April 14, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
TOR 3 OAK 2
@CHW 1 BOS 6
@CLE 4 DET 11
MIN 9 KCR 5
@SEA 1 NYY 8
@TBR 7 LAA 7
@TEX 4 PIT 6
@LAD 4 SFG 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 16,751

Monday, April 14, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 2:26

Royals

8-5

Won 2

1st

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    5 11  0
Mariners        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

W: Z Greinke (3-0), L: J Washburn (1-2)

Mariners

6-8

Lost 2

3rd, 3 GB

Jim Riggleman

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .367   19    1   1   SF
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .719   20    2  10   HBP
M Teahen LF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .277  .829   21    2   0   CS
B Butler 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .375  .955   23   11   2   HR
  R Gload 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .740         2   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .151  .390   17    1   0   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .308  .891   14    0   0   
M Olivo DH                    4   2   3   2    0   1  .313  .978   18    0   0   HR
J Buck C                      3   0   1   1    1   1  .216  .610   12    4   0   
T Pena SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .088  .199   17    4   4   

Z Greinke P                                                              0   1
Totals                       36   5  11   5    1   7              161   27  18

BATTING

2B: J Guillen (3, off J Washburn).

HR: M Olivo (1, off J Washburn; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Butler (1, off J Washburn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: D DeJesus (1, off R Rowland-Smith).

HBP: M Grudzielanek (2, by J Washburn).

TB: M Olivo 6; B Butler 4; J Guillen 3; T Pena 2; J Buck; M Teahen; D DeJesus.

RBI: M Olivo 2 (5); D DeJesus (1); J Buck (6); B Butler (5).

2-out RBI: J Buck.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D DeJesus-M Grudzielanek-B Butler; M Grudzielanek-T Pena-B Butler; T Pena-M Grudzielanek-B Butler.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Teahen (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Washburn).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .684   13    2   0   
J Lopez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .795   18    2   5   GDP
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .302 1.091   12    2   0   
A Beltre 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .805    9    0   2   
J Vidro DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .606   17    0   0   
R Sexson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .790    8   12   1   GDP
B Wilkerson RF                2   1   0   0    1   1  .152  .499   17    1   0   
K Johjima C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .162  .433    7    7   0   
Y Betancourt SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .688    6    1   2   

J Washburn P                                                             0   2
  S Green P                                                              0   0
  R Rowland-Smith P                                                      0   0
  R Corcoran P                                                           0   1
  R Dickey P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1    1   4              107   27  13

BATTING

TB: K Johjima 2; I Suzuki 2; J Vidro.

GIDP: J Lopez (1); R Sexson (2).

RBI: I Suzuki (4).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
Z Greinke, W (3-0)             9     5   1   1    1   4   0   0.75   30  107-74   46· 7·21   15· 6· 4· 0     76    -     0.90   0.35
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   4   0          30  107-74   46· 7·21   15· 6· 4· 0           -

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Washburn, L (1-2)            6     6   3   3    0   6   2   3.50   24  100-67   40· 6·21    7· 6· 4· 0     54    -     0.70  -0.07
S Green                        0     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.35    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.93  -0.10
R Rowland-Smith                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3   13-6     5· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.88   0.04
R Corcoran                     1     3   1   1    0   0   0   1.17    6   20-12    9· 0· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.03
R Dickey                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   7   2          39  157-98   62· 9·27   13·11· 6· 0          3-1

S Green faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Washburn (1; M Teahen, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Washburn (2; M Grudzielanek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 16,751.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Seattle Mariners                     
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. I Suzuki             CF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. J Lopez              2B 
3. M Teahen             LF    3. R Ibanez             LF 
4. B Butler             1B    4. A Beltre             3B 
5. J Guillen            RF    5. J Vidro              DH 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. R Sexson             1B 
7. M Olivo              DH    7. B Wilkerson          RF 
8. J Buck               C     8. K Johjima            C  
9. T Pena               SS    9. Y Betancourt         SS 

   Z Greinke            P        J Washburn           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  -2-  5   15%  77% M Olivo         J Washburn      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  3   11%  61% B Butler        J Washburn      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   1  3-1  1--  4    8%  82% J Lopez         Z Greinke       Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Suzuki out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  5    7%  49% J Lopez         Z Greinke       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   0  3-0  1--  3   -6%  67% K Johjima       Z Greinke       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilkerson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jarrod Washburn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   45%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  I Suzuki        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  5   49%  J Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jarrod Washburn facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   61%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  8   66%  J Guillen       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   62%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -2-  5   77%  M Olivo         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
   O      ---  6   76%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   76%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   78%  A Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   75%  J Vidro         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  1   80%  R Sexson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jarrod Washburn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   79%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   78%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5   79%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   77%  B Butler        Teahen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   73%  B Wilkerson     Walk
          1--  3   67%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilkerson to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B); Wilkerson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   71%  I Suzuki        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Wilkerson Scores
   O      1--  5   74%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jarrod Washburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   72%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  4   70%  A Gordon        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   73%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  A Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   76%  J Vidro         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jarrod Washburn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  9   74%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   73%  J Buck          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   74%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   75%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pena to 2B
          12-  3   77%  M Grudzielanek  Hit By Pitch; Pena to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
   O      123  2   72%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   75%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   77%  B Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   79%  K Johjima       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jarrod Washburn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   77%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   76%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   75%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   78%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   74%  I Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  4   82%  J Lopez         Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Suzuki out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Sean Green facing 7-8-9
                  Sean Green replaces Jarrod Washburn pitching
          ---  2   84%  M Olivo         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  4   88%  J Buck          Walk; Olivo to 2B
          12-  3   92%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Olivo to 3B; Buck to 2B
                  Ryan Rowland-Smith replaces Sean Green pitching
   RO     123  2   91%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Olivo Scores
   O      12-  7   90%  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 1B
   O      12-  4   88%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   91%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  A Beltre        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   93%  J Vidro         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Mariners 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roy Corcoran facing 4-5-6
                  Roy Corcoran replaces Ryan Rowland-Smith pitching
   O      ---  7   93%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  5   93%  J Guillen       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   92%  A Gordon        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  2   93%  M Olivo         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gordon to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  J Buck          Single to CF (Line Drive); Gordon Scores; Olivo to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
                  Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  4   97%  R Sexson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  B Wilkerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   99%  Y Betancourt    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, R.A. Dickey facing 1-2-3
                  R.A. Dickey replaces Roy Corcoran pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  D DeJesus       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   98%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  I Suzuki        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Mariners 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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