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Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 7:07PM
, McAfee Coliseum
Attendance: 12,182, Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
5
49-59
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Athletics
2
53-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Gil Meche (9-9)
L: Greg Smith (5-10)
S: Joakim Soria (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  1   3  0  0    5  5  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  6  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .819 16 11 -0.029 0.67 0.036 -0.065 -0.3 4 0
Mike Aviles SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .318 .859 16 12 0.253 0.84 0.291 -0.038 1.4 2 5 HR,3B
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .746 10 6 -0.047 0.76 0.004 -0.051 -0.4 1 2 HBP,SF
Jose Guillen RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .259 .731 14 7 -0.003 0.86 0.037 -0.040 -0.0 1 0
   Mitch Maier PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .258 4 3 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0
Billy Butler DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .700 18 9 -0.024 0.68 0.026 -0.050 -0.4
Alex Gordon 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .746 16 12 0.030 0.95 0.092 -0.062 0.2 0 0 2B
Mark Teahen LF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .707 13 10 -0.137 0.85 0.002 -0.139 -1.2 1 0
John Buck C 4 1 1 3 0 1 .247 .725 15 9 0.195 0.93 0.238 -0.044 2.0 11 0 HR
Ross Gload 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .655 6 4 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 7 0
Gil Meche P 0 1
   Ron Mahay P 0 0
   Joakim Soria P 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 5 5 2 7 .161 .680 128 83 0.177 0.79 0.726 -0.550 0.5 27 8
2B: A Gordon (25, off G Smith).
3B: M Aviles (2, off G Smith).
HR: J Buck (8, off G Smith; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); M Aviles (6, off G Smith; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: M Grudzielanek (2, off G Smith).
HBP: M Grudzielanek (5, by J Blevins).
TB: M Aviles 7; J Buck 4; A Gordon 2; M Teahen.
RBI: J Buck 3 (37); M Aviles (27); M Grudzielanek (24).
2-out RBI: J Buck 3; M Aviles.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Grudzielanek-M Aviles-R Gload.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D DeJesus (1st base by G Smith).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Patterson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .569 16 11 -0.126 1.19 0.000 -0.126 -1.1 3 0
   Wes Bankston 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Ryan Sweeney RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .749 14 8 -0.120 1.14 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 2 0
Kurt Suzuki C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .749 11 6 -0.038 0.85 0.031 -0.069 -0.2 8 0
Carlos Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .731 12 10 -0.119 0.97 0.000 -0.119 -1.0 3 0 GDP
Jack Cust DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 .222 .798 16 10 0.014 0.70 0.055 -0.041 0.0 2B
Mark Ellis 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .230 .702 14 10 0.110 0.92 0.152 -0.042 0.9 1 6 2B
Jack Hannahan 1B-3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 .686 12 7 -0.002 0.75 0.050 -0.052 0.2 7 1
Bobby Crosby SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .651 17 11 0.005 1.09 0.068 -0.063 0.3 0 0 2B
Brooks Conrad 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .368 11 7 -0.068 1.11 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 0 2
   Emil Brown PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .670 5 1 0.020 1.07 0.020 0.000 0.1 0 0
Greg Smith P 0 2
   Jerry Blevins P 0 0
   Lenny DiNardo P 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 3 10 .188 .538 128 81 -0.324 0.96 0.376 -0.700 -2.5 27 12
2B: B Crosby (27, off G Meche); M Ellis (19, off G Meche); J Cust (10, off G Meche).
TB: M Ellis 3; J Hannahan 2; B Crosby 2; J Cust 2.
GIDP: C Gonzalez (2).
RBI: M Ellis (36); B Crosby (42).
2-out RBI: M Ellis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Hannahan (10).

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
Gil Meche, W (9-9) 7 5 2 2 2 8 0 4.22 28 101 64 33 17 14 5 13 5 0 65 0.233 1.02 1.5
Ron Mahay, H (18) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.78 3 8 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.051 1.03 0.5
Joakim Soria, S (29) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.50 4 19 13 6 5 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.041 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 10 0 2.00 35 128 81 41 23 17 7 15 7 0 65 0 0 0.325 0.79 2.5

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
Greg Smith, L (5-10) 7 4 5 5 2 5 2 4.04 27 95 63 43 8 12 7 13 2 0 52 -0.198 0.97 -1.5
Jerry Blevins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.73 4 15 9 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.20 0.5
Lenny DiNardo 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.31 4 19 12 6 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 5 5 2 7 2 5.00 35 129 84 52 12 20 11 14 2 0 52 0 0 -0.175 0.96 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Blevins (1; M Grudzielanek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Smith (12; D DeJesus, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 12,182.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR J. Buck G. Smith 24% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores; Teahen Scores
t6 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Aviles G. Smith 18% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. Ellis G. Meche -12% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cust Scores
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Aviles G. Smith 11% 61% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Teahen G. Smith -9% 70% Fielder's Choice 1B; Maier out at Hm/1B-C; Gordon to 3B; Teahen to 1B

