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TOR
@ANA		5
4
KCR
@DET		26
5
KCR
@DET		0
8
TBD
@NYY		1
9
TBD
@NYY		5
10
BOS
@SEA		1
7
CHW
@TEX		7
3
PHI
@ATL		9
4
MIL
@CIN		7
2
SDP
@COL		7
9
NYM
@FLA		4
0
ARI
@LAD		3
5
HOU
@PIT		1
3
HOU
@PIT		9
2
Thursday, September 9, 2004, 12:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
26
50-88
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
63-74
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Zack Greinke (8-9)
L: Jason Johnson (8-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          4  2 11   2  0  5   0  1  1   26 26  0
Tigers          0  2  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    5 10  2

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 5 4 2 3 2 0 .278 .747 27 14 0.062 0.22 0.062 0.000 2.3 4 0 2B
Angel Berroa SS 5 4 4 5 1 1 .258 .693 17 12 0.148 0.40 0.148 0.000 5.9 2 1 HR,3B
   Wilton Guerrero SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .519 2 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 1
Abraham Nunez RF 4 3 1 2 1 1 .235 .655 21 11 0.077 0.43 0.079 -0.003 2.3 1 0
   Alexis Gomez RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 6 5 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 5 0
Matt Stairs 1B 6 1 1 2 0 0 .268 .787 24 16 -0.040 0.35 0.001 -0.041 -0.9 5 1 SF
Joe Randa 3B 7 6 6 2 0 1 .296 .776 30 23 0.173 0.29 0.173 0.000 3.6 0 1 2B
Calvin Pickering DH 5 2 3 3 1 1 .250 .864 26 15 0.030 0.20 0.030 0.000 2.4 2B,SF
Dee Brown LF 6 2 4 3 1 0 .272 .683 30 18 0.037 0.15 0.043 -0.005 3.3 2 0
Alberto Castillo C 4 2 3 4 1 1 .288 .789 16 8 0.030 0.20 0.041 -0.011 4.5 4 1 2B
   Paul Phillips C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 3 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 2 0
Ruben Gotay 2B 5 1 1 1 1 1 .253 .623 22 15 -0.007 0.10 0.001 -0.008 -1.1 1 2 2B
Zack Greinke P 0 0
   Chris George P 0 0
   Mike MacDougal P 1 0
Team Totals 52 26 26 25 8 6 .500 1.241 224 140 0.510 0.24 0.578 -0.068 21.2 27 7
2B: D DeJesus (11, off C Dingman); J Randa (25, off J Johnson); A Castillo (6, off J Johnson); C Pickering (2, off J Ennis); R Gotay (5, off J Ennis).
3B: A Berroa (6, off J Johnson).
HR: A Berroa (7, off J Ennis; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Pickering (1, off J Johnson); M Stairs (3, off J Johnson).
TB: A Berroa 9; J Randa 7; A Castillo 4; C Pickering 4; D Brown 4; D DeJesus 3; R Gotay 2; A Nunez; M Stairs; P Phillips.
RBI: A Berroa 5 (38); A Castillo 4 (8); D Brown 3 (23); D DeJesus 3 (26); C Pickering 3 (16); J Randa 2 (46); M Stairs 2 (59); A Nunez 2 (28); R Gotay (9).
2-out RBI: A Berroa 4; D DeJesus 2; A Castillo; C Pickering; D Brown.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 17 for 25.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nook Logan CF 5 0 0 1 0 1 .300 .716 15 11 -0.021 0.16 0.000 -0.021 -0.8 4 0
Bobby Higginson RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .734 20 13 0.019 0.14 0.021 -0.001 0.9 2 0 2B
   Marcus Thames RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .735 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Ivan Rodriguez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .902 2 1 -0.024 0.96 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 3 0
   Chris Shelton PH-C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .629 13 6 0.000 0.01 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 3 0
Rondell White DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .819 12 7 -0.018 0.21 0.000 -0.018 0.5 HR
   Eric Munson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .758 9 6 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.5
Carlos Guillen SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .913 2 2 0.020 0.45 0.020 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Omar Infante 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .754 9 6 -0.001 0.02 0.001 -0.001 -0.2 2 2
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .253 .823 19 11 -0.018 0.21 0.001 -0.020 -0.6 6 0
Craig Monroe LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .298 .841 10 7 0.079 0.16 0.079 0.000 1.8 2 0 HR
Brandon Inge 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .802 18 10 -0.015 0.32 0.022 -0.036 -0.5 2 0 CS
Jason Smith 2B-SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .798 19 12 -0.010 0.10 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 2 0 3B
Jason Johnson P 0 0
   Lino Urdaneta P 0 0
   Franklyn German P 0 0
   Craig Dingman P 0 0
   John Ennis P 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 6 .278 .844 153 95 0.011 0.18 0.144 -0.132 0.2 27 2
2B: B Higginson (20, off C George).
