April 19, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 20,390

Saturday, April 19, 2008, 4:05pm
Time of Game: 3:16

Royals

9-9

Lost 3

2nd, 1½ GB

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5  8  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  3  1   2  0  X    6 16  1

W: J Devine (2-0), L: J Peralta (0-1), S: H Street (5)

Athletics

11-8

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .867   17    2   0   
  J Gathright CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .555         0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   0   0    1   2  .283  .658   19    3   0   CS
M Teahen LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .767   30    4   0   
B Butler 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .328  .820   11    3   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   2   2   3    0   2  .181  .522   13    0   0   HR,2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .329  .885   24    2   2   
M Olivo DH                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .280  .948   24    0   0   HR
J Buck C                      3   0   1   1    1   1  .245  .660   17    9   0   
  E German PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .275   13    1   3   
  A Callaspo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .809    4    0   0   

Z Greinke P                                                              0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   5    3   9              172   24   5

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (7, off H Street).

HR: M Olivo (2, off G Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); J Guillen (1, off G Smith; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Guillen 6; M Olivo 4; D DeJesus 2; A Gordon; J Buck; B Butler.

RBI: J Guillen 3 (9); M Olivo (6); J Buck (7).

2-out RBI: J Guillen 3; J Buck.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: T Pena (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Grudzielanek (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Smith).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Suzuki C                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .328  .769   12    9   0   
D Barton 1B                   5   2   3   1    0   2  .271  .795   14    4   0   3B,2B
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .247  .759   19    3   2   2B,SB
J Cust DH                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .636   26    0   0   
E Brown RF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .750   20    4   1   
R Sweeney CF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .325  .741   22    4   0   
B Crosby SS                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .289  .802   29    1   0   
C Denorfia LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .276  .633   19    2   0   2B
J Hannahan 3B                 3   0   1   0    2   2  .184  .582   18    0   1   2B

G Smith P                                                                0   1
  J Devine P                                                             0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  H Street P                                                             0   0
Totals                       41   6  16   6    4   8              179   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Hannahan (1, off Z Greinke); D Barton (5, off Z Greinke); C Denorfia (1, off J Peralta); M Ellis (4, off Z Greinke).

3B: D Barton (2, off J Gobble).

TB: D Barton 6; C Denorfia 3; M Ellis 3; J Hannahan 2; R Sweeney 2; B Crosby 2; E Brown 2; J Cust; K Suzuki.

RBI: R Sweeney 2 (6); K Suzuki (4); B Crosby (14); E Brown (14); D Barton (6).

2-out RBI: R Sweeney.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 5 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ellis-D Barton.

E: D Barton (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ellis (3, 2nd base off J Gobble/J Buck).

PITCHING

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                      5     8   3   2    4   6   0   1.24   28  100-63   37· 7·19    8· 8· 2· 0     43    -     1.38  -0.07
R Ramirez, BS (1)              1     3   1   1    0   0   0   1.69    6   25-15    8· 4· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.45  -0.12
J Peralta, L (0-1)             0.1   2   2   2    0   1   0  10.80    3   12-8     4· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.79  -0.21
J Gobble                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.72  -0.08
Y Yabuta                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   8.53    5   28-18   11· 1· 6    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         8    16   6   5    4   8   0          45  176-111  65·14·32   14·11· 8· 0          1-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Smith                        5     6   4   3    1   4   2   3.00   21   93-54   34· 9·11    4· 9· 3· 0     44    -     0.55  -0.24
J Devine, W (2-0)              2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    6   24-13    6· 1· 6    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.17   0.14
A Embree, H (2)                0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.66    3   15-8     3· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.04
H Street, S (5)                1.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   5.79    6   29-22   14· 4· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    2.01   0.10
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   9   2          36  161-97   57·15·25    5·13· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Smith (3; M Grudzielanek, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Tim Timmons.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 20,390.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. K Suzuki             C  
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. D Barton             1B 
3. M Teahen             LF    3. M Ellis              2B 
4. B Butler             1B    4. J Cust               DH 
5. J Guillen            RF    5. E Brown              RF 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. R Sweeney            CF 
7. M Olivo              DH    7. B Crosby             SS 
8. J Buck               C     8. C Denorfia           LF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. J Hannahan           3B 

