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BOS  8
CHW  6
 KCR  8
@DET  5
 DET 10
KCR  6
 MIN 10
CLE  6
 TBD 12
@NYY  4
 OAK 10
ANA  3
 SEA 13
TEX  5
 BAL  8
@TOR  2
 NYM  4
@ATL  0
 CHC  3
MIL  2
(13)		 CIN  7
ARI  3
 COL  9
SDP  4
 MON 17
@FLA  7
 HOU 10
STL  5
 SFG  5
@LAD  2
 PIT  2
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comerica Park, Attendance: 35,046

 Saturday, July 22, 2000, 5:00PM
Time of Game: 3:08
Royals
6
45-51
Lost 1
3rd, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   0  2  0   1  0  0    6  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  4  0   5  0  X   10 14  1
W: Nelson Cruz (3-0), L: Doug Bochtler (0-2)
 Tigers
10
44-51
Won 1
4th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    2   1   2   2    0   0  .302  .824   14    8    6   0   SF,SH
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .585   15   11    1   3   GDP
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .347  .951   15   10    0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .972   19   14    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .327  .857   15   10    0   0   
M Quinn LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .823   17   10    2   0   
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .911   13    8    7   0   GDP
H Ortiz C                     4   3   3   0    0   0  .750 2.000   14    7    5   1   2·2B
J Reboulet 2B                 2   2   1   1    1   0  .273  .680   17    8    2   2   
  S Pose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .463    5    4    0   0   

C Durbin P                                                                    0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                                0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                                  0   0
  A Larkin P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   6   8   0    2   8              144   90   24   6
Batting Events
2B: H Ortiz 2 (2, 1 off S Sparks, 1 off N Cruz).
SF: J Damon (9, off N Cruz).
SH: J Damon (6, off S Sparks).
TB: H Ortiz 5; J Randa 2; J Damon 2; J Reboulet.
GIDP: R Sanchez (10); D McCarty (3).
RBI: J Damon 2 (45); J Reboulet (12).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Reboulet-D McCarty.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .276  .747   14    9    1   0   SB
  B Ausmus PH-C               0   1   0   0    1   0  .239  .678    6    2    4   0   
J Macias 2B                   4   2   2   4    1   0  .277  .695   18    9    2   2   HR,2B
B Higginson DH                3   1   1   2    2   0  .300  .956   20    9    0   0   SB,IW
D Palmer 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .834   16   10    0   3   
D Cruz SS                     5   1   3   2    0   1  .296  .748   23   18    1   7   2·2B
W Magee LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .830   22   12    1   0   
J Encarnacion CF              5   1   2   1    0   2  .297  .759   23   15    3   0   
H Morris 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .221  .688   15    9   11   0   GDP
J Cardona C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462   12    8    4   0   
  R Becker PH-RF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .253  .784    4    2    0   0   

S Sparks P                                                                    0   0
  W Blair P                                                                   0   0
  N Cruz P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       37  10  14   0    6   5              173  103   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Macias (2, off C Durbin); D Cruz 2 (25, 2 off C Durbin).
HR: J Macias (1, off T Byrdak; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: B Higginson (4, by D Bochtler).
TB: J Macias 6; D Cruz 5; W Magee 2; J Encarnacion 2; H Morris; B Higginson; L Polonia; D Palmer; R Becker.
GIDP: H Morris (4).
RBI: J Macias 4 (12); B Higginson 2 (62); D Cruz 2 (43); J Encarnacion (36); R Becker (27).
2-out RBI: J Macias 4; R Becker.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Macias-D Cruz-H Morris; D Cruz-J Macias-H Morris.
PB: J Cardona (1).
E: S Sparks ().
Baserunning Events
SB: B Higginson (8, 2nd base off D Bochtler/H Ortiz); L Polonia (7, 3rd base off D Bochtler/H Ortiz).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Durbin                       4.1   8   5   5    2   2   0   8.22   23   82-54   37· 6·11    3·16· 8· 0     27    -     1.23  -0.19
D Bochtler, L (0-2)            2.1   5   3   3    2   0   0   6.48   13   50-26   17· 0· 9    3· 8· 4· 0          1-1    2.00  -0.17
T Byrdak                       0     1   2   2    2   0   1  13.50    3   15-5     4· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.58  -0.37
A Larkin                       1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   4.50    4   19-14    6· 7· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    14  10  10    6   5   1          43  166-99   64·13·22    7·24·12· 1          4-3
T Byrdak faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks                       5     6   5   2    2   3   0   6.89   23   97-57   36·10·11    9· 9· 5· 0     42    -     0.79  -0.28
W Blair                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.88    2    6-3     2· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.92   0.13
N Cruz, W (3-0)                3     2   1   1    0   5   0   2.11   11   38-28   14· 6· 8    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   6   3    2   8   0          36  141-88   52·17·19   13·13· 6· 0          1-0
S Sparks faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Durbin (6); S Sparks (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bochtler (4; B Higginson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Mike Vanvleet, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Lance Barksdale.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 35,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Johnny Damon                 CF       1. Luis Polonia                 RF
2. Rey Sanchez                  SS       2. Jose Macias                  2B
3. Mike Sweeney                 DH       3. Bobby Higginson              DH
4. Jermaine Dye                 RF       4. Dean Palmer                  3B
5. Joe Randa                    3B       5. Deivi Cruz                   SS
6. Mark Quinn                   LF       6. Wendell Magee                LF
7. David McCarty                1B       7. Juan Encarnacion             CF
8. Hector Ortiz                  C       8. Hal Morris                   1B
9. Jeff Reboulet                2B       9. Javier Cardona                C

   Chad Durbin                   P          Steve Sparks                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 123 RRRR 4,(2-1)  34% 96% 6-6 DET J. Macias T. Byrdak Home Run; Morris Scores; Becker Scores; Ausmus Scores
b7 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  21% 59% 5-6 DET R. Becker D. Bochtler Single to RF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Morris to 3B
t3 0 12- RR 3,(1-1)  -18% 23% 0-0 KCR J. Damon S. Sparks Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Ortiz Scores/unER; Reboulet Scores/unER/No RBI; Damon to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 6,(2-2)  -15% 50% 5-5 DET H. Morris D. Bochtler Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 1 1-- R 5,(1-2)  14% 45% 3-5 DET D. Cruz C. Durbin Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Higginson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Damon S. Sparks Single (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Sanchez S. Sparks Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B; Damon to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Dye S. Sparks Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chad Durbin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET L. Polonia C. Durbin Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET J. Macias C. Durbin Popfly: SS
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Higginson C. Durbin Foul Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Randa S. Sparks Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Quinn S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Chad Durbin facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 DET D. Palmer C. Durbin Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 56% 0-0 DET D. Cruz C. Durbin Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  4% 59% 0-0 DET W. Magee C. Durbin Single to LF (Line Drive); Cruz to 2B
b2 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 55% 0-0 DET J. Encarnacion C. Durbin Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 DET H. Morris C. Durbin Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. Ortiz S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  -6% 40% 0-0 KCR J. Reboulet S. Sparks Walk; Ortiz to 2B
t3 0 12- RR 3,(1-1)  -18% 23% 0-0 KCR J. Damon S. Sparks Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Ortiz Scores/unER; Reboulet Scores/unER/No RBI; Damon to 3B
t3 0 --3 R 2,(0-1)  -1% 22% 2-0 KCR R. Sanchez S. Sparks Passed Ball; Damon Scores/unER
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 23% 3-0 KCR R. Sanchez S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 25% 3-0 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 25% 3-0 KCR J. Dye S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Chad Durbin facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 23% 0-3 DET J. Cardona C. Durbin Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 21% 0-3 DET L. Polonia C. Durbin Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 22% 0-3 DET J. Macias C. Durbin Walk
b3 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 20% 0-3 DET B. Higginson C. Durbin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 21% 3-0 KCR J. Randa S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 23% 3-0 KCR M. Quinn S. Sparks Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 23% 3-0 KCR D. McCarty S. Sparks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Chad Durbin facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 28% 0-3 DET D. Palmer C. Durbin Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  2% 30% 0-3 DET D. Cruz C. Durbin Wild Pitch; Palmer to 2B
b4 0 -2- R 6,(2-2)  10% 40% 0-3 DET D. Cruz C. Durbin Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Palmer Scores
b4 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -5% 35% 1-3 DET W. Magee C. Durbin Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -5% 30% 1-3 DET J. Encarnacion C. Durbin Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  2% 32% 1-3 DET H. Morris C. Durbin Walk
b4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 26% 1-3 DET J. Cardona C. Durbin Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 21% 3-1 KCR H. Ortiz S. Sparks Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t5 0 -2- R 7,(3-2)  -6% 16% 3-1 KCR J. Reboulet S. Sparks Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ortiz Scores
t5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 14% 4-1 KCR J. Damon S. Sparks Wild Pitch; Reboulet to 2B
t5 0 -2- R 6,(3-2)  -4% 10% 4-1 KCR J. Damon S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Reboulet Scores
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  3% 13% 5-1 KCR R. Sanchez S. Sparks Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 13% 5-1 KCR M. Sweeney S. Sparks Walk
t5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 14% 5-1 KCR J. Dye S. Sparks Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Chad Durbin facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 17% 1-5 DET L. Polonia C. Durbin Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  10% 27% 1-5 DET J. Macias C. Durbin Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polonia to 3B
b5 0 -23 RR 4,(0-2)  9% 36% 1-5 DET B. Higginson C. Durbin Single to CF (Line Drive); Polonia Scores; Macias Scores
b5 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -5% 31% 3-5 DET D. Palmer C. Durbin Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- R 5,(1-2)  14% 45% 3-5 DET D. Cruz C. Durbin Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Higginson Scores
Doug Bochtler replaces Chad Durbin pitching
b5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  7% 52% 4-5 DET W. Magee D. Bochtler Single (Ground Ball); Cruz to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  13% 65% 4-5 DET J. Encarnacion D. Bochtler Single to LF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Magee to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 6,(2-2)  -15% 50% 5-5 DET H. Morris D. Bochtler Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 5-5 KCR J. Randa S. Sparks Single to RF (Line Drive)
Willie Blair replaces Steve Sparks pitching
t6 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  5% 50% 5-5 KCR M. Quinn W. Blair Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 58% 5-5 KCR D. McCarty W. Blair Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Royals' Doug Bochtler facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 54% 5-5 DET J. Cardona D. Bochtler Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 58% 5-5 DET L. Polonia D. Bochtler Walk
b6 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 55% 5-5 DET J. Macias D. Bochtler Groundout: 2B-1B; Polonia to 2B
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 56% 5-5 DET B. Higginson D. Bochtler Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  2% 59% 5-5 DET D. Palmer D. Bochtler Polonia Steals 3B; Higginson Steals 2B
b6 2 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -9% 50% 5-5 DET D. Palmer D. Bochtler Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 8-9-1
Nelson Cruz replaces Willie Blair pitching
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -10% 40% 5-5 KCR H. Ortiz N. Cruz Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  2% 41% 5-5 KCR J. Reboulet N. Cruz Groundout: SS-1B; Ortiz to 3B
t7 1 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  -5% 37% 5-5 KCR J. Damon N. Cruz Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ortiz Scores
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 38% 6-5 KCR R. Sanchez N. Cruz Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Doug Bochtler facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 33% 5-6 DET D. Cruz D. Bochtler Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 29% 5-6 DET W. Magee D. Bochtler Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
b7 2 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 32% 5-6 DET J. Encarnacion D. Bochtler Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  6% 38% 5-6 DET H. Morris D. Bochtler Single to CF (Line Drive); Encarnacion to 3B
Rich Becker pinch hits for Javier Cardona (C) batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  21% 59% 5-6 DET R. Becker D. Bochtler Single to RF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Morris to 3B
Tim Byrdak replaces Doug Bochtler pitching; Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Luis Polonia (RF) batting 1st
b7 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  3% 62% 6-6 DET B. Ausmus T. Byrdak Walk; Becker to 2B
b7 2 123 RRRR 4,(2-1)  34% 96% 6-6 DET J. Macias T. Byrdak Home Run; Morris Scores; Becker Scores; Ausmus Scores
b7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 96% 10-6 DET B. Higginson T. Byrdak Walk
Andy Larkin replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
b7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 10-6 DET D. Palmer A. Larkin Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 10.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-10, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 3-4-5
Brad Ausmus moves from PH to C; Rich Becker moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 6-10 KCR M. Sweeney N. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 6-10 KCR J. Dye N. Cruz Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  -1% 98% 6-10 KCR J. Randa N. Cruz Single (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 99% 6-10 KCR M. Quinn N. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-6, Royals' Andy Larkin facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 10-6 DET D. Cruz A. Larkin Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 98% 10-6 DET W. Magee A. Larkin Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 10-6 DET J. Encarnacion A. Larkin Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-10, Tigers' Nelson Cruz facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 6-10 KCR D. McCarty N. Cruz Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 6-10 KCR H. Ortiz N. Cruz Groundout: SS-1B
Scott Pose pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet (2B) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-10 KCR S. Pose N. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 10.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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