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Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:37PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 21,037, Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
7
15-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 11 GB
 at Athletics
4
20-20
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Scott Elarton (1-0)
L: Dallas Braden (1-3)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Esteban German 3B 4 0 0 1 1 1 .286 .854 17 10 -0.051 0.96 0.036 -0.087 -0.7 3 0
David DeJesus CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .778 18 10 -0.028 0.70 0.047 -0.075 -0.6 4 1 2B
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .653 23 14 -0.026 0.66 0.048 -0.074 -0.5 1 3 2B
Mark Teahen RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .296 .855 22 13 0.193 1.07 0.246 -0.054 1.5 1 0 2B,CS
Mike Sweeney DH 3 2 2 1 2 0 .250 .726 20 9 0.173 0.93 0.197 -0.023 1.8 2B,IW
Emil Brown LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .202 .542 14 10 -0.011 0.98 0.096 -0.106 -0.2 6 0 3B
Ryan Shealy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .148 .438 22 14 0.005 0.93 0.062 -0.056 -0.3 6 1
Paul Phillips C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .250 .900 13 7 0.051 0.86 0.075 -0.024 0.9 4 0 2B
Angel Berroa SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 10 7 0.018 0.71 0.047 -0.029 0.3 2 5 HBP
Scott Elarton P 1
   Zack Greinke P
   Jimmy Gobble P
   David Riske P
   Joakim Soria P
Team Totals 36 7 11 6 5 4 .306 .905 159 94 0.324 0.88 0.854 -0.528 2.3 27 11
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.
Outfield Assists: D DeJesus (B Crosby at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Teahen (2, 2nd base by J Witasick/A Melhuse).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .681 20 15 -0.085 1.68 0.163 -0.249 -1.0 4 0 2B,HBP,2·GDP
Nick Swisher CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .911 15 9 -0.159 1.67 0.000 -0.159 -1.3 3 0
Eric Chavez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .735 11 8 -0.212 1.54 0.022 -0.234 -1.4 2 2 GDP
Dan Johnson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .352 1.063 18 9 -0.042 0.96 0.035 -0.077 -0.3 9 0
Jack Cust DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 .270 1.314 17 6 0.041 1.17 0.096 -0.056 0.4
Bobby Crosby SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .255 .708 12 7 0.143 1.48 0.200 -0.057 1.5 0 3 HR
Travis Buck RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .218 .791 11 8 -0.056 1.46 0.028 -0.083 -0.2 2 0 SF
Mark Ellis 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .258 .694 12 8 0.163 1.54 0.187 -0.024 1.3 1 1 2B
Adam Melhuse C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .158 .449 17 10 0.034 1.52 0.135 -0.101 0.3 5 2
Dallas Braden P 1 1
   Connor Robertson P 1
   Lenny DiNardo P 1
   Jay Witasick P
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 4 4 .290 .830 133 80 -0.173 1.45 0.866 -1.040 -0.7 27 11
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.

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
Scott Elarton, W (1-0) 5.1 6 4 4 3 1 1 5.23 23 80 46 29 2 15 4 15 4 0 38 0.102 1.19 0.5
Zack Greinke, H (2) 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.01 6 24 15 9 3 3 0 4 3 0 3 3 -0.182 2.87 -1.8
Jimmy Gobble, H (3) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 3 12 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0.154 1.78 0.9
David Riske, H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79 2 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0.057 1.08 0.5
Joakim Soria, S (8) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.72 3 13 10 3 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 4 1 4.00 37 133 80 45 8 27 6 22 9 0 38 6 3 0.174 0.88 0.7

Oakland Athletics

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
Dallas Braden, L (1-3) 5.1 6 5 5 1 1 0 6.41 24 95 61 42 5 14 6 15 5 0 36 -0.185 1.06 -1.9
Connor Robertson 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 5.40 9 31 19 11 2 6 2 4 1 0 1 1 -0.100 0.97 -0.5
Lenny DiNardo 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.70 5 20 9 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.050 0.61 -0.5
Jay Witasick 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3.65 4 13 5 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.009 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 5 4 0 7.00 42 159 94 62 9 23 10 22 6 0 36 1 1 -0.326 1.45 -2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Braden (2).
HBP: D Braden (1; A Berroa); Z Greinke (3; S Stewart).
IBB: C Robertson (1; M Sweeney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 21,037.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 13mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Esteban German 3B 1 Shannon Stewart LF
2 David DeJesus CF 2 Nick Swisher CF
3 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 Eric Chavez 3B
4 Mark Teahen RF 4 Dan Johnson 1B
5 Mike Sweeney DH 5 Jack Cust DH
6 Emil Brown LF 6 Bobby Crosby SS
7 Ryan Shealy 1B 7 Travis Buck RF
8 Paul Phillips C 8 Mark Ellis 2B
9 Angel Berroa SS 9 Adam Melhuse C
Scott Elarton P Dallas Braden P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO OAK S. Stewart S. Elarton 16% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 4-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO OAK E. Chavez J. Gobble 16% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  R KCR M. Sweeney D. Braden 13% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores
t7 5-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Teahen C. Robertson 12% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
b7 4-6 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  OAK S. Stewart Z. Greinke -10% 61% Hit By Pitch; Melhuse to 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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. German D. Braden -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden -2% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden -1% 45% 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, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK S. Stewart S. Elarton -6% 39% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton 1% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Stewart to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton 6% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton 4% 50% 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, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Teahen D. Braden 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Sweeney D. Braden 6% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive); Teahen to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Brown D. Braden -5% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  KCR R. Shealy D. Braden 6% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Weak SS); Teahen to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  R KCR P. Phillips D. Braden 8% 68% Wild Pitch; Teahen Scores; Sweeney to 3B; Shealy to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RO KCR P. Phillips D. Braden 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Sweeney Scores; Shealy to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Berroa D. Braden 1% 70% Hit By Pitch
t2 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. German D. Braden -4% 66% Lineout: P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Cust S. Elarton 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton -10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK T. Buck S. Elarton -3% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b2 1-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OAK M. Ellis S. Elarton -4% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive); Buck to 2B
b2 1-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK A. Melhuse S. Elarton -7% 45% Walk; Buck to 3B; Ellis to 2B
b2 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO OAK S. Stewart S. Elarton 16% 61% 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, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 2-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden -2% 57% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen D. Braden -1% 56% 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, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
b3 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton 3% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton 2% 61% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton 1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney D. Braden -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Brown D. Braden -2% 58% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR R. Shealy D. Braden -1% 57% 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, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Cust S. Elarton 3% 60% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b4 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK B. Crosby S. Elarton 2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK T. Buck S. Elarton 1% 64% 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, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR P. Phillips D. Braden -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa D. Braden -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. German D. Braden 1% 61% Walk
t5 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden -3% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  OAK M. Ellis S. Elarton -9% 49% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b5 1-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK A. Melhuse S. Elarton 9% 58% Fielder's Choice SS; Ellis out at 3B/SS-3B; Melhuse to 1B
b5 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO OAK S. Stewart S. Elarton 8% 66% 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, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden 4% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t6 2-1 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen D. Braden -4% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  R KCR M. Sweeney D. Braden 13% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 3-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR E. Brown D. Braden 10% 89% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sweeney Scores
Connor Robertson replaces Dallas Braden pitching
t6 4-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Shealy C. Robertson -3% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR P. Phillips C. Robertson 6% 91% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Brown Scores
t6 5-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa C. Robertson -1% 90% 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, Royals' Scott Elarton facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK N. Swisher S. Elarton 2% 92% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 1-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  OAK E. Chavez S. Elarton -2% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 1-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OAK D. Johnson S. Elarton -4% 86% Walk; Chavez to 2B
b6 1-5 1 12- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Cust S. Elarton -6% 80% Walk; Chavez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Zack Greinke replaces Scott Elarton pitching
b6 1-5 1 123 3,(2-0)  R OAK B. Crosby Z. Greinke -10% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Chavez Scores; Johnson to 3B; Cust to 2B
b6 2-5 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO OAK T. Buck Z. Greinke 5% 75% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Johnson Scores
b6 3-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  RO OAK M. Ellis Z. Greinke -6% 69% 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, Athletics' Connor Robertson facing 1-2-3
t7 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. German C. Robertson -3% 67% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
t7 5-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. DeJesus C. Robertson 5% 71% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 5-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek C. Robertson -3% 68% Flyball: RF (CF-RF); DeJesus to 3B
t7 5-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Teahen C. Robertson 12% 80% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
t7 6-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney C. Robertson 1% 81% Intentional Walk
t7 6-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown C. Robertson -3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
b7 4-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  OAK A. Melhuse Z. Greinke -7% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b7 4-6 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  OAK S. Stewart Z. Greinke -10% 61% Hit By Pitch; Melhuse to 2B
b7 4-6 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O OAK N. Swisher Z. Greinke 10% 70% Strikeout Swinging
Jimmy Gobble replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b7 4-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO OAK E. Chavez J. Gobble 16% 86% 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, Athletics' Lenny DiNardo facing 7-8-9
Lenny DiNardo replaces Connor Robertson pitching
t8 6-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Shealy L. DiNardo -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR P. Phillips L. DiNardo 1% 86% Walk
t8 6-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR A. Berroa L. DiNardo 4% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips to 3B
t8 6-4 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO KCR E. German L. DiNardo 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS); Phillips Scores; Berroa to 2B
t8 7-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus L. DiNardo -1% 91% 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, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
b8 4-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK D. Johnson J. Gobble 3% 94% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 4-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Cust J. Gobble -3% 91% Walk
David Riske replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b8 4-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK B. Crosby D. Riske 3% 94% Lineout: RF (RF Line)
b8 4-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O OAK T. Buck D. Riske 2% 97% 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, Athletics' Jay Witasick facing 3-4-5
Jay Witasick replaces Lenny DiNardo pitching
t9 7-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Witasick 1% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t9 7-4 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Witasick -1% 96% Baserunner Out Advancing; Grudzielanek out at 3B/C-3B
t9 7-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Teahen J. Witasick 0% 97% Walk
t9 7-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Witasick -1% 96% Teahen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 7-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Sweeney J. Witasick 0% 96% Walk
t9 7-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Brown J. Witasick -0% 96% 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, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
Joakim Soria replaces David Riske pitching
b9 4-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Soria 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 4-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK A. Melhuse J. Soria 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-7 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O OAK S. Stewart J. Soria 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 4.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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.

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