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TOR  5
@ANA  4
 KCR 26
@DET  5
 DET  8
KCR  0
 NYY  9
TBD  1
 NYY 10
TBD  5
 SEA  7
BOS  1
 CHW  7
@TEX  3
 PHI  9
@ATL  4
 MIL  7
@CIN  2
 COL  9
SDP  7
 NYM  4
@FLA  0
 LAD  5
ARI  3
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 HOU  9
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comerica Park, Attendance: 20,442

 Thursday, September 9, 2004, 3:51PM
Time of Game: 2:18
Royals
0
50-89
Lost 1
5th, 29 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
Tigers          3  0  3   0  0  0   0  2  X    8 10  0
W: Jeremy Bonderman (9-11), L: Darrell May (9-17)
 Tigers
8
64-74
Won 1
4th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .741   24   14    1   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .261  .695   13    9    2   4   
A Nunez RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .652   17   10    5   0   
C Pickering DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .809   10    7    0   0   
K Harvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .766   17   14    4   0   
D Relaford 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .640   14    8    1   0   
D Brown LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .278  .691   16   10    0   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .210  .617   15   11    7   0   
W Guerrero 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .226  .516   13   10    4   1   

D May P                                                                       0   0
  S Camp P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   0   7   0    2  11              139   93   24   5
Batting Events
TB: A Berroa 2; D Brown 2; A Nunez; W Guerrero; D Relaford.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Berroa-W Guerrero-K Harvey.
E: D Relaford (11); D Brown (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Higginson RF                5   1   2   0    0   2  .252  .735   17   10    1   0   
C Guillen SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .314  .914    9    7    3   3   
I Rodriguez C                 3   1   2   2    1   1  .340  .908   15    8   12   0   2B
D Young DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .788   11    9    0   0   
R White LF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .276  .811    9    6    0   0   GDP
  M Thames LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .735              0   0   
C Monroe CF                   3   2   2   4    0   0  .301  .852   11    9    2   0   HR,SF
C Pena 1B                     4   1   0   0    0   3  .251  .815   16   11    7   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .292  .804   23   16    1   2   
O Infante 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .747   14   10    1   3   

J Bonderman P                                                                 0   0
  E Yan P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       35   8  10   0    1   7              125   86   27   8
Batting Events
2B: I Rodriguez (29, off D May).
HR: C Monroe (16, off D May; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: C Monroe (3, off D May).
TB: C Monroe 5; I Rodriguez 3; C Guillen 2; B Inge 2; B Higginson 2.
GIDP: R White (12).
RBI: C Monroe 4 (64); I Rodriguez 2 (76); B Inge (53).
2-out RBI: C Monroe 3.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.

Pitching Stats

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 (9-17)                7.1  10   8   3    1   6   1   5.53   35  119-82   52· 8·22   10·18· 8· 0     41    -     0.37  -0.29
S Camp                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    2    6-4     2· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   3    1   7   1          37  125-86   54·10·22   10·19· 8· 0          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
J Bonderman, W (9-11)          8     6   0   0    1   9   0   5.18   31  119-82   43·15·24   12· 9· 2· 0     78    -     0.41   0.21
E Yan                          1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.39    5   20-11    6· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2  11   0          36  139-93   49·19·25   14· 9· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Mike Fichter.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 20,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Bobby Higginson              RF
2. Angel Berroa                 SS       2. Carlos Guillen               SS
3. Abraham Nunez                RF       3. Ivan Rodriguez                C
4. Calvin Pickering             DH       4. Dmitri Young                 DH
5. Ken Harvey                   1B       5. Rondell White                LF
6. Desi Relaford                3B       6. Craig Monroe                 CF
7. Dee Brown                    LF       7. Carlos Pena                  1B
8. John Buck                     C       8. Brandon Inge                 3B
9. Wilton Guerrero              2B       9. Omar Infante                 2B

   Darrell May                   P          Jeremy Bonderman              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- RR 2,(0-1)  14% 77% 0-0 DET I. Rodriguez D. May Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Higginson Scores; Guillen Scores
b3 2 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  12% 95% 3-0 DET C. Monroe D. May Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Monroe Scores/unER
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 64% 0-0 DET C. Guillen D. May Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
b1 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  4% 81% 2-0 DET D. Young D. May Fielder's Choice P; Rodriguez to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 78% 2-0 DET R. White D. May Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman Walk
t1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Berroa J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Nunez J. Bonderman Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 2 1-- O 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Pickering J. Bonderman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 58% 0-0 DET B. Higginson D. May Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 64% 0-0 DET C. Guillen D. May Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson to 2B
b1 0 12- RR 2,(0-1)  14% 77% 0-0 DET I. Rodriguez D. May Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Higginson Scores; Guillen Scores
b1 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  4% 81% 2-0 DET D. Young D. May Fielder's Choice P; Rodriguez to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 78% 2-0 DET R. White D. May Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-3 RO 4,(0-2)  1% 79% 2-0 DET C. Monroe D. May Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 77% 3-0 DET C. Pena D. May Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 79% 0-3 KCR K. Harvey J. Bonderman Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 81% 0-3 KCR D. Relaford J. Bonderman Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 80% 0-3 KCR D. Brown J. Bonderman Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 82% 0-3 KCR J. Buck J. Bonderman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 3-0 DET B. Inge D. May Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 80% 3-0 DET O. Infante D. May Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 79% 3-0 DET B. Higginson D. May Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 81% 0-3 KCR W. Guerrero J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 81% 0-3 KCR A. Berroa J. Bonderman Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  2% 84% 0-3 KCR A. Nunez J. Bonderman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 85% 3-0 DET C. Guillen D. May Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 84% 3-0 DET I. Rodriguez D. May Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 DET D. Young D. May Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 83% 3-0 DET R. White D. May Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guillen to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR 1,(0-0)  12% 95% 3-0 DET C. Monroe D. May Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Monroe Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 6-0 DET C. Pena D. May Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 96% 0-6 KCR C. Pickering J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 0-6 KCR K. Harvey J. Bonderman Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 0-6 KCR D. Relaford J. Bonderman Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -0% 96% 6-0 DET B. Inge D. May Lineout: 3B
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 6-0 DET O. Infante D. May Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 6-0 DET B. Higginson D. May Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-0 DET C. Guillen D. May Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 0-6 KCR D. Brown J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 0-6 KCR J. Buck J. Bonderman Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 0-6 KCR W. Guerrero J. Bonderman Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  1% 98% 0-6 KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 6-0 DET I. Rodriguez D. May Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET D. Young D. May Lineout: RF
b5 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 6-0 DET R. White D. May Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 98% 0-6 KCR A. Berroa J. Bonderman Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 0-6 KCR A. Nunez J. Bonderman Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 0-6 KCR C. Pickering J. Bonderman Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET C. Monroe D. May Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET C. Pena D. May Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  0% 98% 6-0 DET B. Inge D. May Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 6-0 DET O. Infante D. May Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 99% 0-6 KCR K. Harvey J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 98% 0-6 KCR D. Relaford J. Bonderman Single to P (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-6 KCR D. Brown J. Bonderman Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 0-6 KCR J. Buck J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 6-0 DET B. Higginson D. May Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-0 DET C. Guillen D. May Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 6-0 DET I. Rodriguez D. May Walk
b7 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 6-0 DET D. Young D. May Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-6 KCR W. Guerrero J. Bonderman Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  0% 100% 0-6 KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 0-6 KCR A. Berroa J. Bonderman Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 0-6 KCR A. Nunez J. Bonderman Single to RF (Line Drive); Berroa to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 0-6 KCR C. Pickering J. Bonderman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Royals' Darrell May facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 6-0 DET R. White D. May Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 6-0 DET C. Monroe D. May Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- R 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-0 DET C. Pena D. May Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Monroe Scores/No RBI/unER; Pena to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 10,(3-2)  0% 100% 7-0 DET B. Inge D. May Single to LF (Line Drive); Pena Scores/unER
Shawn Camp replaces Darrell May pitching
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-0 DET O. Infante S. Camp Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 100% 8-0 DET B. Higginson S. Camp Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Esteban Yan facing 5-6-7
Esteban Yan replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching; Marcus Thames replaces Rondell White playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 0-8 KCR K. Harvey E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 0-8 KCR D. Relaford E. Yan Walk
t9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 0-8 KCR D. Brown E. Yan Single to CF (Ground Ball); Relaford to 2B
t9 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-8 KCR J. Buck E. Yan Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-8 KCR W. Guerrero E. Yan Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 8.

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