April 18, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
SEA 4 BAL 8
NYY 2 BOS 11
TEX 3 CLE 4
@MIN 0 OAK 13
KCR 2 CHW 9
@TBR 2 DET 8
@TOR 4 ARI 9
SDP 0 ATL 6
LAD 1 CHC 3
PIT 2 MIL 5
@CIN 2 WSN 6
@FLA 4 COL 11
@HOU 5 NYM 6
@PHI 4 STL 11
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 12,528

Friday, April 18, 2008, 10:05pm
Time of Game: 2:38

Royals

9-8

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  4   0  8  X   13 15  1

W: C Gaudin (1-1), L: B Bannister (3-1)

Athletics

10-8

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

Bob Geren

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .555   13    3   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .681   13    1   2   
M Teahen LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .792   14    4   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .838   15    0   0   
J Guillen RF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .436   11    1   0   
A Gordon 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .907   11    3   1   2B
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .695   15    8   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .647    7    4   0   
T Pena SS                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .128  .292   11    0   2   

B Bannister P                                                            0   1
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  Y Yabuta P                                                             0   0
  H Nomo P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   1    1   8              110   24   6

BATTING

2B: A Gordon (5, off C Gaudin).

TB: A Gordon 2; T Pena; B Butler; R Gload.

RBI: B Butler (8).

2-out RBI: B Butler.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Suzuki C                    4   2   2   0    1   2  .339  .799   21    8   2   
D Barton 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .721   18    8   2   
M Ellis 2B                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .233  .724   15    2   3   
J Cust DH                     3   2   1   1    2   0  .159  .635   21    0   0   
E Brown LF                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .291  .746   17    0   1   2B
R Sweeney CF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .314  .733   21    6   0   
B Crosby SS                   4   3   3   5    1   0  .282  .803   15    0   2   HR,2·2B
T Buck RF                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .154  .474   14    1   0   SF
  C Denorfia RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558         0   0   
J Hannahan 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .174  .530   14    0   0   

C Gaudin P                                                               1   0
  S Casilla P                                                            1   0
  A Brown P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38  13  15  13    5   4              156   27  10

BATTING

2B: E Brown (3, off H Nomo); B Crosby 2 (7, 2 off B Bannister).

HR: B Crosby (2, off H Nomo; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: T Buck (2, off R Mahay).

TB: B Crosby 8; E Brown 4; R Sweeney 3; K Suzuki 2; D Barton; M Ellis; J Cust; J Hannahan.

RBI: B Crosby 5 (13); E Brown 3 (13); T Buck (6); R Sweeney (4); M Ellis (10); J Cust (6); J Hannahan (5).

2-out RBI: E Brown 3; B Crosby 3; J Cust; M Ellis; R Sweeney.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 8 for 12.

FIELDING

E: J Hannahan (4).

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
B Bannister, L (3-1)           5     9   5   5    1   1   0   2.42   25   86-54   35· 3·16    5·10· 8· 0     29    -     1.41  -0.30
R Mahay                        0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    4   13-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.69  -0.05
J Peralta                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-9     4· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.30   0.02
Y Yabuta                       0.2   1   5   5    4   0   0  10.13    7   26-7     3· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
H Nomo                         0.1   3   3   3    0   1   1  18.69    4   16-10    3· 3· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          3-3    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  13  13    5   4   1          44  153-88   49·12·27   11·15· 9· 0          7-5

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Gaudin, W (1-1)              7     4   2   1    1   8   0   4.76   25   96-59   32·11·16    6· 7· 3· 0     70    -     0.89   0.11
S Casilla, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     3· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
A Brown                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   2   1    1   8   0          31  110-70   39·12·19   10· 9· 3· 0           -

B Bannister faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Bannister (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Jim Reynolds.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 12,528.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Gathright          CF    1. K Suzuki             C  
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. D Barton             1B 
3. M Teahen             LF    3. M Ellis              2B 
4. B Butler             DH    4. J Cust               DH 
5. J Guillen            RF    5. E Brown              LF 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. R Sweeney            CF 
7. R Gload              1B    7. B Crosby             SS 
8. J Buck               C     8. T Buck               RF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. J Hannahan           3B 

   B Bannister          P        C Gaudin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  123  2   20%  87% B Crosby        B Bannister     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cust Scores; Brown Scores; Sweeney to 3B
   b 6   0  2-1  12-  3   12%  67% R Sweeney       B Bannister     Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Cust to 3B; Brown to 2B
   b 4   1  2-1  1--  1   12%  54% B Crosby        B Bannister     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney to 3B
   b 4   1  2-1  -23  2  -11%  43% T Buck          B Bannister     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2   10%  65% E Brown         B Bannister     Single to CF (Line Drive); Suzuki Scores; Cust to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  J Gathright     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   55%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  K Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   55%  D Barton        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   52%  M Ellis         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--      53%  J Cust          Wild Pitch; Suzuki to 2B
          -2-  5   54%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  2   65%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Suzuki Scores; Cust to 2B
   O      12-  6   61%  R Sweeney       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Chad Gaudin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   63%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   65%  J Guillen       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   63%  A Gordon        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  6   53%  R Gload         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gordon Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  1   55%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  B Crosby        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   51%  T Buck          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Chad Gaudin facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   46%  T Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Gathright     Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  4   46%  M Grudzielanek  Walk; Pena to 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  M Teahen        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   RO     12-  6   43%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pena Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B; Butler out at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   47%  K Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   43%  D Barton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   40%  M Ellis         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   37%  J Cust          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   39%  J Guillen       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   41%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   42%  R Gload         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   39%  E Brown         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   42%  R Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   54%  B Crosby        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sweeney to 3B
   O      -23  2   43%  T Buck          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      -23  5   35%  J Hannahan      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Gaudin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   38%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   39%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   40%  J Gathright     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   37%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   35%  D Barton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   33%  M Ellis         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chad Gaudin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   36%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   37%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   38%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   45%  J Cust          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   54%  E Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Cust to 2B
          12-  3   67%  R Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Cust to 3B; Brown to 2B
   RR     123  2   87%  B Crosby        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cust Scores; Brown Scores; Sweeney to 3B
                  Ron Mahay replaces Brian Bannister pitching
   RO     -23  3   89%  T Buck          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Sweeney Scores; Crosby to 3B
   R      --3  2   92%  J Hannahan      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Crosby Scores
   O      1--  5   91%  K Suzuki        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   92%  D Barton        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hannahan to 2B
                  Joel Peralta replaces Ron Mahay pitching
   O      12-  3   90%  M Ellis         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Gaudin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   93%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   94%  J Cust          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   94%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   94%  R Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Santiago Casilla facing 8-9-1
                  Santiago Casilla replaces Chad Gaudin pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  J Buck          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   97%  T Pena          Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   97%  J Gathright     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 7-8-9
                  Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Joel Peralta pitching
          ---  5   98%  B Crosby        Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  T Buck          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   97%  J Hannahan      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Crosby to 2B
          -2-  4   97%  K Suzuki        Walk
          12-  5   98%  D Barton        Walk; Crosby to 3B; Suzuki to 2B
   R      123  2   99%  M Ellis         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Crosby Scores; Suzuki to 3B; Barton to 2B
   R      123  6  100%  J Cust          Walk; Suzuki Scores; Barton to 3B; Ellis to 2B
                  Hideo Nomo replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
   RR     123  6  100%  E Brown         Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Barton Scores; Ellis Scores; Cust to 3B
   R      -23  4  100%  R Sweeney       Single to P (Ground Ball); Cust Scores; Brown to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2  100%  B Crosby        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Brown Scores; Sweeney Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  T Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  8 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 13.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-13, Andrew Brown facing 2-3-4
                  Andrew Brown replaces Santiago Casilla pitching; Chris Denorfia replaces Travis Buck playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 13.

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