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TOR
@LAA		8
4		 
(10)
KCR
@CLE		5
6
MIN
@DET		3
5
TEX
@NYY		6
2
SEA
@OAK		3
6
CHW
@TBD		4
5
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@ATL		1
9
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@CHC		5
3
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@MIL		4
5
CIN
@PIT		9
8
NYM
@STL		3
6
Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:06PM
, Jacobs Field
Attendance: 24,184, Time of Game: 3:10
Royals
5
10-28
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
 at Indians
6
20-21
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
W: Cliff Lee (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    5 12  0
Indians         0  1  3   1  1  0   0  0  X    6 11  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Esteban German CF 3 2 3 0 2 0 .396 .907 25 15 0.164 1.02 0.164 0.000 1.5 2 0
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .319 .773 20 13 0.252 1.80 0.302 -0.050 2.6 3 2 2B
Reggie Sanders RF 5 1 1 2 0 1 .226 .661 17 14 -0.077 2.06 0.141 -0.217 -0.4 3 1 2B
Emil Brown LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .649 13 9 -0.154 1.33 0.000 -0.154 -1.4 1 1
   Aaron Guiel PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .800 1 1 -0.107 4.04 0.000 -0.107 -0.5 0 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .248 .667 19 11 0.265 1.47 0.282 -0.016 1.8 5 0 HBP
   Kerry Robinson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Graffanino 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .751 19 14 0.049 2.07 0.191 -0.142 0.0 0 0 2B,SH
Angel Berroa SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .586 18 15 -0.328 1.88 0.000 -0.328 -2.0 0 1
Justin Huber DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .573 14 8 -0.046 0.60 0.000 -0.046 -0.5
   Matt Stairs PH 1 0 0 0 1 1 .224 .764 8 3 -0.088 3.92 0.030 -0.118 -0.5
John Buck C 5 1 2 0 0 2 .263 .763 15 12 -0.173 1.75 0.036 -0.209 -0.5 10 0 2B
Runelvys Hernandez P
   Jimmy Gobble P
   Ambiorix Burgos P
Team Totals 38 5 12 4 5 12 .316 .830 169 115 -0.243 1.77 1.146 -1.387 0.1 24 5
2B: J Buck (8, off C Lee); R Sanders (6, off C Lee); T Graffanino (5, off F Cabrera); M Grudzielanek (9, off C Lee).
SH: T Graffanino (2, off B Wickman).
HBP: D Mientkiewicz (2, by C Lee).
TB: M Grudzielanek 4; J Buck 3; E German 3; T Graffanino 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; R Sanders 2.
RBI: R Sanders 2 (16); M Grudzielanek (7); T Graffanino (10).
2-out RBI: M Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: R Sanders (A Boone at home plate); E Brown (B Broussard at home plate).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Grady Sizemore CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .290 .847 13 10 -0.053 1.09 0.074 -0.127 -0.6 5 0 HR
Jason Michaels LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .680 12 9 0.028 0.54 0.070 -0.042 -0.2 2 0 2B
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .706 14 6 0.035 0.58 0.050 -0.015 0.4 0 0
Travis Hafner DH 3 2 1 0 1 2 .331 1.125 18 9 0.106 0.96 0.123 -0.017 0.8
Casey Blake RF 4 0 2 2 0 2 .370 1.048 14 10 0.170 1.31 0.203 -0.033 1.6 2 0
Ben Broussard 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .388 1.026 12 8 0.057 1.02 0.077 -0.020 0.7 2 1
Ronnie Belliard 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .674 10 8 -0.030 1.05 0.019 -0.049 -0.3 2 0 2B
Aaron Boone 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .256 .704 17 10 -0.026 1.09 0.054 -0.080 -0.1 0 1 HBP
Kelly Shoppach C 3 0 1 0 1 2 .250 .681 13 7 -0.030 1.03 0.026 -0.056 -0.7 12 0 2B
Cliff Lee P
   Fernando Cabrera P
   Scott Sauerbeck P
   Rafael Betancourt P 1
   Bob Wickman P 1
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 4 8 .333 .936 123 77 0.257 0.96 0.696 -0.439 1.6 27 2
2B: J Michaels (9, off R Hernandez); K Shoppach (1, off J Gobble); R Belliard (5, off J Gobble).
