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LAA  7
@BOS  5
 CLE  5
DET  0
 MIN  7
CHW  0
 BAL 13
@NYY  4
 KCR  4
@OAK  2
 SEA  7
@TEX  5
 TOR  3
TBR  1
 STL 12
@ATL  3
 FLA  7
NYM  3
 HOU  5
CIN  4
 SFG  7
@LAD  6
 CHC  6
@MIL  4
 PIT  8
COL  4
 SDP  8
ARI  5
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 12,464

 Monday, July 28, 2008, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Royals
4
48-59
Won 2
4th, 12 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    4 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  0
W: Zack Greinke (8-7), L: Dallas Braden (2-1), S: Joakim Soria (28)
 Athletics
2
53-52
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-RF               4   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .828   22   11    2   0   
M Aviles SS                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .314  .829   19   12    1   4   
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .750   15   11    2   1   GDP
J Guillen RF                  3   1   1   2    0   2  .260  .733    8    7    0   0   HR
  M Maier CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    5    3    0   0   
B Butler DH                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .262  .706   16    8    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   3   2    0   1  .253  .746   20   15    1   0   HR
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .717   11    8   12   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .662   17   11    6   0   
E German LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .611   11    7    2   0   

Z Greinke P                                                                   1   1
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   0    2   8              144   93   27   6
Batting Events
HR: A Gordon (12, off D Braden; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Guillen (14, off D Braden; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: A Gordon 6; J Guillen 4; M Aviles 3; B Butler 2; R Gload; D DeJesus.
GIDP: M Grudzielanek (8).
RBI: A Gordon 2 (47); J Guillen 2 (69).
2-out RBI: J Guillen 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. Z Greinke-M Aviles-R Gload.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Patterson LF                3   1   0   0    1   3  .205  .616   18   10    5   0   
K Suzuki C                    3   1   3   0    0   0  .300  .754   14    8    8   0   HBP
R Sweeney RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .307  .761   18   11    3   0   
J Cust DH                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .221  .794   13   10    0   0   
C Gonzalez CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .746   11    6    1   0   2B
M Ellis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .696   12    9    1   2   
J Hannahan 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .682   17   12    8   0   GDP
B Crosby SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .650   13    8    0   2   
B Conrad 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .412    6    5    1   1   2B

D Braden P                                                                    0   1
  S Casilla P                                                                 0   0
  A Embree P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1  12              122   79   27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Gonzalez (18, off Z Greinke); B Conrad (1, off Z Greinke).
HBP: K Suzuki (7, by Z Greinke).
TB: K Suzuki 3; C Gonzalez 3; B Conrad 2; R Sweeney.
GIDP: J Hannahan (1).
RBI: R Sweeney (35); C Gonzalez (19).
2-out RBI: C Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Conrad-M Ellis-J Hannahan.

Pitching Stats

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
Z Greinke, W (8-7)             7.1   7   2   2    1  11   0   3.98   30  106-68   37·15·16    8· 9· 4· 0     66    -     1.18   0.09
R Ramirez, H (14)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.90    2    6-4     2· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.66   0.21
J Soria, S (28)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.53    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1  12   0          35  122-79   44·17·18   10·11· 4· 0          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
D Braden, L (2-1)              6.2   6   4   4    2   7   2   4.39   28  101-66   34· 8·24    4·15· 5· 0     51    -     0.72  -0.15
S Casilla                      1     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.93    6   24-16   10· 5· 1    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
A Embree                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.99    5   19-11    8· 1· 2    1· 4· 2· 0          2-0    0.47   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   8   2          39  144-93   52·14·27    7·22· 9· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Z Greinke (2; K Suzuki).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 12,464.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Overcast.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Eric Patterson               LF
2. Mike Aviles                  SS       2. Kurt Suzuki                   C
3. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       3. Ryan Sweeney                 RF
4. Jose Guillen                 RF       4. Jack Cust                    DH
5. Billy Butler                 DH       5. Carlos Gonzalez              CF
6. Alex Gordon                  3B       6. Mark Ellis                   2B
7. John Buck                     C       7. Jack Hannahan                1B
8. Ross Gload                   1B       8. Bobby Crosby                 SS
9. Esteban German               LF       9. Brooks Conrad                3B

   Zack Greinke                  P          Dallas Braden                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR 5,(2-2)  19% 86% 2-1 KCR A. Gordon D. Braden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores
t1 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  19% 66% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Braden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Aviles Scores
b8 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  -14% 72% 1-4 OAK R. Sweeney Z. Greinke Single to RF (Ground Ball); Patterson Scores; Suzuki to 3B
b4 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -13% 60% 0-2 OAK C. Gonzalez Z. Greinke Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
b8 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  12% 83% 2-4 OAK J. Cust R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Braden Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  19% 66% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Braden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Aviles Scores
t1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 67% 2-0 KCR B. Butler D. Braden Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon D. Braden Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 68% 0-2 OAK E. Patterson Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 65% 0-2 OAK K. Suzuki Z. Greinke Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 68% 0-2 OAK R. Sweeney Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 70% 0-2 OAK J. Cust Z. Greinke Foul Popfly: P (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 KCR J. Buck D. Braden Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 70% 2-0 KCR R. Gload D. Braden Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 68% 2-0 KCR E. German D. Braden Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 66% 2-0 KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 62% 0-2 OAK C. Gonzalez Z. Greinke Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 66% 0-2 OAK M. Ellis Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  5% 72% 0-2 OAK J. Hannahan Z. Greinke Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 KCR M. Aviles D. Braden Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 69% 2-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 68% 2-0 KCR J. Guillen D. Braden Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 70% 0-2 OAK B. Crosby Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 72% 0-2 OAK B. Conrad Z. Greinke Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 73% 0-2 OAK E. Patterson Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 KCR B. Butler D. Braden Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- 8,(2-2)  2% 74% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon D. Braden Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 71% 2-0 KCR J. Buck D. Braden Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 2-0 KCR R. Gload D. Braden Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 65% 0-2 OAK K. Suzuki Z. Greinke Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 69% 0-2 OAK R. Sweeney Z. Greinke Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 73% 0-2 OAK J. Cust Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -13% 60% 0-2 OAK C. Gonzalez Z. Greinke Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Suzuki Scores
b4 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 64% 1-2 OAK M. Ellis Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 2-1 KCR E. German D. Braden Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 64% 2-1 KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden Walk
t5 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 61% 2-1 KCR M. Aviles D. Braden Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 59% 2-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Braden Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 62% 1-2 OAK J. Hannahan Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 65% 1-2 OAK B. Crosby Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 61% 1-2 OAK B. Conrad Z. Greinke Double to RF (Line Drive)
b5 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  5% 66% 1-2 OAK E. Patterson Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 2-1 KCR J. Guillen D. Braden Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 66% 2-1 KCR B. Butler D. Braden Walk
t6 1 1-- RR 5,(2-2)  19% 86% 2-1 KCR A. Gordon D. Braden Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 85% 4-1 KCR J. Buck D. Braden Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 84% 4-1 KCR R. Gload D. Braden Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 80% 1-4 OAK K. Suzuki Z. Greinke Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 84% 1-4 OAK R. Sweeney Z. Greinke Lineout: LF
b6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 87% 1-4 OAK J. Cust Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 90% 1-4 OAK C. Gonzalez Z. Greinke Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Dallas Braden facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 4-1 KCR E. German D. Braden Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 4-1 KCR D. DeJesus D. Braden Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Santiago Casilla replaces Dallas Braden pitching
t7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 89% 4-1 KCR M. Aviles S. Casilla Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 88% 4-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek S. Casilla Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
Mitch Maier replaces Jose Guillen (RF) playing CF batting 4th; David DeJesus moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 91% 1-4 OAK M. Ellis Z. Greinke Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 1-4 OAK J. Hannahan Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 93% 1-4 OAK B. Crosby Z. Greinke Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Santiago Casilla facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 4-1 KCR M. Maier S. Casilla Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 93% 4-1 KCR B. Butler S. Casilla Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 4-1 KCR A. Gordon S. Casilla Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Butler to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 4-1 KCR J. Buck S. Casilla Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Alan Embree replaces Santiago Casilla pitching
t8 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 4-1 KCR R. Gload A. Embree Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 94% 1-4 OAK B. Conrad Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 91% 1-4 OAK E. Patterson Z. Greinke Walk
b8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 86% 1-4 OAK K. Suzuki Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Patterson to 2B
b8 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  -14% 72% 1-4 OAK R. Sweeney Z. Greinke Single to RF (Ground Ball); Patterson Scores; Suzuki to 3B
Ramon Ramirez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b8 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  12% 83% 2-4 OAK J. Cust R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  9% 93% 2-4 OAK C. Gonzalez R. Ramirez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Alan Embree facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 92% 4-2 KCR E. German A. Embree Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 93% 4-2 KCR D. DeJesus A. Embree Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 95% 4-2 KCR M. Aviles A. Embree Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); DeJesus to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -4% 91% 4-2 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Embree Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 6-7-8
Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 96% 2-4 OAK M. Ellis J. Soria Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b9 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 99% 2-4 OAK J. Hannahan J. Soria Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 2-4 OAK B. Crosby J. Soria Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 2.

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