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@CHW		5
6		 
(11)
LAA
@CLE		5
4
MIN
@DET		4
2
BOS
@KCR		4
6
TEX
@OAK		6
7
TBD
@SEA		1
5		 
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@TOR		8
4
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@ARI		1
5
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@ATL		1
3
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@CIN		3
10
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@HOU		1
3
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@LAD		2
4
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@MIL		6
3
SDP
@NYM		2
3
FLA
@WSN		4
2
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 7:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 26,687, Time of Game: 3:29
Red Sox
4
65-46
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Royals
6
39-73
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 36½ GB
W: Luke Hudson (5-3)
L: Jon Lester (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   3  0  0   1  0  0    4 10  1
Royals          0  2  0   0  2  1   1  0  X    6  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .708 23 14 -0.056 1.62 0.091 -0.147 -0.7 4 0 SB
Mark Loretta 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .744 15 9 0.010 0.68 0.037 -0.028 0.1 1 1 HBP
   Alex Cora 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .726 10 6 -0.108 2.06 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 0 1
David Ortiz DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 .291 1.034 23 12 0.131 1.22 0.195 -0.064 0.7 HR
Manny Ramirez LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .319 1.058 18 11 0.000 1.58 0.127 -0.127 0.6 2 0 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .839 21 16 -0.101 1.75 0.080 -0.181 -0.7 5 1 2B
Mike Lowell 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .822 15 10 -0.007 1.48 0.104 -0.111 -0.2 2 0
Wily Mo Pena RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .307 .874 11 8 -0.025 1.64 0.226 -0.251 -0.1 4 0 HR,2·GDP
Javy Lopez C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .709 8 6 0.005 0.62 0.043 -0.039 0.1 5 0 2B
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .284 .768 13 9 -0.009 1.01 0.063 -0.071 -0.1 0 1 2B
Jon Lester P
   Craig Hansen P 1
   Rudy Seanez P
   Julian Tavarez P
Team Totals 35 4 10 4 5 4 .286 .962 157 101 -0.160 1.38 0.966 -1.127 -1.0 24 4
2B: M Ramirez (24, off L Hudson); J Lopez (16, off J Nelson); K Youkilis (27, off L Hudson); A Gonzalez (19, off L Hudson).
HR: D Ortiz (41, off J Gobble; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); W Pena (7, off L Hudson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: M Loretta (7, by L Hudson).
TB: D Ortiz 4; W Pena 4; J Lopez 3; M Ramirez 3; A Gonzalez 3; K Youkilis 2; M Lowell.
GIDP: W Pena 2 (3).
RBI: W Pena 2 (27); D Ortiz (110); K Youkilis (54).
2-out RBI: W Pena 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: C Hansen ().
Baserunning
SB: C Crisp (16, 2nd base off A Burgos/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF-LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .294 .812 20 10 -0.022 1.02 0.042 -0.064 -0.1 1 0 SF
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .291 .727 15 10 0.054 1.07 0.090 -0.037 0.1 3 2 SF
Mike Sweeney DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 .183 .639 20 7 0.058 0.99 0.092 -0.034 0.4
Reggie Sanders RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .700 19 10 -0.173 1.38 0.000 -0.173 -2.3 4 0
Mark Teahen 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .858 19 9 -0.035 1.42 0.028 -0.063 -0.4 1 5 HBP
Emil Brown LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .287 .791 14 8 0.309 1.58 0.351 -0.042 2.2 2 0 HR
   Joey Gathright CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Shealy 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .258 .798 16 8 -0.065 0.99 0.026 -0.091 -0.7 12 0
John Buck C 4 2 2 0 0 1 .247 .698 25 14 0.088 0.80 0.116 -0.029 1.0 3 1 2B
Angel Berroa SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .240 .616 9 6 0.128 0.90 0.150 -0.022 1.3 0 5 SH
Luke Hudson P 1 2
   Jimmy Gobble P
   Joel Peralta P
   Joe Nelson P
   Ambiorix Burgos P 1
Team Totals 31 6 9 6 5 5 .290 .804 157 82 0.342 1.12 0.895 -0.555 1.5 27 16
2B: J Buck (16, off J Lester).
HR: E Brown (9, off R Seanez; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: D DeJesus (2, off J Lester); M Grudzielanek (4, off C Hansen).
SH: A Berroa (4, off C Hansen).
HBP: M Teahen (2, by J Lester).
TB: E Brown 5; J Buck 3; M Grudzielanek 3; M Sweeney; A Berroa.
RBI: E Brown 3 (60); A Berroa (44); M Grudzielanek (33); D DeJesus (36).
2-out RBI: E Brown 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Hudson-A Berroa-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy; M Teahen-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy.

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, L (5-2) 5 6 4 4 3 5 0 3.86 25 105 52 30 5 17 5 11 4 0 41 -0.217 1.37 -1.2
Craig Hansen 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.26 6 21 13 9 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 -0.070 1.18 -0.4
Rudy Seanez 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.89 8 27 15 10 1 4 1 6 2 0 0 0 -0.068 0.36 -0.4
Julian Tavarez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.03 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.014 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 5 5 5 1 5.62 40 157 82 51 8 23 9 20 6 0 41 2 0 -0.341 1.38 -1.5

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 Hudson, W (5-3) 6 8 3 3 2 1 1 4.65 28 102 68 43 9 16 11 13 7 0 43 0.018 1.11 0.3
Jimmy Gobble, H (6) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.73 2 11 7 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.077 1.17 -0.7
Joel Peralta, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 2 5 5 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.055 1.04 0.3
Joe Nelson, H (5) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.73 4 13 7 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.082 1.56 0.6
Ambiorix Burgos, S (17) 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5.43 5 26 14 8 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.082 2.72 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 5 4 2 4.00 41 157 101 62 12 27 14 17 9 0 43 0 0 0.160 1.12 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Lester (4); L Hudson (4).
HBP: J Lester (5; M Teahen); L Hudson (2; M Loretta).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 3:29.
Attendance: 26,687.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Coco Crisp CF 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Mark Loretta 2B 2 Mark Grudzielanek 2B
3 David Ortiz DH 3 Mike Sweeney DH
4 Manny Ramirez LF 4 Reggie Sanders RF
5 Kevin Youkilis 1B 5 Mark Teahen 3B
6 Mike Lowell 3B 6 Emil Brown LF
7 Wily Mo Pena RF 7 Ryan Shealy 1B
8 Javy Lopez C 8 John Buck C
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Angel Berroa SS
Jon Lester P Luke Hudson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR E. Brown J. Lester 24% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Sweeney Scores; Teahen to 3B
t4 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR BOS W. Pena L. Hudson -23% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball); Lowell Scores
t8 4-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS W. Pena J. Nelson 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R BOS D. Ortiz J. Gobble -11% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 5-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R KCR E. Brown R. Seanez 11% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS C. Crisp L. Hudson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BOS M. Loretta L. Hudson 2% 54% Lineout: P
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz L. Hudson -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Ramirez L. Hudson -2% 51% Walk; Ortiz to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis L. Hudson 4% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Lester -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Lester 2% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Lester 3% 59% Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Sanders J. Lester -4% 54% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Lester -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  BOS M. Lowell L. Hudson -4% 46% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BOS W. Pena L. Hudson 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Lopez L. Hudson 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Lester -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Shealy J. Lester 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Buck J. Lester 8% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Shealy to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Berroa J. Lester 7% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Shealy Scores; Buck to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR D. DeJesus J. Lester 2% 73% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Buck Scores; Berroa to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Lester -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS A. Gonzalez L. Hudson 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Crisp L. Hudson 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Loretta L. Hudson 1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Lester -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Sanders J. Lester -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Teahen J. Lester 1% 74% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown J. Lester -2% 72% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Ortiz L. Hudson 3% 75% Lineout: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS M. Ramirez L. Hudson -5% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t4 0-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  BOS K. Youkilis L. Hudson -3% 68% Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 3B
t4 0-2 1 --3 6,(2-2)  R BOS K. Youkilis L. Hudson -8% 60% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
t4 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Lowell L. Hudson 6% 65% Fielder's Choice SS; Youkilis out at 3B/SS-3B
t4 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR BOS W. Pena L. Hudson -23% 43% Home Run (Fly Ball); Lowell Scores
t4 3-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS J. Lopez L. Hudson -1% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez L. Hudson -3% 38% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lopez to 3B
t4 3-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Crisp L. Hudson 5% 44% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 7-8-9