HR: G Sizemore (6, off R Hernandez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
HBP: A Boone (4, by R Hernandez).
TB: G Sizemore 4; C Blake 2; R Belliard 2; K Shoppach 2; J Michaels 2; A Boone 2; T Hafner; B Broussard; J Peralta.
RBI: C Blake 2 (30); B Broussard (24); R Belliard (17); G Sizemore (18); A Boone (19).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: A Boone (7).

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
Runelvys Hernandez, L (1-3) 3.1 7 5 5 3 2 1 6.75 21 56 35 21 6 8 6 9 3 0 25 -0.344 1.35 -3.4
Jimmy Gobble 2.2 3 1 1 0 4 0 4.95 10 35 24 10 7 7 1 5 2 0 1 0 0.005 0.33 0.7
Ambiorix Burgos 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 5.59 7 32 18 7 5 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.082 0.71 1.1
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 4 8 1 6.75 38 123 77 38 18 21 9 16 5 0 25 1 0 -0.257 1.77 -1.6

Cleveland Indians

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
Cliff Lee, W (3-4) 6 8 5 4 3 7 0 4.25 30 102 67 36 10 21 8 11 0 0 42 -0.117 0.99 -1.4
Fernando Cabrera, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8.25 4 21 13 5 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 -0.055 2.29 -0.5
Scott Sauerbeck, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.118 3.88 0.6
Rafael Betancourt, H (1) 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.00 5 24 22 18 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.126 3.05 0.5
Bob Wickman, S (7) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.27 5 18 10 6 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.172 4.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 4 5 12 0 4.00 45 169 115 65 18 32 11 16 3 0 42 3 1 0.244 0.96 -0.1
C Lee faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Burgos (2); F Cabrera (1).
HBP: C Lee (5; D Mientkiewicz); R Hernandez (1; A Boone).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 24,184.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 22mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR T. Graffanino F. Cabrera -19% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanders Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
t9 5-6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Wickman 15% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-6 1 -23 6,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. Cabrera 14% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 0 123 4,(1-2)  RR CLE C. Blake R. Hernandez 14% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Michaels Scores; Peralta Scores; Hafner to 3B
t7 5-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs S. Sauerbeck 12% 78% Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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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, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR E. German C. Lee -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Lee -5% 41% Walk; German to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Sanders C. Lee 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O KCR E. Brown C. Lee 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Mientkiewicz C. Lee -11% 40% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); German Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Grudzielanek to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR T. Graffanino C. Lee 5% 45% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE G. Sizemore R. Hernandez -2% 43% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Michaels R. Hernandez -2% 41% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Peralta R. Hernandez -1% 40% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa C. Lee 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Huber C. Lee 2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck C. Lee -2% 42% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. German C. Lee -2% 40% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Buck to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Lee -9% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Buck Scores; German to 2B
t2 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Sanders C. Lee 3% 35% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CLE T. Hafner R. Hernandez 4% 39% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE C. Blake R. Hernandez 6% 45% Single to P/Bunt; Hafner to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE B. Broussard R. Hernandez -1% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hafner to 3B; Blake to 2B
b2 0-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CLE R. Belliard R. Hernandez -1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hafner Scores; Blake to 3B
b2 1-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  CLE A. Boone R. Hernandez 1% 45% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-2 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  CLE K. Shoppach R. Hernandez 3% 47% Walk; Boone to 2B
b2 1-2 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore R. Hernandez -8% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 4-5-6
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown C. Lee 2% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Mientkiewicz C. Lee 2% 43% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Graffanino C. Lee 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Michaels R. Hernandez 7% 51% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF)
b3 1-2 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  CLE J. Peralta R. Hernandez 4% 55% Walk
b3 1-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  CLE T. Hafner R. Hernandez 8% 63% Walk; Michaels to 3B; Peralta to 2B
b3 1-2 0 123 4,(1-2)  RR CLE C. Blake R. Hernandez 14% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Michaels Scores; Peralta Scores; Hafner to 3B
b3 3-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CLE B. Broussard R. Hernandez 4% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hafner Scores; Blake to 2B
b3 4-2 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O CLE R. Belliard R. Hernandez -1% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blake to 3B
b3 4-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Boone R. Hernandez -5% 76% Flyball: LF
b3 4-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach R. Hernandez -4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 7-8-9
t4 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Berroa C. Lee 3% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 2-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Huber C. Lee 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck C. Lee -1% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR E. German C. Lee -2% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Buck to 2B
t4 2-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Lee 5% 78% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b4 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CLE G. Sizemore R. Hernandez 7% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b4 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE J. Michaels R. Hernandez -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b4 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE J. Peralta R. Hernandez 1% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Jimmy Gobble replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
b4 5-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Hafner J. Gobble -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 5-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE C. Blake J. Gobble -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 3-4-5
t5 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanders C. Lee 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Brown C. Lee 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Mientkiewicz C. Lee -1% 86% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-5 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  O KCR T. Graffanino C. Lee 2% 88% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 6-7-8
b5 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE B. Broussard J. Gobble -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b5 5-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE R. Belliard J. Gobble 2% 89% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 5-2 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  R CLE A. Boone J. Gobble 4% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Belliard Scores
b5 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE K. Shoppach J. Gobble -0% 92% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Boone out at Hm/RF-2B-C
b5 6-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE G. Sizemore J. Gobble -1% 91% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 7-8-9
t6 2-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa C. Lee 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Huber C. Lee 1% 94% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Buck C. Lee 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 2-3-4
b6 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Michaels J. Gobble -0% 94% Lineout: 2B
b6 6-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Gobble -0% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 6-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CLE T. Hafner J. Gobble -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Cliff Lee facing 1-2-3
t7 2-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. German C. Lee -3% 91% Walk
t7 2-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Lee -8% 83% Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); German to 3B
t7 2-6 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RR KCR R. Sanders C. Lee -11% 72% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); German Scores; Grudzielanek Scores
Fernando Cabrera replaces Cliff Lee pitching
t7 4-6 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  KCR E. Brown F. Cabrera -3% 69% Wild Pitch; Sanders to 3B
t7 4-6 0 --3 5,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown F. Cabrera 7% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-6 1 --3 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Mientkiewicz F. Cabrera -5% 71% Walk
t7 4-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR T. Graffanino F. Cabrera -19% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanders Scores; Mientkiewicz to 3B
t7 5-6 1 -23 6,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. Cabrera 14% 67% Strikeout Swinging
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Fernando Cabrera pitching
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Justin Huber (DH) batting 8th
t7 5-6 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs S. Sauerbeck 12% 78% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 5-6-7
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b7 6-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE C. Blake A. Burgos -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE B. Broussard A. Burgos 2% 78% Walk
b7 6-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CLE R. Belliard A. Burgos -3% 76% Popfly: 1B
b7 6-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CLE A. Boone A. Burgos 1% 77% Wild Pitch; Broussard to 2B
b7 6-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CLE A. Boone A. Burgos -3% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Broussard out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Indians' Rafael Betancourt facing 9-1-2
Rafael Betancourt replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching
t8 5-6 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck R. Betancourt 6% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  KCR E. German R. Betancourt -6% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t8 5-6 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek R. Betancourt -8% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive); German to 2B
t8 5-6 1 12- 5,(0-2)  O KCR R. Sanders R. Betancourt 11% 76% Popfly: 2B
Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Emil Brown (LF) batting 4th
t8 5-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Guiel R. Betancourt 11% 86% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 9-1-2
Aaron Guiel moves from PH to LF
b8 6-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach A. Burgos -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore A. Burgos -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 6-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Michaels A. Burgos -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Indians' Bob Wickman facing 5-6-7
Bob Wickman replaces Rafael Betancourt pitching
t9 5-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR D. Mientkiewicz B. Wickman -12% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Kerry Robinson pinch runs for Doug Mientkiewicz (1B) batting 5th
t9 5-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Graffanino B. Wickman 6% 77% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
t9 5-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Berroa B. Wickman 12% 88% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t9 5-6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Stairs B. Wickman -3% 85% Walk
t9 5-6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck B. Wickman 15% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Indians 6.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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