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@SFG		3
5
Friday, August 24, 2012, 7:13PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 37,228, Time of Game: 2:54
Royals
3
55-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
60-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jon Lester (8-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4 10  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lorenzo Cain CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .672 10 10 -0.183 1.44 0.035 -0.218 -1.5 3 0 GDP
Alcides Escobar SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .303 .752 16 6 -0.078 1.31 0.029 -0.107 -0.9 2 3
Alex Gordon LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .291 .803 13 11 0.104 1.00 0.159 -0.056 0.9 1 0 2B
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .878 16 10 -0.053 1.43 0.086 -0.139 -1.0 GDP
   Jarrod Dyson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .671 0.059 3.45 0.059 0.000 0.2 SB
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .653 17 12 -0.164 1.34 0.000 -0.164 -1.1 0 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .249 .744 14 6 -0.097 1.35 0.030 -0.127 -0.5 0 0
Brayan Pena C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .620 13 11 -0.069 1.35 0.043 -0.111 -0.2 8 1
Eric Hosmer 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .239 .681 11 7 0.081 1.67 0.169 -0.088 1.3 8 0 HR
Johnny Giavotella 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .209 .484 15 10 0.063 1.79 0.144 -0.080 1.0 2 1
Bruce Chen P 0 3
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
   Tim Collins P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 4 7 .212 .631 125 83 -0.337 1.46 0.754 -1.090 -1.7 24 8
2B: A Gordon (40, off J Lester).
HR: E Hosmer (12, off J Lester; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Hosmer 4; A Gordon 3; B Pena; B Butler; J Giavotella; L Cain.
GIDP: B Butler (15); L Cain (3).
RBI: E Hosmer (50); J Giavotella (7); A Gordon (50).
2-out RBI: A Gordon.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Escobar-E Hosmer.
E: J Giavotella (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Dyson (24, 2nd base off V Padilla/R Lavarnway).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pedro Ciriaco 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .349 .836 20 14 0.256 1.47 0.317 -0.060 1.2 1 2 2B,SB
Jacoby Ellsbury CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .262 .667 17 11 -0.047 1.18 0.092 -0.138 -0.3 3 0 CS
Dustin Pedroia 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .282 .772 18 10 0.097 1.40 0.120 -0.023 0.6 2 3 2B,SB,IW
David Ortiz DH 4 0 2 2 0 2 .318 1.026 12 9 0.001 1.43 0.126 -0.125 0.3 2B
Cody Ross RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .854 11 7 -0.150 1.21 0.000 -0.150 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Ryan Lavarnway C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .146 .400 17 11 -0.076 1.08 0.025 -0.101 -0.4 7 0
Mauro Gomez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .263 .668 19 14 0.022 1.01 0.076 -0.053 -0.3 7 2
Mike Aviles SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .680 10 8 0.083 1.47 0.110 -0.027 0.3 3 3
Scott Podsednik LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .378 .863 8 6 -0.024 1.94 0.011 -0.035 -0.2 0 0 SH
Jon Lester P 2 0
   Vicente Padilla P 0 0
   Andrew Miller P 0 0
   Andrew Bailey P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 10 4 2 8 .323 .783 132 90 0.162 1.33 0.877 -0.712 -0.2 27 10
2B: D Pedroia (28, off B Chen); P Ciriaco (9, off K Herrera); D Ortiz (26, off B Chen).
SH: S Podsednik (5, off K Herrera).
IBB: D Pedroia (1, by T Collins).
TB: P Ciriaco 3; D Ortiz 3; J Ellsbury 2; D Pedroia 2; R Lavarnway; S Podsednik; M Aviles.
GIDP: C Ross (7).
RBI: P Ciriaco 2 (14); D Ortiz 2 (60).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Aviles-M Gomez; P Ciriaco-D Pedroia-M Gomez.
E: M Aviles (13).
Baserunning
SB: D Pedroia (12, 2nd base off T Collins/B Pena); P Ciriaco (9, 3rd base off T Collins/B Pena).