3B: J Smith (3, off M MacDougal).
HR: R White (19, off Z Greinke; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); C Monroe (15, off Z Greinke; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Monroe 5; R White 4; B Higginson 3; J Smith 3; B Inge 2; C Guillen; O Infante.
RBI: C Monroe 2 (60); R White (67); N Logan (6); B Higginson (59).
2-out RBI: B Higginson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: N Logan (1); J Smith (4).
Baserunning
CS: B Inge (4, 2nd base by Z Greinke/A Castillo).

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
Zack Greinke, W (8-9) 5 6 3 3 1 3 2 4.26 21 87 54 30 5 19 5 12 3 0 45 -0.012 0.31 -0.4
Chris George 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 7.22 13 50 32 21 4 7 1 9 3 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.6
Mike MacDougal 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4 16 9 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 6 2 5.00 38 153 95 55 10 30 8 22 6 0 45 0 0 -0.010 0.24 -0.2

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
Jason Johnson, L (8-13) 2.1 6 11 9 4 3 0 4.99 18 71 38 21 9 8 3 8 5 0 4 -0.473 0.74 -8.0
Lino Urdaneta 0 5 6 6 1 0 0 0.00 6 26 16 10 0 6 2 3 3 0 3 3 -0.037 0.17 -6.0
Franklyn German 1.2 6 2 2 1 1 0 10.29 12 39 25 14 6 5 5 5 3 0 3 3 0.000 0.00 -2.9
Craig Dingman 1.2 3 4 4 2 1 0 6.31 10 38 22 12 1 9 0 7 3 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.6
John Ennis 3.1 6 3 3 0 1 1 9.00 16 50 39 29 4 6 4 11 5 0 2 2 0.000 0.00 -2.8
Team Totals 9 26 26 24 8 6 1 24.00 62 224 140 86 20 34 14 34 19 0 4 8 8 -0.510 0.18 -21.2
L Urdaneta faced 6 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Johnson (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Mike Fichter, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - James Hoye.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 David DeJesus CF 1 Nook Logan CF
2 Angel Berroa SS 2 Bobby Higginson RF
3 Abraham Nunez RF 3 Ivan Rodriguez C
4 Matt Stairs 1B 4 Rondell White DH
5 Joe Randa 3B 5 Carlos Guillen SS
6 Calvin Pickering DH 6 Carlos Pena 1B
7 Dee Brown LF 7 Craig Monroe LF
8 Alberto Castillo C 8 Brandon Inge 3B
9 Ruben Gotay 2B 9 Jason Smith 2B
Zack Greinke P Jason Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RR KCR J. Randa J. Johnson 16% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Berroa Scores/unER; Nunez Scores; Randa to 3B/Adv on throw
b2 0-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR DET C. Monroe Z. Greinke -8% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Nunez J. Johnson 7% 66% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B; Berroa to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Berroa J. Johnson 5% 59% Walk; DeJesus to 2B
t2 4-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR A. Berroa J. Johnson 5% 88% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); DeJesus Scores

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' Jason Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Johnson 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Berroa J. Johnson 5% 59% Walk; DeJesus to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Nunez J. Johnson 7% 66% Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B; Berroa to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO KCR M. Stairs J. Johnson -3% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores
t1 1-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RR KCR J. Randa J. Johnson 16% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Berroa Scores/unER; Nunez Scores; Randa to 3B/Adv on throw
t1 3-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO KCR C. Pickering J. Johnson 1% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randa Scores/unER
t1 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Brown J. Johnson -1% 80% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET N. Logan Z. Greinke 2% 82% Flyball: CF
b1 0-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  DET B. Higginson Z. Greinke -2% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez Z. Greinke 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. White Z. Greinke 2% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jason Johnson facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Castillo J. Johnson -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t2 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR R. Gotay J. Johnson -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t2 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. DeJesus J. Johnson 1% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E8
t2 4-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R KCR A. Berroa J. Johnson 5% 88% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
t2 5-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R KCR A. Nunez J. Johnson 3% 92% Wild Pitch; Berroa Scores
t2 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Nunez J. Johnson -0% 91% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
b2 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Guillen Z. Greinke -2% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET C. Pena Z. Greinke 2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR DET C. Monroe Z. Greinke -8% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
b2 2-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Inge Z. Greinke -2% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-6 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O DET J. Smith Z. Greinke 3% 85% Inge Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2-6 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET J. Smith Z. Greinke 1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Jason Johnson facing 4-5-6
t3 6-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Johnson -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 6-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Randa J. Johnson 1% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 6-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Pickering J. Johnson 2% 87% Walk; Randa to 2B
t3 6-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R KCR D. Brown J. Johnson 4% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores; Pickering to 2B
