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TEX
@CHW		0
6
KCR
@DET		4
3		 
(10)
CLE
@NYY		2
9
LAA
@OAK		0
3
MIN
@SEA		5
4
BAL
@TBD		6
4
BOS
@TOR		4
1
CHC
@ATL		6
8
HOU
@CIN		7
2
LAD
@COL		2
7
NYM
@FLA		9
2
PIT
@MIL		3
7
ARI
@SDP		5
2		 
(12)
STL
@SFG		5
6		 
(12)
PHI
@WSN		4
5		 
(13)
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 27,945, Time of Game: 2:43
Royals
4
4-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Tigers
3
9-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Joakim Soria (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  2   1    4  6  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0   0    3  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .339 .986 24 14 -0.015 1.00 0.078 -0.093 -0.5 1 0
Esteban German 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .273 .702 16 7 -0.033 1.20 0.070 -0.103 0.1 1 2 2B
Mark Teahen RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .632 20 13 0.033 1.13 0.132 -0.099 -0.0 4 0 2B
Mike Sweeney DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .195 .456 13 10 0.178 1.69 0.216 -0.038 1.0
   Reggie Sanders PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .391 1.136 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ross Gload 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .678 9 5 -0.053 2.34 0.041 -0.094 -0.8 7 0
Alex Gordon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .437 14 5 -0.019 1.23 0.051 -0.069 -0.3 1 3
Emil Brown LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .400 12 10 -0.202 1.91 0.000 -0.202 -1.1 1 0
John Buck C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .440 1.477 12 7 0.307 1.36 0.369 -0.062 1.0 10 1 HR
Tony Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .189 .572 13 12 -0.099 0.91 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 5 2
Gil Meche P
   Joakim Soria P 1
Team Totals 36 4 6 4 3 7 .167 .536 133 83 0.097 1.39 0.957 -0.859 -1.6 30 9
2B: M Teahen (2, off T Jones); E German (2, off J Bonderman).
HR: J Buck (3, off F Rodney; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Buck 5; E German 2; M Teahen 2; M Sweeney 2.
RBI: M Sweeney (3); J Buck (4); R Gload (2); M Teahen (4).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Pena-R Gload.
E: A Gordon (3).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .305 .909 17 11 -0.009 1.60 0.119 -0.128 0.7 4 0 2B
Placido Polanco 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .381 .870 19 10 0.264 1.61 0.310 -0.046 1.8 1 3
Gary Sheffield DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 .132 .512 17 12 -0.223 1.79 0.000 -0.223 -1.8
Carlos Guillen SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 .255 .788 16 10 -0.240 1.35 0.011 -0.251 -1.7 2 1 CS,GDP,IW
Sean Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .479 14 9 -0.110 0.94 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 10 0
Craig Monroe LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .212 .635 11 6 0.175 1.70 0.223 -0.048 1.6 2 0
Marcus Thames RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .853 15 10 -0.052 0.65 0.000 -0.052 -0.8 4 0
   Omar Infante PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 1 1 -0.078 3.14 0.000 -0.078 -0.4 0 0
Mike Rabelo C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .143 12 8 0.011 0.68 0.038 -0.028 0.0 6 0
   Ivan Rodriguez PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .776 5 3 -0.075 2.97 0.000 -0.075 -0.3 1 0
Brandon Inge 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .111 .456 15 10 -0.066 1.40 0.049 -0.115 -0.4 0 1
Jeremy Bonderman P 1
   Joel Zumaya P
   Todd Jones P 1
   Fernando Rodney P 1
Team Totals 37 3 8 2 3 10 .216 .518 142 90 -0.403 1.45 0.750 -1.154 -2.6 30 8
2B: C Granderson (5, off G Meche).
IBB: C Guillen (3, by G Meche).
TB: C Granderson 4; P Polanco 2; C Monroe 2; C Guillen.
GIDP: C Guillen (2).
RBI: C Monroe 2 (11).
2-out RBI: C Monroe 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: C Guillen (3, 2nd base by G Meche/J Buck).

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
Gil Meche 8 6 3 0 3 6 0 2.22 32 111 69 34 10 25 11 12 3 0 67 0.034 1.02 1.5
Joakim Soria, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.24 8 31 21 7 5 9 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.370 3.22 1.1
Team Totals 10 8 3 0 3 10 0 0.00 40 142 90 41 15 34 13 14 5 0 67 0 0 0.404 1.39 2.6

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
Jeremy Bonderman 7 3 1 1 0 6 0 2.25 24 86 56 31 9 16 6 12 2 0 73 0.369 0.98 2.9
Joel Zumaya, H (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.90 3 7 5 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.04 0.6
Todd Jones, BS (1) 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2.16 7 26 15 9 1 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.268 3.33 -1.4
Fernando Rodney, L (1-3) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7.71 5 14 7 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.279 0.97 -0.4
Team Totals 10 6 4 4 3 7 1 3.60 39 133 83 48 12 23 12 17 3 0 73 0 0 -0.096 1.45 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Bonderman (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Meche (1; C Guillen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 27,945.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 David DeJesus CF 1 Curtis Granderson CF
2 Esteban German 2B 2 Placido Polanco 2B
3 Mark Teahen RF 3 Gary Sheffield DH
4 Mike Sweeney DH 4 Carlos Guillen SS
5 Ross Gload 1B 5 Sean Casey 1B
6 Alex Gordon 3B 6 Craig Monroe LF
7 Emil Brown LF 7 Marcus Thames RF
8 John Buck C 8 Mike Rabelo C
9 Tony Pena SS 9 Brandon Inge 3B
Gil Meche P Jeremy Bonderman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 3-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Buck F. Rodney 32% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R DET P. Polanco G. Meche -16% 14% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Inge Scores/No RBI/unER; Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B
b6 1-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR DET C. Monroe G. Meche -15% 10% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson Scores/unER; Polanco Scores/unER; Guillen to 2B
t9 2-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  KCR M. Sweeney T. Jones 15% 38% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Teahen to 3B
t9 1-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR M. Teahen T. Jones 13% 23% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); DeJesus Scores

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' Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. German J. Bonderman -2% 46% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Bonderman -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Granderson G. Meche -3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco G. Meche -5% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Granderson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Granderson to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO DET C. Guillen G. Meche 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Bonderman -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gload J. Bonderman -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Bonderman -1% 45% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET C. Monroe G. Meche 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Thames G. Meche 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Brown J. Bonderman -3% 47% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Buck J. Bonderman 3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Pena J. Bonderman 2% 52% Wild Pitch; Buck to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pena J. Bonderman -4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman -4% 44% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Rabelo G. Meche -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge G. Meche 4% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Granderson G. Meche 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET P. Polanco G. Meche 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. German J. Bonderman -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Bonderman -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney J. Bonderman -1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 3% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b4 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen G. Meche 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche 1% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR R. Gload J. Bonderman -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Bonderman -2% 45% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t5 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Bonderman -2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Monroe G. Meche 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Thames G. Meche 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET M. Rabelo G. Meche 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Buck J. Bonderman -4% 46% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t6 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Pena J. Bonderman -3% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Bonderman -2% 42% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Inge G. Meche -5% 37% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Granderson G. Meche -7% 30% Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Inge to 2B
b6 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  R DET P. Polanco G. Meche -16% 14% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Inge Scores/No RBI/unER; Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B
b6 1-0 0 -23 1,(0-0)  O DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 4% 19% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b6 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  DET C. Guillen G. Meche -0% 18% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche 7% 25% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 1-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR DET C. Monroe G. Meche -15% 10% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson Scores/unER; Polanco Scores/unER; Guillen to 2B
b6 3-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Thames G. Meche 2% 12% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. German J. Bonderman 6% 18% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Bonderman -5% 13% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR M. Sweeney J. Bonderman 7% 20% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); German Scores
t7 1-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR R. Gload J. Bonderman -5% 16% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Bonderman -3% 12% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Rabelo G. Meche 1% 13% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge G. Meche 1% 14% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Granderson G. Meche -1% 13% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 3-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Polanco G. Meche 2% 15% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 7-8-9
Joel Zumaya replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
t8 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown J. Zumaya -4% 11% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t8 1-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Buck J. Zumaya -3% 8% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t8 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena J. Zumaya -2% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
b8 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Sheffield G. Meche 1% 7% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b8 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Guillen G. Meche -1% 7% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche 1% 8% Guillen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET S. Casey G. Meche 0% 8% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
Todd Jones replaces Joel Zumaya pitching
t9 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR D. DeJesus T. Jones 8% 16% Walk
t9 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. German T. Jones -6% 10% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); DeJesus to 2B
t9 1-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR M. Teahen T. Jones 13% 23% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); DeJesus Scores
t9 2-3 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  KCR M. Sweeney T. Jones 15% 38% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Teahen to 3B
Reggie Sanders pinch runs for Mike Sweeney (DH) batting 4th
t9 2-3 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR R. Gload T. Jones 4% 42% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Teahen Scores; Gload to 1B
t9 3-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon T. Jones 5% 47% Walk; Gload to 2B
t9 3-3 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Brown T. Jones -12% 35% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 6-7-8
Joakim Soria replaces Gil Meche pitching
b9 3-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  DET C. Monroe J. Soria -7% 28% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Omar Infante pinch hits for Marcus Thames (RF) batting 7th
b9 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante J. Soria 8% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
Ivan Rodriguez pinch hits for Mike Rabelo (C) batting 8th
b9 3-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Soria 7% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Soria 7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 8-9-1
Fernando Rodney replaces Todd Jones pitching
Ivan Rodriguez moves from PH to C
Omar Infante moves from PH to RF
t10 3-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R KCR J. Buck F. Rodney 32% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t10 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Pena F. Rodney -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t10 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus F. Rodney -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t10 4-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR E. German F. Rodney 1% 80% Walk
t10 4-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen F. Rodney -2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 1-2-3
b10 3-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson J. Soria 10% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b10 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET P. Polanco J. Soria -10% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b10 3-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET G. Sheffield J. Soria 12% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b10 3-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen J. Soria 11% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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