September 13, 2002 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 3
TEX 2 BAL 8
@BOS 3 CLE 12
MIN 5 DET 4
KCR 2
(10) CHW 13
@NYY 2 OAK 5
SEA 0 TOR 5
TBD 2 MIL 8
@ARI 4 CHC 7
@CIN 6 COL 5
LAD 4 FLA 13
ATL 3 STL 3
@HOU 2
(10) MON 11
NYM 8 PIT 5
@PHI 3 SFG 10
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 17,023

Friday, September 13, 2002
Time of Game: 3:04

Royals

56-91

Lost 2

4th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0    2  8  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   2    4 10  1

W: E Eckenstahler (1-0), L: S Mullen (4-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Tigers

53-94

Won 1

5th, 31½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Tucker CF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .748   20    2   0   GDP
C Beltran DH                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .853   19    0   0   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .988   12    8   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .783   13    1   1   HBP
A Guiel RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .618   17    6   0   
B Berger LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .704    9    5   0   2B,GDP
B Mayne C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .625   16    1   1   
C Febles 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .668   11    3   2   SB
A Berroa SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .240  .616   18    2   3   2B

J Suppan P                                                               0   0
  J Affeldt P                                                            0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  S Mullen P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   2   8   2    0   6              135   28   7

BATTING

2B: A Berroa (2, off E Eckenstahler); B Berger (5, off N Cornejo).

HBP: J Randa (9, by N Cornejo).

TB: A Berroa 3; J Randa 2; B Berger 2; M Sweeney; C Febles; A Guiel.

GIDP: M Tucker (3); B Berger (2).

RBI: C Febles (23); B Berger (17).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Febles (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Febles (15, 2nd base off F Rodney/M Rivera).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Lombard CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .755   16    1   0   2B,SB
O Infante SS                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .318  .848   21    2   5   
B Higginson LF                4   2   2   1    0   0  .285  .774   19    3   0   2B,SF
R Fick RF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .761   18    1   0   
C Pena 1B                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .763   16   13   0   HR,CS
M Rivera C                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .643   19    4   0   2B
  R Santiago PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .675         0   0   
  M Walbeck C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .529         2   0   
E Munson DH                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .844    9    0   0   SF
D Jackson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .679   18    3   7   
C Truby 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .563   16    1   3   

N Cornejo P                                                              0   1
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
  F German P                                                             0   0
  J Acevedo P                                                            0   0
  E Eckenstahler P                                                       0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    3   1              152   30  16

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (23, off J Suppan); M Rivera (6, off J Affeldt); G Lombard (11, off J Suppan).

HR: C Pena (18, off S Mullen; 10th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: B Higginson (7, off J Suppan); E Munson (1, off J Suppan).

TB: C Pena 5; M Rivera 3; B Higginson 3; G Lombard 2; E Munson 2; O Infante.

RBI: C Pena 2 (46); B Higginson (62); E Munson (4).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Infante-D Jackson-C Pena; D Jackson-O Infante-C Pena.

E: O Infante (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Lombard (11, 2nd base off J Suppan/B Mayne).

CS: C Pena (2, 2nd base by J Suppan/B Mayne).

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
J Suppan                       6.1   7   2   2    3   0   0   5.56   29   94-55   38· 4·13    8·11· 7· 0     48    -     1.14  -0.01
J Affeldt                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.46    5   18-12    8· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    2.33   0.17
J Grimsley                     1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.93    4   20-12    6· 3· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    2.37   0.22
S Mullen, L (4-4)              0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   2.78    3   13-8     5· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.81  -0.36
Totals                         9.1  10   4   4    3   1   1          41  145-87   57·10·20   10·17· 9· 1          3-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Cornejo                      6     5   2   2    0   2   0   5.52   24   83-50   25· 7·18   13· 3· 5· 0     56    -     1.14  -0.03
J Walker, H (4)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.54   0.10
F Rodney, BS (4)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    2    6-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.13   0.06
F German                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-9     3· 3· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
J Acevedo                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.97   0.14
E Eckenstahler, W (1-0)        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   20-13    7· 3· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.27   0.14
Totals                        10     8   2   2    0   6   0          38  134-84   41·16·27   17· 7· 7· 0          4-1

N Cornejo faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Grimsley (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: N Cornejo (2; J Randa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 17,023.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Tucker             CF    1. G Lombard            CF 
2. C Beltran            DH    2. O Infante            SS 
3. M Sweeney            1B    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. J Randa              3B    4. R Fick               RF 
5. A Guiel              RF    5. C Pena               1B 
6. B Berger             LF    6. M Rivera             C  
7. B Mayne              C     7. E Munson             DH 
8. C Febles             2B    8. D Jackson            2B 
9. A Berroa             SS    9. C Truby              3B 

   J Suppan             P        N Cornejo            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  2-2  1--  4   37% 100% C Pena          S Mullen        Home Run; Higginson Scores
   t10   1  2-2  1--  3  -22%  28% A Berroa        E Eckenstahler  Double to LF (Line Drive); Febles to 3B
   t10   1  2-2  -23  5   21%  49% M Tucker        E Eckenstahler  Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   0  2-0  1-3  2  -20%  42% B Berger        N Cornejo       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Randa Scores; Guiel to 3B
   t10   2  2-2  -23  5   15%  64% C Beltran       E Eckenstahler  Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Cornejo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   53%  M Sweeney       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  3   51%  J Randa         Hit By Pitch; Sweeney to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  A Guiel         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  G Lombard       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   55%  O Infante       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   52%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS
   O      1--  4   50%  R Fick          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Cornejo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  B Berger        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   55%  C Febles        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  C Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   55%  M Rivera        Walk
          1--  1   59%  E Munson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivera to 3B
   O      1-3  5   50%  C Truby         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Cornejo facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   46%  A Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   54%  M Tucker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   56%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   62%  G Lombard       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   61%  O Infante       Groundout: SS-1B; Lombard to 3B
   RO     --3  1   63%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lombard Scores
   O      ---  3   62%  R Fick          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Cornejo facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   58%  M Sweeney       Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   62%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   66%  A Guiel         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   69%  B Berger        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   72%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      67%  M Rivera        Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   65%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---  2   66%  E Munson        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   64%  D Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Cornejo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   67%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   70%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   69%  C Truby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   67%  G Lombard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  O Infante       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nate Cornejo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   70%  M Tucker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   73%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   74%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   80%  B Higginson     Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   82%  R Fick          Walk
   O      12-  1   77%  C Pena          Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-  2   83%  M Rivera        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Higginson to 3B; Fick to 2B
   RO     123  3   84%  E Munson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Higginson Scores
   O      12-  2   82%  D Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nate Cornejo facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   76%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   62%  A Guiel         Single to RF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B
   R      1-3  2   42%  B Berger        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Randa Scores; Guiel to 3B
                  Jamie Walker replaces Nate Cornejo pitching
   O      -23  4   52%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   RO     -23  3   55%  C Febles        Fielder's Choice 2B; Berger out at 3B/2B-3B; Guiel Scores; Febles to 1B
          1--      53%  A Berroa        Febles Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  C Truby         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   59%  G Lombard       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      62%  O Infante       Lombard Steals 2B
          -2-  6   64%  " "             Walk
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Jeff Suppan pitching
   O      12-  3   57%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   50%  R Fick          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Franklyn German facing 1-2-3
                  Franklyn German replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
   O      ---  3   55%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  C Beltran       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   61%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeremy Affeldt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   56%  C Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   65%  M Rivera        Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Ramon Santiago pinch runs for Mike Rivera batting 6th
   O      -2-  3   58%  E Munson        Flyball: LF
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
          -2-      59%  D Jackson       Wild Pitch; Santiago to 3B
   O      --3  7   50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Acevedo facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Acevedo replaces Franklyn German pitching; Matt Walbeck replaces Ramon Santiago playing C batting 6th
          ---  2   42%  J Randa         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  5   50%  A Guiel         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  2   64%  B Berger        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jason Grimsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   58%  C Truby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  G Lombard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  O Infante       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Eckenstahler facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Eckenstahler replaces Juan Acevedo pitching
   O      ---  5   56%  B Mayne         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  C Febles        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   28%  A Berroa        Double to LF (Line Drive); Febles to 3B
   O      -23  5   49%  M Tucker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  5   64%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Mullen facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Mullen replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
          ---  5   71%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   63%  R Fick          Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  4  100%  C Pena          Home Run; Higginson Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200209130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation