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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		6
9
MIN
@OAK		7
2
CLE
@SEA		3
5
KCR
@TBR		1
5
BAL
@TEX		1
5
MIA
@ARI		12
3
SFG
@LAD		2
1
CHC
@MIL		5
9
COL
@NYM		3
1
CIN
@PHI		5
12
PIT
@SDP		1
3
ATL
@WSN		4
5		 
(13)
Monday, August 20, 2012, 7:11PM
, Tropicana Field
Attendance: 9,913, Time of Game: 2:46
Royals
1
54-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Rays
5
68-54
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
L: Will Smith (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Rays            0  1  1   2  1  0   0  0  X    5 11  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .671 12 8 0.027 0.85 0.068 -0.041 0.1 6 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .752 14 8 -0.119 0.96 0.027 -0.147 -1.0 0 2 GDP
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .292 .805 18 9 0.163 0.80 0.166 -0.003 1.5 2 2
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .892 13 11 -0.046 0.97 0.020 -0.065 -0.5
Salvador Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .854 8 5 -0.135 1.12 0.009 -0.144 -1.5 9 0 GDP
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .758 19 14 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 1 1
Lorenzo Cain RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .705 17 13 -0.041 0.41 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 0 0
Eric Hosmer 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .674 11 8 -0.026 0.48 0.007 -0.032 -0.2 6 0
Johnny Giavotella 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .500 13 8 0.019 0.67 0.044 -0.025 0.0 0 1
Will Smith P 0 0
   Everett Teaford P 0 0
   Jeremy Jeffress P 0 0
   Francisley Bueno P 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 1 7 .212 .447 125 84 -0.224 0.78 0.341 -0.564 -3.2 24 6
TB: A Gordon 2; S Perez; E Hosmer; B Butler; J Giavotella; J Dyson.
GIDP: A Escobar (13); S Perez (9).
RBI: A Gordon (48).
2-out RBI: A Gordon.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Gordon (J Lobaton at 3rd base); A Gordon (E Johnson at home plate).

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Desmond Jennings LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .251 .707 19 10 0.139 0.90 0.167 -0.028 0.9 3 0 3B,2B
B.J. Upton CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .248 .720 19 10 0.015 0.62 0.048 -0.033 -0.1 0 0 SB
Ben Zobrist DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .261 .830 15 11 -0.028 0.53 0.012 -0.040 -0.6
Jeff Keppinger 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .317 .818 17 13 -0.002 0.56 0.048 -0.050 0.4 4 0 HR
   Carlos Pena 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Ryan Roberts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .663 12 7 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 3 5
Sean Rodriguez 3B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .215 .608 17 11 0.081 0.40 0.084 -0.003 0.6 2 3 2B
Sam Fuld RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .320 .778 25 19 -0.059 0.52 0.009 -0.068 -0.0 4 0 2B
Jose Lobaton C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .234 .651 10 3 0.102 0.58 0.107 -0.005 0.8 7 0 IW
Elliot Johnson SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .658 12 8 0.091 0.70 0.098 -0.007 0.3 0 4
Jeremy Hellickson P 0 0
   J.P. Howell P 0 0
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 11 4 3 8 .333 .965 146 92 0.277 0.61 0.573 -0.296 1.3 27 12
2B: S Fuld (3, off F Bueno); D Jennings (17, off W Smith); S Rodriguez (14, off W Smith).
3B: D Jennings (4, off W Smith).
HR: J Keppinger (6, off E Teaford; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: J Lobaton (1, by F Bueno).
TB: D Jennings 5; J Keppinger 4; S Fuld 3; S Rodriguez 2; E Johnson 2; J Lobaton 2; B Zobrist.
RBI: D Jennings (37); J Lobaton (17); J Keppinger (28); E Johnson (30).
2-out RBI: E Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Rodriguez-R Roberts-J Keppinger 2.
E: J Keppinger (3); E Johnson (11).
Baserunning
SB: B Upton (23, 2nd base off W Smith/S Perez).

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
Will Smith, L (4-5) 3.2 8 4 4 2 4 0 5.40 19 74 45 29 5 11 3 10 5 0 31 -0.275 1.00 -2.4
Everett Teaford 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.60 9 37 26 15 3 8 2 5 0 0 1 0 -0.010 0.23 0.2
Jeremy Jeffress 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 17 11 5 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.07 0.5
Francisley Bueno 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.84 5 18 10 7 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 8 1 5.62 36 146 92 56 11 25 8 17 5 0 31 1 0 -0.278 0.78 -1.3

Tampa Bay Rays

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
Jeremy Hellickson, W (8-8) 7 6 1 1 1 6 0 3.28 27 98 65 34 10 21 10 10 4 0 66 0.189 0.92 2.3
J.P. Howell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62 3 16 9 6 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.27 0.5
Kyle Farnsworth 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.45 4 11 10 3 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.013 0.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 34 125 84 43 11 30 15 11 4 0 66 0 0 0.223 0.61 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: W Smith (4); E Teaford (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: F Bueno (1; J Lobaton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Jerry Meals.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 9,913.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Tampa Bay Rays
1 Jarrod Dyson CF 1 Desmond Jennings LF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 B.J. Upton CF
3 Alex Gordon LF 3 Ben Zobrist DH
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Jeff Keppinger 1B
5 Salvador Perez C 5 Ryan Roberts 2B
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Sean Rodriguez 3B
7 Lorenzo Cain RF 7 Sam Fuld RF
8 Eric Hosmer 1B 8 Jose Lobaton C
9 Johnny Giavotella 2B 9 Elliot Johnson SS
Will Smith P Jeremy Hellickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR A. Escobar J. Hellickson 13% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Giavotella to 3B
b3 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR D. Jennings W. Smith 11% 66% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R KCR A. Gordon J. Hellickson -11% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Giavotella Scores
b4 2-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TBR J. Lobaton W. Smith 9% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
b2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RO TBR E. Johnson W. Smith 8% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores; Lobaton out at 3B/LF-3B

Play By Play

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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, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Hellickson 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Hellickson 1% 54% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Hellickson -1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR B. Butler J. Hellickson -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gordon to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR S. Perez J. Hellickson 4% 55% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Butler to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Will Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR D. Jennings W. Smith -2% 52% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Upton W. Smith -1% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TBR B. Zobrist W. Smith 1% 52% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TBR J. Keppinger W. Smith -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Hellickson 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR L. Cain J. Hellickson 2% 54% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Hellickson 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Will Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR R. Roberts W. Smith -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TBR S. Rodriguez W. Smith 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O TBR S. Fuld W. Smith -3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TBR J. Lobaton W. Smith 2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RO TBR E. Johnson W. Smith 8% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores; Lobaton out at 3B/LF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rays 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR J. Giavotella J. Hellickson -4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Dyson J. Hellickson -7% 51% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Giavotella to 2B
t3 0-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR A. Escobar J. Hellickson 13% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Giavotella to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R KCR A. Gordon J. Hellickson -11% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Giavotella Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Hellickson 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Will Smith facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR D. Jennings W. Smith 11% 66% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-1 0 --3 5,(2-2)  R TBR B. Upton W. Smith 1% 68% Wild Pitch; Jennings Scores
b3 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TBR B. Upton W. Smith 3% 71% Walk
b3 2-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist W. Smith -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TBR J. Keppinger W. Smith 2% 69% Upton Steals 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TBR J. Keppinger W. Smith -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Upton to 3B
b3 2-1 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O TBR R. Roberts W. Smith -3% 63% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Perez J. Hellickson 3% 66% Lineout: RF
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Hellickson 2% 68% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t4 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR L. Cain J. Hellickson 1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Will Smith facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TBR S. Rodriguez W. Smith 6% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 2-1 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  O TBR S. Fuld W. Smith -4% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TBR J. Lobaton W. Smith 9% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
b4 3-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  TBR E. Johnson W. Smith 2% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lobaton to 2B
b4 3-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  RO TBR D. Jennings W. Smith 5% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Lobaton Scores; Johnson out at Hm/LF-SS-C
Everett Teaford replaces Will Smith pitching
b4 4-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TBR B. Upton E. Teaford -2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Hellickson 2% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Giavotella J. Hellickson 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Hellickson 1% 89% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Rays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 3-4-5
b5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR B. Zobrist E. Teaford -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b5 4-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R TBR J. Keppinger E. Teaford 5% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 5-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TBR R. Roberts E. Teaford -0% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 5-1 2 --- 9,(1-2)  O TBR S. Rodriguez E. Teaford -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR A. Escobar J. Hellickson -3% 90% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t6 1-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon J. Hellickson -5% 85% Walk; Escobar to 2B
t6 1-5 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Hellickson 3% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Escobar to 3B; Butler to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t6 1-5 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO KCR S. Perez J. Hellickson 7% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 7-8-9
b6 5-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  TBR S. Fuld E. Teaford 1% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 5-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O TBR J. Lobaton E. Teaford -1% 96% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 5-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TBR E. Johnson E. Teaford -0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 5-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TBR D. Jennings E. Teaford 0% 95% Wild Pitch; Fuld to 2B
b6 5-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TBR D. Jennings E. Teaford -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Jeremy Hellickson facing 6-7-8
t7 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Hellickson 1% 96% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t7 1-5 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR L. Cain J. Hellickson 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR E. Hosmer J. Hellickson -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 1-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella J. Hellickson 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jeremy Jeffress facing 2-3-4
Jeremy Jeffress replaces Everett Teaford pitching
b7 5-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TBR B. Upton J. Jeffress -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TBR B. Zobrist J. Jeffress -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O TBR J. Keppinger J. Jeffress -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' J.P. Howell facing 1-2-3
J.P. Howell replaces Jeremy Hellickson pitching
Carlos Pena replaces Jeff Keppinger playing 1B batting 4th
t8 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Howell 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Howell 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Howell 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Rays Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Francisley Bueno facing 5-6-7
Francisley Bueno replaces Jeremy Jeffress pitching
b8 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TBR R. Roberts F. Bueno -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TBR S. Rodriguez F. Bueno -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 5-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  TBR S. Fuld F. Bueno 0% 99% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 5-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TBR J. Lobaton F. Bueno 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 5-1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O TBR E. Johnson F. Bueno -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Rays' Kyle Farnsworth facing 4-5-6
Kyle Farnsworth replaces J.P. Howell pitching
t9 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler K. Farnsworth 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR S. Perez K. Farnsworth -1% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t9 1-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas K. Farnsworth 1% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 1-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR L. Cain K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rays 5.

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