May 16, 2007 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
NYY 3 NYY 8
@CHW 1 CLE 7
MIN 1 KCR 4
@OAK 3 LAA 5
@SEA 0 TBD 11
TEX 8 TOR 2
BAL 1 COL 5
ARI 3 HOU 2
SFG 1 LAD 5
STL 4 NYM 8
CHC 1 PHI 6
MIL 2 FLA 4
@PIT 3 SDP 3
CIN 2 WSN 6
ATL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 16,242

Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

14-27

Won 1

5th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  7  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  5  0

W: J Gobble (3-1), L: K Calero (0-3), S: D Riske (3)

Athletics

20-19

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .783   15    3   0   2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .639   14    0   2   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .290  .840   24    4   0   IW
E Brown LF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .202  .527   22    3   0   SB
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .164  .541   14    1   3   
E German DH                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .299  .884   16    0   0   SB
J Buck C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .295 1.007   15    5   0   2B
  P Phillips PR-C             0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .140  .434   18   11   0   
T Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .625   12    0   5   

O Perez P                                                                0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  D Riske P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   8              150   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Buck (7, off K Calero); D DeJesus (8, off J Blanton).

IBB: M Teahen (2, by J Blanton).

TB: J Buck 2; D DeJesus 2; R Shealy 2; A Gordon; M Grudzielanek; E German.

RBI: M Teahen (18); E German (11); R Shealy (6); J Buck (15).

2-out RBI: E German.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Grudzielanek (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: E German (4, 2nd base off K Calero/J Kendall); E Brown (4, 2nd base off J Blanton/J Kendall).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .675   15    1   0   
N Swisher DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .940   15    0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .368 1.100   18   10   1   HBP
J Cust RF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .286 1.358   22    0   0   HR
  T Buck RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .799         0   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .677    9    4   2   
M Ellis 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .663   17    1   5   
M Scutaro 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .170  .492   14    0   1   
H Bocachica CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   0   
J Kendall C                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .188  .435   16    8   0   2B
  E Chavez PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .740    3    0   0   

J Blanton P                                                              1   0
  K Calero P                                                             0   0
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   5   3    2   5              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Kendall (2, off O Perez).

HR: J Cust (7, off J Gobble; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

HBP: D Johnson (1, by O Perez).

TB: J Cust 4; J Kendall 3; M Ellis; B Crosby.

RBI: J Kendall 2 (11); J Cust (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

PITCHING

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                        6     1   0   0    2   4   0   5.29   22   96-53   25· 4·24    7· 7· 1· 0     72    -     1.10   0.36
J Peralta, BS (4)              1     3   2   1    0   1   0   5.25    7   19-14    7· 1· 6    1· 5· 0· 0          0-0    3.20  -0.28
J Gobble, W (3-1)              1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.87    4   16-10    7· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.01  -0.23
D Riske, S (3)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    3   10-9     5· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.20
Totals                         9     5   3   2    2   5   1          36  141-86   44· 6·36   10·16· 2· 0           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Blanton                      8     5   2   2    2   7   0   3.32   31  118-77   43· 7·27   13· 6· 3· 0     69    -     0.98   0.19
K Calero, BS (2), L (0-3)      0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   6.23    5   20-12    6· 1· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.89  -0.65
A Embree                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    1    7-6     5· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.72   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   8   0          37  145-95   54· 8·33   13· 9· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Blanton (1).

IBB: J Blanton (2; M Teahen).

HBP: O Perez (2; D Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 16,242.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 18mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. N Swisher            DH 
3. M Teahen             RF    3. D Johnson            1B 
4. E Brown              LF    4. J Cust               RF 
5. A Gordon             3B    5. B Crosby             SS 
6. E German             DH    6. M Ellis              2B 
7. J Buck               C     7. M Scutaro            3B 
8. R Shealy             1B    8. H Bocachica          CF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. J Kendall            C  

   O Perez              P        J Blanton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-2  -2-  4   33%  56% J Buck          K Calero        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); German Scores
   b 8   1  2-2  ---  3  -29%  15% J Cust          J Gobble        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 9   1  3-3  -2-  5   28%  84% R Shealy        K Calero        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Phillips Scores
   b 7   1  2-0  123  5  -24%  35% J Kendall       J Peralta       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores; Scutaro Scores/unER; Bocachica to 2B
   b 7   1  2-0  12-  2  -11%  60% H Bocachica     J Peralta       Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ellis to 3B; Scutaro to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Blanton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  D DeJesus       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   54%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); DeJesus to 3B
   RO     --3  3   56%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); DeJesus Scores
          ---  5   57%  E Brown         Walk
          1--      58%  A Gordon        Brown Steals 2B
          -2-  4   60%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   R      1-3  2   68%  E German        Single to RF (Line Drive); Brown Scores; Gordon to 2B
   O      12-  5   65%  J Buck          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   67%  S Stewart       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   65%  N Swisher       Walk
   O      1--  3   68%  D Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   66%  J Cust          Walk; Swisher to 2B
   O      12-  2   70%  B Crosby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   73%  R Shealy        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   70%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   69%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Shealy to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   69%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   70%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   71%  H Bocachica     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   70%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   67%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   70%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   72%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   73%  N Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   71%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  J Buck          Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   69%  R Shealy        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   72%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   74%  J Cust          Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   75%  B Crosby        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   73%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   71%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   74%  M Ellis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   77%  M Scutaro       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   78%  H Bocachica     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   76%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  9   75%  E Brown         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   74%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   65%  J Kendall       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   72%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  3   77%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   75%  D Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  7   82%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Blanton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   80%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  J Buck          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   78%  R Shealy        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Joel Peralta facing 5-6-7
                  Joel Peralta replaces Odalis Perez pitching
          ---  2   71%  B Crosby        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   61%  M Ellis         Single to LF (Fly Ball); Crosby to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  M Scutaro       Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole); Ellis to 2B; Scutaro to 1B
          12-  2   60%  H Bocachica     Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Short RF); Ellis to 3B; Scutaro to 2B
   RR     123  5   35%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Ellis Scores; Scutaro Scores/unER; Bocachica to 2B
   O      12-  2   41%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Bocachica to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  N Swisher       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Blanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   45%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   42%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   44%  M Grudzielanek  Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      47%  M Teahen        Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 2B
          -2-  5   48%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   39%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   O      ---  5   44%  D Johnson       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   15%  J Cust          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   16%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   16%  M Ellis         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Kiko Calero facing 5-6-7
                  Kiko Calero replaces Joe Blanton pitching; Travis Buck replaces Jack Cust playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  4    9%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   17%  E German        Walk
          1--      23%  J Buck          German Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   56%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); German Scores
                  Paul Phillips pinch runs for John Buck batting 7th
   R      -2-  5   84%  R Shealy        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Phillips Scores
   O      1--  1   81%  T Pena          Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  Alan Embree replaces Kiko Calero pitching
   O      1--  7   80%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, David Riske facing 7-8-9
                  David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching; Paul Phillips moves to C
   O      ---  4   89%  M Scutaro       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   95%  H Bocachica     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  Eric Chavez pinch hits for Jason Kendall batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  E Chavez        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.

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