August 25, 2008 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@LAA 1 CHW 4
@BAL 3 CLE 4
@DET 3
(10) TEX 9
@KCR 4 SEA 4
MIN 2
(11) NYM 9
HOU 1 PHI 5
LAD 0 CHC 12
@PIT 3 SDP 4
ARI 2 COL 4
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,399

Monday, August 25, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Rangers

64-68

Won 1

2nd, 16 GB

Ron Washington

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  4   0  0  0   0  4  0    9 19  0
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  1    4 11  0

W: S Feldman (5-5), L: G Meche (10-10)

Royals

56-75

Lost 1

5th, 19 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arias 2B                    6   1   3   0    0   0  .409 1.000   20    4   3   2B
M Young SS                    5   3   3   0    1   0  .290  .761   17    5   6   
J Hamilton CF                 5   2   2   1    0   3  .301  .908   20    2   0   
M Bradley DH                  4   0   3   3    0   0  .325 1.035   19    0   0   2B,SF
  B Boggs PR-DH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .744         0   0   
H Blalock 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .734   15    8   0   
M Byrd LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .298  .852   18    4   0   SF
N Cruz RF                     5   1   3   3    0   0  .600 2.000   14    0   0   HR,2B
G Laird C                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .746   18    3   0   SB
C Davis 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .269  .859   22    1   2   HR,GDP

S Feldman P                                                              0   0
  W Madrigal P                                                           0   0
  J Rupe P                                                               0   0
Totals                       43   9  19   9    2   5              163   27  11

BATTING

2B: N Cruz (1, off G Meche); M Bradley (28, off G Meche); J Arias (2, off J Fulchino).

HR: N Cruz (1, off G Meche; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); C Davis (13, off J Peralta; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: M Byrd (2, off R Tejeda); M Bradley (3, off G Meche).

TB: N Cruz 7; M Bradley 4; J Arias 4; C Davis 4; M Young 3; J Hamilton 2; M Byrd 2; H Blalock; G Laird.

GIDP: C Davis (3).

RBI: N Cruz 3 (3); M Bradley 3 (68); C Davis (37); M Byrd (40); J Hamilton (116).

2-out RBI: N Cruz 3; M Bradley.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Davis-J Arias-H Blalock; J Arias-M Young-H Blalock; M Young-H Blalock.

PB: G Laird (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Laird (2, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .330  .852   17    2   5   
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .709   20    2   1   
D DeJesus LF-RF               4   0   3   1    0   0  .291  .784   11    2   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .709   17    6   0   GDP
  E German LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .618         0   0   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .684   16    1   1   
B Butler DH                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .264  .686   10    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .280  .679   20    7   0   
J Buck C                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .224  .663   14    6   1   2B,GDP
J Gathright CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .563   10    1   0   GDP

G Meche P                                                                0   1
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  R Tejeda P                                                             0   0
  J Fulchino P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   4    0   3              135   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Buck (21, off S Feldman).

TB: D DeJesus 3; J Buck 2; B Butler 2; R Gload 2; J Gathright; A Callaspo; M Aviles.

GIDP: J Buck (10); J Guillen (16); J Gathright (3).

RBI: A Callaspo (5); J Buck (41); D DeJesus (58); R Gload (34).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Meche-J Buck-R Gload.

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
S Feldman, W (5-5)             7     8   3   2    0   3   0   5.01   27   97-63   36· 5·22   13· 6· 5· 0     54    -     1.18   0.19
W Madrigal                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.18    4   19-12    8· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
J Rupe                         1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.58    4   13-10    7· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   3    0   3   0          35  129-85   51· 8·26   16· 9· 7· 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, L (10-10)             6.1  14   5   5    1   4   1   4.13   33  104-72   43·17·12   12· 8· 8· 0     28    -     0.82  -0.21
J Peralta                      0.2   2   3   3    1   0   1   5.76    5   20-11    7· 1· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.58  -0.05
R Tejeda                       1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.86    5   19-14    9· 3· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.20  -0.04
J Fulchino                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4   17-12    8· 2· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    19   9   9    2   5   2          47  160-109  67·23·19   16·13·11· 0          4-2

