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OAK
@ANA		3
2
NYY
@BOS		4
3
TBD
@CHW		2
7
MIN
@CLE		6
5
KCR
@DET		8
3
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@SEA		5
11
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@TOR		3
5
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@ARI		1
2		 
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@COL		3
7
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@FLA		5
11
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@HOU		5
3
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@MON		8
9		 
(11)
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@NYM		1
3
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@SFG		2
5
PIT
@STL		10
5
Friday, July 25, 2003 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 29,697, Time of Game: 3:02
Royals
8
56-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
27-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 29 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  4   2  0  0    8 15  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3 13  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Aaron Guiel RF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .294 .940 20 14 0.108 0.94 0.206 -0.099 1.7 1 0 HR,CS
Joe Randa 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .247 .711 25 12 0.013 0.63 0.049 -0.036 -0.2 0 2
Carlos Beltran CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .300 .886 28 18 0.062 0.83 0.094 -0.032 0.9 4 1 3B,2·SB
Ken Harvey 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .263 .724 12 10 0.140 1.18 0.202 -0.062 1.4 12 1 SB
Angel Berroa SS 5 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .812 18 15 -0.005 0.96 0.117 -0.122 0.3 1 2 2B,CS
Michael Tucker LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .268 .791 20 14 0.019 0.62 0.066 -0.047 -0.4 1 0
Desi Relaford DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .752 11 9 -0.075 0.69 0.013 -0.087 0.1
Mike Difelice C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .258 .692 11 8 0.007 0.93 0.039 -0.032 -1.0 8 0 SF,GDP
Carlos Febles 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .243 .584 23 10 0.021 0.56 0.045 -0.024 0.6 0 3
Runelvys Hernandez P
   Nate Field P
   Curt Leskanic P 1
Team Totals 38 8 15 8 3 6 .395 .981 168 110 0.290 0.83 0.831 -0.541 3.4 27 10
2B: A Berroa (22, off W Ledezma).
3B: C Beltran (5, off W Ledezma).
HR: A Guiel (9, off C Spurling; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: M Difelice (1, off C Spurling).
TB: A Guiel 5; A Berroa 4; C Beltran 4; C Febles 2; K Harvey 2; M Difelice; M Tucker; J Randa; D Relaford.
GIDP: M Difelice (3).
RBI: A Guiel 3 (23); K Harvey 2 (46); D Relaford (42); M Difelice (16); A Berroa (45).
2-out RBI: A Guiel 3; K Harvey 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Beltran-K Harvey; K Harvey-A Berroa-K Harvey.
Outfield Assists: C Beltran (A Sanchez at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: C Beltran 2 (30, 3rd base off F Rodney/B Petrick, 3rd base off W Ledezma/M Walbeck); K Harvey (2, 2nd base off W Ledezma/M Walbeck).
CS: A Berroa (4, 2nd base by W Ledezma POCS); A Guiel (3, 2nd base by W Ledezma/M Walbeck).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Sanchez CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .682 4 3 0.022 0.97 0.044 -0.022 0.1 1 0
   Andres Torres CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .562 11 8 -0.069 0.82 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 1 0
Warren Morris 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .731 13 5 -0.145 0.76 0.012 -0.157 -0.7 3 3
Bobby Higginson RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .242 .674 16 10 0.027 0.39 0.049 -0.022 0.3 5 0 2B
Dmitri Young LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .288 .916 13 10 0.034 0.76 0.101 -0.067 -0.3 2 0 2B
Kevin Witt DH 4 1 2 1 1 1 .274 .740 23 13 0.038 0.52 0.068 -0.030 1.0 HR
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .251 .772 18 10 0.091 0.85 0.119 -0.028 1.0 7 1 2B
Eric Munson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .234 .739 19 11 -0.127 1.29 0.043 -0.169 -0.7 0 2 GDP
Matt Walbeck C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .443 10 8 -0.061 1.23 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 4 1
   Ben Petrick PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .450 6 5 -0.047 0.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 2 0
Ramon Santiago SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 .225 .581 14 10 0.029 0.65 0.069 -0.040 -0.0 2 1 2B
Wil Ledezma P 1
   Chris Spurling P
   Fernando Rodney P
   Steve Sparks P 1
Team Totals 38 3 13 3 3 8 .342 .917 147 93 -0.208 0.78 0.505 -0.712 -1.6 27 10
2B: B Higginson (10, off R Hernandez); R Santiago (12, off R Hernandez); C Pena (14, off R Hernandez); D Young (21, off R Hernandez).
HR: K Witt (7, off N Field; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: K Witt 5; B Higginson 4; R Santiago 3; C Pena 3; D Young 2; W Morris; A Sanchez; E Munson.
GIDP: E Munson (3).
RBI: E Munson (42); K Witt (20); D Young (58).
2-out RBI: D Young; E Munson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Sparks-W Morris-C Pena.

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
Runelvys Hernandez, W (5-3) 6 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.81 26 94 59 32 8 19 9 12 5 0 49 0.186 1.12 1.0
Nate Field 2 5 1 1 0 3 1 2.57 11 34 25 17 3 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 0.015 0.28 0.0
Curt Leskanic 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.12 4 19 9 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 3 3 3 8 1 3.00 41 147 93 51 16 26 13 17 8 0 49 0 0 0.209 0.83 1.6

Detroit Tigers

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
Wil Ledezma, L (3-4) 5.1 9 4 4 2 4 0 4.28 25 106 70 43 6 21 5 14 8 0 36 -0.047 1.14 -0.2
Chris Spurling 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 1 5.04 4 15 9 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 -0.210 1.01 -2.8
Fernando Rodney 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 10.13 5 14 9 5 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.044 0.27 -2.4
Steve Sparks 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.19 8 33 22 13 3 6 4 2 1 0 2 0 0.009 0.06 1.9
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 3 6 1 8.00 42 168 110 69 9 32 13 20 10 0 36 4 2 -0.292 0.78 -3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Ledezma (2; A Berroa, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Tony Randazzo.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 29,697.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 14mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR K. Harvey W. Ledezma 19% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive); Febles Scores; Randa Scores; Beltran to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR KCR A. Guiel C. Spurling 17% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball); Tucker Scores; Febles Scores
b4 1-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO DET E. Munson R. Hernandez 12% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Young R. Hernandez -10% 37% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Higginson Scores
b3 1-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO DET W. Morris R. Hernandez 9% 61% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Sanchez out at 1B/CF-1B

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, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Guiel W. Ledezma 4% 54% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa W. Ledezma -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Beltran W. Ledezma -4% 46% Guiel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 11,(2-2)  KCR C. Beltran W. Ledezma 3% 49% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Harvey W. Ledezma -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Sanchez R. Hernandez 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET W. Morris R. Hernandez 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  DET B. Higginson R. Hernandez -2% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R DET D. Young R. Hernandez -10% 37% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Higginson Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O DET K. Witt R. Hernandez 3% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR A. Berroa W. Ledezma 4% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  O KCR M. Tucker W. Ledezma -6% 37% Berroa Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Tucker W. Ledezma -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Relaford W. Ledezma -1% 34% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  DET C. Pena R. Hernandez -5% 29% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET E. Munson R. Hernandez 4% 33% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O DET M. Walbeck R. Hernandez 3% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pena to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago R. Hernandez 3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Difelice W. Ledezma -3% 36% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Febles W. Ledezma 3% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Guiel W. Ledezma -3% 36% Lineout: RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Randa W. Ledezma 2% 38% Walk; Febles to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Beltran W. Ledezma 4% 42% Walk; Febles to 3B; Randa to 2B
t3 0-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR K. Harvey W. Ledezma 19% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive); Febles Scores; Randa Scores; Beltran to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Berroa W. Ledezma 2% 62% Beltran Steals 3B; Harvey Steals 2B
t3 2-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa W. Ledezma -6% 56% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Sanchez R. Hernandez -4% 52% Single to 1B/Bunt
b3 1-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO DET W. Morris R. Hernandez 9% 61% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Sanchez out at 1B/CF-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Higginson R. Hernandez 1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 6-7-8
Andres Torres replaces Alex Sanchez playing CF batting 1st
t4 2-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Tucker W. Ledezma -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Relaford W. Ledezma -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Difelice W. Ledezma 1% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 2-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR C. Febles W. Ledezma -2% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young R. Hernandez 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET K. Witt R. Hernandez -3% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Pena R. Hernandez -5% 52% Walk; Witt to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO DET E. Munson R. Hernandez 12% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Guiel W. Ledezma -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Randa W. Ledezma 3% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR C. Beltran W. Ledezma -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Harvey W. Ledezma -3% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Walbeck R. Hernandez 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET R. Santiago R. Hernandez -6% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 1-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET A. Torres R. Hernandez 5% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET W. Morris R. Hernandez 5% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Wil Ledezma facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Berroa W. Ledezma 7% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 2-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  KCR M. Tucker W. Ledezma 7% 80% Single to 2B/Bunt; Berroa to 3B
t6 2-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. Relaford W. Ledezma -6% 74% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
Chris Spurling replaces Wil Ledezma pitching
t6 2-1 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Difelice C. Spurling 3% 76% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berroa Scores
t6 3-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Febles C. Spurling 1% 78% Walk; Tucker to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  RRR KCR A. Guiel C. Spurling 17% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball); Tucker Scores; Febles Scores
t6 6-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Randa C. Spurling -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Runelvys Hernandez facing 3-4-5
b6 1-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  DET B. Higginson R. Hernandez -2% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 1-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Young R. Hernandez 2% 94% Flyball: CF
b6 1-6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET K. Witt R. Hernandez -2% 92% Walk; Higginson to 2B
b6 1-6 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET C. Pena R. Hernandez 3% 95% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-6 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R DET E. Munson R. Hernandez -4% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Witt to 3B
Ben Petrick pinch hits for Matt Walbeck (C) batting 8th
b6 2-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Petrick R. Hernandez 4% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 3-4-5
Fernando Rodney replaces Chris Spurling pitching
Ben Petrick moves from PH to C
t7 6-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR C. Beltran F. Rodney 1% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 6-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR K. Harvey F. Rodney 1% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Beltran to 2B
t7 6-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Berroa F. Rodney 1% 97% Beltran Steals 3B
t7 6-2 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R KCR A. Berroa F. Rodney 1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Beltran Scores; Harvey to 2B
t7 7-2 0 12- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Tucker F. Rodney -1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 7-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR D. Relaford F. Rodney 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Harvey Scores; Berroa to 2B
Steve Sparks replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
t7 8-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR M. Difelice S. Sparks -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Nate Field facing 9-1-2
Nate Field replaces Runelvys Hernandez pitching
b7 2-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET R. Santiago N. Field 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Torres N. Field 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  DET W. Morris N. Field -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Higginson N. Field -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morris to 2B
b7 2-8 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young N. Field 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 9-1-2
t8 8-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR C. Febles S. Sparks 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 8-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Guiel S. Sparks -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 8-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Randa S. Sparks -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Febles to 2B
t8 8-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR C. Beltran S. Sparks -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Nate Field facing 5-6-7
b8 2-8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R DET K. Witt N. Field -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b8 3-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Pena N. Field -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 3-8 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET E. Munson N. Field 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 3-8 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Petrick N. Field 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-8 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET R. Santiago N. Field -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Pena to 2B
b8 3-8 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  DET R. Santiago N. Field -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena to 3B
b8 3-8 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Torres N. Field 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tigers' Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
t9 8-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Harvey S. Sparks -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 8-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa S. Sparks -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Tucker S. Sparks -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Curt Leskanic facing 2-3-4
Curt Leskanic replaces Nate Field pitching
b9 3-8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET W. Morris C. Leskanic -1% 98% Walk
b9 3-8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson C. Leskanic 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B/Interference called; Morris stays at 1B
b9 3-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Young C. Leskanic 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET K. Witt C. Leskanic -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Morris to 2B
b9 3-8 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET K. Witt C. Leskanic 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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