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LAA  6
BAL  5
 BOS  7
TBR  3
 KCR  2
@CLE  0
 MIN  7
DET  6
 NYY  8
SEA  2
 OAK  3
TEX  1
 TOR  4
CHW  3
 NYM  5
@ARI  2
 ATL 14
CIN  7
 COL  7
LAD  2
 FLA 10
SDP  3
 HOU  8
MIL  6
(12)		 PHI  6
SFG  5
 STL  5
CHC  3
 WSN  5
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 27,836

 Sunday, May 4, 2008, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Royals
2
14-16
Won 2
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  5  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
W: Gil Meche (2-4), L: Aaron Laffey (0-2), S: Joakim Soria (8)
 Indians
0
14-17
Lost 2
4th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .856   20   14    1   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .674   13    9    0   2   
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .756   11    9    4   1   
J Guillen LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .171  .521   16    9    6   0   GDP
B Butler 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .711   13    9    6   0   
  R Gload 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .657    4    2    4   0   
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .750   14   10    1   0   
M Olivo DH                    4   2   2   1    0   2  .255  .852   13   10    0   0   HR
J Buck C                      2   0   1   0    2   1  .247  .721   20   10    5   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .389    8    6    0   3   

G Meche P                                                                     0   1
  L Nunez P                                                                   0   0
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   2   5   0    2   7              132   88   27   7
Batting Events
HR: M Olivo (4, off R Betancourt; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Olivo 5; J Buck; T Pena; J Guillen.
GIDP: J Guillen (4).
RBI: M Olivo (9).
2-out RBI: M Olivo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .839   19   15    2   0   
F Gutierrez RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .659   16    9    1   0   SH
D Dellucci LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .794   22   12    1   0   
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .347  .791   21   15    7   0   
J Peralta SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .216  .671   15   12    3   3   
T Hafner DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .650   16   11    0   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .715    9    5   10   0   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .626   11    8    0   1   
A Cabrera 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .532    6    5    3   3   

A Laffey P                                                                    0   3
  M Kobayashi P                                                               0   0
  R Perez P                                                                   0   0
  R Betancourt P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0   5              135   92   27  10
Batting Events
SH: F Gutierrez (3, off G Meche).
TB: R Garko 2; G Sizemore; V Martinez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Peralta-R Garko.
E: C Blake (5); R Garko (2).

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, W (2-4)               7     4   0   0    0   4   0   5.98   25  110-73   50· 4·19    8·13· 4· 0     73    -     1.20   0.50
L Nunez, H (5)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    3   10-10    8· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
J Soria, S (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-9     6· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31  135-92   64· 7·21   11·15· 4· 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
A Laffey, L (0-2)              7     4   1   0    2   5   0   2.84   28  103-70   38·11·21   12· 9· 4· 0     70    -     0.96   0.27
M Kobayashi                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.72    3   14-9     7· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.06
R Perez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.72    2    7-3     2· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.03
R Betancourt                   0.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   6.39    2    8-6     3· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.29  -0.10
Totals                         9     5   2   1    2   7   1          35  132-88   50·17·21   15·11· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 27,836.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Cleveland Indians                            
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Grady Sizemore               CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Franklin Gutierrez           RF
3. Alex Gordon                  3B       3. David Dellucci               LF
4. Jose Guillen                 LF       4. Victor Martinez               C
5. Billy Butler                 1B       5. Jhonny Peralta               SS
6. Mark Teahen                  RF       6. Travis Hafner                DH
7. Miguel Olivo                 DH       7. Ryan Garko                   1B
8. John Buck                     C       8. Casey Blake                  3B
9. Tony Pena                    SS       9. Asdrubal Cabrera             2B

   Gil Meche                     P          Aaron Laffey                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  15% 64% 0-0 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Olivo Scores/unER/No RBI; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
t9 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  11% 90% 1-0 KCR M. Olivo R. Betancourt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  7% 74% 0-1 CLE C. Blake L. Nunez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 58% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus A. Laffey Flyball: RF
b6 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  6% 62% 0-1 CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

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, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus A. Laffey Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Laffey Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 CLE F. Gutierrez G. Meche Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Butler A. Laffey Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 11,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CLE V. Martinez G. Meche Lineout: 1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 CLE J. Peralta G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Hafner G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Buck A. Laffey Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t3 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 44% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus A. Laffey Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 40% 0-0 CLE R. Garko G. Meche Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 44% 0-0 CLE C. Blake G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 47% 0-0 CLE A. Cabrera G. Meche Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Laffey Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon A. Laffey Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
t4 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen A. Laffey Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 CLE F. Gutierrez G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 0-0 CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 47% 0-0 CLE V. Martinez G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Peralta G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Butler A. Laffey Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen A. Laffey Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Olivo A. Laffey Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  3% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Buck A. Laffey Walk; Olivo to 2B
t5 2 12- R 4,(2-1)  15% 64% 0-0 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Olivo Scores/unER/No RBI; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 58% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus A. Laffey Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 61% 0-1 CLE T. Hafner G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 CLE R. Garko G. Meche Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b5 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 62% 0-1 CLE C. Blake G. Meche Lineout: 3B
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 65% 0-1 CLE A. Cabrera G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 63% 1-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Laffey Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 61% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon A. Laffey Lineout: 1B
t6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 62% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen A. Laffey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 KCR B. Butler A. Laffey Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 53% 0-1 CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 56% 0-1 CLE F. Gutierrez G. Meche Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Sizemore to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  6% 62% 0-1 CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  6% 68% 0-1 CLE V. Martinez G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Aaron Laffey facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 66% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen A. Laffey Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 KCR M. Olivo A. Laffey Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 1-0 KCR J. Buck A. Laffey Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 67% 1-0 KCR T. Pena A. Laffey Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Buck to 2B
t7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 62% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus A. Laffey Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  5% 67% 0-1 CLE J. Peralta G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  4% 71% 0-1 CLE T. Hafner G. Meche Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 0-1 CLE R. Garko G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Masahide Kobayashi facing 2-3-4
Masahide Kobayashi replaces Aaron Laffey pitching
t8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 71% 1-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek M. Kobayashi Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon M. Kobayashi Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  -6% 68% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen M. Kobayashi Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 8-9-1
Leo Nunez replaces Gil Meche pitching
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  7% 74% 0-1 CLE C. Blake L. Nunez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 0-1 CLE A. Cabrera L. Nunez Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 2 --- O 7,(0-2)  3% 83% 0-1 CLE G. Sizemore L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rafael Perez facing 5-6-7
Rafael Perez replaces Masahide Kobayashi pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 81% 1-0 KCR R. Gload R. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 79% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen R. Perez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
t9 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  11% 90% 1-0 KCR M. Olivo R. Betancourt Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t9 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 90% 2-0 KCR J. Buck R. Betancourt Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 2-3-4
Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching
b9 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  5% 95% 0-2 CLE F. Gutierrez J. Soria Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 98% 0-2 CLE D. Dellucci J. Soria Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 100% 0-2 CLE V. Martinez J. Soria Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 0.

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