   Z Greinke            P        G Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  2  -26%  25% J Guillen       G Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Teahen Scores; Butler Scores
   b 6   2  4-3  12-  3   19%  56% R Sweeney       R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Barton Scores; Cust to 2B
   b 7   1  4-4  -2-  2   17%  80% K Suzuki        J Peralta       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Denorfia Scores
   b 5   1  4-2  12-  3   13%  46% B Crosby        Z Greinke       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Brown Scores/unER; Sweeney to 2B
   b 7   1  4-5  1--  2   12%  92% D Barton        J Gobble        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   53%  M Teahen        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   51%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Teahen to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   25%  J Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Teahen Scores; Butler Scores
   O      ---  3   25%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   23%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   22%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   23%  M Ellis         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   21%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---      21%  M Olivo         E3 on Foul Ball
   R      ---  6   15%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Olivo Scores/unER
   O      ---  8   16%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   16%  T Pena          Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   17%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   20%  E Brown         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   17%  R Sweeney       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   15%  B Crosby        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Brown to 2B
          -2-  2   17%  C Denorfia      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Brown to 3B
          1-3  4   19%  J Hannahan      Walk; Denorfia to 2B
   O      123  3   13%  K Suzuki        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   12%  M Grudzielanek  Walk
   O      1--      14%  M Teahen        Grudzielanek Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      --- 10   15%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   15%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   13%  D Barton        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   16%  M Ellis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   19%  J Cust          Walk
   O      12-  3   15%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  8   11%  R Sweeney       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   12%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   11%  A Gordon        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   12%  M Olivo         Flyball: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   13%  J Buck          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
   O      --- 10   11%  B Crosby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   10%  C Denorfia      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   12%  J Hannahan      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2    9%  K Suzuki        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   10%  T Pena          Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4    9%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   10%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   11%  M Teahen        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   16%  D Barton        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  5   20%  M Ellis         Walk
   O      12-  3   15%  J Cust          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   R      12-  3   25%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Barton Scores; Ellis to 3B
   R      1-3  2   33%  R Sweeney       Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ellis Scores; Brown to 2B
   R      12-  3   46%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Brown Scores/unER; Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  5   40%  C Denorfia      Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   44%  J Hannahan      Walk; Sweeney to 3B; Crosby to 2B
   O      123  2   33%  K Suzuki        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joey Devine facing 4-5-6
                  Joey Devine replaces Greg Smith pitching
   O      ---  3   36%  B Butler        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   37%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   38%  A Gordon        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
          ---  3   45%  D Barton        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   39%  M Ellis         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  6   45%  J Cust          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Barton to 2B
   O      12-  5   37%  E Brown         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      12-  3   56%  R Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive); Barton Scores; Cust to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Joey Devine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   54%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  J Buck          Walk
   OO     1--  5   59%  T Pena          Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Buck out at 1B/2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Joel Peralta facing 8-9-1
                  Joel Peralta replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
          ---  5   70%  C Denorfia      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   62%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   80%  K Suzuki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Denorfia Scores
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   R      1--  2   92%  D Barton        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
   O      --3  5   88%  M Ellis         Fielder's Choice SS; Barton out at Hm/SS-C; Ellis to 1B
          1--      89%  J Cust          Ellis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   87%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Alan Embree facing 1-2-3
                  Alan Embree replaces Joey Devine pitching
   O      ---  3   91%  D DeJesus       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   93%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   91%  M Teahen        Walk
                  Huston Street replaces Alan Embree pitching
   O      1--  3   94%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 5-6-7
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching; Joey Gathright replaces David DeJesus playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  5   94%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   94%  R Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   95%  B Crosby        Single to LF (Line Drive); Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  6   94%  C Denorfia      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Sweeney to 3B
   O      1-3  4   93%  J Hannahan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Huston Street facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   84%  J Guillen       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2- 13   91%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   96%  M Olivo         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Guillen to 3B
   R      --3  2   92%  J Buck          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Guillen Scores
                  Alberto Callaspo pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 9th; Esteban German pinch runs for John Buck batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  A Callaspo      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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