April 17, 2007 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@CHW 1 DET 7
KCR 6 NYY 10
CLE 3 OAK 4
LAA 1 MIN 11
@SEA 2 TBD 6
BAL 4 TOR 2
BOS 1 LAD 6
@ARI 4 SDP 4
@CHC 3
(14) CIN 11
MIL 5 COL 5
SFG 3 HOU 6
FLA 1 NYM 8
@PHI 1 PIT 6
@STL 1 ATL 6
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 21,263

Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Royals

3-11

Lost 6

5th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  0    6 10  1
Tigers          1  0  2   1  1  0   1  1  X    7 12  0

W: W Ledezma (3-0), L: D Riske (0-2), S: T Jones (7)

Tigers

9-5

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   3   4   2    0   0  .362 1.043   17    2   0   HR
E German 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .276  .674   17    1   1   SH
R Sanders RF                  4   0   1   2    1   1  .391 1.136   19    5   0   2B
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .162  .400   17    0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .442    9    1   0   
  M Teahen PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .633    4    0   0   
A Gordon 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .133  .448   13    0   2   2B
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .098  .351   16    8   0   
J LaRue C                     2   1   1   0    1   1  .154  .502   14    7   0   HBP
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .204  .617   13    0   3   SH

J de la Rosa P                                                           0   1
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  D Riske P                                                              0   1
Totals                       35   6  10   6    4   4              139   24   8

BATTING

2B: A Gordon (2, off M Maroth); R Sanders (4, off W Ledezma).

HR: D DeJesus (3, off M Maroth; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: E German (1, off M Maroth); T Pena (1, off W Ledezma).

HBP: J LaRue (1, by M Maroth).

TB: D DeJesus 7; A Gordon 2; R Sanders 2; M Sweeney; M Teahen; J LaRue; E Brown.

RBI: R Sanders 2 (5); D DeJesus 2 (7); T Pena (4); M Sweeney (2).

2-out RBI: R Sanders 2; D DeJesus.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Pena (3).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Rodriguez C                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .298  .789   21    5   0   2B
P Polanco 2B                  5   3   3   2    0   0  .379  .876   12    4   1   HR,3B
G Sheffield DH                5   0   1   1    0   2  .146  .557   15    0   0   2B
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   3   3    0   0  .255  .751   11    3   0   2B
C Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .799   15    1   3   IW
C Monroe LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .188  .606   26    2   0   
M Thames 1B                   2   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.150    6    4   0   HR
  S Casey 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .517    4    4   1   
O Infante CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .429  .858   10    3   0   
  C Granderson CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .865         1   0   
N Perez 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    7    0   1   SH

M Maroth P                                                               0   1
  W Ledezma P                                                            0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   7    2   7              127   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Sheffield (1, off J Peralta); M Ordonez (6, off J de la Rosa); I Rodriguez (2, off J de la Rosa).

3B: P Polanco (1, off J Peralta).

HR: M Thames (1, off J de la Rosa; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); P Polanco (1, off J de la Rosa; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: N Perez (1, off D Riske).

IBB: C Guillen (2, by J Peralta).

TB: P Polanco 8; M Thames 4; M Ordonez 4; I Rodriguez 3; G Sheffield 2; O Infante 2.

RBI: M Ordonez 3 (9); P Polanco 2 (5); G Sheffield (5); M Thames (3).

2-out RBI: M Ordonez; P Polanco.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

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 de la Rosa                   6     8   5   4    0   6   2   4.34   27   91-64   47· 8· 9    8· 9· 4· 0     44    -     0.89  -0.16
J Peralta, BS (2)              0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    5   16-9     7· 1· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.10  -0.20
D Riske, L (0-2)               1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   5.68    7   20-12    9· 2· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          2-0    2.53  -0.14
Totals                         8    12   7   6    2   7   2          39  127-85   63·11·11   11·11· 8· 0          2-0

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                       5.2   7   4   4    2   3   1   5.40   27   81-49   28· 4·17    9·10· 2· 0     40    -     1.09   0.05
W Ledezma, BS (1), W (3-0)     2.1   2   2   2    2   1   0   2.89   11   45-25   16· 4· 5    4· 3· 1· 0          1-1    1.77  -0.21
T Jones, S (7)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-9     7· 1· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.38   0.17
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   4   1          42  139-83   51· 9·23   13·16· 4· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Peralta (3; C Guillen).

HBP: M Maroth (2; J LaRue).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 21,263.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 13mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. I Rodriguez          C  
2. E German             2B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. R Sanders            RF    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. E Brown              LF    5. C Guillen            SS 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. C Monroe             LF 
7. R Shealy             1B    7. M Thames             1B 
8. J LaRue              C     8. O Infante            CF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. N Perez              3B 

   J de la Rosa         P        M Maroth             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-4  12-  3  -30%  37% R Sanders       W Ledezma       Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; German Scores
   b 8   2  6-6  -2-  3   26%  84% P Polanco       D Riske         Single to CF (Line Drive); Infante Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  12-  3   17%  77% M Ordonez       J de la Rosa    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Polanco Scores
   b 7   1  6-5  ---  4   15%  48% P Polanco       J Peralta       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 7   1  6-5  --3  2   15%  62% G Sheffield     J Peralta       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Polanco Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   48%  E German        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); DeJesus to 2B
          -2-  6   46%  R Sanders       Walk
   R      12-  4   38%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); DeJesus Scores; Sanders to 2B
   O      12-  2   42%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      12-  3   45%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jorge de la Rosa facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   51%  I Rodriguez     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   50%  P Polanco       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul); Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3  5   44%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  6   52%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Rodriguez Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  C Guillen       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   52%  R Shealy        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   50%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   53%  T Pena          Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   51%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); LaRue to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  E German        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jorge de la Rosa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   52%  O Infante       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   50%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Maroth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   55%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   53%  E Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   56%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jorge de la Rosa facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   60%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  2   65%  P Polanco       Reached on E6 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Rodriguez to 2B; Polanco to 1B
   O      12-  3   60%  G Sheffield     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   RR     12-  3   77%  M Ordonez       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Rodriguez Scores/unER; Polanco Scores
   O      -2-  2   75%  C Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2- 10   72%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   75%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  T Pena          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jorge de la Rosa facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   85%  M Thames        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   84%  O Infante       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   83%  N Perez         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   83%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
                  Sean Casey replaces Marcus Thames playing 1B batting 7th
   R      ---  6   74%  D DeJesus       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   77%  E German        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   79%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   78%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      1--  1   81%  E Brown         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jorge de la Rosa facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  2   88%  P Polanco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   87%  G Sheffield     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   88%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      1--  5   86%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8   85%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Maroth facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   79%  A Gordon        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   84%  R Shealy        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          -2-  2   79%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gordon to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   80%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Gordon Scores; LaRue to 2B
                  Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Mike Maroth pitching
   R      -2-  2   70%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LaRue Scores
          1--  7   66%  E German        Walk; DeJesus to 2B
   RR     12-  3   37%  R Sanders       Double to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus Scores; German Scores
   O      -2-  4   41%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jorge de la Rosa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   37%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   34%  O Infante       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   32%  N Perez         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   34%  E Brown         Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  5   37%  A Gordon        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   38%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
                  Joel Peralta replaces Jorge de la Rosa pitching
   O      ---  5   33%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   48%  P Polanco       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  2   62%  G Sheffield     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Polanco Scores
   O      -2-  1   56%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          -2-  4   58%  C Guillen       Intentional Walk
                  David Riske replaces Joel Peralta pitching
          12-  6   62%  C Monroe        Walk; Sheffield to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      123  1   50%  S Casey         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   43%  J LaRue         Walk
   O      1--  3   46%  T Pena          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); LaRue to 3B
   O      --3  2   61%  E German        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 6-6, David Riske facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   68%  O Infante       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   65%  N Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Infante to 2B
   O      -2-  5   58%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   84%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Infante Scores
   O      1--  1   83%  G Sheffield     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Todd Jones facing 3-4-5
                  Todd Jones replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching; Curtis Granderson replaces Omar Infante playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---  4   90%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   96%  M Sweeney       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  Mark Teahen pinch hits for Emil Brown batting 5th
          ---  4   92%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET200704170

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