September 6, 2004 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
MIN 1 DET 7
KCR 3 NYY 7
TBD 4 BOS 8
@OAK 3 CLE 5
@SEA 0 CHW 7
@TEX 4 ATL 3
PHI 1 CHC 9
MON 1 HOU 11
CIN 5 MIL 9
@PIT 5 SDP 7
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 21,516

Monday, September 6, 2004, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Royals

48-88

Lost 1

5th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  1
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  X    7 11  2

W: W Ledezma (4-2), L: D Bautista (0-1), S: G Knotts (2)

Tigers

63-72

Won 2

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .737   26    2   0   
D Relaford LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .239  .638   19    2   0   CS
A Nunez RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .667   13    4   0   
K Harvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .780   20    8   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .746   11    0   1   
M Stairs DH                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .795   13    0   0   2B,GDP
A Berroa SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .668   11    1   0   HR,GDP
J Buck C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .616   13    6   0   
R Gotay 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .600   16    1   4   GDP

D Bautista P                                                             0   0
  J Cerda P                                                              0   0
  D Carrasco P                                                           0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3    4   1              142   24   5

BATTING

2B: M Stairs (16, off W Ledezma).

HR: A Berroa (6, off G Knotts; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: A Berroa 5; M Stairs 3; J Buck; A Nunez; R Gotay; J Randa; K Harvey.

GIDP: A Berroa (9); M Stairs (14); R Gotay (2).

RBI: M Stairs (57); J Randa (44); A Berroa (33).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Randa-R Gotay-K Harvey.

E: K Harvey (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Relaford (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Ledezma).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Infante 2B                  5   0   2   3    0   0  .263  .759   23    3   3   2·2B
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .729   20    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .312  .917   19    3   4   
D Young DH                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .798   20    0   0   
C Pena 1B                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .254  .820   13   10   3   2B
C Monroe LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .295  .821   13    1   0   HR,GDP
J Smith 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .790   11    1   2   
B Inge C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .797   10    1   0   
N Logan CF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .321  .768   16    6   0   

W Ledezma P                                                              0   1
  G Knotts P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   7    4   5              145   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Pena (20, off D Bautista); O Infante 2 (19, off D Carrasco, off D Bautista).

HR: C Monroe (13, off D Bautista; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Monroe 5; C Pena 4; O Infante 4; C Guillen 2; J Smith; B Inge.

GIDP: C Monroe (6).

RBI: O Infante 3 (43); C Monroe 2 (57); J Smith (11); C Pena (69).

2-out RBI: O Infante 3; C Monroe; J Smith; C Pena.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Pena-C Guillen-C Pena 2; J Smith-O Infante-C Pena.

E: C Guillen (16); B Higginson (5).

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 Bautista, L (0-1)            6     8   4   4    2   2   1  13.50   28   96-56   37· 5·14   10·12· 2· 0     40    -     0.73  -0.14
J Cerda                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.32    3   16-10    4· 3· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
D Carrasco                     0.2   3   3   0    2   0   0   3.96    7   28-12    7· 0· 5    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.06
S Camp                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   4    4   5   1          39  145-81   50· 8·23   14·12· 4· 0          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Ledezma, W (4-2)             6     7   2   1    2   1   0   3.89   25   93-55   38· 4·13   13· 4· 5· 0     51    -     1.27   0.17
G Knotts, S (2)                3     2   1   1    2   0   1   5.82   12   44-28   18· 0·10    1· 8· 1· 0          0-0    0.76   0.16
Totals                         9     9   3   2    4   1   1          37  137-83   56· 4·23   14·12· 6· 0           -

Balks: D Bautista (1).

WP: W Ledezma (3).

IBB: None.

PO: W Ledezma (1; D Relaford, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 21,516.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 18mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. O Infante            2B 
2. D Relaford           LF    2. B Higginson          RF 
3. A Nunez              RF    3. C Guillen            SS 
4. K Harvey             1B    4. D Young              DH 
5. J Randa              3B    5. C Pena               1B 
6. M Stairs             DH    6. C Monroe             LF 
7. A Berroa             SS    7. J Smith              3B 
8. J Buck               C     8. B Inge               C  
9. R Gotay              2B    9. N Logan              CF 

   D Bautista           P        W Ledezma            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-2  1--  2   12%  87% R Gotay         G Knotts        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 4   0  3-1  -2-  2  -11%  55% M Stairs        W Ledezma       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Randa Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  1   11%  65% C Pena          D Bautista      Double to LF (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores; Young to 3B
   b 6   0  2-3  ---  5   10%  84% C Monroe        D Bautista      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 4   0  3-0  -2-  2  -10%  66% J Randa         W Ledezma       Single to RF (Line Drive); Harvey Scores/unER; Randa to 2B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   50%  D Relaford      Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  A Nunez         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   55%  K Harvey        Relaford Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Bautista facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  O Infante       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   51%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   52%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   54%  D Young         Walk; Guillen to 2B
   R      12-  1   65%  C Pena          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores; Young to 3B
   R      -23  5   73%  C Monroe        Single to P (Ground Ball); Young Scores; Pena to 3B
   R      1-3  2   80%  J Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pena Scores; Monroe to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  B Inge          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   74%  K Harvey        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  J Randa         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   OO     1--  4   82%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Denny Bautista facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   81%  N Logan         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   83%  O Infante       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   81%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
          -2-  3   82%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Infante to 3B; Guillen to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  7   79%  D Young         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   75%  A Berroa        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   79%  J Buck          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  5   75%  R Gotay         Single to LF (Line Drive); Berroa to 2B
   O      12-  6   79%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Berroa to 3B
          1-3  8   76%  D Relaford      Walk; Gotay to 2B
   O      123  6   84%  A Nunez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Denny Bautista facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   85%  C Pena          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   84%  C Monroe        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      1--  3   82%  J Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   81%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   75%  K Harvey        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Harvey to 2B
   R      -2-  2   66%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive); Harvey Scores/unER; Randa to 2B/Adv on E9
   R      -2-  2   55%  M Stairs        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Randa Scores
   O      -2-  2   60%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   64%  J Buck          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3   68%  R Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Bautista facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   66%  N Logan         Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   65%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   63%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  D Relaford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   67%  A Nunez         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      66%  K Harvey        Wild Pitch; Nunez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Bautista facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   68%  C Guillen       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   67%  D Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   66%  C Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   69%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
          ---  5   65%  M Stairs        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   74%  A Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Denny Bautista facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  5   84%  C Monroe        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   83%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  B Inge          Flyball: RF
          ---  7   83%  N Logan         Walk
          1--      83%  O Infante       Balk; Logan to 2B
   O      -2-  4   81%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Gary Knotts facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Knotts replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching
          ---  2   75%  J Buck          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   87%  R Gotay         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---  7   85%  D DeJesus       Walk
   O      1--  2   88%  D Relaford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jaime Cerda facing 2-3-4
                  Jaime Cerda replaces Denny Bautista pitching
   O      ---  5   87%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   86%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   86%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Gary Knotts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   90%  A Nunez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   92%  K Harvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   94%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, D.J. Carrasco facing 5-6-7
                  D.J. Carrasco replaces Jaime Cerda pitching
          ---  3   95%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   93%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  3   93%  J Smith         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   93%  B Inge          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
          12-  6   94%  N Logan         Walk; Smith to 3B; Inge to 2B
   RRR    123  6   99%  O Infante       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores/unER; Inge Scores/unER; Logan Scores/unER
          -2-  6   99%  B Higginson     Walk
                  Shawn Camp replaces D.J. Carrasco pitching
   O      12-  5   99%  C Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Gary Knotts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   99%  A Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      ---  7  100%  J Buck          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6  100%  R Gotay         Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  D DeJesus       Popfly: 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200409060

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