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LAA  7
OAK  4
 BAL  5
KCR  2
 CHW  6
CLE  5
(10)		 MIN  7
DET  0
 NYY 18
TEX  7
 SEA  4
TOR  2
 TBR  7
BOS  6
 MIL  4
@ARI  3
 PHI  7
@ATL  3
 PIT  9
@CIN  5
 COL  8
SDP  1
 FLA  4
WSN  2
 LAD  4
@HOU  1
 CHC  6
@SFG  5
 STL  8
NYM  7
Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 17,909

 Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:16
Royals
2
38-47
Lost 2
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Orioles         2  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 10  0
W: Daniel Cabrera (6-4), L: Gil Meche (6-9)
 Orioles
5
44-40
Won 2
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .323  .878   11    8    2   0   HR
M Aviles SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .807   10    6    3   5   GDP
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .777   14   10    3   0   
J Guillen DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .780   16   11    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .764   13   10    1   6   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .739   20   12    1   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .631    7    5   10   1   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .686   11    8    1   0   
J Gathright CF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .569    8    5    3   1   

G Meche P                                                                     0   1
  H Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    0   2              110   75   24  14
Batting Events
HR: D DeJesus (9, off D Cabrera; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: D DeJesus 6; J Gathright; A Gordon; M Grudzielanek; J Guillen.
GIDP: M Aviles (5).
RBI: D DeJesus (42).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Grudzielanek-M Aviles-R Gload; M Aviles-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.
E: M Teahen (3).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .298  .865   19   11    4   5   2B
N Markakis RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .291  .864    8    6    0   0   2B
A Huff 1B                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .849    9    7   12   0   HR
R Hernandez C                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .251  .688   10    6    2   2   
L Scott DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .870   19   14    0   0   GDP
M Mora 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .678   14    8    0   2   
J Payton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .682    8    6    2   0   
A Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .700   15   10    4   0   
B Fahey SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .479    6    6    3   4   GDP

D Cabrera P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       31   5  10   0    2   1              108   74   27  14
Batting Events
2B: N Markakis (21, off G Meche); B Roberts (31, off G Meche).
HR: A Huff (15, off G Meche; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: A Huff 4; R Hernandez 3; N Markakis 3; B Roberts 2; M Mora; L Scott; A Jones.
GIDP: L Scott (4); B Fahey (2).
RBI: A Huff 2 (49); R Hernandez (32); N Markakis (41); L Scott (33).
2-out RBI: L Scott.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Fahey-B Roberts-A Huff.

Pitching Stats

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 (6-9)               6     9   5   4    2   0   1   4.74   26   89-60   41· 1·18    9·15· 8· 0     34    -     0.94  -0.24
H Ramirez                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7   19-14   10· 3· 1    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   4    2   1   1          33  108-74   51· 4·19   13·17· 8· 0           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cabrera, W (6-4)             9     7   2   2    0   2   1   4.34   33  105-73   53· 5·15   18·13· 5· 0     67    -     0.96   0.28
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   2   1          33  105-73   53· 5·15   18·13· 5· 0           -
Balks: D Cabrera (2).
WP: D Cabrera (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 17,909.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Baltimore Orioles                            
1. David DeJesus                LF       1. Brian Roberts                2B
2. Mike Aviles                  SS       2. Nick Markakis                RF
3. Alex Gordon                  3B       3. Aubrey Huff                  1B
4. Jose Guillen                 DH       4. Ramon Hernandez               C
5. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       5. Luke Scott                   DH
6. Mark Teahen                  RF       6. Melvin Mora                  3B
7. Ross Gload                   1B       7. Jay Payton                   LF
8. John Buck                     C       8. Adam Jones                   CF
9. Joey Gathright               CF       9. Brandon Fahey                SS

