19    2   0   
A Gordon 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .249  .739   19    1   2   
B Butler DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .675   18    0   0   HR,GDP
R Gload 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .266  .654   11   10   1   HR
J Buck C                      3   1   1   1    1   1  .253  .729   20    5   0   HR
M Maier CF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    8    1   0   
  E German PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .620    6    1   0   

B Bannister P                                                            1   2
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   3    5   6              155   27  12

BATTING

HR: J Buck (7, off E Jackson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Butler (5, off E Jackson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF); R Gload (2, off T Percival; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: R Gload 5; J Buck 4; B Butler 4.

GIDP: B Butler (13); M Grudzielanek (7).

RBI: R Gload (24); B Butler (29); J Buck (34).

2-out RBI: B Butler; R Gload.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: M Grudzielanek (4); M Aviles (5).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Rays                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Jackson, W (6-7)             5     2   2   2    2   2   2   4.22   18   74-42   29· 4· 9    7· 5· 2· 0     55    -     1.02  -0.01
G Balfour, H (2)               1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.33    6   30-20   11· 6· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.98   0.21
J Howell, H (9)                0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   2.54    4   17-7     5· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.63  -0.04
D Wheeler, H (21)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.23    3   16-10    8· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.22   0.24
T Percival, S (21)             1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.52    4   17-9     5· 0· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
Totals                         9     4   3   3    5   6   3          35  154-88   58·11·19   11·10· 3· 0          3-0

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 Bannister, L (7-9)           5.1   7   3   2    1   1   0   5.40   27  100-59   43· 6·10   11· 3· 9· 0     44    -     1.16  -0.01
R Ramirez                      1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.96    7   34-19   14· 2· 3    0· 4· 1· 0          2-1    1.48   0.02
L Nunez                        2     1   2   2    1   2   1   2.22    8   23-16    9· 4· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.59  -0.07
Totals                         9     9   5   4    3   4   1          42  157-94   66·12·16   12·10·11· 0          2-1

E Jackson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
J Howell faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Howell (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Bannister 2 (5; E Hinske, J Bartlett).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 31,535.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Rays                Kansas City Royals                   
1. A Iwamura            2B    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. B Upton              CF    2. M Aviles             SS 
3. C Crawford           LF    3. M Grudzielanek       2B 
4. E Longoria           3B    4. J Guillen            RF 
5. C Pena               1B    5. A Gordon             3B 
6. C Floyd              DH    6. B Butler             DH 
7. D Navarro            C     7. R Gload              1B 
8. E Hinske             RF    8. J Buck               C  
9. J Bartlett           SS    9. M Maier              CF 

   E Jackson            P        B Bannister          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-2  123  6   15%  74% E German        J Howell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   2  2-3  1--  5   15%  96% C Pena          L Nunez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Longoria Scores
   b 6   0  3-1  ---  6  -14%  60% J Buck          E Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   2  2-0  ---  2  -12%  64% B Butler        E Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 5   2  0-1  1-3  2   11%  74% C Pena          B Bannister     Reached on E6 (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Upton Scores/unER/No RBI; Longoria to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  A Iwamura       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  8   52%  B Upton         Groundout: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Iwamura to 2B
   O      -2-  7   49%  C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Iwamura to 3B
   R      --3  4   57%  E Longoria      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Iwamura Scores
   O      1--  1   55%  C Pena          Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  D DeJesus       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   59%  M Aviles        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   60%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  C Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   60%  D Navarro       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   64%  E Hinske        Single to CF (Line Drive); Navarro to 2B
   O      12-  2   59%  J Bartlett      Lineout: CF
   O      12-  5   56%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  J Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   55%  A Gordon        Walk
   OO     1--  4   61%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   59%  B Upton         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   57%  C Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   56%  E Longoria      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Edwin Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   59%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   61%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   62%  M Maier         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   68%  C Pena          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   64%  C Floyd         Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  4   61%  D Navarro       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Pena to 3B
          --3  3   62%  E Hinske        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   57%  J Bartlett      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   52%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; DeJesus to 1B
   O      1--  5   57%  M Aviles        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   OO     1--  3   64%  M Grudzielanek  Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   61%  A Iwamura       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   66%  B Upton         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   62%  C Crawford      Lineout: 2B; Upton to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          --3  4   64%  E Longoria      Walk
   R      1-3  2   74%  C Pena          Reached on E6 (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Upton Scores/unER/No RBI; Longoria to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  C Floyd         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   74%  J Guillen       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   76%  A Gordon        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   R      ---  2   64%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   66%  R Gload         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   72%  D Navarro       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   68%  E Hinske        Flyball: LF
          -2-  3   70%  J Bartlett      Hit By Pitch
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
          12-  3   76%  A Iwamura       Single to CF (Line Drive); Navarro to 3B; Bartlett to 2B
   RO     123  8   78%  B Upton         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Navarro Scores; Bartlett to 3B; Iwamura to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  5   74%  C Crawford      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Edwin Jackson facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  6   60%  J Buck          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   54%  M Maier         Walk
                  Grant Balfour replaces Edwin Jackson pitching
   O      1--  4   60%  D DeJesus       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   65%  M Aviles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   69%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ramon Ramirez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   66%  E Longoria      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   69%  C Pena          Walk
   O      1--  3   66%  C Floyd         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   63%  D Navarro       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Grant Balfour facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   68%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   63%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  7   69%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
                  J.P. Howell replaces Grant Balfour pitching
          1--  1   65%  R Gload         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gordon to 2B
          12-      61%  J Buck          Wild Pitch; Gordon to 3B; Gload to 2B
          -23  4   59%  " "             Walk
                  Esteban German pinch hits for Mitch Maier batting 9th
   O      123  6   74%  E German        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Leo Nunez facing 8-9-1
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Esteban German moves to LF; David DeJesus moves to CF
   O      ---  3   72%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   70%  J Bartlett      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   69%  A Iwamura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
                  Gabe Gross replaces Eric Hinske playing RF batting 8th
          ---  6   59%  D DeJesus       Walk
                  Dan Wheeler replaces J.P. Howell pitching
   O      1--  2   68%  M Aviles        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Aviles to 1B
   O      1--  9   76%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   83%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Rays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Leo Nunez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  B Upton         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   80%  C Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   81%  E Longoria      Walk
   RR     1--  5   96%  C Pena          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Longoria Scores
   O      ---  1   96%  C Floyd         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Troy Percival facing 5-6-7
                  Troy Percival replaces Dan Wheeler pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   99%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   R      ---  3   98%  R Gload         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rays 5, Royals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation