September 30, 2006 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 7
OAK 6 BAL 5
@BOS 4 CLE 6
TBD 1 KCR 9
@DET 6 CHW 6
@MIN 3 TOR 6
@NYY 5 SEA 3
TEX 1 SDP 3
@ARI 1 HOU 5
@ATL 4 COL 11
@CHC 9
(14) PHI 4
@FLA 3 PIT 3
CIN 0 LAD 4
@SFG 2 STL 3
MIL 2 NYM 13
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,071

Saturday, September 30, 2006, 8:35PM
Time of Game: 3:22

Royals

61-100

Won 2

5th, 34 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          7  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    9 15  1
Tigers          1  0  3   1  0  1   0  0  0    6 12  0

W: T Wellemeyer (1-4), L: Z Miner (7-6), S: J Gobble (2)

Tigers

95-66

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   1   3   2    1   0  .239  .616   19    3   0   2B
E German 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .325  .874   23    0   4   
D DeJesus LF                  5   2   2   2    0   2  .295  .811   17    0   0   2·3B
M Sweeney DH                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .258  .787   13    0   0   HR,2B,SF
E Brown RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .811   16    1   0   GDP
P Phillips C                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .283  .678   22    6   1   
A Berroa SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .591   25    0   2   SH
J Keppinger 1B                4   1   2   1    1   1  .255  .705   25   13   0   2B
A Sanchez 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .279   21    3   5   

A Burgos P                                                               0   0
  A Bernero P                                                            0   0
  T Wellemeyer P                                                         1   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   9  15   8    3   5              181   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Keppinger (2, off A Miller); J Gathright (12, off Z Miner); M Sweeney (15, off C Durbin).

3B: D DeJesus 2 (7, off A Miller, off Z Miner).

HR: M Sweeney (8, off Z Miner; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SF: M Sweeney (3, off J Grilli).

SH: A Berroa (9, off J Grilli).

TB: M Sweeney 7; D DeJesus 6; J Gathright 4; J Keppinger 3; P Phillips 2; A Berroa; E Brown; E German.

GIDP: E Brown (15).

RBI: M Sweeney 3 (33); D DeJesus 2 (55); J Gathright 2 (41); J Keppinger (6).

2-out RBI: J Gathright 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E German (8).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   1   1   0    0   2  .262  .778   18    1   0   3B
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .297  .696   18    3   2   
S Casey 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .731   18   11   0   
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .296  .821   28    2   0   
C Guillen SS                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .317  .916   15    1   6   
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .755   19    5   0   
M Stairs DH                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .246  .737   22    0   0   2·2B
C Monroe LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .785   15    3   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .776   14    1   6   

Z Miner P                                                                0   0
  A Miller P                                                             0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
  C Durbin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40   6  12   5    2   6              167   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Stairs 2 (21, off T Wellemeyer, off A Burgos).

3B: C Granderson (9, off T Wellemeyer).

TB: M Stairs 4; C Granderson 3; M Ordonez 2; S Casey 2; P Polanco 2; C Guillen; I Rodriguez; B Inge.

RBI: M Stairs 2 (50); C Guillen (84); M Ordonez (103); P Polanco (52).

2-out RBI: M Stairs 2; C Guillen; M Ordonez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey.

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
A Burgos                       2.2   6   4   1    1   2   0   5.52   16   59-36   22· 2·12    8· 1· 4· 0     37    -     0.60  -0.13
A Bernero                      1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   6.00    7   31-18   14· 2· 2    3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.17   0.01
T Wellemeyer, W (1-4)          4     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.14   16   59-35   21· 4·10    9· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.14   0.16
J Gobble, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.23    3   15-9     4· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9    12   6   3    2   6   0          42  164-98   61· 9·28   21· 7· 6· 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
Z Miner, L (7-6)               0.1   5   5   5    0   0   1   4.84    6   32-19   14· 1· 4    1· 1· 4· 0     21    -     0.84  -0.32
A Miller                       2.2   4   3   3    3   2   0   6.10   15   56-30   18· 1·11    7· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.43  -0.14
J Grilli                       3.2   5   1   1    0   1   0   4.21   15   46-32   19· 4· 9    8· 1· 5· 0          1-1    0.56   0.00
J Walker                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.02
C Durbin                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    7   34-25   19· 2· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.03
Totals                         9    15   9   9    3   5   1          44  172-108  72· 8·28   17· 7·12· 0          3-2

A Miller faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Burgos 2 (11); A Miller (1); J Grilli 2 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Doug Eddings.

Time of Game: 3:22.

Attendance: 40,071.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Gathright          CF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. E German             3B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. D DeJesus            LF    3. S Casey              1B 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. E Brown              RF    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. P Phillips           C     6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. A Berroa             SS    7. M Stairs             DH 
8. J Keppinger          1B    8. C Monroe             LF 
9. A Sanchez            2B    9. B Inge               3B 

   A Burgos             P        Z Miner              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3  1   13%  75% D DeJesus       Z Miner         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gathright Scores; German Scores
   b 3   2  7-2  -23  5  -10%  77% M Stairs        A Burgos        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Guillen Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER
   b 6   0  8-5  ---  2  -10%  73% C Granderson    T Wellemeyer    Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 1   0  0-2  --3  7    7%  82% M Sweeney       Z Miner         Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
   b 4   2  8-4  1-3  7   -7%  78% M Ordonez       A Bernero       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Inge Scores; Casey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   56%  J Gathright     Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2- 10   62%  E German        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gathright to 3B
   RR     1-3  1   75%  D DeJesus       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Gathright Scores; German Scores
   RR     --3  7   82%  M Sweeney       Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeJesus Scores
   O      ---  3   81%  E Brown         Flyball: LF
          ---  6   82%  P Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Andrew Miller replaces Zach Miner pitching
          1--  3   84%  A Berroa        Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
          12-  5   86%  J Keppinger     Walk; Phillips to 3B; Berroa to 2B
   R      123      90%  A Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Phillips Scores/No RBI; Berroa to 3B; Keppinger to 2B
   O      -23  5   87%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23  3   93%  J Gathright     Single to LF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Keppinger Scores
          1--  5   93%  E German        Walk; Gathright to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Ambiorix Burgos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   94%  C Granderson    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   94%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   93%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Casey to 3B
   R      1-3  2   90%  C Guillen       Single to LF (Line Drive); Casey Scores; Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Andrew Miller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   91%  E Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  P Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Ambiorix Burgos facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   89%  M Stairs        Walk
   O      1--  4   90%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   92%  B Inge          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      1--  3   93%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Andrew Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   93%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   94%  J Keppinger     Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   93%  A Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  6   93%  J Gathright     Walk
   O      12-  4   92%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Ambiorix Burgos facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   90%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   92%  S Casey         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          1--      91%  M Ordonez       Wild Pitch; Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Polanco to 3B
   R      --3  2   90%  C Guillen       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Polanco Scores/unER/No RBI
          1--  2   88%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Guillen to 2B
          12-      87%  M Stairs        Wild Pitch; Guillen to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RR     -23  5   77%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Guillen Scores/unER; Rodriguez Scores/unER
                  Adam Bernero replaces Ambiorix Burgos pitching
   O      -2-  5   80%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Andrew Miller facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   86%  D DeJesus       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Jason Grilli replaces Andrew Miller pitching
   RO     --3  1   86%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores
          ---  5   87%  E Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   86%  P Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   84%  A Berroa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Adam Bernero facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   81%  B Inge          Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  4   84%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   87%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B
          1--  5   85%  S Casey         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Inge to 3B
   R      1-3  7   78%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Inge Scores; Casey to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jason Grilli facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   81%  J Keppinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   80%  A Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   81%  J Gathright     Single to 2B (Bunt Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   80%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Adam Bernero pitching
   O      ---  2   82%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   78%  M Stairs        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   82%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   85%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jason Grilli facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   84%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   85%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   83%  E Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   73%  C Granderson    Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3  2   67%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Granderson Scores
   O      1--  5   70%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B; Polanco to 2B
   O      -2-  5   76%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  1   81%  C Guillen       Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-6, Jason Grilli facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   83%  P Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   82%  A Berroa        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
          -2-      84%  J Keppinger     Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B
   R      --3  5   89%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Phillips Scores
          1--      89%  A Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Keppinger to 2B
   O      -2-  4   88%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  Jamie Walker replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      -2-  4   86%  J Gathright     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   89%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   91%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  C Monroe        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chad Durbin facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Durbin replaces Jamie Walker pitching
   O      ---  1   91%  E German        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   91%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   92%  M Sweeney       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   90%  E Brown         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   93%  B Inge          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   95%  C Granderson    Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  5   94%  P Polanco       Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chad Durbin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   96%  P Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 13   96%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   95%  J Keppinger     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Jimmy Gobble facing 4-5-6
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200609300

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation