September 10, 2005 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 10
@CHW 5 CLE 7
MIN 5 DET 4
KCR 3 BOS 9
@NYY 2 BAL 5
@SEA 3 TOR 3
@TBD 2 OAK 5
@TEX 4 CIN 6
PIT 2 ARI 8
@COL 5 LAD 3
SDP 1 HOU 7
@MIL 5 FLA 7
@PHI 6 CHC 5
@SFG 2 STL 4
NYM 2 ATL 4
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 25,242

Saturday, September 10, 2005, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Royals

46-94

Lost 1

5th, 40½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Tigers          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    4 14  0

W: C Spurling (3-1), L: A Sisco (2-3), S: F Rodney (8)

Tigers

64-76

Won 1

4th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Ambres CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .721   12    4   0   
  A Guiel PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .819    2    1   0   
J McEwing 3B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .570   16    0   3   
  M Teahen PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .658    2    0   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .857   13    0   0   2B
E Brown RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .287  .803   13    1   0   
A Berroa SS                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .263  .665   11    2   3   
J Buck C                      4   0   3   0    0   0  .229  .643   16    5   1   2B
  P Phillips PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .564         0   0   
J Huber 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .603   14    7   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .830    5    0   0   
M Diaz LF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .692   10    0   0   
  T Long PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .698    4    0   0   
A Blanco 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142    5    4   1   

J Gobble P                                                               0   0
  S Camp P                                                               0   0
  A Burgos P                                                             0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   6              123   24   8

BATTING

2B: J Buck (16, off M Maroth); M Sweeney (33, off M Maroth).

TB: J Buck 4; A Berroa 2; M Sweeney 2; J McEwing; E Brown; J Huber.

RBI: M Sweeney (70); E Brown (73); A Berroa (46).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McEwing-A Blanco-J Huber.

BASERUNNING

PO: J McEwing (2nd base by I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Polanco 2B                  5   1   4   1    0   0  .331  .818   21    2   0   2B
B Inge 3B                     3   0   2   1    2   0  .264  .751   23    1   1   2B
I Rodriguez C                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .760   16    6   1   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .854   11    2   0   
  C Granderson LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .742         0   0   
C Shelton 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .857   14    5   1   
C Monroe LF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .763   11    4   0   GDP
C Pena DH                     4   2   3   2    0   1  .254  .858   10    0   0   HR
O Infante SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .627   15    1   3   
N Logan CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .634   12    5   0   SB,CS

M Maroth P                                                               0   1
  C Spurling P                                                           1   0
  F Rodney P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   4  14   4    3   4              133   27   7

BATTING

2B: P Polanco (23, off J Gobble); B Inge (28, off J Gobble).

HR: C Pena (12, off A Sisco; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: C Pena 6; P Polanco 5; B Inge 3; C Monroe; C Shelton; N Logan; M Ordonez; I Rodriguez.

GIDP: C Monroe (14).

RBI: C Pena 2 (33); P Polanco (49); B Inge (63).

2-out RBI: B Inge; C Pena; P Polanco.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Infante-C Shelton.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Logan (23, 2nd base off S Camp/J Buck).

CS: N Logan (6, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by J Buck).

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
J Gobble                       3.2   7   2   2    2   2   0   5.83   19   63-37   32· 2· 3    3· 5· 7· 0     39    -     1.24  -0.08
S Camp                         2     4   1   1    1   1   0   7.49   10   35-24   14· 2· 8    5· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.48   0.02
A Burgos                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    4   10-7     4· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.20   0.13
A Sisco, L (2-3)               1     3   1   1    0   1   1   2.60    6   22-15   11· 2· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.82  -0.22
Totals                         8    14   4   4    3   4   1          39  130-83   61· 7·15   12·11· 9· 0          3-0

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                       6     7   3   3    1   3   0   4.81   24   84-54   32· 8·14    3·12· 5· 0     48    -     1.13  -0.07
C Spurling, W (3-1)            2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.26    7   19-10    7· 1· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.24   0.26
F Rodney, S (8)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.27    4   18-11    7· 4· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.17
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   6   0          35  121-75   46·13·16    7·15· 6· 0          1-0

M Maroth faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 25,242.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Ambres             CF    1. P Polanco            2B 
2. J McEwing            3B    2. B Inge               3B 
3. M Sweeney            DH    3. I Rodriguez          C  
4. E Brown              RF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. A Berroa             SS    5. C Shelton            1B 
6. J Buck               C     6. C Monroe             LF 
7. J Huber              1B    7. C Pena               DH 
8. M Diaz               LF    8. O Infante            SS 
9. A Blanco             2B    9. N Logan              CF 

   J Gobble             P        M Maroth             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-3  ---  5   26%  87% C Pena          A Sisco         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   b 5   2  3-2  12-  1   15%  56% C Pena          S Camp          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton Scores; Monroe to 2B
   t 4   0  2-0  1--  2  -14%  55% M Sweeney       M Maroth        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McEwing Scores
   b 6   0  3-3  -2-  2  -13%  54% P Polanco       S Camp          Logan Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
   t 4   0  2-1  -2-  1  -12%  43% E Brown         M Maroth        Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Ambres        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  J McEwing       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   55%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  P Polanco       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  6   64%  B Inge          Walk
          12-  2   71%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Fly Ball); Polanco to 3B; Inge to 2B
   O      123  4   64%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   57%  C Shelton       Lineout: 2B
   O      123  2   50%  C Monroe        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Maroth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  E Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   54%  A Berroa        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   52%  J Buck          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  8   55%  J Huber         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   59%  C Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   57%  O Infante       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-  2   53%  N Logan         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      -2-  1   64%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  1   74%  B Inge          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
   O      -2-  4   71%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Maroth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   74%  M Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  A Blanco        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   76%  C Ambres        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   79%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   77%  C Shelton       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  3   73%  C Monroe        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Maroth facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   68%  J McEwing       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  2   55%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McEwing Scores
   R      -2-  1   43%  E Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  1   34%  A Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown Scores
   O      1--  2   38%  J Buck          Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  3   43%  J Huber         Double Play: Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF); Berroa out at 1B/SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   40%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   38%  O Infante       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   39%  N Logan         Walk
          1--  7   43%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Logan to 3B
                  Shawn Camp replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
   O      1-3  6   36%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Maroth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   39%  M Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   40%  A Blanco        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   42%  C Ambres        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Camp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   38%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   38%  C Shelton       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   41%  C Monroe        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton to 2B
   R      12-  1   56%  C Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton Scores; Monroe to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Maroth facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   45%  J McEwing       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  5   54%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   51%  A Berroa        Single to RF (Line Drive); McEwing to 2B
   O      12-  2   58%  J Buck          McEwing Picked off 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Shawn Camp facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   63%  N Logan         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  P Polanco       Logan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Logan Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   52%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---  5   54%  B Inge          Walk
                  Ambiorix Burgos replaces Shawn Camp pitching
   O      1--  4   50%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   44%  J Buck          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Chris Spurling replaces Mike Maroth pitching
          1--  3   35%  J Huber         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Buck to 2B
                  Terrence Long pinch hits for Matt Diaz batting 8th
   O      12-  1   44%  T Long          Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   50%  A Blanco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buck to 3B
                  Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Chip Ambres batting 1st
   O      1-3  2   59%  A Guiel         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ambiorix Burgos facing 4-5-6
                  Terrence Long moves to LF; Aaron Guiel moves to CF
   O      ---  2   55%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   52%  C Shelton       Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Chris Spurling facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Teahen pinch hits for Joe McEwing batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   55%  M Teahen        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   58%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Andrew Sisco facing 7-8-9
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching; Mark Teahen moves to 3B
   R      ---  5   87%  C Pena          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   85%  O Infante       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  N Logan         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   85%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   87%  B Inge          Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 3B
   O      1-3  3   83%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Fernando Rodney facing 5-6-7
                  Fernando Rodney replaces Chris Spurling pitching; Curtis Granderson replaces Magglio Ordonez playing LF batting 4th; Craig Monroe moves to RF
   O      ---  4   91%  A Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   83%  J Buck          Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Justin Huber batting 7th; Paul Phillips pinch runs for John Buck batting 6th
   O      1--  5   92%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  T Long          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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