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LAA
@CHW		10
5
MIN
@CLE		5
7
KCR
@DET		3
4
BOS
@NYY		9
2
BAL
@SEA		5
3
TOR
@TBD		3
2
OAK
@TEX		5
4
PIT
@CIN		2
6
ARI
@COL		8
5
SDP
@LAD		1
3
HOU
@MIL		7
5
FLA
@PHI		7
6
CHC
@SFG		5
2
NYM
@STL		2
4
ATL
@WSN		4
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Saturday, September 10, 2005 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 25,242, Time of Game: 2:47
Royals
3
46-94
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 40½ GB
 at Tigers
4
64-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 22½ GB
L: Andy Sisco (2-3)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chip Ambres CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .721 12 9 -0.045 0.59 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 4 0
   Aaron Guiel PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .819 2 1 -0.089 3.17 0.000 -0.089 -0.5 1 0
Joe McEwing 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .244 .569 16 8 0.015 1.38 0.096 -0.081 0.2 0 3
   Mark Teahen PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .658 2 1 -0.048 1.86 0.000 -0.048 -0.2 0 0
Mike Sweeney DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .294 .857 13 8 0.043 1.43 0.138 -0.095 0.6 2B
Emil Brown RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .287 .803 13 8 0.027 1.32 0.120 -0.092 0.3 1 0
Angel Berroa SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .263 .665 11 8 0.023 1.57 0.115 -0.091 0.6 2 3
John Buck C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .229 .643 14 9 0.130 1.39 0.164 -0.034 0.5 5 1 2B
   Paul Phillips PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .564 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Justin Huber 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .603 14 8 -0.001 1.60 0.086 -0.087 -0.3 7 0
   Matt Stairs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .830 5 3 -0.094 3.89 0.000 -0.094 -0.3
Matt Diaz LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .691 10 7 -0.049 0.96 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 0 0
   Terrence Long PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .698 4 2 -0.165 2.83 0.000 -0.165 -0.8 0 0
Andres Blanco 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 5 3 -0.095 1.53 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 4 1
Jimmy Gobble P
   Shawn Camp P
   Ambiorix Burgos P
   Andy Sisco P
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 1 6 .265 .609 121 75 -0.348 1.56 0.719 -1.065 -1.7 24 8
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
Pickoffs: J McEwing (2nd base by I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Placido Polanco 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .331 .818 18 11 0.184 0.89 0.208 -0.025 1.9 2 0 2B
Brandon Inge 3B 3 0 2 1 2 0 .264 .751 23 12 0.092 1.16 0.159 -0.066 1.3 1 1 2B
Ivan Rodriguez C 5 0 1 0 0 2 .289 .760 16 12 -0.058 1.28 0.069 -0.127 -0.5 6 1
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .321 .854 11 7 -0.102 1.27 0.024 -0.126 -0.8 2 0
   Curtis Granderson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .742 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Shelton 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 .857 14 10 -0.105 1.30 0.019 -0.124 -1.2 5 1
Craig Monroe LF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .763 11 7 -0.099 1.42 0.030 -0.129 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Carlos Pena DH 4 2 3 2 0 1 .254 .858 10 8 0.414 1.61 0.445 -0.031 2.1 HR
Omar Infante SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .627 15 11 -0.111 1.27 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 1 3
Nook Logan CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .634 12 5 -0.064 1.21 0.108 -0.172 -0.6 5 0 SB,CS
Mike Maroth P 1
   Chris Spurling P 1
   Fernando Rodney P
Team Totals 36 4 14 4 3 4 .389 .964 130 83 0.151 1.25 1.062 -0.911 -0.1 27 7
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, 3rd base by J Buck POCS).

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
Jimmy Gobble 3.2 7 2 2 2 2 0 5.83 19 63 37 32 2 3 3 12 7 0 39 -0.075 1.26 -0.4
Shawn Camp 2 4 1 1 1 1 0 7.49 10 35 24 14 2 8 5 3 1 0 2 0 0.023 1.50 0.3
Ambiorix Burgos 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 4 10 7 4 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.125 1.19 0.8
Andy Sisco, L (2-3) 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 2.60 6 22 15 11 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.225 0.80 -0.5
Team Totals 8 14 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 39 130 83 61 7 15 12 20 9 0 39 3 0 -0.152 1.56 0.1

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
Mike Maroth 6 7 3 3 1 3 0 4.81 24 86 54 32 8 14 3 17 5 0 48 -0.075 1.13 -0.3
Chris 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 0.257 2.27 1.4
Fernando Rodney, S (8) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.27 4 18 11 7 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.166 2.94 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 6 0 3.00 35 123 75 46 13 16 7 21 6 0 48 1 0 0.348 1.25 1.7
M Maroth faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 25,242.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Chip Ambres CF 1 Placido Polanco 2B
2 Joe McEwing 3B 2 Brandon Inge 3B
3 Mike Sweeney DH 3 Ivan Rodriguez C
4 Emil Brown RF 4 Magglio Ordonez RF
5 Angel Berroa SS 5 Chris Shelton 1B
6 John Buck C 6 Craig Monroe LF
7 Justin Huber 1B 7 Carlos Pena DH
8 Matt Diaz LF 8 Omar Infante SS
9 Andres Blanco 2B 9 Nook Logan CF
Jimmy Gobble P Mike Maroth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET C. Pena A. Sisco 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b5 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Pena S. Camp 15% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton Scores; Monroe to 2B
t4 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth -14% 55% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McEwing Scores
b6 3-3 0 -2- 2,(2-0)  O DET P. Polanco S. Camp -13% 54% Logan Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
t4 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR E. Brown M. Maroth -12% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw

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' Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Ambres M. Maroth 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. McEwing M. Maroth 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET P. Polanco J. Gobble 6% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Inge J. Gobble 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  DET I. Rodriguez J. Gobble 7% 70% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Polanco to 3B; Inge to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Gobble -6% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Shelton J. Gobble -7% 57% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Monroe J. Gobble -7% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown M. Maroth 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Berroa M. Maroth 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck M. Maroth -2% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  O KCR J. Huber M. Maroth 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Pena J. Gobble 4% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante J. Gobble -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pena to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET N. Logan J. Gobble -4% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET P. Polanco J. Gobble 11% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Inge J. Gobble 9% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Polanco Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Gobble -2% 71% 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, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Diaz M. Maroth 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Blanco M. Maroth 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Ambres M. Maroth 1% 76% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Ordonez J. Gobble 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Shelton J. Gobble -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO DET C. Monroe J. Gobble -4% 73% 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, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. McEwing M. Maroth -4% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  R KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth -14% 55% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McEwing Scores
t4 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR E. Brown M. Maroth -12% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR A. Berroa M. Maroth -9% 34% Single to LF (Line Drive); Brown Scores
t4 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck M. Maroth 3% 38% Flyball: LF
t4 3-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO KCR J. Huber M. Maroth 5% 43% 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, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 7-8-9
b4 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET C. Pena J. Gobble -3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-3 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O DET O. Infante J. Gobble -2% 38% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b4 2-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET N. Logan J. Gobble 2% 39% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET P. Polanco J. Gobble 4% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Logan to 3B
Shawn Camp replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b4 2-3 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge S. Camp -7% 36% 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, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Diaz M. Maroth 2% 39% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Blanco M. Maroth 2% 40% Flyball: LF
t5 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR C. Ambres M. Maroth 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 3-4-5
b5 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez S. Camp -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Ordonez S. Camp -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  DET C. Shelton S. Camp 2% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 2-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Monroe S. Camp 3% 41% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton to 2B
b5 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R DET C. Pena S. Camp 15% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Shelton Scores; Monroe to 2B
b5 3-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O DET O. Infante S. Camp -6% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 2-3-4
t6 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. McEwing M. Maroth -5% 45% Walk
t6 3-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney M. Maroth 5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown M. Maroth 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Berroa M. Maroth -3% 51% Single to RF (Line Drive); McEwing to 2B
t6 3-3 2 12- 2,(2-0)  O KCR J. Buck M. Maroth 7% 58% McEwing Picked off 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Shawn Camp facing 9-1-2
b6 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET N. Logan S. Camp 5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco S. Camp 4% 67% Logan Steals 2B
b6 3-3 0 -2- 2,(2-0)  O DET P. Polanco S. Camp -13% 54% Logan Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
b6 3-3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET P. Polanco S. Camp -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Inge S. Camp 2% 54% Walk
Ambiorix Burgos replaces Shawn Camp pitching
b6 3-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez A. Burgos -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
t7 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Buck M. Maroth -6% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Chris Spurling replaces Mike Maroth pitching
t7 3-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Huber C. Spurling -9% 35% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Buck to 2B
Terrence Long pinch hits for Matt Diaz (LF) batting 8th
t7 3-3 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Long C. Spurling 8% 44% Flyball: CF
t7 3-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Blanco C. Spurling 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buck to 3B
Aaron Guiel pinch hits for Chip Ambres (CF) batting 1st
t7 3-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Guiel C. Spurling 9% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Ambiorix Burgos facing 4-5-6
Terrence Long moves from PH to LF
Aaron Guiel moves from PH to CF
b7 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez A. Burgos -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Shelton A. Burgos -3% 52% Foul Popfly: C (1B Foul)
b7 3-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Monroe A. Burgos -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Chris Spurling facing 2-3-4
Mark Teahen pinch hits for Joe McEwing (3B) batting 2nd
t8 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen C. Spurling 5% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney C. Spurling 4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Brown C. Spurling 3% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Andy Sisco facing 7-8-9
Andy Sisco replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
Mark Teahen moves from PH to 3B
b8 3-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET C. Pena A. Sisco 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b8 4-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante A. Sisco -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET N. Logan A. Sisco -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b8 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  DET P. Polanco A. Sisco 1% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 4-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Inge A. Sisco 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 3B
b8 4-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez A. Sisco -3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 5-6-7
Fernando Rodney replaces Chris Spurling pitching
Curtis Granderson replaces Magglio Ordonez (RF) playing LF batting 4th
Craig Monroe moves from LF to RF
t9 3-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa F. Rodney 7% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR J. Buck F. Rodney -8% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Matt Stairs pinch hits for Justin Huber (1B) batting 7th
Paul Phillips pinch runs for John Buck (C) batting 6th
t9 3-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Stairs F. Rodney 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR T. Long F. Rodney 8% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 4.

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