July 28, 2007 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 27,700

Saturday, July 28, 2007, 6:10PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Rangers

46-58

Lost 2

4th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    5  9  0
Royals          0  2  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    6 13  0

W: O Perez (6-9), L: K Millwood (7-9), S: O Dotel (11)

Royals

46-57

Won 3

5th, 14 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .548   13    2   5   
  R Vazquez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .736    4    0   0   
M Young SS                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .300  .749   20    3   2   2B,SB
M Teixeira 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .927   17   11   2   
S Sosa DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .758   18    0   0   
M Byrd CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .875   20    3   1   
G Laird C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .650   10    2   1   2B
B Wilkerson LF                3   2   1   0    1   1  .225  .780   17    1   0   
N Cruz RF                     3   2   2   5    1   0  .197  .612   16    0   0   2·HR
T Metcalf 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .237  .678   13    1   2   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .711    2    0   0   2B
  D Relaford PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .294         0   0   

K Millwood P                                                             0   0
  W Eyre P                                                               1   0
  J Rheinecker P                                                         0   0
  F Francisco P                                                          0   0
  C Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    2   9              150   24  13

BATTING

2B: M Young (28, off O Perez); G Laird (12, off O Perez); F Catalanotto (11, off O Dotel).

HR: N Cruz 2 (5, off O Dotel, off O Perez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: N Cruz 8; M Young 4; G Laird 2; F Catalanotto 2; B Wilkerson; M Teixeira.

RBI: N Cruz 5 (17).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Young-M Teixeira; M Teixeira-G Laird-T Metcalf; J Hairston-M Young-M Teixeira.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Young (9, 3rd base off O Perez/J Buck).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .764   21    6   0   HBP
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   0   1    0   0  .304  .788   15    2   2   HBP
M Teahen RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .751   20    2   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .840    9    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .758   14    6   0   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .707   18    0   1   GDP
E Brown LF                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .235  .618   13    2   0   2·2B
J Buck C                      3   1   3   2    1   0  .243  .849   22    9   0   
T Pena SS                     3   1   2   2    0   0  .284  .679    9    0   1   SH,GDP

O Perez P                                                                0   0
  D Riske P                                                              0   0
  Z Greinke P                                                            0   0
  O Dotel P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   6  13   6    2   2              141   27   4

BATTING

2B: R Gload (12, off K Millwood); E Brown 2 (9, off K Millwood, off F Francisco).

SH: T Pena (6, off F Francisco).

HBP: D DeJesus (14, by K Millwood); M Grudzielanek (6, by K Millwood).

TB: E Brown 5; J Buck 3; T Pena 2; B Butler 2; R Gload 2; A Gordon; D DeJesus.

GIDP: T Pena (10); A Gordon (7).

RBI: T Pena 2 (35); J Buck 2 (35); D DeJesus (40); M Grudzielanek (35).

2-out RBI: J Buck; M Grudzielanek; D DeJesus.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Millwood, L (7-9)            2.2   9   6   6    1   1   0   5.95   19   77-47   33· 4·10    7· 2· 6· 0     16    -     1.42  -0.41
W Eyre                         3     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.99   10   31-20   13· 3· 4    3· 5· 2· 0          1-0    0.40   0.08
J Rheinecker                   1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    4   19-11    7· 4· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
F Francisco                    0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.17    3   11-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
C Wilson                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.54    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    13   6   6    2   2   0          37  141-85   57·12·16   14· 8· 9· 0          3-0

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
O Perez, W (6-9)               6     7   3   3    0   4   1   5.73   25   91-64   42· 6·16    8· 8· 5· 0     50    -     0.97   0.05
D Riske, H (11)                1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.22    4   13-7     4· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.05
Z Greinke, H (9)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.33    3   16-11    4· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
O Dotel, S (11)                1     2   2   2    1   2   1   3.91    6   27-17    8· 4· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.93   0.04
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   9   2          38  147-99   58·15·26    9·12· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Millwood 2 (8; D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - , 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Rob Drake.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 27,700.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. J Hairston           2B    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. M Young              SS    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. M Teixeira           1B    3. M Teahen             RF 
4. S Sosa               DH    4. B Butler             DH 
5. M Byrd               CF    5. R Gload              1B 
6. G Laird              C     6. A Gordon             3B 
7. B Wilkerson          LF    7. E Brown              LF 
8. N Cruz               RF    8. J Buck               C  
9. T Metcalf            3B    9. T Pena               SS 

   K Millwood           P        O Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  2  -17%  33% N Cruz          O Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
   t 9   1  6-5  ---  2  -14%  77% F Catalanotto   O Dotel         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t 9   1  6-5  -2-  4   12%  88% R Vazquez       O Dotel         Strikeout Swinging
   t 9   2  6-5  -2-  7   12% 100% M Young         O Dotel         Flyball: RF
   b 2   2  2-1  123  6   10%  57% M Grudzielanek  K Millwood      Hit By Pitch; Buck Scores; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  J Hairston      Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   50%  M Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   46%  M Teixeira      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Young to 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
          12-      50%  M Byrd          Young Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  D DeJesus       Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   52%  G Laird         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  4   50%  B Wilkerson     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  2   33%  N Cruz          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
   O      ---  5   35%  T Metcalf       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   35%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   33%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   31%  A Gordon        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   33%  E Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  7   42%  J Buck          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brown Scores
          1--  4   44%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buck to 2B
          12-  2   48%  D DeJesus       Hit By Pitch; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
   R      123  6   57%  M Grudzielanek  Hit By Pitch; Buck Scores; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Odalis Perez facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   44%  M Young         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   48%  M Teixeira      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   52%  S Sosa          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Young to 3B
   O      --3  7   56%  M Byrd          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   58%  R Gload         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   60%  A Gordon        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Gload stays at 2B
          12-  3   66%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gload to 3B; Gordon to 2B
   R      123  8   75%  J Buck          Single to LF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Gordon to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RRO    123  2   82%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gordon Scores; Brown Scores; Buck out at 3B/CF-1B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  6   87%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Pena Scores
                  Willie Eyre replaces Kevin Millwood pitching
   O      1--  1   86%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   82%  G Laird         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   84%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Laird to 3B
   RO     --3  5   84%  N Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Laird Scores
   O      ---  4   85%  T Metcalf       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Willie Eyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   84%  M Teahen        Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   85%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   84%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  6   82%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   85%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   82%  M Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   85%  M Teixeira      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   88%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Willie Eyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   86%  E Brown         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  1   88%  J Buck          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   85%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   88%  M Byrd          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   89%  G Laird         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   90%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Willie Eyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   89%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   89%  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  John Rheinecker replaces Willie Eyre pitching
   O      ---  6   88%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, David Riske facing 8-9-1
                  David Riske replaces Odalis Perez pitching
          ---  5   84%  N Cruz          Walk
   O      1--  4   88%  T Metcalf       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   91%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  3   94%  M Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, John Rheinecker facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   94%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   94%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   92%  A Gordon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
                  Zack Greinke replaces David Riske pitching
   O      ---  7   95%  M Teixeira      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   96%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  M Byrd          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Frank Francisco facing 7-8-9
                  Frank Francisco replaces John Rheinecker pitching
          ---  3   98%  E Brown         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  6   98%  J Buck          Walk
   O      12-  2   98%  T Pena          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Brown to 3B; Buck to 2B
                  C.J. Wilson replaces Frank Francisco pitching
   OO     -23  3   96%  D DeJesus       Double Play: Groundout: 1B; Brown out at Hm/1B-C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Zack Greinke pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  G Laird         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   96%  B Wilkerson     Walk
          1--      96%  N Cruz          Defensive Indifference; Wilkerson to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   90%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Travis Metcalf batting 9th
          ---  2   77%  F Catalanotto   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Jerry Hairston batting 1st; Desi Relaford pinch runs for Frank Catalanotto batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   88%  R Vazquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7  100%  M Young         Flyball: RF
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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