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DET
@LAA		3
10
NYY
@BAL		5
7
TOR
@CHW		0
2
MIN
@CLE		3
2
TEX
@KCR		5
6
OAK
@SEA		3
4
BOS
@TBD		12
6		 
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@ARI		3
4		 
(10)
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@CIN		8
1
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@COL		2
6
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@HOU		1
3
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@NYM		1
3
WSN
@NYM		6
5
PIT
@PHI		5
10
FLA
@SFG		3
4
MIL
@STL		6
7
MIL
@STL		2
5
Saturday, July 28, 2007 6:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 27,700, Time of Game: 3:01
Rangers
5
46-58
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
 at Royals
6
46-57
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
W: Odalis Perez (6-9)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Hairston 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .548 13 9 -0.089 0.86 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 2 5
   Ramon Vazquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .736 4 3 -0.116 4.03 0.000 -0.116 -0.4
Mike Young SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .749 20 15 -0.016 1.43 0.123 -0.138 0.7 3 2 2B,SB
Mark Teixeira 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .927 17 10 -0.067 1.16 0.034 -0.102 -0.6 11 2
Sammy Sosa DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .758 18 12 -0.116 1.14 0.000 -0.116 -1.3
Marlon Byrd CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .875 18 14 -0.123 1.10 0.000 -0.123 -1.3 3 1
Gerald Laird C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237 .651 10 8 -0.018 0.78 0.044 -0.062 -0.1 2 1 2B
Brad Wilkerson LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .225 .779 17 10 0.024 0.71 0.053 -0.030 0.4 1 0
Nelson Cruz RF 3 2 2 5 1 0 .197 .612 15 7 0.266 1.03 0.266 0.000 3.8 0 0 2·HR
Travis Metcalf 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .237 .677 13 9 -0.064 0.87 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 1 2
   Frank Catalanotto PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .711 2 2 0.137 2.21 0.137 0.000 0.4 2B
   Desi Relaford PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .294 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kevin Millwood P
   Willie Eyre P 1
   John Rheinecker P
   Frank Francisco P
   C.J. Wilson P
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 2 9 .250 .789 147 99 -0.182 1.13 0.657 -0.840 0.0 24 13
2B: M Young (28, off O Perez); G Laird (12, off O Perez); F Catalanotto (11, off O Dotel).
HR: N Cruz 2 (5, 1 off O Dotel, 1 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.
Outfield Assists: M Byrd (J Buck at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Young (9, 3rd base off O Perez/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 3 0 1 1 1 0 .279 .763 21 9 0.094 0.77 0.122 -0.028 -0.1 6 0 HBP
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .304 .788 15 10 0.067 1.27 0.101 -0.034 0.3 2 2 HBP
Mark Teahen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .751 20 12 -0.121 1.17 0.000 -0.121 -1.5 2 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .315 .840 9 7 -0.041 0.71 0.021 -0.062 0.0
Ross Gload 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .758 14 8 -0.004 0.66 0.045 -0.048 -0.5 6 0 2B
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .707 18 10 -0.024 0.69 0.021 -0.045 -0.8 0 1 GDP
Emil Brown LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .235 .618 13 10 0.083 0.76 0.094 -0.010 1.3 2 0 2·2B
John Buck C 3 1 3 2 1 0 .243 .848 22 12 0.192 1.04 0.192 0.000 2.6 9 0
Tony Pena SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 .284 .678 9 7 0.072 0.88 0.096 -0.024 0.3 0 1 SH,GDP
Odalis Perez P
   David Riske P
   Zack Greinke P
   Octavio Dotel P
Team Totals 32 6 13 6 2 2 .406 .972 141 85 0.318 0.88 0.692 -0.372 1.6 27 4
2B: R Gload (12, off K Millwood); E Brown 2 (9, 1 off K Millwood, 1 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.

Texas Rangers

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
Kevin Millwood, L (7-9) 2.2 9 6 6 1 1 0 5.95 19 77 47 33 4 10 7 8 6 0 16 -0.419 1.43 -4.6
Willie Eyre 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 10 31 20 13 3 4 3 7 2 0 1 0 0.075 0.40 1.8
John Rheinecker 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 4 19 11 7 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.27 0.7
Frank Francisco 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.17 3 11 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.012 0.06 -0.9
C.J. Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.54 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.019 0.21 1.5
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 2 2 0 6.75 37 141 85 57 12 16 14 17 9 0 16 3 0 -0.318 1.13 -1.6

