May 17, 2007 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 21,037

Thursday, May 17, 2007, 12:37PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Royals

15-27

Won 2

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  3   1  1  0    7 11  0
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  9  0

W: S Elarton (1-0), L: D Braden (1-3), S: J Soria (8)

Athletics

20-20

Lost 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E German 3B                   4   0   0   1    1   1  .286  .855   17    3   0   
D DeJesus CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .778   18    4   1   2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .653   23    1   3   2B
M Teahen RF                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .296  .856   24    1   0   2B,CS
M Sweeney DH                  3   2   2   1    2   0  .250  .726   21    0   0   2B,IW
E Brown LF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .202  .542   14    6   0   3B
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .148  .439   22    6   1   
P Phillips C                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .250  .900   15    4   0   2B
A Berroa SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833   10    2   5   HBP

S Elarton P                                                              0   1
  Z Greinke P                                                            0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  D Riske P                                                              0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   6    5   4              164   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (9, off C Robertson); D DeJesus (9, off C Robertson); P Phillips (1, off C Robertson); M Grudzielanek (11, off J Witasick); M Sweeney (6, off D Braden).

3B: E Brown (1, off D Braden).

IBB: M Sweeney (3, by C Robertson).

HBP: A Berroa (1, by D Braden).

TB: E Brown 3; M Teahen 3; M Sweeney 3; M Grudzielanek 3; D DeJesus 2; P Phillips 2; A Berroa; R Shealy.

RBI: P Phillips 2 (2); E Brown (9); M Teahen (19); M Sweeney (18); E German (12).

2-out RBI: M Teahen; P Phillips.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-R Shealy; A Berroa-M Grudzielanek-R Shealy; S Elarton-A Berroa-R Shealy.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Teahen (2, 2nd base by J Witasick/A Melhuse).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .681   20    4   0   2B,HBP,2·GDP
N Swisher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .911   15    3   0   
E Chavez 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .734   11    2   2   GDP
D Johnson 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .352 1.064   18    9   0   
J Cust DH                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .270 1.314   17    0   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .255  .708   12    0   3   HR
T Buck RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .791   11    2   0   SF
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   3   1    0   1  .258  .694   12    1   1   2B
A Melhuse C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .158  .449   17    5   2   

D Braden P                                                               1   1
  C Robertson P                                                          0   1
  L DiNardo P                                                            0   1
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   4   9   4    4   4              133   27  11

BATTING

2B: S Stewart (7, off S Elarton); M Ellis (7, off S Elarton).

HR: B Crosby (5, off S Elarton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: T Buck (1, off Z Greinke).

HBP: S Stewart (2, by Z Greinke).

TB: B Crosby 5; M Ellis 4; S Stewart 2; E Chavez; A Melhuse; T Buck.

GIDP: S Stewart 2 (8); E Chavez (4).

RBI: B Crosby 2 (17); T Buck (13); M Ellis (18).

2-out RBI: M Ellis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 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
S Elarton, W (1-0)             5.1   6   4   4    3   1   1   5.23   23   80-46   29· 2·15    4·11· 4· 0     38    -     1.18   0.10
Z Greinke, H (2)               1     3   0   0    0   1   0   5.01    6   24-15    9· 3· 3    0· 1· 3· 0          3-3    2.85  -0.18
J Gobble, H (3)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    3   12-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.81   0.15
D Riske, H (3)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    2    4-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.15   0.06
J Soria, S (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.72    3   13-10    3· 2· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   4   1          37  133-80   45· 8·27    6·13· 9· 0          6-3

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Braden, L (1-3)              5.1   6   5   5    1   1   0   6.41   24   95-61   42· 5·14    6·10· 5· 0     36    -     1.06  -0.19
C Robertson                    1.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   5.40    9   31-19   11· 2· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          1-1    1.01  -0.10
L DiNardo                      1     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.70    5   20-9     4· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.05
J Witasick                     1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.65    4   13-5     5· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   4   0          42  159-94   62· 9·23   10·16· 6· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Braden (2).

IBB: C Robertson (1; M Sweeney).

HBP: D Braden (1; A Berroa); Z Greinke (3; S Stewart).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 21,037.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. E German             3B    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. D DeJesus            CF    2. N Swisher            CF 
3. M Grudzielanek       2B    3. E Chavez             3B 
4. M Teahen             RF    4. D Johnson            1B 
5. M Sweeney            DH    5. J Cust               DH 
6. E Brown              LF    6. B Crosby             SS 
7. R Shealy             1B    7. T Buck               RF 
8. P Phillips           C     8. M Ellis              2B 
9. A Berroa             SS    9. A Melhuse            C  

   S Elarton            P        D Braden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  2-1  123  2   17%  61% S Stewart       S Elarton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   1  6-4  12-  4   16%  86% E Chavez        J Gobble        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 6   1  1-2  1--  4   13%  80% M Sweeney       D Braden        Double to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores
   t 7   2  4-5  --3  4   12%  81% M Teahen        C Robertson     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
   b 7   0  6-4  1--  7  -10%  61% S Stewart       Z Greinke       Hit By Pitch; Melhuse to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  D DeJesus       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  7   45%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   39%  S Stewart       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   41%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Stewart to 3B
   O      --3  3   46%  E Chavez        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      --3  5   50%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dallas Braden facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   54%  M Teahen        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   59%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive); Teahen to 2B
   O      12-  4   54%  E Brown         Flyball: CF
          12-  5   60%  R Shealy        Single to LF (Line Drive to Weak SS); Teahen to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   R      123      68%  P Phillips      Wild Pitch; Teahen Scores; Sweeney to 3B; Shealy to 2B
   RO     -23  4   69%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Sweeney Scores; Shealy to 3B
          --3  2   70%  A Berroa        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  1   66%  E German        Lineout: P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   69%  J Cust          Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2   58%  B Crosby        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  4   56%  T Buck          Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--  2   51%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck to 2B
          12-  6   45%  A Melhuse       Walk; Buck to 3B; Ellis to 2B
   OO     123  2   61%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dallas Braden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   59%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   57%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   56%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   59%  N Swisher       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   61%  E Chavez        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   62%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dallas Braden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   60%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   58%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  7   57%  R Shealy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   60%  J Cust          Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  5   62%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   64%  T Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dallas Braden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   61%  P Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   60%  A Berroa        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   61%  E German        Walk
   O      1--  3   59%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   49%  M Ellis         Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   58%  A Melhuse       Fielder's Choice SS; Ellis out at 3B/SS-3B; Melhuse to 1B
   OO     1--  4   66%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dallas Braden facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   70%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   66%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      1--  4   80%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores
   R      -2-  3   89%  E Brown         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sweeney Scores
                  Connor Robertson replaces Dallas Braden pitching
   O      --3  5   86%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  3   91%  P Phillips      Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Brown Scores
   O      -2-  2   90%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   92%  N Swisher       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  3   90%  E Chavez        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   86%  D Johnson       Walk; Chavez to 2B
          12-  5   80%  J Cust          Walk; Chavez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
                  Zack Greinke replaces Scott Elarton pitching
   R      123  3   70%  B Crosby        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Chavez Scores; Johnson to 3B; Cust to 2B
   RO     123  2   75%  T Buck          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Johnson Scores
   RO     12-  3   69%  M Ellis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Cust Scores; Crosby out at 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Connor Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   67%  E German        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   72%  D DeJesus       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   68%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (CF-RF); DeJesus to 3B
   R      --3  4   81%  M Teahen        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
          -2-  4   81%  M Sweeney       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   78%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   71%  A Melhuse       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  7   61%  S Stewart       Hit By Pitch; Melhuse to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  N Swisher       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Zack Greinke pitching
   OO     12-  4   86%  E Chavez        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9
                  Lenny DiNardo replaces Connor Robertson pitching
   O      ---  5   85%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   86%  P Phillips      Walk
          1--  3   90%  A Berroa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   92%  E German        Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS); Phillips Scores; Berroa to 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   94%  D Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   91%  J Cust          Walk
                  David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      1--  2   94%  B Crosby        Lineout: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  2   97%  T Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Jay Witasick facing 3-4-5
                  Jay Witasick replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
          ---  2   98%  M Grudzielanek  Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      -2-      96%  M Teahen        Baserunner Out Advancing; Grudzielanek out at 3B/C-3B
          ---  6   97%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      96%  M Sweeney       Teahen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   96%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  E Brown         Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
                  Joakim Soria replaces David Riske pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  M Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   99%  A Melhuse       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 4.

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