b4 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Shealy J. Lester -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Lester -2% 38% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Berroa J. Lester -1% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Loretta L. Hudson -4% 33% Hit By Pitch
t5 3-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS D. Ortiz L. Hudson 4% 37% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t5 3-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Ramirez L. Hudson -4% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Loretta to 2B
t5 3-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS K. Youkilis L. Hudson 4% 37% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Loretta to 3B
t5 3-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Lowell L. Hudson 6% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Jon Lester facing 1-2-3
Alex Cora replaces Mark Loretta playing 2B batting 2nd
b5 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Lester -4% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Lester 4% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 2-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Lester 5% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek to 2B
b5 2-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanders J. Lester -7% 41% Popfly: 3B
b5 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen J. Lester 2% 44% Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
b5 2-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Teahen J. Lester 2% 46% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR E. Brown J. Lester 24% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Sweeney Scores; Teahen to 3B
b5 4-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR R. Shealy J. Lester -5% 65% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Luke Hudson facing 7-8-9
t6 3-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS W. Pena L. Hudson 4% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Lopez L. Hudson 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS A. Gonzalez L. Hudson -4% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 3-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS C. Crisp L. Hudson 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Red Sox' Craig Hansen facing 8-9-1
Craig Hansen replaces Jon Lester pitching
b6 4-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck C. Hansen 3% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 4-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Berroa C. Hansen 8% 85% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Buck to 3B
b6 4-3 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus C. Hansen 2% 87% Walk; Berroa to 2B
b6 4-3 0 123 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Hansen -1% 86% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buck Scores/unER
b6 5-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney C. Hansen -2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P; Berroa to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b6 5-3 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Sanders C. Hansen -4% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 2-3-4
Jimmy Gobble replaces Luke Hudson pitching
t7 3-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS A. Cora J. Gobble 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t7 3-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  R BOS D. Ortiz J. Gobble -11% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Joel Peralta replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t7 4-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS M. Ramirez J. Peralta 3% 76% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 4-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis J. Peralta 2% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Red Sox' Rudy Seanez facing 5-6-7
Rudy Seanez replaces Craig Hansen pitching
b7 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen R. Seanez -2% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b7 5-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R KCR E. Brown R. Seanez 11% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b7 6-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Shealy R. Seanez -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 6-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck R. Seanez -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Joe Nelson facing 6-7-8
Joe Nelson replaces Joel Peralta pitching
David DeJesus moves from CF to LF
Joey Gathright replaces Emil Brown (LF) playing CF batting 6th
t8 4-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS M. Lowell J. Nelson -7% 79% Walk
t8 4-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS W. Pena J. Nelson 13% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Lopez J. Nelson -3% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 4-6 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O BOS A. Gonzalez J. Nelson 5% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Red Sox' Rudy Seanez facing 9-1-2
b8 6-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa R. Seanez -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 6-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Seanez -1% 92% Lineout: LF
b8 6-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek R. Seanez 0% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 6-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney R. Seanez 1% 93% Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
Julian Tavarez replaces Rudy Seanez pitching
b8 6-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Sanders J. Tavarez -1% 92% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 1-2-3
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Joe Nelson pitching
t9 4-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS C. Crisp A. Burgos -8% 84% Walk
t9 4-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS A. Cora A. Burgos -1% 83% Crisp Steals 2B
t9 4-6 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BOS A. Cora A. Burgos 7% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-6 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  BOS D. Ortiz A. Burgos -7% 83% Walk
t9 4-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Ramirez A. Burgos 9% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-6 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS K. Youkilis A. Burgos 8% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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