July 21, 2004 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
@BOS 5 CHW 14
@CLE 0 DET 4
KCR 2 MIN 12
TBD 2 NYY 10
TOR 3 SEA 6
OAK 5
(10) TEX 3
ANA 2 HOU 5
@ARI 2 PIT 4
@ATL 3 CHC 5
CIN 4 COL 6
@LAD 5 NYM 5
MON 4 PHI 2
FLA 1 SDP 7
@SFG 1 STL 1
MIL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 17,607

Wednesday, July 21, 2004, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Royals

34-58

Lost 3

5th, 16 GB

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

W: M Maroth (7-7), L: D May (7-10), S: J Walker (1)

Tigers

45-49

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .211  .573   10    7   0   2B,CS
T Graffanino 2B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .662   20    3   3   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .816   12    0   0   
K Harvey 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .806   13    5   2   
R Mateo RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .734   12    2   0   
  D Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .473         0   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .670   10    2   1   
D Relaford 3B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .201  .563    9    0   3   HR
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .786    5    0   0   
  J Bautista PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .432         0   0   
D Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .619   13    3   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .161  .435   15    1   0   GDP

D May P                                                                  1   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2    2   4              119   24  10

BATTING

2B: D DeJesus (3, off M Maroth).

HR: D Relaford (3, off M Maroth; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Relaford 4; D DeJesus 4; A Berroa; D Brown; R Mateo; K Harvey.

GIDP: J Buck (3).

RBI: D Relaford (14); R Mateo (11).

2-out RBI: R Mateo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Relaford-T Graffanino-K Harvey.

E: A Berroa (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: D DeJesus (1, 2nd base by M Maroth/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Infante 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .792   15    6   1   
B Higginson RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .752   18    2   0   
I Rodriguez C                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .361  .956   18    4   1   HR
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .887   11    6   0   
C Guillen SS                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .317  .933   17    1   8   GDP
R White DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .806   15    0   0   HR
M Thames LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .779   11    6   0   HR
B Inge 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .821    9    1   0   3B
N Logan CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    1   0   

M Maroth P                                                               0   1
  A Levine P                                                             0   0
  E Yan P                                                                0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   4    3   1              118   27  11

BATTING

3B: B Inge (3, off D May).

HR: M Thames (3, off D May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R White (13, off D May; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); I Rodriguez (13, off D May; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: I Rodriguez 5; M Thames 4; R White 4; B Inge 3; B Higginson; N Logan; O Infante.

GIDP: C Guillen (9).

RBI: R White (52); I Rodriguez (63); M Thames (5); C Guillen (68).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guillen-O Infante-D Young.

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
D May, L (7-10)                8     8   4   4    3   1   3   5.11   35  118-74   50· 7·17   13·17· 1· 0     48    -     0.72  -0.09
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   1   3          35  118-74   50· 7·17   13·17· 1· 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
M Maroth, W (7-7)              6     6   2   2    2   1   1   4.57   24   77-46   28· 8·10    8·10· 3· 0     51    -     1.20   0.18
A Levine, H (9)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.04    6   22-12    5· 2· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.15
E Yan, H (7)                   0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.10    3    9-6     4· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.24  -0.09
J Walker, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    2    8-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.17
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   1          35  116-69   39·11·19   13·13· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: M Maroth (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 17,607.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. O Infante            2B 
2. T Graffanino         2B    2. B Higginson          RF 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. I Rodriguez          C  
4. K Harvey             1B    4. D Young              1B 
5. R Mateo              RF    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. A Berroa             SS    6. R White              DH 
7. D Relaford           3B    7. M Thames             LF 
8. D Brown              LF    8. B Inge               3B 
9. J Buck               C     9. N Logan              CF 

   D May                P        M Maroth             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1   10%  65% R White         D May           Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   1  4-2  12-  5    9%  92% M Stairs        J Walker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jackson to 3B
   t 9   2  4-2  1-3  3    8% 100% D Brown         J Walker        Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   1  3-0  ---  5   -8%  78% D Relaford      M Maroth        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 9   1  4-2  1--  3   -8%  83% A Berroa        E Yan           Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mateo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  T Graffanino    DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   54%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   55%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darrell May facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  O Infante       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   64%  B Higginson     Walk; Infante to 2B
   O      12-  6   58%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   55%  D Young         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Infante to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Maroth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  K Harvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  R Mateo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   55%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darrell May facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   65%  R White         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   63%  M Thames        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   62%  B Inge          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   63%  N Logan         Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--  3   61%  O Infante       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   64%  D Relaford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   66%  D Brown         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   67%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Darrell May facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   70%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   75%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Higginson to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   74%  C Guillen       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Higginson Scores
   O      1--  1   73%  R White         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   68%  D DeJesus       Single to P (Bunt Popup)
          1--      66%  T Graffanino    Balk; DeJesus to 2B
          -2-  5   61%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   68%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  2   73%  K Harvey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; DeJesus to 3B
   O      1-3  1   78%  R Mateo         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darrell May facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  1   86%  M Thames        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   85%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   84%  N Logan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   83%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   86%  A Berroa        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  5   78%  D Relaford      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  3   74%  D Brown         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  4   81%  J Buck          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Darrell May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   79%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  2   87%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  6   88%  D Young         Walk
   OO     1--  3   86%  C Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   80%  D DeJesus       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   84%  T Graffanino    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   88%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); DeJesus to 3B
          --3  5   86%  K Harvey        Walk
   R      1-3  4   78%  R Mateo         Single to CF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; Harvey to 2B
   O      12-  1   84%  A Berroa        Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Darrell May facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   83%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  M Thames        Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   84%  B Inge          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  1   81%  N Logan         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Alan Levine facing 7-8-9
                  Alan Levine replaces Mike Maroth pitching
   O      ---  2   85%  D Relaford      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   87%  D Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   88%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Darrell May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   86%  B Higginson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   87%  I Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  1   86%  D Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Alan Levine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   90%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   92%  T Graffanino    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Darrell May facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   93%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   94%  R White         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   93%  M Thames        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   92%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Esteban Yan facing 4-5-6
                  Esteban Yan replaces Alan Levine pitching
          ---  3   84%  K Harvey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   91%  R Mateo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   83%  A Berroa        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mateo to 2B
                  Jamie Walker replaces Esteban Yan pitching; Matt Stairs pinch hits for Desi Relaford batting 7th; Damian Jackson pinch runs for Ruben Mateo batting 5th
   O      12-  5   92%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jackson to 3B
                  Jose Bautista pinch runs for Matt Stairs batting 7th
   O      1-3  3  100%  D Brown         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200407210

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