J Peralta faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Madrigal (2); J Rupe 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Paul Emmel, 3B - Bill Miller.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 12,399.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Arias              2B    1. M Aviles             SS 
2. M Young              SS    2. A Callaspo           2B 
3. J Hamilton           CF    3. D DeJesus            LF 
4. M Bradley            DH    4. J Guillen            RF 
5. H Blalock            1B    5. M Teahen             3B 
6. M Byrd               LF    6. B Butler             DH 
7. N Cruz               RF    7. R Gload              1B 
8. G Laird              C     8. J Buck               C  
9. C Davis              3B    9. J Gathright          CF 

   S Feldman            P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-2  12-  3   19%  89% N Cruz          G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hamilton Scores; Byrd Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  4   11%  58% M Bradley       G Meche         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
   b 7   0  5-2  -2-  2  -10%  70% R Gload         S Feldman       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Butler to 3B
   b 6   0  5-2  1--  1    9%  88% J Guillen       S Feldman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 7   1  5-3  1--  1    9%  86% J Gathright     S Feldman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)

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      ---  2   48%  J Arias         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  3   50%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  4   58%  M Bradley       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
   O      -2-  3   55%  H Blalock       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Feldman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   59%  A Callaspo      Lineout: CF
          ---  2   58%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   60%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   58%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   62%  N Cruz          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   58%  G Laird         Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz out at 3B/SS-3B; Laird to 1B
          1--      59%  C Davis         Laird Steals 2B
          -2-  6   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   56%  J Arias         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott Feldman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   58%  M Teahen        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   60%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   61%  R Gload         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   64%  M Young         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   73%  J Hamilton      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   71%  M Bradley       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Young Scores
   O      1--  5   69%  H Blalock       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   70%  M Byrd          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   89%  N Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Hamilton Scores; Byrd Scores
   O      ---  4   89%  G Laird         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Scott Feldman facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   85%  J Buck          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   82%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      12-  6   85%  M Aviles        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Buck to 3B; Aviles to 1B
   R      1-3  4   80%  A Callaspo      Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck Scores; Aviles to 2B
   R      12-  1   72%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive); Aviles Scores; Callaspo to 2B
   O      12-  7   75%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Callaspo to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
   O      -23  3   81%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   80%  C Davis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   81%  J Arias         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   85%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Arias to 3B
   O      1-3  5   81%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   78%  M Bradley       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   81%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   82%  R Gload         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   83%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   85%  H Blalock       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   83%  M Byrd          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          1--  2   85%  N Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive); Blalock to 2B
          12-  1   88%  G Laird         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Blalock to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   OO     123  4   80%  C Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Feldman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   83%  J Gathright     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   85%  M Aviles        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   86%  A Callaspo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   85%  J Arias         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   84%  M Young         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   83%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Feldman facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   79%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   88%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   89%  M Teahen        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   91%  M Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   89%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   91%  M Byrd          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bradley to 2B
                  Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      12-  2   89%  N Cruz          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  7   87%  G Laird         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Scott Feldman facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   82%  B Butler        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      80%  R Gload         Passed Ball; Butler to 2B
          -2-  2   70%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Butler to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   77%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Butler Scores/unER
   OO     1--  1   86%  J Gathright     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joel Peralta facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  4   93%  C Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   94%  J Arias         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   95%  M Young         Walk; Arias to 2B
                  Robinson Tejeda replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   R      12-  2   98%  J Hamilton      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Arias Scores; Young to 3B
   R      1-3  5   99%  M Bradley       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Young Scores; Hamilton to 2B
                  Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Milton Bradley batting 4th
   O      12-  3   99%  H Blalock       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hamilton to 3B; Blalock to 1B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  M Byrd          Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Hamilton Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  N Cruz          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Warner Madrigal facing 1-2-3
                  Warner Madrigal replaces Scott Feldman pitching
          ---  3   98%  M Aviles        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  A Callaspo      Wild Pitch; Aviles to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  5   99%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Aviles to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Guillen       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Jeff Fulchino facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Fulchino replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching; Esteban German replaces Jose Guillen playing LF batting 4th; David DeJesus moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  G Laird         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  C Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6  100%  J Arias         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Josh Rupe facing 5-6-7
                  Josh Rupe replaces Warner Madrigal pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  1  100%  B Butler        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Gload         Wild Pitch; Butler to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
   R      --3  5   99%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Butler Scores
   OO     1--  2  100%  J Buck          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Royals 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation