Philadelphia 3, Milwaukee 1

Brewers
- R. Braun singled, R. Weeks scored

RAF:
Braun - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Phillies
- J. Werth homered
- P. Burrell doubled, C. Utley and G. Dobbs scored

RAF:
Burrell - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Werth - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Utley - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dobbs - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Philadelphia 4, Milwaukee 5

Brewers
- G. Kapler singled, R. Weeks scored
- P. Fielder homered, G. Kapler scored
- P. Fielder homered, R. Braun scored

RAF:
Fielder - 3 RAF, 4 RP
Kapler - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Braun - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Phillies
- C. Utley homered to deep center
- G. Dobbs homered to deep right, J. Werth scored
- P. Burrell homered to deep left

RAF:
Dobbs - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Utley - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Burrell - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Werth - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 9, 12 innings

Brewers
- R. Braun doubled, C. Counsell and R. Weeks scored
- C. Hart singled, R. Braun scored
- M. Parra doubled, G. Gross scored
- R. Weeks tripled, J. Kendall, G. Kapler and G. Gross scored
- P. Fielder hit sacrifice fly, R. Weeks scored
- G. Kapler singled, G. Gross scored

RAF:
Weeks - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Braun - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kapler - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Parra - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals
- K. Lohse singled, R. Ludwick scored
- R. Ludwick singled, B. Barton scored
- A. Pujols scored on wild pitch
- A. Miles singled, R. Ludwick scored
- A. Wainwright hit sacrifice fly, T. Glaus scored
- C. Izturis singled, J. LaRue scored
- A. Pujols walked, A. Miles scored
- A. Pujols grounded into fielder's choice, C. Izturis scored

RAF:
Ludwick - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pujols - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Miles - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Izturis - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Lohse - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Barton - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Wainwright - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Glaus - .5 RAF, 1 RP
LaRue - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Tigers 5, Toronto 1

Tigers
- R. Raburn singled to center, J. Jones and M. Cabrera scored
- B. Inge hit sacrifice fly to center, E. Renteria scored
- I. Rodriguez singled to center, R. Raburn scored
- E. Renteria homered to deep left

RAF:
Renteria - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Raburn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Inge - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Jones - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Rodriguez - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Blue Jays
- G. Zaun homered to deep right

RAF:
Zaun - 1 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

St. Louis 4, Milwaukee 3

Brewers
- R. Weeks doubled, J. Kendall scored
- R. Braun singled, R. Weeks scored
- C. Hart safe at first on right fielder R. Ludwick's fielding error, R. Braun scored

RAF:
Weeks - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals
- T. Glaus doubled, R. Ankiel and A. Pujols scored
- A. Kennedy hit sacrifice fly, R. Ludwick scored
- S. Schumaker doubled, B. Barton scored

RAF:
Glaus - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ankiel - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pujols - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Kennedy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ludwick - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Schumaker - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Barton - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 3, Toronto 5

Tigers
- C. Thomas singled to center, E. Renteria and J. Jones scored
- M. Cabrera doubled to deep left center, M. Ordonez scored

RAF & RP:
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Jones - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ordonez - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Blue Jays
- A. Rios grounded out to shortstop, D. Eckstein scored
- J. McDonald singled to left, M. Scutaro scored
- D. Eckstein homered to deep left, L. Overbay and J. McDonald scored

RAF:
Eckstein - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
McDonald - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Scutaro - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Overbay - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

SERIES LEADERS
Brewers - 13 Runs Scored
Hall - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Fielder - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Hart - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Hardy - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Counsell - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

Reds - 9 Runs Scored
Encarnacion - 3 RAF, 4 RP
Griffey Jr. - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Votto - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Bako - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Dunn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Phillips - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Keppinger - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Freel - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings

Brewers
- J.J. Hardy homered
- G. Gross scored on wild pitch
- J.J. Hardy singled, C. Counsell scored

RAF:
Hardy - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Gross - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


Reds
- E. Encarnacion homered
- E. Encarnacion homered
- P. Bako homered
- K. Griffey Jr. singled, R. Freel scored

RAF:
Encarnacion - 2 RAF, 2 RP
Bako - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Griffey Jr. - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Freel - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 2, Toronto 3

Tigers
- J. Jones grounded out to second, I. Rodriguez scored
- I. Rodriguez hit sacrifice fly to right, M. Cabrera scored

RAF:
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Jones - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Blue Jays
- A. Rios homered to deep left center
- M. Scutaro walked, M. Stairs scored
- V. Wells safe at first on error, A. Hill scored

RAF:
Rios - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Scutaro - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Stairs - .5 RAF
Hill - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

-JoeyD

Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 3, 10 innings

Brewers
- C. Hart homered
- B. Hall singled to left, P. Fielder scored
- G. Gross hit sacrifice fly, C. Hart scored
- B. Hall doubled, C. Counsell and P. Fielder scored

RAF:
Hall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hart - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Fielder - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gross - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Reds
- K. Griffey Jr. grounded out, J. Keppinger scored
- J. Votto homered, E. Encarnacion scored

RAF:
Votto - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Griffey Jr. - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Keppinger - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Encarnacion - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 8, Toronto 4

Tigers
- M. Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, I. Rodriguez scored
- M. Thames singled to left, C. Guillen scored
- I. Rodriguez doubled to left, M. Thames scored
- M. Ordonez doubled to left, G. Sheffield scored
- C. Guillen safe at first on fielding error, M. Ordonez scored
- E. Renteria homered to deep right, C. Guillen scored
- E. Renteria singled to left, M. Cabrera scored

RAF:
Renteria - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thames - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


Blue Jays
- R. Barajas homered to deep center
- S. Stewart tripled to deep center, G. Zaun and J. McDonald scored
- A. Hill singled to left, S. Stewart scored

RAF:
Stewart - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Barajas - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Hill - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Zaun - .5 RAF, 1 RP
McDonald .5 RAF, 1 RP


-JoeyD

Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 2

Brewers
- P. Fielder hit sacrifice fly, C. Counsell scored
- C. Hart singled, J.J. Hardy scored
- B. Hall homered, P. Fielder scored
- J. Kendall singled, G. Gross scored

RAF:
Hall - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Fielder - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gross .5 RAF, 1 RP


Reds
- A. Dunn singled, K. Griffey Jr. scored
- E. Encarnacion singled, B. Phillips scored

RAF:
Dunn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Griffey Jr. - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Encarnacion - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Phillips - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

SERIES TOTALS
Brewers - 10 Runs Scored
Fielder - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Braun - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hardy - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Iribarren - 1 RAF, 2 RP

Tigers - 14 Runs Scored
Cabrera - 4 RAF, 7 RP
Renteria - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Ordonez - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Polanco - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Raburn - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Thames - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Inge - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals - 14 Runs Scored
Schumaker - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Kennedy - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pujols - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Duncan - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ludwick - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Glaus - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Molina - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Lohse - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Wainwright - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Izturis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

Indians - 13 Runs Scored
Garko - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Carroll - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Michaels - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hafner - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Blake - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Martinez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Dellucci - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Sizemore - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Peralta - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guitierrez - .5 RAF, 1 RP


SEASON TOTALS
Brewers - 74 Runs Scored
Weeks - 9.5 RAF, 16 RP
Kapler - 9.5 RAF, 15 RP
Hall - 9 RAF, 13 RP
Braun - 8.5 RAF, 13 RP
Fielder - 8 RAF, 15 RP
Hart - 7 RAF, 14 RP
Kendall - 7 RAF, 14 RP
Hardy - 5 RAF, 10 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Counsell - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Dillon - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Iribarren - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheets - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 2 RAF

Tigers - 64 Runs Scored
Cabrera - 9.5 RAF, 16 RP
Guillen - 8.5 RAF, 14 RP
Renteria - 7.5 RAF, 14 RP
Inge - 7.5 RAF, 13 RP
Ordonez - 7.5 RAF, 13 RP
Rodriguez - 6 RAF, 11 RP
Polanco - 4 RAF, 8 RP
Sheffield - 4 RAF, 7 RP
Thames - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Thomas - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Jones - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Santiago - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Raburn - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Detroit 1, Cleveland 11

Tigers
- M. Cabrera hit sacrifice fly to center, R. Santiago scored


RAF:
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Indians
- J. Michaels hit sacrifice fly to right center, R. Garko scored
- C. Blake doubled to right, F. Gutierrez scored
- R. Garko homered to deep left, V. Martinez scored
- J. Carroll tripled to deep right, G. Sizemore scored
- T. Hafner homered to deep left, J. Carroll scored
- J. Michaels singled to center, J. Peralta and R. Garko scored
- V. Martinez doubled to deep left center, J. Carroll scored

RAF:
Garko - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Carroll - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Hafner - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Michaels - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Blake - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Martinez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Sizemore - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Peralta - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guitierrez - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 3, 10 innings

Brewers
- H. Iribarren doubled, C. Counsell scored
- R. Braun hit sacrifice fly, H. Iribarren scored
- P. Fielder doubled, R. Weeks scored
- P. Fielder homered, R. Braun scored

RAF:
Fielder - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Iribarren - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals
- R. Ludwick homered
- K. Lohse singled, R. Ludwick and T. Glaus scored

RAF:
Ludwick - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Lohse - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Glaus - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 5

Brewers
- B. Hall singled, R. Braun scored
- P. Fielder grounded out, R. Weeks scored
- J.J. Hardy doubled, C. Hart scored
- C. Counsell ground rule double, J.J. Hardy scored

RAF:
Hardy - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Braun - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals
- A. Pujols doubled, C. Duncan and S. Schumaker scored
- A. Wainwright homered
- S. Schumaker homered
- Y. Molina singled, C. Duncan scored

RAF:
Schumaker - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Pujols - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Duncan - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Wainwright - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Molina - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 13, Cleveland 2

Tigers
- M. Cabrera homered to deep right, M. Ordonez scored
- M. Cabrera singled to left, P. Polanco scored
- M. Cabrera singled to center, G. Sheffield and P. Polanco scored
- E. Renteria homered, M. Ordonez, C. Guillen and M. Cabrera scored
- P. Polanco grounded into fielder's choice, M. Thames scored
- B. Inge walked, M. Ordonez scored
- E. Renteria singled to center, R. Raburn scored
- R. Raburn grounded into fielder's choice, G. Sheffield scored

RAF:
Cabrera - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Renteria - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Ordonez - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Polanco - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Raburn - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Thames - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Inge - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Indians
- D. Dellucci homered to deep right center
- R. Garko singled to right, J. Carroll scored

RAF:
Dellucci - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Garko - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Carroll - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

SERIES LEADERS
Tigers - 17 Runs Scored
Ordonez - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Guillen - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Cabrera - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Rodriguez - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Sheffield - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Renteria - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP

Twins - 14 Runs Scored
Young - 3 RAF, 6 RP
Mauer - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Morneau - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Kubel - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Harris - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gomez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Span - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lamb - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Monroe - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Tolbert - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Minnesota 5, Detroit 6

Tigers
- G. Sheffield homered to deep left
- M. Ordonez homered to deep left
- M. Ordonez doubled to deep right, P. Polanco scored
- M. Cabrera homered to deep left, M. Ordonez scored

RAF:
Ordonez - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Polanco - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Twins
- J. Mauer grounded into fielder's choice, C. Gomez scored
- J. Mauer singled to left, M. Tolbert scored
- J. Morneau homered to deep right, J. Mauer scored
- C. Monroe singled to left, D. Young scored


RAF:
Mauer - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Morneau - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Young - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Monroe - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Tolbert - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gomez - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Milwaukee 1, St. Louis 6

Brewers
- C. Hart singled, J. Dillon scored

RAF:
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cardinals
- A. Pujols scored on wild pitch
- S. Schumaker singled, A. Kennedy scored
- C. Duncan singled, S. Schumaker scored
- S. Schumaker doubled, A. Kennedy scored
- A. Kennedy singled, T. Glaus scored
- C. Izturis singled, Y. Molina scored

RAF:
Schumaker - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kennedy - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pujols - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Duncan - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Glaus - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Izturis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Molina - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Minnesota 9, Detroit 11

Tigers
- M. Cabrera singled to left, G. Sheffield scored
- C. Guillen doubled to deep left, M. Ordonez and M. Cabrera scored

- E. Renteria singled to right, C. Guillen scored

- I. Rodriguez homered to deep right

- M. Ordonez doubled to deep center, G. Sheffield scored
- C. Guillen singled, M. Ordonez scored

- I. Rodriguez tripled to deep center, E. Renteria and M. Cabrera scored
- J. Jones hit sacrifice fly to left, I. Rodriguez scored

- P. Polanco singled to center, C. Thomas scored

RAF:

Rodriguez - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Guillen - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Ordonez - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP

Renteria - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Polanco - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Jones - .5 RAF, 1 RP



Twins
- B. Harris singled to left, D. Young scored
- M. Lamb singled to deep right, B. Harris scored
- J. Morneau singled to left, D. Span and C. Gomez scored
- D. Young singled to left, J. Mauer scored
- J. Kubel singled to right, D. Young scored

RAF:

Young - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Kubel - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Harris - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Mauer - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Morneau - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gomez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Span - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lamb - .5 RAF, 1 RP


-JoeyD

SERIES LEADERS
Brewers - 16 Runs Scored
Kapler - 4.5 RAF, 7 RP
Weeks - 4 RAF, 6 RP
Hardy - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hart - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hall - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheets - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Tigers - 5 Runs Scored
Inge - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Polanco - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Mets - 14 Runs Scored
Wright - 3 RAF, 4 RP
Delgado - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Beltran - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Easley - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Schneider - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pagan - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Church - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cassanova - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Chavez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Castillo - .5 RAF, 1 RP

White Sox - 19 Runs Scored
Konerko - 4.5 RAF, 8 RP
Quentin - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Cabrera - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Crede - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Pierzynski - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Swisher - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Uribe - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Dye - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Anderson - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Thome - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


SEASON LEADERS
Brewers - 64 Runs Scored
Kapler - 9.5 RAF, 15 RP
Weeks - 8.5 RAF, 14 RP
Hall - 8.5 RAF, 12 RP
Kendall - 7 RAF, 14 RP
Braun - 7 RAF, 10 RP
Hart - 6 RAF, 12 RP
Fielder - 5.5 RAF, 11 RP
Hardy - 4 RAF, 8 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheets - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 2 RAF

Tigers - 33 Runs Scored
Inge - 7 RAF, 12 RP
Guillen - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Renteria - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Rodriguez - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Cabrera - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Ordonez - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Thames - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Thomas - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Jones - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Polanco - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Detroit 0, Chicago 11

Tigers
No Scoring Drives

RAF:
N/A


White Sox
- P. Konerko singled to left, N. Swisher scored
- P. Konerko homered to deep center, J. Thome, O. Cabrera and N. Swisher scored
- J. Dye doubled to left, O. Cabrera scored
- J. Thome scored on a wild pitch
- J. Crede homered to deep left, J. Dye, A.J. Pierzynski and C. Quentin scored


RAF:
Konerko - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Crede - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Swisher - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cabrera - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Dye - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Pierzynkski - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Quentin - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


-Joey D

Milwaukee 9, New York 7

Brewers
- G. Kapler homered, R. Weeks scored
- J. Kendall singled, C. Hart and J.J. Hardy scored
- R. Braun singled, J. Kendall and G. Kapler scored
- R. Weeks homered
- C. Hart singled, G. Kapler scored
- G. Kapler doubled, R. Weeks scored

RAF:
Kapler - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Weeks - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Mets
- D. Wright homered
- D. Easley grounded out, C. Delgado scored
- B. Schneider singled, R. Church scored
- C. Beltran singled, L. Castillo scored
- B. Schneider singled, R. Church and C. Beltran scored
- D. Easley singled, C. Delgado scored

RAF:
Schneider - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Beltran - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Delgado - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Church - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Easley - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Wright - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Castillo - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 0, Chicago 7

Tigers
No Scoring Drives

RAF:
N/A


White Sox
- O. Cabrera homered to deep left
- P. Konerko hit by pitch, N. Swisher scored
- A.J. Pierzynski singled, J. Thome and O. Cabrera scored
- C. Quentin singled to left, P. Konerko scored
- J. Uribe singled, A.J. Pierzynski and C. Quentin scored




RAF:
Pierzynski - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Konerko - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Quentin - 1 RAF,2 RP
Uribe - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Swisher -.5 RAF, 1 RP
Thome - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Milwaukee 5, New York 3

Brewers
- B. Sheets sacrificed to pitcher, C. Hart scored
- B. Hall homered
- R. Weeks homered
- G. Kapler homered, R. Weeks scored

RAF:
Weeks - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Kapler - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Hall - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Sheets - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Mets
- D. Wright hit sacrifice fly, A. Pagan scored
- C. Delgado doubled, C. Beltran scored
- D. Wright homered

RAF:
Wright - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Pagan - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Delgado - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Beltran - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 5, Chicago 2

Tigers
- B. Inge singled to right, E. Renteria scored
- M. Ordonez singled to center, P. Polanco and B. Inge scored
- C. Thomas doubled to deep center, B. Inge scored
- M. Cabrera singled to center, C. Guillen scored


RAF:
Inge - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Polanco - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP


White Sox
- P. Konerko hit sacrifice fly to right, C. Quentin scored
- C. Quentin singled to left, B. Anderson scored, T. Hall to second

RAF:
Quentin - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Konerko - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Anderson - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Milwaukee 2, New York 4

Brewers
- J.J. Hardy doubled, C. Hart scored
- P. Fielder doubled, R. Weeks scored

RAF:
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Mets
- C. Delgado singled, D. Wright scored
- D. Easley hit sacrifice fly, C. Beltran scored
- R. Casanova singled, C. Delgado scored
- A. Pagan singled, E. Chavez scored

RAF:
Delgado - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Wright - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Easley - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Beltran - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Casanova - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pagan - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Chavez - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

SERIES LEADERS
Brewers - 8 Runs Scored
Hall - 2.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hardy - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 1 RAF

Tigers - 13 Runs Scored
Renteria - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Thames - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Inge - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Guillen - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Reds - 18 Runs Scored
Patterson - 3.5 RAF, 5 RP
Dunn - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Griffey Jr. - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Encarnacion - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Keppinger - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Phillips - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Valentin - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hatteberg - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Bako - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Votto - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Freel - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hopper - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

Red Sox - 19 Runs Scored
Youkilis - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Drew - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Crisp - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Ramirez - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Casey - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Lugo - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ellsbury - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pedroia - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ortiz - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cash - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


SEASON LEADERS
Brewers - 48 Runs Scored
Hall - 7.5 RAF, 11 RP
Braun - 6 RAF, 9 RP
Kendall - 5.5 RAF, 11 RP
Fielder - 5 RAF, 10 RP
Kapler - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Hart - 4.5 RAF, 9 RP
Weeks - 4.5 RAF, 8 RP
Hardy - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 2 RAF

Tigers - 28 Runs Scored
Inge - 5.5 RAF, 9 RP
Guillen - 4.5 RAF, 7 RP
Rodriguez - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Renteria - 3 RAF, 6 RP
Thames - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Cabrera - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Jones - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Ordonez - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Sheffield - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Detroit 6, Boston 12

Tigers
- B. Inge hit sacrifice fly to deep center, I. Rodriguez scored
- P. Polanco singled to deep left, M. Thames scored
- M. Ordonez homered to deep left
- B. Inge singled to left, E. Renteria scored
- P. Polanco singled to left, I. Rodriguez scored
- G. Sheffield grounded into double play shortstop to first, M. Thames scored

RAF:
Inge - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Rodriguez - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thames - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Polanco - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Red Sox
- J.D. Drew singled to right, M. Ramirez scored
- C. Crisp ground rule double to deep right, K. Youkilis scored
- S. Casey grounded out to first, J.D. Drew scored
- K. Cash singled to left, C. Crisp scored
- M. Ramirez doubled to deep center, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored
- S. Casey singled to right center, J.D. Drew and J. Ellsbury scored
- K. Youkilis ground rule double to deep right, D. Ortiz and D. Pedroia scored
- J.D. Drew hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Ellsbury scored
- C. Crisp singled to center, K. Youkilis scored

RAF:
Youkilis -2 RAF, 4 RP
Drew - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Ramirez - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Crisp - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Casey - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Pedroia - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ortiz - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ellsbury - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cash - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Cincinnati 4, Milwaukee 1

Brewers
- J.J. Hardy singled, B. Hall scored

RAF:
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hall - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Reds
- P. Bako doubled, Encarnacion scored
- E. Encarnacion homered, A. Dunn scored
- P. Bako singled, S. Hatteberg scored

RAF:
Encarnacion - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Bako - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Dunn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hatteberg - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Detroit 7, Boston 2

WE WON!

Tigers
- E. Renteria doubled to center, C. Guillen and M. Cabrera scored
- M. Thames homered to deep left, E. Renteria scored
- B. Inge singled to center, E. Renteria and C. Guillen scored
- C. Guillen homered to deep left

RAF:
Renteria - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Guillen - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Thames - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Inge- 1 RAF, 2 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Red Sox
- J. Ellsbury walked, S. Casey scored
- J. Lugo singled to right center, J.D. Drew scored

RAF:
Casey - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Drew - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ellsbury - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo- .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JOEYD

Cincinnati 12, Milwaukee 4

Brewers
- R. Braun homered
- R. Weeks safe on B. Phillips' fielding error, J. Kendall and D. Bush scored
- B. Hall homered

RAF:
Braun - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Hall - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Bush - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 1 RAF


Reds
- S. Hatteberg hit sacrifice fly, B. Phillips scored, A. Dunn scored on C. Hart's throwing error
- A. Dunn hit sacrifice fly, K. Griffey Jr. scored
- J. Keppinger singled, B. Phillips scored
- J. Valentin singled, J. Keppinger scored
- A. Dunn homered, K. Griffey Jr. scored
- R. Freel hit sacrifice fly, N. Hopper scored
- K. Griffey Jr. doubled, C. Patterson scored
- J. Keppinger hit sacrifice fly, K. Griffey Jr. scored
- C. Patterson homered, J. Valentin scored

RAF:
Dunn - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Griffey Jr. - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Patterson - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Keppinger - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Phillips - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Valentin - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hatteberg - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Freel - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hopper - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

Cincinnati 2, Milwaukee 3

Brewers
- J. Kendall singled, J.J. Hardy scored
- B. Hall homered
- R. Weeks singled, J.J. Hardy scored

RAF:
Hall - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Hardy - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Kendall - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Reds
- C. Patterson singled, J. Votto scored
- C. Patterson homered

RAF:
Patterson - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Votto - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JoeyD

Detroit 0, Boston 5

Tigers
No Scoring Drives

RAF:
N/A


Red Sox
- C. Crisp hit sacrifice fly to center, J.D. Drew scored
- M. Ramirez tripled to deep center, M. Ramirez scored on P. Polanco's throwing error
- K. Youkilis hit sacrifice fly to center, J. Lugo scored
- K. Youkilis doubled to deep left, J. Lugo scored
- J.D. Drew walked, K. Youkilis scored

RAF:
Youkilis - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Drew - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Lugo - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Crisp - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ramirez - .5 RAF 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

-JOEYD

SERIES LEADERS
Brewers - 25 Runs Scored
Kapler - 4.5 RAF, 7 RP
Hall - 4 RAF, 6 RP
Fielder - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Kendall - 3 RAF, 6 RP
Braun - 3 RAF, 4 RP
Hart - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Weeks - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Tigers - 10 Runs Scored
Inge - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Rodriguez - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Jones - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

Giants - 8 Runs Scored
Molina - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Durham - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Castillo - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Winn - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Rowand - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Aurilia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Velez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Roberts - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortmeier - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

White Sox - 26 Runs Scored
Quentin - 5.5 RAF, 10 RP
Pierzynski - 5 RAF, 9 RP
Dye - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Konerko - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Cabrera - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Crede - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Swisher - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Thome - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Uribe - .5 RAF, 1 RP


SEASON LEADERS
Brewers - 40 Runs Scored
Fielder - 5 RAF, 10 RP
Braun - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Hall - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Kapler - 5 RAF, 8 RP
Hart - 4.5 RAF, 9 RP
Kendall - 4.5 RAF, 9 RP
Weeks - 4 RAF, 7 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hardy - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gross - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 1 RAF

Tigers - 15 Runs Scored
Inge - 3.5 RAF, 5 RP
Rodriguez - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Guillen - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Jones - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ordonez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

--N8DOGG

So what exactly are "Runs Accounted For?"

Well, in order to understand Runs Accounted For, first you must understand Runs Produced. If you don't know about RP, the formula is RP=R+RBI-HR. From Wikipedia (yeah I know, but it's a great description):

Runs produced is a baseball statistic that can help estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. The formula adds together the player's runs and Run batted in, and then subtracts the player's home runs. Home runs are subtracted to compensate for the batter getting credit for both one run and at least one RBI when hitting a home run. Runs produced is a teammate-dependent stat in that it includes Runs and RBIs, which are affected by which batters bat near a player in the batting order. Also, subtracting home runs seems logical from an individual perspective, but on a team level it double-counts runs that are not home runs.
Like a lot of sports stuff, this stat got me thinking. I realized in short (as mentioned in the description) that a 3-run home run actually produces 5 runs. In long, the batter hits a 3-run home run, notching 1 R, 3 RBI, and 1 HR. RP gives him 1+3-1=3. But there are two men on base, each of them score a run (1+0-0=1). 3+1+1=5. As mentioned in the description, it doesn't double count home runs, but it does double count other runs, turning 3 runs into 5. This makes no sense to me, and following in Bill James' footsteps, I sought to fix it.
I finally came up with Runs Accounted For. I wrote up a short description and I present it in a Wikipedia fashion:
Runs Accounted For is similar to Runs Produced except that it does not double count runs. It is a similar figure to basic Runs but allows more credit for those who bat runs in. For instance, a fast lead off hitter will score more often giving them a lot of runs. However, a slow power hitter will accumulate a large number of RBIs but very few runs scored. This stat gives power hitters credit for knocking in the runs and takes runs away from the fast hitter for the runs they scored when the power hitter batted them in. The final formula is simply (R+RBI)/2. If you add up each players RAF, it should equal the entire teams Runs Scored. However, due to unearned runs (usually caused by errors,) an error category is needed because the errors account for a few runs. The players RAF plus the error RAF is always equal to team Runs Scored.
A good example of the above description is Dustin Pedroia and Mike Lowell in 2007. They scored 86 and 79 runs on the season, respectively. However Lowell knocked in 120 compared to Pedroia's 50. This gave Lowell a 50 RP advantage over Pedroia. He accounted for 31.5 runs more than Pedroia as well.

The changes that take place from this formula causes RAF to be equal to runs scored on a team level, but not from an individual standpoint. This way a 3-run home run accounts for, you guessed it, THREE runs. Not five, three. In the case of a 3-run homer, each runner is to account for half of a run each, since they did their part in getting on base in the first place. The batter then accounts for the 2 other half-runs from these players for batting them in. He then receives one more run accounted for for batting himself into score. Basically, in this situation, the batter gets 2 RAF, and each runner receives .5.

I think that is the best I can do to explain it. If anyone has anymore questions, leave a comment anytime during the season, and I will be more than happy to explain why a certain player accounts for a run (or doesn't). I am also including a short FAQ section at the end of this post to hopefully answer just a few more unknowns you may be pondering.

During the season, Joey D and myself (N8Dogg) will be following 2 teams along on our quest to find the true meaning of the RAF statistic. I will be covering my Milwaukee Brewers, and Joey D will take on his home state Detroit Tigers. I am very excited to see where I can take this and I would like to thank Joey D for all the help he has done (and will do) so I can focus better on 2 teams instead of just the one like my original plans called for.

And now for some FAQs:

Why is it possible for a player to account for half a run?
A typical run consists of 2 players, the batter and the batted in. The run should not be solely credited to the batter, nor should the batted in get the full run. They each did half the work to produce the run, therefore they account for half of the run each, totaling one run.

Is it possible for a player to produce the same number of runs as another player yet account for more or less?
It's a complicated answer, but in a word, yes. However, they must play for different teams. If two players play for the same team the following holds true: If you produce more runs, then you must account for more runs*. But since different teams score more or less runs than another, runs produced may account for more or less per team. For example, in 2007, Brewers' Ryan Braun produced 3 fewer runs than Gary Sheffield of the Tigers. However, Braun actually had 3 more RAF than Sheffield.
*The opening series for the Royals resulted in Gordon hitting for 3 RAF and 4 RP, but Grudzielanek had 2.5 RAF and 5 RP. The reason for this is because Gordon hit 2 home runs, therefore those 2 took away from his RP. On a large scale (over the course of the season,) the greater RAF means more RP (on the same team) because it is impossible to hit as many home runs as runs scored.

Is RAF a team stat?
Yes and no. RAF is based off the team's runs scored. However, it is calculated on an individual basis. A team RAF should be exactly equal to the team RS.

Is RAF an estimated stat like Runs Created?
NO!!! I don't want an estimated stat. I want a stat that accurately tells how many runs a player accounted for out of all the runs his team scored. Since all runs scored in a game are accounted for by individuals, no estimation must take place and total RAF of all players on a team equals total runs scored of that same team.

If you have anymore questions or need clarification on anything else, please let me know and I will do my best to answer them for you. Thank you everyone!
--N8DOGG

Chicago 13, Detroit 2

Tigers
- R. Santiago doubled to deep right, B. Inge scored
- C. Guillen scored on wild pitch

RAF:
Santiago - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Inge - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

White Sox
- N. Swisher homered to deep right
- J. Crede singled to right, A.J. Pierzynski scored
- J. Uribe grounded out to shortstop, C. Quentin scored
- C. Quentin hit by pitch, P. Konerko scored
- J. Crede singled to shortstop, J. Dye scored
- O. Cabrera doubled to deep right center, J. Crede, C. Quentin and N. Swisher scored
- C. Quentin tripled to deep center, P. Konerko, O. Cabrera and A.J. Pierzynski scored
- J. Crede singled to center, C. Quentin scored


RAF:
Quentin - 3.5 RAF, 7 RP
Swisher - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Cabrera - 2 RAF,4 RP
Crede - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Pierzynski - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Konerko - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Dye - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Uribe - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JOEYD

San Francisco 0, Milwaukee 7

Brewers
- J.J. Hardy doubled, C. Hart scored
- G. Kapler hit sacrifice fly, J. Kendall scored
- J. Kendall hit sacrifice fly, C. Hart scored
- G. Kapler homered
- R. Braun homered
- R. Braun doubled, P. Fielder scored
- R. Braun singled, J. Kendall scored