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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' Greg Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. DeJesus G. Smith 4% 54% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B to 2B); DeJesus to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Aviles G. Smith -3% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek G. Smith -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR J. Guillen G. Smith -2% 45% DeJesus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK E. Patterson G. Meche 2% 47% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney G. Meche 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki G. Meche 1% 50% Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen G. Smith -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Butler G. Smith 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon G. Smith -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen G. Smith -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK C. Gonzalez G. Meche 2% 47% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  OAK J. Cust G. Meche -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK M. Ellis G. Meche 3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O OAK J. Hannahan G. Meche 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck G. Smith -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gload G. Smith -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus G. Smith -1% 45% Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK B. Crosby G. Meche -7% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Conrad G. Meche 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O OAK E. Patterson G. Meche 4% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney G. Meche 4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Aviles G. Smith 11% 61% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 --3 1,(0-0)  RO KCR M. Grudzielanek G. Smith -1% 60% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Aviles Scores
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Guillen G. Smith -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler G. Smith -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O OAK K. Suzuki G. Meche 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez G. Meche 2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  OAK J. Cust G. Meche -3% 60% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R OAK M. Ellis G. Meche -12% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cust Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O OAK J. Hannahan G. Meche 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon G. Smith -3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Teahen G. Smith -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Buck G. Smith -1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK B. Crosby G. Meche 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O OAK B. Conrad G. Meche 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK E. Patterson G. Meche 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 9-1-2
t6 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Gload G. Smith -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus G. Smith -2% 44% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t6 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR M. Aviles G. Smith 18% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek G. Smith -1% 61% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O OAK R. Sweeney G. Meche 4% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O OAK K. Suzuki G. Meche 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b6 1-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O OAK C. Gonzalez G. Meche 2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Greg Smith facing 4-5-6
t7 2-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Guillen G. Smith 4% 73% Walk
Mitch Maier pinch runs for Jose Guillen (RF) batting 4th
t7 2-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler G. Smith -4% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR A. Gordon G. Smith 9% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Maier to 3B
t7 2-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Teahen G. Smith -9% 70% Fielder's Choice 1B; Maier out at Hm/1B-C; Gordon to 3B; Teahen to 1B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR J. Buck G. Smith 24% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gordon Scores; Teahen Scores
t7 5-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Gload G. Smith -0% 93% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
David DeJesus moves from CF to LF
Mitch Maier moves from PR to CF
Mark Teahen moves from LF to RF
b7 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O OAK J. Cust G. Meche 2% 95% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b7 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  OAK M. Ellis G. Meche -3% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 1-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  OAK J. Hannahan G. Meche -4% 88% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ellis to 3B
b7 1-5 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO OAK B. Crosby G. Meche 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Ellis Scores; Hannahan to 2B
Emil Brown pinch hits for Brooks Conrad (3B) batting 9th
b7 2-5 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  OAK E. Brown G. Meche -2% 88% Walk
b7 2-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O OAK E. Patterson G. Meche 5% 93% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Jerry Blevins facing 1-2-3
Jerry Blevins replaces Greg Smith pitching
Wes Bankston replaces Eric Patterson (LF) playing 1B batting 1st
Jack Hannahan moves from 1B to 3B
Emil Brown moves from PH to LF
t8 5-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Blevins -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles J. Blevins -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 5-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Blevins 0% 92% Hit By Pitch
t8 5-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier J. Blevins -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
Ron Mahay replaces Gil Meche pitching
b8 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O OAK R. Sweeney R. Mahay 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  OAK K. Suzuki R. Mahay -3% 91% Walk
b8 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO OAK C. Gonzalez R. Mahay 6% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Lenny DiNardo facing 5-6-7
Lenny DiNardo replaces Jerry Blevins pitching
t9 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler L. DiNardo -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 5-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon L. DiNardo -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 5-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Teahen L. DiNardo 0% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 5-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Buck L. DiNardo -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 5-6-7
Joakim Soria replaces Ron Mahay pitching
b9 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O OAK J. Cust J. Soria 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-5 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O OAK M. Ellis J. Soria 1% 100% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b9 2-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  OAK J. Hannahan J. Soria -1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 2-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O OAK B. Crosby J. Soria 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 2.

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