   Gil Meche                     P          Daniel Cabrera                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- RR 3,(0-2)  15% 62% 0-1 BAL A. Huff G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores
b5 0 1-- R 3,(2-0)  13% 87% 3-2 BAL N. Markakis G. Meche Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores; Markakis to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 47% 1-2 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gathright to 3B
t1 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -9% 41% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -8% 61% 2-1 BAL B. Fahey G. Meche Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -9% 41% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 43% 1-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Cabrera Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 44% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon D. Cabrera Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 45% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Cabrera Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  6% 51% 0-1 BAL B. Roberts G. Meche Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 47% 0-1 BAL N. Markakis G. Meche Popfly: 3B
b1 1 -2- RR 3,(0-2)  15% 62% 0-1 BAL A. Huff G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 61% 2-1 BAL R. Hernandez G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 60% 2-1 BAL L. Scott G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 56% 1-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Cabrera Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 54% 1-2 KCR M. Teahen D. Cabrera Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  5% 58% 1-2 KCR M. Teahen D. Cabrera Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 62% 1-2 KCR R. Gload D. Cabrera Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 65% 1-2 KCR J. Buck D. Cabrera Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 69% 2-1 BAL M. Mora G. Meche Walk
b2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 65% 2-1 BAL J. Payton G. Meche Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 69% 2-1 BAL A. Jones G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Mora to 2B
b2 1 12- OO 3,(0-2)  -8% 61% 2-1 BAL B. Fahey G. Meche Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 57% 1-2 KCR J. Gathright D. Cabrera Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 47% 1-2 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gathright to 3B
t3 0 1-3 ROO 2,(1-0)  8% 55% 1-2 KCR M. Aviles D. Cabrera Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Gathright Scores/No RBI
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 56% 2-2 KCR A. Gordon D. Cabrera Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 53% 2-2 BAL B. Roberts G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 2-2 BAL N. Markakis G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 2-2 BAL A. Huff G. Meche Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 2-2 BAL R. Hernandez G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive); Markakis to 2B
b3 2 12- RO 3,(1-1)  7% 62% 2-2 BAL L. Scott G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive); Markakis Scores; Hernandez out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 2-3 KCR J. Guillen D. Cabrera Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 62% 2-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Cabrera Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 65% 2-3 KCR M. Teahen D. Cabrera Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- -1% 64% 2-3 KCR R. Gload D. Cabrera Balk; Guillen to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  4% 68% 2-3 KCR R. Gload D. Cabrera Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 71% 3-2 BAL M. Mora G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 3-2 BAL J. Payton G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B; Mora to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 67% 3-2 BAL A. Jones G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Mora to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -4% 63% 3-2 BAL B. Fahey G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 67% 2-3 KCR J. Buck D. Cabrera Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 69% 2-3 KCR J. Gathright D. Cabrera Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 70% 2-3 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 74% 3-2 BAL B. Roberts G. Meche Walk
b5 0 1-- R 3,(2-0)  13% 87% 3-2 BAL N. Markakis G. Meche Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Roberts Scores; Markakis to 3B/Adv on E9
b5 0 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -3% 84% 4-2 BAL A. Huff G. Meche Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b5 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  4% 88% 4-2 BAL R. Hernandez G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Markakis Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- OO 7,(1-2)  -2% 86% 5-2 BAL L. Scott G. Meche Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 2-5 KCR M. Aviles D. Cabrera Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 90% 2-5 KCR A. Gordon D. Cabrera Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 91% 2-5 KCR J. Guillen D. Cabrera Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 5-2 BAL M. Mora G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 5-2 BAL J. Payton G. Meche Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 89% 5-2 BAL A. Jones G. Meche Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 91% 2-5 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Cabrera Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 2-5 KCR M. Teahen D. Cabrera Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 2-5 KCR R. Gload D. Cabrera Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Horacio Ramirez facing 9-1-2
Horacio Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 5-2 BAL B. Fahey H. Ramirez Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 93% 5-2 BAL B. Roberts H. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 92% 5-2 BAL N. Markakis H. Ramirez Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 95% 2-5 KCR J. Buck D. Cabrera Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 96% 2-5 KCR J. Gathright D. Cabrera Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 95% 2-5 KCR D. DeJesus D. Cabrera Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 97% 2-5 KCR M. Aviles D. Cabrera Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Horacio Ramirez facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 97% 5-2 BAL A. Huff H. Ramirez Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 5-2 BAL R. Hernandez H. Ramirez Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 97% 5-2 BAL L. Scott H. Ramirez Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Hernandez to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 96% 5-2 BAL M. Mora H. Ramirez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Daniel Cabrera facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 92% 2-5 KCR A. Gordon D. Cabrera Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 96% 2-5 KCR J. Guillen D. Cabrera Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t9 1 1-- O 7,(2-2)  3% 99% 2-5 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Cabrera Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 2-5 KCR M. Teahen D. Cabrera Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Orioles 5.

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