May 9, 2008 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,873

Friday, May 9, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 3:19

Orioles

19-18

Won 2

3rd, 3½ GB

Dave Trembley

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  3  0   2  0  0    7 12  0
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    4 10  1

W: S Trachsel (2-4), L: G Meche (2-5), S: G Sherrill (12)

Royals

15-20

Lost 2

4th, 3½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .744   25    3   6   SB
M Mora 3B                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .250  .723   23    1   2   HR
N Markakis RF                 4   2   2   0    1   0  .285  .885   12    2   0   IW
A Huff DH                     5   2   2   3    0   0  .271  .814   18    0   0   HR,2B
K Millar 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .228  .650   28   11   2   
L Scott LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .739   16    2   0   
  J Payton LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .597    4    1   0   
R Hernandez C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .213  .602   17    4   1   
A Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .636   14    0   0   
F Bynum SS                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.125   17    1   4   2B

S Trachsel P                                                             2   0
  M Albers P                                                             0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  G Sherrill P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   7  12   6    3   7              174   27  15

BATTING

2B: F Bynum (1, off G Meche); A Huff (9, off R Mahay).

HR: M Mora (5, off G Meche; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); A Huff (6, off G Meche; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: N Markakis (3, by G Meche).

TB: A Huff 6; M Mora 4; F Bynum 3; N Markakis 2; K Millar 2; R Hernandez 2; B Roberts.

RBI: A Huff 3 (23); M Mora 2 (20); K Millar (16).

2-out RBI: A Huff 3; M Mora 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Bynum-B Roberts-K Millar; B Roberts-F Bynum-K Millar.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Roberts (11, 2nd base off Y Yabuta/J Buck).

PO: F Bynum (1st base by G Meche).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .794   19    1   0   
M Teahen RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .264  .704   18    2   0   
  B Butler PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .690    8    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   2   3    1   1  .286  .813   25    1   2   HR
M Olivo DH                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .807   14    0   0   GDP
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   1   2   0    1   0  .301  .710   14    1   4   
J Guillen LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .189  .565   16    3   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .608   15   11   0   GDP
J Buck C                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .728    7    8   0   2B
A Callaspo SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .298  .751   19    0   3   

G Meche P                                                                0   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4    5   5              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Buck (5, off S Trachsel).

HR: A Gordon (5, off S Trachsel; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: A Gordon 5; J Buck 3; D DeJesus 2; M Grudzielanek 2; M Teahen; J Guillen.

GIDP: R Gload (3); M Olivo (3).

RBI: A Gordon 3 (18); J Buck (13).

2-out RBI: A Gordon; J Buck.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: G Meche ().

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, W (2-4)            5.1   5   2   2    1   2   1   6.75   22   80-51   33· 5·13   10· 6· 3· 0     51    -     0.95   0.05
M Albers, H (1)                1     1   1   1    3   0   0   2.39    6   28-12    6· 2· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.53   0.05
J Walker                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.09    2   13-8     3· 2· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.95  -0.01
J Johnson, H (2)               1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   0.93    6   14-12   10· 0· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.90   0.05
G Sherrill, S (12)             1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.11    4   20-13    5· 4· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.36   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    5   5   1          40  155-96   57·13·26   17· 7· 6· 0          5-1

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, L (2-5)               5     6   5   5    2   2   2   6.31   23   98-66   51· 4·11    7· 9· 3· 0     35    -     1.02  -0.30
R Mahay                        1.1   3   2   2    1   1   0   2.65    8   34-20    8· 1·11    1· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.57  -0.01
R Ramirez                      0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   1.15    3   12-9     2· 6· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.34  -0.03
Y Yabuta                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   7.31    8   23-15    8· 0· 7    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   7   2          42  167-110  69·11·30   11·12· 9· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: R Ramirez (2).

IBB: G Meche (2; N Markakis).

PO: G Meche (0; F Bynum, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jeff Nelson.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 21,873.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Roberts            2B    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. M Mora               3B    2. M Teahen             RF 
3. N Markakis           RF    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. A Huff               DH    4. M Olivo              DH 
5. K Millar             1B    5. M Grudzielanek       2B 
6. L Scott              LF    6. J Guillen            LF 
7. R Hernandez          C     7. R Gload              1B 
8. A Jones              CF    8. J Buck               C  
9. F Bynum              SS    9. A Callaspo           SS 

   S Trachsel           P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  12-  5   32%  81% A Huff          G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bynum Scores; Markakis Scores
   b 6   1  5-2  123  5   19%  89% R Gload         M Albers        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   2  2-0  -2-  1   19%  46% M Mora          G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bynum Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  2  -16%  28% A Gordon        S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Teahen Scores
   b 9   1  7-4  12-  3   11% 100% M Olivo         G Sherrill      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  9   50%  M Mora          Walk
   O      1--  1   47%  N Markakis      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   45%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   45%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   RR     1--  2   28%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Teahen Scores
   O      ---  2   30%  M Olivo         Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   30%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 10   28%  K Millar        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   26%  L Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   25%  R Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   23%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   25%  R Gload         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  1   19%  J Buck          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gload to 3B
   O      -23  5   25%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -23  2   29%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   27%  A Jones         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  3   31%  F Bynum         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   27%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   RR     -2-  1   46%  M Mora          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bynum Scores
          ---  2   47%  N Markakis      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   44%  A Huff          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trachsel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   50%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  K Millar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   45%  L Scott         Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
          ---  3   47%  R Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   44%  A Jones         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   40%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   44%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   47%  R Gload         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   55%  F Bynum         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  M Mora          Bynum Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Bynum to 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          -2-  4   49%  N Markakis      Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  5   81%  A Huff          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bynum Scores; Markakis Scores
   O      ---  7   80%  K Millar        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   83%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   85%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   86%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ron Mahay facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Mahay replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      ---  4   85%  L Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   86%  R Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          1--  5   88%  A Jones         Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-  5   86%  F Bynum         Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      12-  5   83%  B Roberts       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   79%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  1   82%  M Olivo         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gordon to 2B
                  Matt Albers replaces Steve Trachsel pitching
          -2-  4   78%  M Grudzielanek  Walk
          12-  4   70%  J Guillen       Walk; Gordon to 3B; Grudzielanek to 2B
   OO     123  5   89%  R Gload         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   88%  M Mora          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   89%  N Markakis      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   93%  A Huff          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Markakis to 3B
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   R      -23      95%  K Millar        Wild Pitch; Markakis Scores; Huff to 3B
   R      --3  4   97%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Huff Scores
   O      1--  4   96%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   96%  R Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Matt Albers facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Payton replaces Luke Scott playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  4   97%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   96%  A Callaspo      Walk
          1--  4   94%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Callaspo to 2B
                  Jamie Walker replaces Matt Albers pitching
   O      12-  6   96%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  7   93%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B
                  Jim Johnson replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      1-3  3   96%  M Olivo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 8-9-1
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  A Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  F Bynum         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   96%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      96%  M Mora          Roberts Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   92%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   95%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Grudzielanek to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   94%  J Buck          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Grudzielanek Scores
   O      1--  2   96%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-4, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   96%  N Markakis      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  A Huff          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   96%  K Millar        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   96%  J Payton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-7, George Sherrill facing 1-2-3
                  George Sherrill replaces Jim Johnson pitching
          ---  6   91%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Billy Butler pinch hits for Mark Teahen batting 2nd
          1--  8   81%  B Butler        Walk; DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  3  100%  M Olivo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Royals 4.

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