RAF:
Braun - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kapler - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Giants
No Scoring Drives

RAF:
N/A

--N8DOGG

Chicago 5, Detroit 3

Tigers
- B. Inge doubled to deep left center, J. Jones scored
- B. Inge homered to deep left, J. Jones scored

RAF:
Inge - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Jones - 1 RAF, 2 RP


White Sox
- J. Thome doubled to deep left, N. Swisher scored
- P. Konerko grounded out to third, O. Cabrera scored
- C. Quentin singled to center, J. Thome scored
- J. Crede hit sacrifice fly to left, J. Dye scored

- J. Dye homered to deep left

RAF:
Dye - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Thome - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Swisher - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Konerko - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Quentin - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Crede - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-Joey D

San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 5

Brewers
- M. Rivera singled to third, C. Hart scored
- M. Rivera doubled to deep center, C. Hart scored
- G. Gross singled to center, M. Rivera scored
- R. Braun homered to center
- G. Kapler homered to deep left

RAF:
Rivera - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Kapler - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Gross - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Giants
- E. Velez scored on passed ball
- R. Durham singled to deep center, R. Winn scored
- D. Roberts grounded into fielder's choice, D. Ortmeier scored
- R. Durham homered to deep right

RAF:
Durham - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Velez - .5 RAF, 1RP
Roberts - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Winn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortmeier - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF

-JOEYD

Chicago 8, Detroit 5

Tigers
- M. Ordonez grounded into double play, C. Thomas scored
- C. Thomas singled to center, I. Rodriguez scored
- I. Rodriguez doubled to right, C. Guillen and M. Cabrera scored
- J. Jones singled to center, I. Rodriguez scored

RAF:
Rodriguez - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Thomas - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Ordonez - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Cabrera - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Jones - .5 RAF, 1 RP

White Sox
- C. Quentin homered to deep left, A.J. Pierzynski scored
- J. Dye doubled to deep left center, J. Thome scored
- A.J. Pierzynski doubled to deep left, J. Dye and P. Konerko scored
- A.J. Pierzynski homered to deep right, J. Dye and P. Konerko scored

RAF:
Pierzynski - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Quintin - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Dye - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Konerko - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Thome - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JOEYD


San Francisco 4, Milwaukee 13

Brewers
- P. Fielder singled, R. Weeks scored
- B. Hall homered, P. Fielder scored
- G. Kapler singled, J. Kendall scored
- P. Fielder singled, R. Weeks scored
- B. Hall homered, G. Kapler and P. Fielder scored
- J. Kendall doubled, G. Gross scored
- G. Kapler singled, J. Kendall scored
- P. Fielder doubled, R. Weeks scored
- B. Hall singled, G. Kapler scored
- C. Hart singled, P. Fielder scored

RAF:
Hall - 4 RAF, 6 RP
Fielder - 3 RAF, 6 RP
Kapler - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Weeks - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gross - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hart - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Giants
- J. Castillo doubled, A. Rowand scored
- R. Aurilia singled, J. Castillo scored
- B. Molina homered, R. Winn scored

RAF:
Molina - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Castillo - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Rowand - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Aurilia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Winn - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

SERIES/SEASON LEADERS
Brewers - 15 Runs Scored
Weeks - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Braun - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Hart - 2 RAF, 4 RP
Fielder - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Gwynn - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hall - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Kapler - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - 1 RAF

Tigers - 5 Runs Scored
Guillen - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Cabrera - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Inge - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Rodriguez - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Cubs - 11 Runs Scored
Fukudome - 3 RAF, 5 RP
Ramirez - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Soriano - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Lee - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Soto - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
De Rosa - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fontenot - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Theriot - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Royals - 13 Runs Scored
Gordon - 3 RAF, 4 RP
Grudzielanek - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Teahen - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Guillen - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Buck - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Butler - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gathright - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Pena Jr. - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gload - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG
-JOEYD

Kansas City 4, Detroit 1

Tigers
- B. Inge homered to deep left

RAF:
Inge - 1 RAF, 1 RP


Royals
- A. Gordon homered to deep left center, M. Grudzielanek scored
- M. Teahen homered to deep right
- J. Guillen singled to left, J. Gathright scored

RAF:
Gordon - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Teahen - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Guillen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Grudzielanek - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gathright - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JOEYD

Milwaukee 3, Chicago 6

Brewers
- P. Fielder hit sacrifice fly, R. Weeks scored, T. Gwynn scored on K. Fukudome's throwing error
- P. Fielder singled, R. Weeks scored

RAF:
Fielder - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Gwynn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


Cubs
- M. DeRosa singled, A. Ramirez scored
- G. Soto hit sacrifice fly, K. Fukudome scored
- A. Soriano walked, K. Fukudome scored
- A. Ramirez homered
- A. Soriano singled, M. Fontenot scored
- R. Theriot doubled, A. Soriano scored

RAF:
Ramirez - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Soriano - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Fukudome - 1 RAF, 2 RP
DeRosa - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Soto - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fontenot - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Theriot - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Runs Accounted For is only a few games old and already we have a major breakthrough that I am proud to report! You may notice that in the Brewers/Cubs box score I put a few stats in bold. It is these stats that prompted a major discussion between myself and JoeyD. The situation is as follows: Geovany Soto, the Cubs' catcher, attempted to throw out Jason Kendall at second in the 6th inning. His toss went into the outfield allowing Corey Hart, who was at 3rd base, to easily score.

Our discussion was about what to do with the RAF on that play. Obviously one run scores, but does it really all belong to Hart? He wouldn't have ran home if it wasn't for Soto. For such cases, we have instituted an "Error" category to RAF. Not only does this make sure that errors account for runs, but it also does something even more phenomenal. With a category for errors, individual player RAF can now be calculated using the simple formula of (R+RBI)/2. I have speculated that this formula could be used in the past, but when I tried it on the Brewers last season, I fell 13.5 runs short. I figured it was some sort of calculable error, but thanks to Geovany Soto and Corey Hart, we now know that those 13.5 RAF were due to errors (or other miscellaneous events). This is very exciting as we can now calculate individual player RAF at any time in their season, as well as past RAF!

I hope you stay with us as we continue our examination of Runs Accounted For!!!

--N8DOGG

Milwaukee 8, Chicago 2

Brewers
- R. Weeks homered
- B. Hall singled, R. Braun scored
- C. Hart doubled, B. Hall scored
- R. Braun singled, J. Kendall scored
- C. Hart scored on G. Soto's throwing error
- G. Kapler grounded out, J. Dillon scored
- J. Kendall doubled, T. Gwynn and J.J. Hardy scored

RAF:
Kendall - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hall - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Kapler - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Dillon - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gwynn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Hardy - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Error - .5 RAF


Cubs
- D. Lee homered
- G. Soto homered

RAF:
Lee - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Soto - 1 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Kansas City 4, Detroit 0

Tigers
No Scoring Drives

RAF:
N/A


Royals
- J. Guillen doubled to deep left, M. Grudzielanek scored
- B. Butler doubled to deep center, J. Guillen scored
- B. Butler singled to shortstop, J. Gathright scored, M. Grudzielanek to second
- M. Teahen singled to center, M. Grudzielanek scored, B. Butler out at third

RAF :
Grudzielanek - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Guillen - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Butler - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Teahen - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gathright - .5 RAF, 1 RP

-JOEYD

Brewers 4, Cubs 3, 10 innings

Brewers
- R. Braun singled, R. Weeks scored
- C. Hart doubled, P. Fielder and R. Braun scored

- T. Gwynn hit sacrifice fly, C. Counsell scored

RAF:
Braun - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Hart - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Weeks - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fielder - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gwynn - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Counsell - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Cubs
- K. Fukudome homered, D. Lee and A. Ramirez scored

RAF:
Fukudome - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Lee - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ramirez - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Kansas City 5, Detroit 4

Tigers
- E. Renteria singled to center, C. Guillen scored
- G. Sheffield walked, I. Rodriguez scored
- M. Cabrera homered to deep left
- C. Guillen homered to deep right

RAF:
Guillen - 1.5 RAF, 2RP
Cabrera - 1 RAF, 1RP
Renteria - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sheffield - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Rodriguez - .5 RAF, 1RP


Royals
- A. Gordon homered to deep right, M. Grudzielanek scored
- J. Buck singled to left, M. Teahen scored
- M. Grudzielanek singled to right, R. Gload scored
- T. Pena Jr. singled to center, J. Buck scored

RAF:
Gordon - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Grudzielanek - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Buck - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Pena Jr. - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Gload - .5 RAF, 1RP
Teahan - .5 RAF, 1RP

-JOEYD

(CBS) Baseball has always been a game about statistics, something the Boston Red Sox took to a new level when they hired baseball statistics guru Bill James in 2002. His "sabermetrics" analysis of players' stats is a system Red Sox owners believe is an integral part of a winning formula that has brought two World Series trophies to Boston since he arrived. However, more teams are getting into the act, say Sox owners, who now worry that their dreaded enemy the New York Yankees will get into the same game with their always-bigger wallet.

60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer reports on James, his influence on the Red Sox, and a bitter rivalry heating up early, this Sunday, March 30, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

"[James'] reputation had preceded him," says Larry Lucchino, a partner in the Red Sox. "So we knew we were getting a guy who was unusual and I thought it was a giant step forward," he says. His partner in the Sox, Tom Werner, believes James' brand of analysis is crucial now. "The truth is, Morley, this is a very sophisticated business these days….When Larry and I first came into the business, the general manager relied fairly much on gut instincts…we’ve taken a much more systematic approach, which really comes from Bill," he tells Safer.

But everybody's getting into this act, says Lucchino, especially the New York Yankees, known in Boston as the "Evil Empire." "[The Yankees] are [utilizing an intense scrutiny of statistics] but there are several teams in baseball that are doing it," Lucchino says. "But the Yankees always tend to spend a little more money at whatever it is they’re doing. So, we're concerned about our competition," he tells Safer.

The "sabermetrics" James brings to the Sox as a consultant is defined loosely as analyzing baseball through objective evidence.

He is credited with being among the first to look deeper into the numbers. Beyond a hitter's average is the amount of walks he draws, which not only hike his on-base percentage but also wears down pitchers. Pitchers are judged not just on wins versus losses but on the amount of home runs, walks and strikeouts.

There are a multitude of things to consider in a ballplayer that make him worth his salary and an asset to a team. Who would James most want to see on his dream team? "David Wright," he answers without thinking. "Because he does everything I like and he’s very young."

Wright, 25, the New York Mets superstar third baseman, has his most productive years ahead of him and the Mets have him wrapped up under contract until 2013.

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SERIES/SEASON LEADERS
Red Sox - 7 Runs Scored
Ramirez - 3.5 RAF, 6 RP
Moss - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Youkilis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pedroia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortiz - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo - .5 RAF, 1 RP

Athletics - 10 Runs Scored
Brown - 2.5 RAF, 4 RP
Crosby - 1.5 RAF, 3 RP
Hannahan - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Ellis - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Barton - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Denorfia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sweeney - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fiorentino - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Suzuki - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

Boston 1, Oakland 5

Red Sox
- M. Ramirez homered to deep left

RAF:
Ramirez - 1 RAF, 1 RP


Athletics
- C. Denorfia singled, B. Crosby scored
- E. Brown homered, M. Ellis and M. Sweeney scored (The infamous 3-run HR!!)
- J. Fiorentino singled, K. Suzuki scored

RAF:
Brown - 2 RAF, 3 RP
Denorfia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Crosby - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ellis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Sweeney - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Fiorentino - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Suzuki - .5 RAF, 1 RP

--N8DOGG

So the baseball season kicked off this morning, so as practice, we decided to count the RAF for this game and the game tomorrow to make sure we know what we're doing.

Boston 6, Oakland 5

Red Sox
Top 6th:
-M. Ramirez doubled, K. Youkilis and D. Pedroia scored
-B. Moss singled, M. Ramirez scored
Ramirez earns 1 RAF for batting in 2 runs. Youkilis and Pedroia each earn .5 RAF for scoring, thus 2 total RAF between the 3. On Moss' single, he earns .5 for the RBI, and Ramirez earns .5 RAF more for scoring. 3 total RAF (as well as runs scored) in the 6th.

Top 9th:
- B. Moss homered
Nobody on base, therefore Moss receives the full RAF this inning.