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
Odalis Perez, W (6-9) 6 7 3 3 0 4 1 5.73 25 91 64 42 6 16 8 13 5 0 50 0.046 0.97 0.3
David Riske, H (11) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.22 4 13 7 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.051 1.18 0.6
Zack Greinke, H (9) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.33 3 16 11 4 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.048 0.60 0.6
Octavio Dotel, S (11) 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 3.91 6 27 17 8 4 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.037 1.93 -1.4
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 2 9 2 5.00 38 147 99 58 15 26 9 18 6 0 50 0 0 0.182 0.88 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Millwood 2 (8; D DeJesus, M Grudzielanek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Todd Tichenor, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Rob Drake.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 27,700.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Jerry Hairston 2B 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Mike Young SS 2 Mark Grudzielanek 2B
3 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 Mark Teahen RF
4 Sammy Sosa DH 4 Billy Butler DH
5 Marlon Byrd CF 5 Ross Gload 1B
6 Gerald Laird C 6 Alex Gordon 3B
7 Brad Wilkerson LF 7 Emil Brown LF
8 Nelson Cruz RF 8 John Buck C
9 Travis Metcalf 3B 9 Tony Pena SS
Kevin Millwood P Odalis Perez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX N. Cruz O. Perez -17% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
t9 5-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX F. Catalanotto O. Dotel -14% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 5-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Vazquez O. Dotel 12% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TEX M. Young O. Dotel 12% 100% Flyball: RF
b2 1-2 2 123 6,(1-2)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Millwood 10% 57% Hit By Pitch; Buck Scores; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX J. Hairston O. Perez 2% 52% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX M. Young O. Perez -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX M. Teixeira O. Perez -3% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Young to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX S. Sosa O. Perez 4% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Byrd O. Perez -1% 50% Young Steals 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Byrd O. Perez 5% 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, Rangers' Kevin Millwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus K. Millwood 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Millwood -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); DeJesus to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Teahen K. Millwood -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler K. Millwood -4% 50% 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, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX G. Laird O. Perez 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX B. Wilkerson O. Perez -3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR TEX N. Cruz O. Perez -17% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf O. Perez 1% 34% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Hairston O. Perez 1% 35% 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, Rangers' Kevin Millwood facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gload K. Millwood -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Millwood -2% 31% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR E. Brown K. Millwood 2% 33% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 0-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R KCR J. Buck K. Millwood 9% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Brown Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR T. Pena K. Millwood 2% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Buck to 2B
b2 1-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus K. Millwood 3% 47% Hit By Pitch; Buck to 3B; Pena to 2B
b2 1-2 2 123 6,(1-2)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Millwood 10% 57% Hit By Pitch; Buck Scores; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
b2 2-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen K. Millwood -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX M. Young O. Perez -7% 43% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 2-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Teixeira O. Perez 5% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Sosa O. Perez 3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Young to 3B
t3 2-2 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O TEX M. Byrd O. Perez 4% 56% 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, Rangers' Kevin Millwood facing 4-5-6
b3 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Millwood -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR R. Gload K. Millwood 4% 58% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon K. Millwood 2% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Gload stays at 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  KCR E. Brown K. Millwood 6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gload to 3B; Gordon to 2B
b3 2-2 1 123 8,(3-2)  R KCR J. Buck K. Millwood 9% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Gordon to 3B; Brown to 2B
b3 3-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RRO KCR T. Pena K. Millwood 7% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gordon Scores; Brown Scores; Buck out at 3B/CF-1B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 5-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R KCR D. DeJesus K. Millwood 5% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Pena Scores
Willie Eyre replaces Kevin Millwood pitching
b3 6-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek W. Eyre -1% 87% 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, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
t4 2-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX G. Laird O. Perez -4% 82% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-6 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TEX B. Wilkerson O. Perez 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Laird to 3B
t4 2-6 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO TEX N. Cruz O. Perez 0% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Laird Scores
t4 3-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf O. Perez 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Willie Eyre facing 3-4-5
b4 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen W. Eyre -1% 84% Lineout: 1B
b4 6-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Butler W. Eyre 1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 6-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR R. Gload W. Eyre -1% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b4 6-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon W. Eyre -1% 83% 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, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
t5 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX J. Hairston O. Perez 2% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-6 1 --- 5,(0-2)  TEX M. Young O. Perez -3% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 3-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Teixeira O. Perez 3% 86% Lineout: LF
t5 3-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O TEX S. Sosa O. Perez 2% 88% 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, Rangers' Willie Eyre facing 7-8-9
b5 6-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Brown W. Eyre -1% 87% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 6-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck W. Eyre 1% 88% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b5 6-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR T. Pena W. Eyre -2% 85% 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, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
t6 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. Byrd O. Perez 3% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX G. Laird O. Perez 2% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX B. Wilkerson O. Perez 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Willie Eyre facing 1-2-3
b6 6-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus W. Eyre -1% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 6-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek W. Eyre -1% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
John Rheinecker replaces Willie Eyre pitching
b6 6-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Rheinecker -0% 89% 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, Royals' David Riske facing 8-9-1
David Riske replaces Odalis Perez pitching
t7 3-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX N. Cruz D. Riske -4% 84% Walk
t7 3-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Metcalf D. Riske 4% 88% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX J. Hairston D. Riske 3% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t7 3-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. Young D. Riske 2% 94% 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, Rangers' John Rheinecker facing 4-5-6
b7 6-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR B. Butler J. Rheinecker 1% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 6-3 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Rheinecker -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO KCR A. Gordon J. Rheinecker -1% 92% 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, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
Zack Greinke replaces David Riske pitching
t8 3-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TEX M. Teixeira Z. Greinke 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX S. Sosa Z. Greinke 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX M. Byrd Z. Greinke 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rangers' Frank Francisco facing 7-8-9
Frank Francisco replaces John Rheinecker pitching
b8 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR E. Brown F. Francisco 1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b8 6-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck F. Francisco 0% 98% Walk
b8 6-3 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Pena F. Francisco 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Brown to 3B; Buck to 2B
C.J. Wilson replaces Frank Francisco pitching
b8 6-3 1 -23 3,(2-0)  OO KCR D. DeJesus C. Wilson -2% 96% 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, Royals' Octavio Dotel facing 6-7-8
Octavio Dotel replaces Zack Greinke pitching
t9 3-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX G. Laird O. Dotel 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX B. Wilkerson O. Dotel -2% 96% Walk
t9 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX N. Cruz O. Dotel -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Wilkerson to 2B
t9 3-6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR TEX N. Cruz O. Dotel -5% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilkerson Scores
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Travis Metcalf (3B) batting 9th
t9 5-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX F. Catalanotto O. Dotel -14% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Jerry Hairston (2B) batting 1st
Desi Relaford pinch runs for Frank Catalanotto (PH) batting 9th
t9 5-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX R. Vazquez O. Dotel 12% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TEX M. Young O. Dotel 12% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 6.

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  • 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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