CS: J Ellsbury (1, 2nd base by B Chen/B Pena).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Chen 6 8 3 3 1 5 0 5.41 25 98 65 39 6 20 10 9 3 0 48 0.102 1.20 0.8
Kelvin Herrera, BS (1), L (1-2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.52 3 7 7 3 1 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.360 3.27 -1.8
Tim Collins 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.13 3 15 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.063 1.40 0.7
Aaron Crow 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.53 3 12 10 6 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.033 0.42 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 2 8 0 4.50 34 132 90 50 14 26 12 12 5 0 48 2 1 -0.162 1.46 0.2
B Chen faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Lester, W (8-10) 7 6 3 3 4 6 1 4.98 30 93 61 29 12 20 14 6 2 0 55 0.046 1.16 0.7
Vicente Padilla, H (21) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.32 2 12 7 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.044 2.83 -0.2
Andrew Miller, H (13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 1 5 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.085 2.99 0.4
Andrew Bailey, S (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 4 15 12 9 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0.250 2.34 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 37 125 83 44 13 26 16 10 2 0 55 2 0 0.337 1.33 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Collins (7; D Pedroia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Dan Bellino, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 37,228.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Lorenzo Cain CF 1 Pedro Ciriaco 3B
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
3 Alex Gordon LF 3 Dustin Pedroia 2B
4 Billy Butler DH 4 David Ortiz DH
5 Jeff Francoeur RF 5 Cody Ross RF
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Ryan Lavarnway C
7 Brayan Pena C 7 Mauro Gomez 1B
8 Eric Hosmer 1B 8 Mike Aviles SS
9 Johnny Giavotella 2B 9 Scott Podsednik LF
Bruce Chen P Jon Lester P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RR BOS P. Ciriaco K. Herrera 25% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Gomez Scores; Aviles Scores
t3 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R KCR A. Gordon J. Lester -12% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Escobar Scores
b7 2-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Aviles K. Herrera 11% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Gomez to 2B
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen 11% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t4 2-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester -10% 28% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Moustakas Scores; Pena to 3B; Hosmer to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR L. Cain J. Lester -4% 46% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Lester 3% 50% Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Lester 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Lester 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS P. Ciriaco B. Chen 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS J. Ellsbury B. Chen 5% 64% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ciriaco to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen -0% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Ciriaco to 3B; Ellsbury to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen 10% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ciriaco Scores; Ellsbury Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO BOS C. Ross B. Chen -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester 2% 72% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Lester 2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Pena J. Lester 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS R. Lavarnway B. Chen 2% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Gomez B. Chen -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Aviles B. Chen -1% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Aviles to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  BOS S. Podsednik B. Chen 1% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Aviles to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco B. Chen -4% 71% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R KCR E. Hosmer J. Lester -10% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester -4% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR L. Cain J. Lester 9% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 1-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Escobar J. Lester -1% 64% Walk
t3 1-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R KCR A. Gordon J. Lester -12% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Escobar Scores
t3 2-2 2 -2- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Lester 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury B. Chen 4% 60% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen -6% 53% Ellsbury Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen 3% 54% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O BOS C. Ross B. Chen -4% 50% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Moustakas J. Lester -3% 50% Walk
t4 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Pena J. Lester -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Moustakas to 2B
t4 2-2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. Hosmer J. Lester -7% 39% Walk; Moustakas to 3B; Pena to 2B
t4 2-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester -10% 28% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Moustakas Scores; Pena to 3B; Hosmer to 2B
t4 3-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  O KCR L. Cain J. Lester 7% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Lester 7% 43% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS R. Lavarnway B. Chen -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Gomez B. Chen -2% 38% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b4 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Aviles B. Chen -1% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Lester -4% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  OO KCR B. Butler J. Lester 8% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Lester 1% 42% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS S. Podsednik B. Chen -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS P. Ciriaco B. Chen -2% 36% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b5 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury B. Chen -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Lester 3% 37% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t6 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Pena J. Lester 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Lester 1% 40% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BOS D. Pedroia B. Chen 11% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 2-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz B. Chen -7% 43% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O BOS C. Ross B. Chen -6% 37% Flyball: LF
b6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Lavarnway B. Chen -6% 31% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Giavotella J. Lester 3% 34% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t7 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. Cain J. Lester 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Escobar J. Lester -1% 34% Walk
t7 3-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Lester 3% 37% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Gomez B. Chen 8% 44% Walk
Kelvin Herrera replaces Bruce Chen pitching
b7 2-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  BOS M. Aviles K. Herrera 11% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Gomez to 2B
b7 2-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BOS S. Podsednik K. Herrera -0% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gomez to 3B; Aviles to 2B
b7 2-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RR BOS P. Ciriaco K. Herrera 25% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Gomez Scores; Aviles Scores
Tim Collins replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
b7 4-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Ellsbury T. Collins 3% 84% Ciriaco Steals 3B
b7 4-3 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O BOS J. Ellsbury T. Collins -6% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  BOS D. Pedroia T. Collins 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Ortiz T. Collins 1% 79% Pedroia Steals 2B
b7 4-3 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Ortiz T. Collins -5% 74% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Vicente Padilla facing 4-5-6
Vicente Padilla replaces Jon Lester pitching
t8 3-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Butler V. Padilla -9% 66% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 4th
t8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Francoeur V. Padilla -6% 60% Dyson Steals 2B
t8 3-4 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur V. Padilla 10% 70% Strikeout Swinging
Andrew Miller replaces Vicente Padilla pitching
t8 3-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Miller 9% 78% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
Andrew Bailey replaces Andrew Miller pitching
t8 3-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Pena A. Bailey 8% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 5-6-7
Aaron Crow replaces Tim Collins pitching
b8 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS C. Ross A. Crow -1% 85% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
b8 4-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Lavarnway A. Crow -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 4-3 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O BOS M. Gomez A. Crow -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Andrew Bailey facing 8-9-1
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Bailey 8% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella A. Bailey 5% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. Cain A. Bailey 4% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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