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Standings
LAA
@BOS		5
10
TEX
@MIN		5
0
DET
@NYY		2
5
KCR
@OAK		7
3
CHW
@SEA		5
7
CLE
@TBD		8
1
BAL
@TOR		5
3
ARI
@ATL		12
6
STL
@CHC		3
5
SFG
@FLA		4
3
COL
@LAD		7
4		 
(14)
CIN
@MIL		4
8
PHI
@PIT		6
11
HOU
@SDP		3
2
NYM
@WSN		7
4
Saturday, August 18, 2007 6:07PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 24,638, Time of Game: 2:52
Royals
7
55-67
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
 at Athletics
3
60-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
W: Odalis Perez (8-11)
L: Chad Gaudin (9-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  1   1  2  0    7 14  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .750 17 10 0.083 0.67 0.117 -0.033 0.8 2 0
Joey Gathright LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .347 .803 13 9 0.017 0.71 0.079 -0.062 0.0 3 0 CS,HBP
Mark Teahen RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .758 17 11 -0.015 0.67 0.012 -0.028 -0.3 3 0 SH
   Emil Brown RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .607 4 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 .310 .814 21 11 -0.059 0.68 0.003 -0.062 -0.6 IW
Ross Gload 1B 4 2 3 1 1 0 .300 .796 15 7 0.022 0.66 0.119 -0.097 0.4 11 0 HR,2B,GDP
Alex Gordon 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .247 .727 12 10 0.055 0.63 0.084 -0.029 -0.0 0 2 SB
John Buck C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .234 .795 18 11 -0.022 0.47 0.019 -0.041 -0.4 5 1
Jason Smith 2B 4 2 2 4 0 0 .216 .652 14 9 0.231 0.58 0.261 -0.030 2.7 3 5 2·HR,GDP
Tony Pena SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .638 12 6 0.015 0.46 0.038 -0.022 -0.1 0 4
Odalis Perez P
   Joel Peralta P
   David Riske P
   Zack Greinke P
   Joakim Soria P
Team Totals 36 7 14 7 4 6 .389 1.130 143 87 0.326 0.61 0.732 -0.405 2.3 27 12
2B: R Gload (17, off C Gaudin).
HR: R Gload (5, off C Gaudin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Smith 2 (4, 1 off R Lugo, 1 off C Gaudin; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Teahen (4, off J Marshall).
IBB: B Butler (5, by J Marshall).
HBP: J Gathright (2, by C Gaudin).
TB: J Smith 8; R Gload 7; D DeJesus 2; J Gathright 2; A Gordon 2; J Buck; M Teahen; B Butler.
GIDP: J Smith (1); R Gload (5).
RBI: J Smith 4 (10); A Gordon (42); J Gathright (14); R Gload (40).
2-out RBI: J Smith 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Smith-R Gload; T Pena-J Smith-R Gload.
Baserunning
SB: A Gordon (12, 2nd base off R Lugo/K Suzuki).
CS: J Gathright (4, 2nd base by C Gaudin/K Suzuki).

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 0 0 1 0 .294 .753 24 13 -0.069 0.71 0.013 -0.081 -0.6 0 0
Nick Swisher 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .828 21 9 -0.032 0.72 0.021 -0.053 -0.2 13 1
Jack Cust RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 .275 .961 16 8 0.146 0.86 0.146 0.000 1.6 0 0 3B,2B
Mike Piazza DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .708 17 9 -0.084 1.71 0.069 -0.153 -0.6 2B
Mark Ellis 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .753 14 9 -0.026 1.03 0.063 -0.089 -0.3 4 7 2B
Jeff DaVanon CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .194 .638 17 11 0.130 0.97 0.163 -0.033 1.2 1 1 3B
Donnie Murphy SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .221 .738 13 8 -0.014 1.14 0.040 -0.054 -0.2 3 7 SF,GDP
Jack Hannahan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .133 .435 20 11 -0.136 1.05 0.023 -0.158 -1.6 0 1 GDP
Kurt Suzuki C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .745 11 8 -0.090 0.84 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 6 1
Chad Gaudin P 1
   Jay Marshall P
   Ruddy Lugo P
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 5 5 .226 .776 153 86 -0.175 1.00 0.538 -0.711 -1.7 27 19
2B: M Piazza (10, off J Peralta); M Ellis (23, off O Perez); J Cust (14, off D Riske).
3B: J DaVanon (1, off J Peralta); J Cust (1, off J Peralta).
SF: D Murphy (1, off J Peralta).
TB: J Cust 5; J DaVanon 4; M Ellis 2; M Piazza 2; D Murphy.
GIDP: J Hannahan (2); D Murphy (2).
RBI: D Murphy (14); M Piazza (28); J DaVanon (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ellis-N Swisher; M Ellis-D Murphy-N Swisher.
Outfield Assists: J DaVanon (A Gordon at 2nd base).

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
Odalis Perez, W (8-11) 5 3 0 0 4 2 0 5.57 20 98 50 27 4 19 6 8 1 0 59 0.253 1.04 2.6
Joel Peralta 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 3.96 6 14 8 5 1 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 -0.252 1.29 -2.7
David Riske, H (13) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.22 5 16 11 7 1 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 0.126 1.30 0.8
Zack Greinke 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.48 3 15 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.38 0.5
Joakim Soria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 3 10 7 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.25 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 5 5 0 3.00 37 153 86 47 10 29 12 15 2 0 59 1 0 0.175 0.61 1.7

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
Chad Gaudin, L (9-9) 6 10 5 5 3 5 2 4.25 29 102 60 36 12 12 11 9 6 0 34 -0.330 0.67 -2.9
Jay Marshall 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.54 4 9 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.075 1.07 1.1
Ruddy Lugo 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 7.30 9 32 24 10 6 8 7 1 0 0 1 1 -0.070 0.26 -0.6
Team Totals 9 14 7 7 4 6 3 7.00 42 143 87 49 18 20 21 10 6 0 34 3 1 -0.325 1.00 -2.3
C Gaudin faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
J Marshall faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Gaudin (6; J Gathright).
IBB: J Marshall (6; B Butler).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 24,638.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 22mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 David DeJesus CF 1 Shannon Stewart LF
2 Joey Gathright LF 2 Nick Swisher 1B
3 Mark Teahen RF 3 Jack Cust RF
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Mike Piazza DH
5 Ross Gload 1B 5 Mark Ellis 2B
6 Alex Gordon 3B 6 Jeff DaVanon CF
7 John Buck C 7 Donnie Murphy SS
8 Jason Smith 2B 8 Jack Hannahan 3B
9 Tony Pena SS 9 Kurt Suzuki C
Odalis Perez P Chad Gaudin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR KCR J. Smith C. Gaudin 18% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Buck Scores
b6 1-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK J. DaVanon J. Peralta -14% 68% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Piazza Scores
b4 0-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO OAK J. Hannahan O. Perez 12% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t7 5-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO KCR R. Gload J. Marshall -10% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t7 4-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus C. Gaudin 10% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B

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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' Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus C. Gaudin -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Gathright C. Gaudin 2% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Teahen C. Gaudin -4% 46% Gathright Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen C. Gaudin -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK S. Stewart O. Perez 2% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher O. Perez 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust O. Perez -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O OAK M. Piazza O. Perez 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler C. Gaudin -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Gload C. Gaudin 4% 52% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RO KCR A. Gordon C. Gaudin 5% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Gordon out at 2B
t2 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck C. Gaudin 1% 58% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR KCR J. Smith C. Gaudin 18% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Buck Scores
t2 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Pena C. Gaudin -1% 75% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK M. Ellis O. Perez 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. DaVanon O. Perez -2% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO OAK D. Murphy O. Perez 5% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
t3 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. DeJesus C. Gaudin 2% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gathright C. Gaudin -2% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Interference called (Weak 2B-1B); DeJesus stays at 1B
t3 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Teahen C. Gaudin -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t3 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Butler C. Gaudin -1% 76% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan O. Perez 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b3 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki O. Perez 2% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK S. Stewart O. Perez -1% 79% Walk
b3 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  OAK N. Swisher O. Perez -2% 77% Walk; Stewart to 2B
b3 0-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust O. Perez -4% 73% Walk; Stewart to 3B; Swisher to 2B
b3 0-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  O OAK M. Piazza O. Perez 8% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Gload C. Gaudin 2% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon C. Gaudin -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t4 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck C. Gaudin -2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Smith C. Gaudin -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK M. Ellis O. Perez -6% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon O. Perez 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Ellis to 3B
b4 0-3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  OAK D. Murphy O. Perez -3% 71% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ellis stays at 3B
b4 0-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO OAK J. Hannahan O. Perez 12% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Pena C. Gaudin -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus C. Gaudin -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Gathright C. Gaudin 1% 82% Hit By Pitch
t5 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Teahen C. Gaudin 1% 83% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Gathright to 2B
t5 3-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler C. Gaudin -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Odalis Perez facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki O. Perez 3% 83% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Stewart O. Perez 2% 85% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O OAK N. Swisher O. Perez 1% 86% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR R. Gload C. Gaudin 6% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gordon C. Gaudin -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Buck C. Gaudin 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Smith C. Gaudin -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 3-4-5
Joel Peralta replaces Odalis Perez pitching
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Cust J. Peralta -6% 84% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 0-4 0 --3 3,(2-0)  R OAK M. Piazza J. Peralta -7% 77% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Cust Scores
b6 1-4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Peralta 5% 82% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK J. DaVanon J. Peralta -14% 68% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Piazza Scores
b6 2-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO OAK D. Murphy J. Peralta -1% 67% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); DaVanon Scores
b6 3-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK J. Hannahan J. Peralta -2% 65% Walk
David Riske replaces Joel Peralta pitching
b6 3-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O OAK K. Suzuki D. Riske 4% 69% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Athletics' Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
t7 4-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR T. Pena C. Gaudin 4% 73% Walk
t7 4-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. DeJesus C. Gaudin 10% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B
t7 4-3 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. Gathright C. Gaudin 5% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; DeJesus to 2B
Jay Marshall replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
t7 5-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Marshall 0% 87% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); DeJesus to 3B; Gathright to 2B
t7 5-3 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler J. Marshall 0% 88% Intentional Walk
t7 5-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO KCR R. Gload J. Marshall -10% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' David Riske facing 1-2-3
b7 3-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK S. Stewart D. Riske 4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O OAK N. Swisher D. Riske 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 3-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  OAK J. Cust D. Riske -3% 81% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-5 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O OAK M. Piazza D. Riske 5% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Athletics' Jay Marshall facing 6-7-8
t8 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Marshall 2% 88% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
Ruddy Lugo replaces Jay Marshall pitching
t8 5-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck R. Lugo 2% 90% Gordon Steals 2B
t8 5-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Buck R. Lugo -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 5-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  RR KCR J. Smith R. Lugo 9% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gordon Scores
t8 7-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR T. Pena R. Lugo -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Lugo -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
Zack Greinke replaces David Riske pitching
Emil Brown replaces Mark Teahen playing RF batting 3rd
b8 3-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK M. Ellis Z. Greinke 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK J. DaVanon Z. Greinke 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK D. Murphy Z. Greinke 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Athletics' Ruddy Lugo facing 2-3-4
t9 7-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Gathright R. Lugo -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 7-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown R. Lugo -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Butler R. Lugo 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 7-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Gload R. Lugo 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Butler to 2B
t9 7-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gordon R. Lugo -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
Joakim Soria replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b9 3-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan J. Soria 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 3-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki J. Soria 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 3-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK S. Stewart J. Soria 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Athletics 3.

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  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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