September 15, 2007 Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 32,113

Saturday, September 15, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Royals

63-84

Lost 2

4th, 23½ GB

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

W: F Carmona (17-8), L: Z Greinke (6-6)

Indians

87-61

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .739   11    3   0   
  J Huber PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   2  .297  .763   11    2   2   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .770   15    0   1   
B Butler DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .800   15    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .759   10    4   0   GDP
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .746   14    2   2   
S Costa LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .558   14    4   0   
J Smith SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600   10    1   1   2B
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .502   11    8   0   

Z Greinke P                                                              0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  R Braun P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0    0  12              115   24   6

BATTING

2B: J Smith (2, off F Carmona).

TB: J Smith 2; B Butler; D DeJesus.

GIDP: R Gload (12).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: M Teahen (6); J Smith (2); R Gload (3).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .275  .849   18    2   0   
A Cabrera 2B                  4   0   1   1    1   2  .298  .824   31    1   4   2B
T Hafner DH                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .817   21    0   0   HR
V Martinez C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .307  .888   12   12   0   2B,IW
R Garko 1B                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .296  .844   18    6   0   
  J Barfield PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .246  .599         0   0   
  C Gomez 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .730         0   0   
J Peralta SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .755   14    2   2   2B
K Lofton LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .295  .780   16    4   0   SB
F Gutierrez RF                3   1   0   1    0   2  .270  .820   23    0   0   SF
C Blake 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .267  .768   18    0   1   

F Carmona P                                                              0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   6   7   5    7   7              171   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Peralta (26, off Z Greinke); A Cabrera (8, off Z Greinke); V Martinez (39, off R Braun).

HR: T Hafner (22, off Z Greinke; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: F Gutierrez (3, off R Braun).

IBB: V Martinez (11, by Z Greinke).

TB: T Hafner 4; J Peralta 3; A Cabrera 2; V Martinez 2; R Garko; C Blake.

RBI: C Blake 2 (70); A Cabrera (17); F Gutierrez (32); T Hafner (92).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Cabrera-J Peralta-R Garko.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (23, 2nd base off R Braun/J LaRue).

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, L (6-6)             5.1   4   2   1    5   3   1   3.88   25  103-58   35· 7·16    4·10· 3· 0     52    -     0.75   0.02
L Nunez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.54    2   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.85   0.04
J Gobble                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    3   19-12    9· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
R Braun                        1     3   4   2    2   1   0   7.39    9   33-15    7· 4· 4    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   6   3    7   7   1          39  166-92   55·12·25    7·13· 5· 0          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Carmona, W (17-8)            8     3   0   0    0   9   0   3.07   26  103-73   40·15·18    9· 8· 0· 0     85    -     0.95   0.52
R Perez                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.41    3   12-10    2· 5· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0  12   0          29  115-83   42·20·21    9· 8· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: Z Greinke (3); L Nunez (1).

IBB: Z Greinke (5; V Martinez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 32,113.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Cleveland Indians                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. A Cabrera            2B 
3. M Teahen             RF    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. B Butler             DH    4. V Martinez           C  
5. R Gload              1B    5. R Garko              1B 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. J Peralta            SS 
7. S Costa              LF    7. K Lofton             LF 
8. J Smith              SS    8. F Gutierrez          RF 
9. J LaRue              C     9. C Blake              3B 

   Z Greinke            P        F Carmona            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  6   11%  69% A Cabrera       Z Greinke       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Sizemore Scores/unER
   b 3   1  0-1  ---  7   10%  74% T Hafner        Z Greinke       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  4    8%  64% R Gload         F Carmona       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   2  1-0  1-3  2    6%  66% M Grudzielanek  F Carmona       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 3   1  1-0  ---  2   -5%  59% J Smith         F Carmona       Double to RF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fausto Carmona facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   55%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  G Sizemore      Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  6   69%  A Cabrera       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Sizemore Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   66%  T Hafner        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   63%  V Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Cabrera to 3B
          --3  4   64%  R Garko         Walk
   O      1-3  2   60%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Fausto Carmona facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   56%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   64%  R Gload         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   62%  F Gutierrez     Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          ---  7   63%  C Blake         Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  G Sizemore      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Fausto Carmona facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  S Costa         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   59%  J Smith         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   63%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  1   61%  D DeJesus       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Smith to 3B
   O      1-3  2   66%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  A Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  7   74%  T Hafner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   73%  V Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   74%  R Garko         Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  J Peralta       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Garko out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Peralta to 3B/Adv on throw
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fausto Carmona facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   75%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   76%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   78%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   76%  K Lofton        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   75%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   74%  C Blake         Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fausto Carmona facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   77%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   79%  S Costa         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   79%  G Sizemore      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  7   80%  A Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  T Hafner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      79%  V Martinez      Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
          -2-  4   80%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   77%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fausto Carmona facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   80%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   82%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   84%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   86%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   84%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  Leo Nunez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
          1--      87%  F Gutierrez     Wild Pitch; Peralta to 3B
   O      --3  5   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   80%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fausto Carmona facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   84%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   86%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   88%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      ---  4   87%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --- 11   86%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  T Hafner        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Fausto Carmona facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   89%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  S Costa         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Smith         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ryan Braun facing 4-5-6
                  Ryan Braun replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
          ---  1   95%  V Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   98%  R Garko         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Martinez Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Garko to 2B
                  Josh Barfield pinch runs for Ryan Garko batting 5th
   O      -2-  4   98%  J Peralta       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Barfield to 3B
          --3  4   98%  K Lofton        Walk
          1-3      98%  F Gutierrez     Lofton Steals 2B
   R      -23  4   99%  " "             Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Barfield Scores/unER; Lofton to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   RR     -23  2  100%  C Blake         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lofton Scores; Gutierrez Scores/unER
          1--  4  100%  G Sizemore      Walk; Blake to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5  100%  T Hafner        Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Rafael Perez facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Perez replaces Fausto Carmona pitching; Chris Gomez replaces Josh Barfield playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
                  Justin Huber pinch hits for David DeJesus batting 1st
   O      ---  4  100%  J Huber         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE200709150

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