August 26, 2008 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 17,004

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:31

Rangers

65-68

Won 2

2nd, 16 GB

Ron Washington

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

W: K Millwood (8-7), L: R Ramirez (2-2)

Royals

56-76

Lost 2

5th, 20 GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arias 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .407 1.037   16    2   6   2·2B
M Young SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .758   15    1   4   
J Hamilton CF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .900   20    4   0   
M Bradley DH                  1   0   0   1    2   0  .324 1.035   20    0   0   SF
  B Boggs PR-DH               0   1   0   0    0   0  .232  .744         0   0   
H Blalock 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .727   13   12   1   
M Byrd LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .847   19    2   0   
N Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .375 1.319   14    3   0   IW
G Laird C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .754    7    2   0   2B,GDP
R Vazquez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .828   15    0   2   

K Millwood P                                                             1   1
Totals                       35   2   8   1    3   5              139   27  14

BATTING

2B: G Laird (19, off R Ramirez); J Arias 2 (4, off L Nunez, off Z Greinke).

SF: M Bradley (4, off Z Greinke).

IBB: N Cruz (1, by R Ramirez).

TB: J Arias 4; G Laird 3; M Byrd; H Blalock; M Young; R Vazquez.

GIDP: G Laird (5).

RBI: M Bradley (69).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Vazquez-J Arias-H Blalock.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .848    9    0   7   
A Callaspo 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .691   12    4   5   SH
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .782    7    3   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .249  .711    8    1   0   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .678   14    0   0   
B Butler DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .266  .690   14    0   0   GDP
  J Smith PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .527         0   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .672   12   12   1   
M Olivo C                     4   0   3   1    0   1  .268  .776   10    5   1   2B,SB
J Gathright CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .561    8    1   0   HBP
  E German PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .615    1    0   0   

Z Greinke P                                                              1   3
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   9   1    0   2               95   27  17

BATTING

2B: M Olivo (19, off K Millwood).

SH: A Callaspo (1, off K Millwood).

HBP: J Gathright (4, by K Millwood).

TB: M Olivo 4; J Guillen 2; B Butler 2; D DeJesus; M Aviles.

GIDP: B Butler (18).

RBI: M Olivo (36).

2-out RBI: M Olivo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Aviles-A Callaspo-R Gload.

E: M Olivo (5); M Aviles (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Olivo (5, 3rd base off K Millwood/G Laird).

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, W (8-7)            9     9   1   1    0   2   0   4.95   36   94-69   47· 4·18   17·10· 6· 0     67    -     1.82   0.67
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   2   0          36   94-69   47· 4·18   17·10· 6· 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
Z Greinke                      6     4   1   0    1   5   0   3.72   25  101-60   39· 9·12   11· 5· 3· 0     66    -     1.16   0.23
R Ramirez, L (2-2)             2     3   1   0    2   0   0   2.95   10   25-16   11· 3· 2    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.11  -0.10
L Nunez                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    4   13-11    9· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.89   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   0    3   5   0          39  139-87   59·12·16   19· 7· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: Z Greinke (6).

IBB: R Ramirez (5; N Cruz).

HBP: K Millwood (5; J Gathright).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 17,004.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph 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. M Olivo              C  
9. R Vazquez            3B    9. J Gathright          CF 

   K Millwood           P        Z Greinke            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-1  1--  2   24%  81% H Blalock       R Ramirez       Single to C (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Boggs Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Blalock to 2B
   b 9   2  2-1  12-  1   18% 100% E German        K Millwood      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   b 5   2  1-0  1--  1  -17%  45% M Olivo         K Millwood      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores
   t 7   0  1-1  1-3  2  -15%  56% J Arias         R Ramirez       Fielder's Choice SS; Laird out at Hm/SS-C; Vazquez to 2B
   t 8   1  1-2  1-3  2  -12%  69% G Laird         R Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  J Arias         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  4   59%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Arias to 2B
   O      12-  6   58%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B-P; Arias to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     -23  2   58%  M Bradley       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Arias Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   55%  H Blalock       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  M Aviles        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   59%  A Callaspo      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   60%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   58%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   57%  N Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  G Laird         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   51%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Teahen        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  3   61%  B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   59%  R Vazquez       Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   63%  J Arias         Double to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   59%  M Young         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   61%  J Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Arias to 3B; Hamilton to 1B
          1-3  7   63%  M Bradley       Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      123  4   56%  H Blalock       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   59%  R Gload         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   61%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  J Gathright     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   66%  M Byrd          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   62%  N Cruz          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--  2   66%  G Laird         Single to CF (Line Drive); Byrd to 2B
   O      12-  6   61%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   57%  J Arias         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   60%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   62%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   60%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   64%  J Guillen       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   61%  M Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   59%  J Hamilton      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   58%  M Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   62%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  5   58%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   62%  R Gload         Flyball: CF
   R      1--  1   45%  M Olivo         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores
          -2-      45%  J Gathright     Olivo Steals 3B
          --3  3   43%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   50%  M Aviles        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  H Blalock       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   44%  M Byrd          Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   42%  N Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Millwood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   46%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   48%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   46%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramon Ramirez facing 8-9-1
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
          ---  2   61%  G Laird         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   71%  R Vazquez       Single to C (Bunt to Weak 3B); Laird to 3B
   O      1-3  2   56%  J Arias         Fielder's Choice SS; Laird out at Hm/SS-C; Vazquez to 2B
   O      12-  1   50%  M Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Vazquez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   41%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Millwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   45%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   48%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  4   46%  M Olivo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Gathright     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramon Ramirez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   57%  M Bradley       Walk
                  Brandon Boggs pinch runs for Milton Bradley batting 4th
   R      1--  2   81%  H Blalock       Single to C (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Boggs Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Blalock to 2B
   O      -2-  4   80%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Blalock to 3B
          --3  4   81%  N Cruz          Intentional Walk
   OO     1-3  2   69%  G Laird         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   59%  M Aviles        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   63%  A Callaspo      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Aviles to 2B
   O      -2-  1   73%  D DeJesus       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4   83%  J Guillen       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  5   81%  R Vazquez       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   85%  J Arias         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   83%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Arias to 3B
   O      --3  2   79%  J Hamilton      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   88%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   78%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 6th
   O      1--  2   90%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   82%  M Olivo         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Smith to 2B
                  Esteban German pinch hits for Joey Gathright batting 9th
   O      12-  1  100%  E German        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.

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