Top 10th:
- M. Ramirez doubled, D. Ortiz and J. Lugo scored
Ramirez again gets 1 RAF. Ortiz and Lugo each pick up .5, 2 RAF in this inning.

So we have:
Ramirez - 2.5 RAF, 5 RP
Moss - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Youkilis - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Pedroia - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Ortiz - .5 RAF, 1 RP
Lugo - .5 RAF, 1 RP


Athletics
Bot 1st:
- M. Ellis homered
- B. Crosby grounded out, D. Barton scored
Ellis gets 1 RAF for the home run. Crosby and Barton each get .5 RAF.

Bot 6th:
- J. Hannahan homered, B. Crosby scored
Hannahan gets the full RAF for his run scoring, plus he gets half for batting in Crosby. Crosby receives another .5 RAF.

Bot 10th:
- E. Brown doubled to deep center, D. Barton scored
Brown and Barton each receive .5 RAF.

For the A's:
Hannahan - 1.5 RAF, 2 RP
Ellis - 1 RAF, 1 RP
Crosby - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Barton - 1 RAF, 2 RP
Brown - .5 RAF, 1 RP

This is obviously a lot of information to throw into a post for a stat that took about 2 minutes to calculate. But it is the first post so I wanted to explain how I got some stuff in case anyone was confused. I will post about the second game tomorrow and that one should look more like what the rest of the season posts will look like.
--N8DOGG

In order to understand Runs Accounted For, first you must understand Runs Produced. If you don't know about RP, the formula is RP=R+RBI-HR. From Wikipedia (yeah I know, but it's a great description):

Runs produced is a baseball statistic that can help estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. The formula adds together the player's runs and Run batted in, and then subtracts the player's home runs. Home runs are subtracted to compensate for the batter getting credit for both one run and at least one RBI when hitting a home run. Runs produced is a teammate-dependent stat in that it includes Runs and RBIs, which are affected by which batters bat near a player in the batting order. Also, subtracting home runs seems logical from an individual perspective, but on a team level it double-counts runs that are not home runs.
Like a lot of sports stuff, this stat got me thinking. I realized in short (as mentioned in the description) that a 3-run home run actually produces 5 runs. In long, the batter hits a 3-run home run, notching 1 R, 3 RBI, and 1 HR. RP gives him 1+3-1=3. But there are two men on base, each of them score a run (1+0-0=1). 3+1+1=5.This makes no sense to me, and following in Bill James' footsteps, I sought to fix it. Obviously RP doesn't double count home runs, but somewhere along the lines, it double counts something, turning 3 runs into 5.
I finally came up with Runs Accounted For. Ironically I have no clue what kind of formula to use for this, and that is part of the reason for this blog. I am basically using this season as a beta-test to see where this stat can go. I wrote up a short description and I present it in a Wikipedia fashion:
Runs Accounted For is a measure of Runs Produced that attempts to not double count runs. It is a similar figure to basic Runs but allows more credit for those who bat runs in. For instance, a fast lead off hitter will score more often giving them a lot of runs. However, a slow power hitter will accumulate a large number of RBIs but very few runs scored. This stat gives power hitters credit for knocking in the runs and takes runs away from the fast hitter for the runs they scored when the power hitter batted them in.
A good example of the above description is Dustin Pedroia and Mike Lowell in 2007. They scored 86 and 79 runs on the season, respectively. However Lowell knocked in 120 compared to Pedroia's 50. This gave Lowell a 50 RP advantage over Pedroia. He accounted for an estimated 30* or so runs more than Pedroia as well.
*Since I have not yet discovered a formula for RAF, I was not able to calculate a season RAF total for players. As of right now it is a game-by-game stat, but hopefully a formula will be discovered allowing for RAF to be calculated retroactively. 30 is an estimated number based off team ratios of runs to runs produced.

The changes that take place from this formula causes RAF to be equal to runs scored on a team level, but not from an individual standpoint. This way a 3-run home run accounts for, you guessed it, THREE runs. Not five, three. In the case of a 3-run homer, each runner is to account for half of a run each, since they did their part in getting on base in the first place. The batter then accounts for the 2 other half-runs from these players for batting them in. He then receives one more run accounted for for batting himself into score. Basically, in this situation, the batter gets 2 RAF, and each runner receives .5.

I think that is the best I can do to explain it. If anyone has anymore questions, leave a comment anytime during the season, and I will be more than happy to explain why a certain player accounts for a run (or doesn't). I am also including a short FAQ section at the end of this post to hopefully answer just a few more unknowns you may be pondering.

During the season, Joey D and myself (N8Dogg) will be following 2 teams along on our quest to find the true meaning of the RAF statistic. I will be covering my Milwaukee Brewers, and Joey D will take on his home state Detroit Tigers. I am very excited to see where I can take this and I would like to thank Joey D for all the help he has done (and will do) so I can focus better on 2 teams instead of just the one like my original plans called for.

And now for some FAQs:

Why is it possible for a player to account for half a run?
A typical run consists of 2 players, the batter and the batted in. The run should not be solely credited to the batter, nor should the batted in get the full run. They each did half the work to produce the run, therefore they account for half a run each, totaling one run.


Is it possible for a player to produce the same number of runs as another player yet account for more or less?
The answer to this is, as of now, purely speculative on my part. But in a word, yes. However, they must play for different teams. If two players play for the same team the following holds true: If you produce more runs, then you must account for more runs. But since different teams score more or less runs than another, runs produced may account for more or less per team. For example, in 2007, Brewers' Ryan Braun produced 3 fewer runs than Gary Sheffield of the Tigers. However, my estimated RAF (explained earlier) gives Braun 3 more RAF than Sheffield. Again, this is purely speculative based off estimated results. Results later in the season may or may not reflect this response.

Is RAF a team stat?
Yes and no. RAF is based off of a player's team's runs scored. However, it is calculated on an individual basis. A team RAF should be exactly equal to the team RS.

Is RAF an estimated stat like Runs Created?
NO!!! I don't want an estimated stat. I want a stat that accurately tells how many runs a player accounted for out of all the runs his team scored. Since all runs scored in a game are accounted for by individuals, no estimation must take place and total RAF of all players on a team equals total runs scored of that same team.

If you have anymore questions or need clarification on anything else, please let me know and I will do my best to answer them for you. Thank you everyone!
--N8DOGG

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