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Thursday, May 20, 2010, 12:06PM
, Progressive Field
Attendance: 13,953, Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
9
17-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Indians
3
15-24
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Luke Hochevar (4-2)
L: Mitch Talbot (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  4   0  0  0   3  0  0    9 12  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Podsednik LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .302 .740 13 5 -0.054 0.89 0.048 -0.102 -0.5 1 0 CS
   Willie Bloomquist LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .114 .327 4 0 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.4 1 0
Mike Aviles 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .906 14 9 0.013 0.43 0.053 -0.040 0.7 2 4
David DeJesus RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .265 .772 25 16 0.002 0.29 0.024 -0.022 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Billy Butler 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .337 .871 15 7 0.143 0.66 0.156 -0.014 1.3 9 0 2·2B
Jose Guillen DH 4 2 2 3 0 0 .259 .794 9 7 0.049 0.88 0.109 -0.060 1.4 HR,GDP
Alberto Callaspo 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .309 .862 16 9 0.185 0.74 0.188 -0.003 2.4 1 1 HR
Mitch Maier CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .673 16 7 0.030 0.60 0.038 -0.008 -0.2 4 0
Yuniesky Betancourt SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .279 .697 15 11 0.000 0.81 0.004 -0.004 0.2 1 1
Jason Kendall C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .285 .681 15 9 0.094 0.56 0.104 -0.010 0.1 7 2 GDP
Luke Hochevar P 0 0
Team Totals 35 9 12 8 4 2 .343 .982 142 80 0.462 0.62 0.724 -0.263 4.8 27 8
2B: B Butler 2 (12, 2 off M Talbot).
HR: J Guillen (9, off H Ambriz; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Callaspo (7, off M Talbot; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Guillen 5; A Callaspo 5; B Butler 4; Y Betancourt 2; J Kendall; D DeJesus; S Podsednik; M Aviles.
GIDP: J Guillen (5); D DeJesus (5); J Kendall (3).
RBI: A Callaspo 3 (28); J Guillen 3 (28); Y Betancourt (16); J Kendall (7).
2-out RBI: J Guillen 2; J Kendall.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: S Podsednik (4, 2nd base by M Talbot/L Marson).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Trevor Crowe CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .843 12 9 0.014 0.43 0.036 -0.021 -0.2 3 0
Jason Donald SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 .182 .432 13 11 -0.054 0.58 0.000 -0.054 -0.9 2 4
Shin-Soo Choo RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .288 .834 15 7 0.064 0.42 0.064 -0.001 0.9 2 0 2B,SB
Travis Hafner DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .790 11 8 0.065 0.80 0.098 -0.033 0.2
Jhonny Peralta 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .246 .749 15 11 0.029 0.66 0.066 -0.037 1.1 1 3 HR
Russell Branyan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .708 10 8 -0.067 0.60 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 13 0
Matt LaPorta LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .557 9 5 -0.035 0.47 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 1 0
Luis Valbuena 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .561 11 7 -0.032 0.43 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 3 7
Lou Marson C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .213 .537 11 9 -0.020 0.27 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 2 1
Mitch Talbot P 0 1
   Rafael Perez P 0 0
   Hector Ambriz P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 4 3 2 7 .129 .440 107 75 -0.036 0.53 0.264 -0.300 -1.2 27 16
2B: S Choo (8, off L Hochevar).
HR: J Peralta (3, off L Hochevar; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Peralta 4; S Choo 2; T Hafner; T Crowe.
RBI: J Peralta 2 (17); T Hafner (13).
2-out RBI: J Peralta 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Valbuena-J Donald-R Branyan; L Valbuena-R Branyan; J Peralta-L Valbuena-R Branyan.
E: S Choo (2).
Baserunning
SB: S Choo (9, 2nd base off L Hochevar/J Kendall).

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
Luke Hochevar, W (4-2) 9 4 3 3 2 7 1 5.37 33 107 75 41 11 23 10 14 1 0 72 0.037 0.53 1.2
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 2 7 1 3.00 33 107 75 41 11 23 10 14 1 0 72 0.037 0.62 1.2

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
Mitch Talbot, L (5-3) 6 8 6 6 3 1 1 3.88 27 104 58 39 2 17 12 11 4 0 30 -0.386 0.82 -3.2
Rafael Perez 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 8.18 3 11 7 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.056 0.39 -1.4
Hector Ambriz 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.97 9 27 15 10 0 5 3 5 0 0 1 1 -0.021 0.09 -0.2
Team Totals 9 12 9 9 4 2 2 9.00 39 142 80 54 3 23 17 16 4 0 30 1 1 -0.463 0.53 -4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 13,953.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Cleveland Indians
1 Scott Podsednik LF 1 Trevor Crowe CF
2 Mike Aviles 2B 2 Jason Donald SS
3 David DeJesus RF 3 Shin-Soo Choo RF
4 Billy Butler 1B 4 Travis Hafner DH
5 Jose Guillen DH 5 Jhonny Peralta 3B
6 Alberto Callaspo 3B 6 Russell Branyan 1B
7 Mitch Maier CF 7 Matt LaPorta LF
8 Yuniesky Betancour SS 8 Luis Valbuena 2B
9 Jason Kendall C 9 Lou Marson C
Luke Hochevar P Mitch Talbot P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 3-1 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR KCR A. Callaspo M. Talbot 13% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Butler Scores; Guillen Scores
t2 1-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Kendall M. Talbot 10% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Callaspo Scores; Betancourt to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar -10% 32% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Donald Scores; Choo to 2B
t3 2-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR B. Butler M. Talbot 8% 71% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); DeJesus to 3B
t3 2-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Guillen M. Talbot 7% 78% Single to CF (Fly Ball); DeJesus Scores; Butler to 3B

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' Mitch Talbot facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR S. Podsednik M. Talbot 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Talbot -6% 48% Podsednik Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Talbot -1% 46% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Talbot -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CLE T. Crowe L. Hochevar -4% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Donald L. Hochevar 3% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CLE S. Choo L. Hochevar -4% 42% Walk; Donald to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar -10% 32% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Donald Scores; Choo to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Peralta L. Hochevar 2% 34% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Choo to 3B; Hafner to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O CLE R. Branyan L. Hochevar 5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mitch Talbot facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Butler M. Talbot 7% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t2 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen M. Talbot -5% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Callaspo M. Talbot 5% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Butler to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Maier M. Talbot 4% 50% Walk; Callaspo to 2B
t2 0-1 1 123 6,(2-2)  RO KCR Y. Betancourt M. Talbot -0% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Butler Scores; Callaspo to 3B; Betancourt to 1B
t2 1-1 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Kendall M. Talbot 10% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Callaspo Scores; Betancourt to 2B
t2 2-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Podsednik M. Talbot -4% 57% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. LaPorta L. Hochevar 2% 59% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b2 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE L. Valbuena L. Hochevar 2% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE L. Marson L. Hochevar 1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Mitch Talbot facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Talbot -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. DeJesus M. Talbot 2% 62% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR B. Butler M. Talbot 8% 71% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); DeJesus to 3B
t3 2-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  R KCR J. Guillen M. Talbot 7% 78% Single to CF (Fly Ball); DeJesus Scores; Butler to 3B
t3 3-1 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RRR KCR A. Callaspo M. Talbot 13% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Butler Scores; Guillen Scores
t3 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Maier M. Talbot -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 6-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR Y. Betancourt M. Talbot 0% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 6-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Kendall M. Talbot -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b3 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE T. Crowe L. Hochevar 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Donald L. Hochevar 1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
b3 1-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE S. Choo L. Hochevar -1% 92% Walk
b3 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar -0% 91% Choo Steals 2B
b3 1-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Mitch Talbot facing 1-2-3
t4 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Podsednik M. Talbot -1% 93% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t4 6-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles M. Talbot -0% 92% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t4 6-1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus M. Talbot -0% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
b4 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE J. Peralta L. Hochevar 1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Branyan L. Hochevar 1% 94% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 1-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. LaPorta L. Hochevar 0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Mitch Talbot facing 4-5-6
t5 6-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler M. Talbot 1% 95% Walk
t5 6-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR J. Guillen M. Talbot -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 6-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo M. Talbot -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
b5 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE L. Valbuena L. Hochevar 1% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE L. Marson L. Hochevar 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE T. Crowe L. Hochevar 0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Indians' Mitch Talbot facing 7-8-9
t6 6-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Maier M. Talbot -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt M. Talbot -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 6-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Kendall M. Talbot -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4
b6 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE J. Donald L. Hochevar 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE S. Choo L. Hochevar -2% 95% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 1-6 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Choo to 3B
b6 1-6 2 --3 7,(3-2)  RR CLE J. Peralta L. Hochevar -7% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Choo Scores
b6 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE R. Branyan L. Hochevar 1% 90% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Rafael Perez facing 1-2-3
Rafael Perez replaces Mitch Talbot pitching
t7 6-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR S. Podsednik R. Perez 1% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 6-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Aviles R. Perez 5% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Podsednik Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Aviles to 3B
t7 7-3 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Perez -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Hector Ambriz replaces Rafael Perez pitching
t7 7-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler H. Ambriz -1% 95% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t7 7-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  RR KCR J. Guillen H. Ambriz 4% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Aviles Scores
t7 9-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo H. Ambriz -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 7-8-9
Willie Bloomquist replaces Scott Podsednik playing LF batting 1st
b7 3-9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CLE M. LaPorta L. Hochevar 1% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 3-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE L. Valbuena L. Hochevar 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE L. Marson L. Hochevar 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Hector Ambriz facing 7-8-9
t8 9-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier H. Ambriz -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 9-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR Y. Betancourt H. Ambriz 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 9-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR J. Kendall H. Ambriz -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
b8 3-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE T. Crowe L. Hochevar 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Donald L. Hochevar 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Choo L. Hochevar 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Hector Ambriz facing 1-2-3
t9 9-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR W. Bloomquist H. Ambriz 0% 100% Walk
t9 9-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles H. Ambriz -0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 9-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR D. DeJesus H. Ambriz -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
b9 3-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE T. Hafner L. Hochevar 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b9 3-9 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE J. Peralta L. Hochevar 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE R. Branyan L. Hochevar 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Indians 3.

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