t3 7-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  R KCR A. Castillo J. Johnson 4% 95% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line); Pickering Scores; Brown to 3B
t3 8-2 1 -23 7,(3-2)  KCR R. Gotay J. Johnson 0% 96% Walk
Lino Urdaneta replaces Jason Johnson pitching
t3 8-2 1 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR D. DeJesus L. Urdaneta 2% 97% Walk; Brown Scores; Castillo to 3B; Gotay to 2B
t3 9-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  R KCR A. Berroa L. Urdaneta 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores; Gotay to 3B; DeJesus to 2B
t3 10-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR KCR A. Nunez L. Urdaneta 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gotay Scores; DeJesus Scores; Berroa to 3B
t3 12-2 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  R KCR M. Stairs L. Urdaneta 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berroa Scores; Nunez to 2B
t3 13-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  KCR J. Randa L. Urdaneta 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nunez to 3B; Stairs to 2B
t3 13-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  R KCR C. Pickering L. Urdaneta 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nunez Scores; Stairs to 3B; Randa to 2B
Franklyn German replaces Lino Urdaneta pitching
t3 14-2 1 123 6,(2-2)  R KCR D. Brown F. German 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Stairs Scores; Randa to 3B; Pickering to 2B
t3 15-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR A. Castillo F. German 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Randa Scores; Pickering Scores; Brown to 3B
t3 17-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Gotay F. German 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 17-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus F. German 0% 99% Lineout: CF
11 runs, 10 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 17, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-17, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b3 2-17 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET N. Logan Z. Greinke 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-17 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Higginson Z. Greinke 0% 99% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
Chris Shelton pinch hits for Ivan Rodriguez (C) batting 3rd
b3 2-17 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Shelton Z. Greinke 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 17, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 17-2, Tigers' Franklyn German facing 2-3-4
Chris Shelton moves from PH to C
Omar Infante replaces Carlos Guillen (SS) playing 2B batting 5th
Jason Smith moves from 2B to SS
t4 17-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. German 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t4 17-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Nunez F. German 0% 100% Walk
t4 17-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Stairs F. German 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t4 17-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Randa F. German 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Nunez to 3B
t4 17-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR C. Pickering F. German 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Nunez Scores; Randa to 2B
t4 18-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Brown F. German 0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Randa to 3B; Pickering to 2B
t4 18-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  R KCR A. Castillo F. German 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Randa Scores; Pickering to 3B; Brown to 2B
t4 19-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Gotay F. German 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 19, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-19, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b4 2-19 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET R. White Z. Greinke 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b4 3-19 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET O. Infante Z. Greinke 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b4 3-19 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Pena Z. Greinke -0% 100% Walk
b4 3-19 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Monroe Z. Greinke -0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena to 2B
b4 3-19 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge Z. Greinke 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
b4 3-19 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Smith Z. Greinke 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 19, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 19-3, Tigers' Craig Dingman facing 1-2-3
Craig Dingman replaces Franklyn German pitching
t5 19-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus C. Dingman 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t5 19-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Berroa C. Dingman 0% 100% Single to 1B (Line Drive to RF Line)
t5 19-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Nunez C. Dingman 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t5 19-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Stairs C. Dingman 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 19, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-19, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
Alexis Gomez replaces Abraham Nunez playing RF batting 3rd
b5 3-19 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET N. Logan Z. Greinke 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-19 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Higginson Z. Greinke 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b5 3-19 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Shelton Z. Greinke 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 19, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 19-3, Tigers' Craig Dingman facing 5-6-7
t6 19-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Randa C. Dingman 0% 100% Single to 2B (Line Drive)
t6 19-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR C. Pickering C. Dingman 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t6 19-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR D. Brown C. Dingman 0% 100% Walk; Randa to 2B
t6 19-3 1 12- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Castillo C. Dingman 0% 100% Walk; Randa to 3B; Brown to 2B
t6 19-3 1 123 2,(0-1)  O KCR R. Gotay C. Dingman 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 19-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR KCR D. DeJesus C. Dingman 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Randa Scores; Brown Scores; Castillo to 3B
John Ennis replaces Craig Dingman pitching
t6 21-3 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR A. Berroa J. Ennis 0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive); Castillo Scores; DeJesus Scores
t6 24-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gomez J. Ennis 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 24, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-24, Royals' Chris George facing 4-5-6
Chris George replaces Zack Greinke pitching
b6 3-24 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. White C. George 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 3-24 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET O. Infante C. George -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-24 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Pena C. George 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-24 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Monroe C. George 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 24, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 24-3, Tigers' John Ennis facing 4-5-6
t7 24-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Ennis 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 24-3 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O KCR J. Randa J. Ennis 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 24-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Pickering J. Ennis 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 24, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-24, Royals' Chris George facing 8-9-1
Paul Phillips replaces Alberto Castillo playing C batting 8th
Wilton Guerrero replaces Angel Berroa playing SS batting 2nd
b7 3-24 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET B. Inge C. George -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 3-24 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Smith C. George 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 3-24 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET N. Logan C. George 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Inge to 2B
b7 3-24 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  R DET B. Higginson C. George 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Inge Scores
b7 4-24 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET C. Shelton C. George -0% 100% Walk
Eric Munson pinch hits for Rondell White (DH) batting 4th
b7 4-24 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O DET E. Munson C. George 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 24, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 24-4, Tigers' John Ennis facing 7-8-9
Marcus Thames replaces Bobby Higginson playing RF batting 2nd
t8 24-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR D. Brown J. Ennis 0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
t8 24-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR P. Phillips J. Ennis 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 24-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  R KCR R. Gotay J. Ennis 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Phillips Scores
t8 25-4 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Ennis 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 25-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR W. Guerrero J. Ennis 0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 25, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-25, Royals' Chris George facing 5-6-7
b8 4-25 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante C. George 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 4-25 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Pena C. George 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 4-25 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Monroe C. George 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 25, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 25-4, Tigers' John Ennis facing 3-4-5
t9 25-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gomez J. Ennis 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 25-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Stairs J. Ennis 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 25-4 2 --- 7,(1-2)  KCR J. Randa J. Ennis 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 25-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR C. Pickering J. Ennis 0% 100% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Randa to 3B
t9 25-4 2 -23 1,(0-0)  R KCR D. Brown J. Ennis 0% 100% Single to P (Ground Ball); Randa Scores; Pickering to 3B
t9 26-4 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR P. Phillips J. Ennis 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 26, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-26, Royals' Mike MacDougal facing 8-9-1
Mike MacDougal replaces Chris George pitching
b9 4-26 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge M. MacDougal 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 4-26 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET J. Smith M. MacDougal 0% 100% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b9 4-26 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO DET N. Logan M. MacDougal 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith Scores
b9 5-26 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Thames M. MacDougal 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 26, Tigers 5.

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