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1
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@CHW		6
7		 
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@KCR		1
3
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4
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@SEA		7
4
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@TEX		8
15
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7		 
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5		 
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@CIN		14
9
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@COL		2
0
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@LAD		2
7
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1
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@SFG		6
7
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@STL		3
5
Saturday, September 6, 2008 6:08PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 18,795, Time of Game: 2:19
Indians
1
68-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
 at Royals
3
61-80
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 19 GB
W: Gil Meche (11-10)
L: Zach Jackson (0-2)
S: Joakim Soria (35)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  9  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Grady Sizemore CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .902 21 15 -0.108 1.10 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 4 0
David Dellucci DH 4 0 0 0 0 4 .243 .726 21 14 -0.111 1.10 0.000 -0.111 -0.9
Ben Francisco LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .277 .789 10 5 -0.054 0.70 0.012 -0.066 -0.4 3 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .807 18 11 -0.092 0.87 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 2 4
Shin-Soo Choo RF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .296 .916 14 9 0.061 0.94 0.108 -0.047 0.8 0 0 3B,CS
Ryan Garko 1B 1 0 0 1 1 1 .252 .689 12 7 -0.037 1.03 0.020 -0.056 -0.3 10 0 SF
Kelly Shoppach C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .844 10 5 -0.075 0.94 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 3 1
Andy Marte 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .560 7 5 -0.065 0.85 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 0 0
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .654 14 11 0.019 0.86 0.053 -0.034 0.1 2 3
Zach Jackson P 3
   Edward Mujica P
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 2 11 .107 .340 127 82 -0.462 0.92 0.193 -0.654 -3.7 24 11
3B: S Choo (3, off G Meche).
SF: R Garko (6, off G Meche).
TB: S Choo 4; A Cabrera.
RBI: R Garko (72).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 2. Z Jackson-J Peralta-R Garko; A Cabrera-R Garko.
PB: K Shoppach (8).
E: B Francisco (4).
Baserunning
CS: S Choo (3, 2nd base by G Meche/M Olivo).

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 4 0 3 2 0 0 .300 .789 8 6 0.201 1.04 0.222 -0.020 2.2 2 0
Mike Aviles SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .843 9 6 -0.101 0.71 0.000 -0.101 -1.6 0 3 GDP
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .715 21 13 -0.027 0.59 0.020 -0.046 -0.3 1 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .735 18 11 -0.020 0.65 0.029 -0.048 -0.0
Ryan Shealy 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .818 11 5 0.022 0.69 0.037 -0.015 -0.0 7 1
Miguel Olivo C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .257 .732 13 9 -0.116 1.01 0.000 -0.116 -1.8 11 1 GDP
Mark Teahen 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .688 10 8 0.059 0.65 0.066 -0.008 0.9 0 0 2B
Alberto Callaspo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .698 9 6 -0.065 0.90 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 4 3
Esteban German LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .246 .647 8 5 0.082 1.00 0.112 -0.029 0.5 0 0
   Joey Gathright CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .576 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gil Meche P 1
   Ramon Ramirez P
   Joakim Soria P
Team Totals 31 3 9 3 0 3 .290 .613 107 69 0.035 0.81 0.486 -0.448 -1.2 27 8
2B: M Teahen (24, off Z Jackson).
TB: M Teahen 3; D DeJesus 3; R Shealy; B Butler; J Guillen; E German.
GIDP: M Olivo (5); M Aviles (10).
RBI: D DeJesus 2 (63); E German (21).
2-out RBI: D DeJesus 2; E German.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Olivo-A Callaspo.

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
Zach Jackson, L (0-2) 7 9 3 3 0 2 0 5.56 28 96 62 44 10 8 16 10 1 0 49 -0.052 0.87 0.7
Edward Mujica 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.54 3 11 7 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 0 3 0 3.38 31 107 69 50 11 8 16 12 1 0 49 0 0 -0.037 0.92 1.2

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
Gil Meche, W (11-10) 7 3 1 1 2 10 0 3.96 25 109 68 32 16 20 6 7 1 0 75 0.310 0.91 2.7
Ramon Ramirez, H (18) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.73 3 10 8 7 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.077 1.00 0.5
Joakim Soria, S (35) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.77 3 8 6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.077 0.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 11 0 1.00 31 127 82 43 17 22 8 10 1 0 75 0 0 0.464 0.81 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Mike Estabrook, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 18,795.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Drizzle.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. DeJesus Z. Jackson 15% 81% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Teahen Scores; German Scores; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR E. German Z. Jackson 11% 66% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Olivo Scores; Teahen to 3B; German to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CLE S. Choo G. Meche -8% 75% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 3-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR M. Olivo Z. Jackson -7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO CLE R. Garko G. Meche 5% 55% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Choo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE B. Francisco G. Meche 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. DeJesus Z. Jackson 3% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Aviles Z. Jackson 2% 61% Passed Ball; DeJesus to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles Z. Jackson -4% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Guillen Z. Jackson -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); DeJesus to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler Z. Jackson -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Peralta G. Meche 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  CLE S. Choo G. Meche -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  OO CLE R. Garko G. Meche 5% 55% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Choo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR R. Shealy Z. Jackson 4% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Olivo Z. Jackson -3% 55% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR M. Teahen Z. Jackson 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Olivo to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo Z. Jackson -4% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Olivo to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R KCR E. German Z. Jackson 11% 66% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Olivo Scores; Teahen to 3B; German to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR KCR D. DeJesus Z. Jackson 15% 81% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Teahen Scores; German Scores; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 3-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles Z. Jackson -2% 79% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE K. Shoppach G. Meche 2% 81% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Marte G. Meche 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-3 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CLE A. Cabrera G. Meche 1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen Z. Jackson -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Butler Z. Jackson -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Shealy Z. Jackson -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE B. Francisco G. Meche -1% 84% Walk
t4 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CLE J. Peralta G. Meche 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Olivo Z. Jackson -1% 85% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen Z. Jackson -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo Z. Jackson -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CLE S. Choo G. Meche -8% 75% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0-3 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO CLE R. Garko G. Meche 3% 78% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Choo Scores
t5 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE K. Shoppach G. Meche 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE A. Marte G. Meche 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR E. German Z. Jackson -1% 80% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b5 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. DeJesus Z. Jackson 2% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b5 3-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR M. Aviles Z. Jackson -3% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
t6 1-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CLE A. Cabrera G. Meche -5% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 1-3 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore G. Meche 5% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci G. Meche 4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE B. Francisco G. Meche 3% 84% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Guillen Z. Jackson 2% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Butler Z. Jackson 3% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Guillen to 2B
b6 3-1 0 12- 4,(3-0)  O KCR R. Shealy Z. Jackson -1% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Guillen to 3B
b6 3-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR M. Olivo Z. Jackson -7% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Peralta G. Meche 3% 85% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE S. Choo G. Meche 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE R. Garko G. Meche -2% 85% Walk
t7 1-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CLE K. Shoppach G. Meche 3% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Zach Jackson facing 7-8-9
b7 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen Z. Jackson 3% 92% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short CF)
b7 3-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Callaspo Z. Jackson -2% 90% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 3-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. German Z. Jackson -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Teahen to 3B
b7 3-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus Z. Jackson -2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 8-9-1
Ramon Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
David DeJesus moves from CF to LF
Joey Gathright replaces Esteban German (LF) playing CF batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE A. Marte R. Ramirez 4% 90% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE A. Cabrera R. Ramirez 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE G. Sizemore R. Ramirez 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Edward Mujica facing 2-3-4
Edward Mujica replaces Zach Jackson pitching
b8 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles E. Mujica -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Guillen E. Mujica -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler E. Mujica -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 2-3-4
Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
t9 1-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CLE D. Dellucci J. Soria 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE B. Francisco J. Soria 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Peralta J. Soria 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Royals 3.

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