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TBR  6
@BAL  2

CLE 10
CHW  8

KCR  5
@DET  4
(11)
MIN  3
LAA  2

SEA  5
TEX  2

PIT 12
@ATL 11

(12)
MIL  4
@CHC  3

(10)
ARI  4
@CIN  2

NYM  7
@FLA  2

LAD  5
SFG  0

WSN 11
@PHI  6

SDP  4
HOU  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 44,934

Monday, March 31, 2008, 1:08PM
Time of Game: 3:37
Royals
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  0   0  1    5 10  0
Tigers          0  1  0   1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0    4 10  1
W: Leo Nunez (1-0), L: Denny Bautista (0-1), S: Joakim Soria (1)
Tigers
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2    1   0   
  J Gathright PH-CF           4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200   20   10    3   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.550   22   14    2   3   SB,HBP
  E German PR-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    4    0   0   SB
A Gordon 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .200 1.000   26   12    0   1   HR
J Guillen RF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   18   14    4   1   
B Butler DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    8    6    0   0   
M Teahen LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.600   17    7    1   0   3B
R Gload 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    9   10   0   SH
J Buck C                      5   1   2   1    0   2  .400  .800   25   17   12   0   
T Pena SS                     5   0   1   1    0   3  .200  .400   27   21    0   3   

G Meche P                                                                     0   0
  B Tomko P                                                                   0   0
  L Nunez P                                                                   0   0
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       42   5  10   0    3  10              180  116   33   8
Batting Events
3B: M Teahen (1, off A Lopez).
HR: A Gordon (1, off J Verlander; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Gload (1, off D Bautista).
HBP: M Grudzielanek (1, by J Verlander).
TB: A Gordon 4; M Teahen 3; M Grudzielanek 3; J Buck 2; T Pena; B Butler; R Gload.
RBI: A Gordon 2 (2); M Grudzielanek (1); T Pena (1); J Buck (1).
2-out RBI: T Pena; M Grudzielanek.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.
Baserunning Events
SB: E German (1, 2nd base off D Bautista/I Rodriguez); M Grudzielanek (1, 2nd base off J Verlander/I Rodriguez).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 5   0   1   1    1   3  .200  .533   26   16    2   3   
P Polanco 2B                  6   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12   11    2   3   
G Sheffield DH                1   0   0   1    4   1  .000  .800   31   13    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000   17   12    2   0   2B,GDP
M Cabrera 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .200 1.000   23   14    0   0   HR
C Guillen 1B                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .600 2.000    9    6    8   1   HR,2B
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400   17   12   10   1   
J Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13   10    1   0   
  C Thomas LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    5    3    2   0   2B
B Inge CF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167   19   12    4   1   2B,SH

J Verlander P                                                                 2   0
  J Grilli P                                                                  0   1
  B Seay P                                                                    0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
  D Bautista P                                                                0   0
Totals                       40   4  10   0    6  11              172  109   33  10
Batting Events
2B: M Ordonez (1, off G Meche); C Guillen (1, off G Meche); C Thomas (1, off J Soria); B Inge (1, off G Meche).
HR: M Cabrera (1, off G Meche; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Guillen (1, off B Tomko; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Inge (1, off J Soria).
TB: C Guillen 7; M Cabrera 4; M Ordonez 3; B Inge 2; C Thomas 2; I Rodriguez; E Renteria.
GIDP: M Ordonez (1).
RBI: G Sheffield (1); C Guillen (1); E Renteria (1); M Cabrera (1).
2-out RBI: G Sheffield; E Renteria.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: I Rodriguez (1).
E: M Cabrera (1).

Pitching Stats

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
G Meche                        6     8   3   3    4   5   1   4.50   29   99-64   33·11·20    7·13· 6· 0     45    -     1.05  -0.02
B Tomko, BS (1)                2     1   1   1    1   2   1   4.50    7   32-19   11· 3· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.81  -0.07
L Nunez, W (1-0)               2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7   26-16    5· 5· 6    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.96   0.29
J Soria, S (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-10    7· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.93   0.21
Totals                        11    10   4   4    6  11   2          47  172-109  56·21·32   12·18· 7· 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
J Verlander                    6     4   4   4    1   6   1   6.00   25   97-60   33· 9·18   10· 7· 1· 0     53    -     1.08  -0.06
J Grilli, BS (1)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-7     6· 1· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    2.75  -0.07
B Seay                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    3.08   0.11
A Lopez                        1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   11-9     6· 1· 2    1· 5· 2· 0          2-1    1.49  -0.07
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-10   10· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.15
D Bautista, L (0-1)            2     3   1   1    2   3   0   4.50   10   38-25   12· 3·10    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.60  -0.14
Totals                        11    10   5   5    3  10   1          47  173-114  68·16·30   16·17· 6· 0          6-2 
J Verlander faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Verlander (1; M Grudzielanek).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 44,934.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 16mph in from Leftfield.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Edgar Renteria               SS
2. Mark Grudzielanek            2B       2. Placido Polanco              2B
3. Alex Gordon                  3B       3. Gary Sheffield               DH
4. Jose Guillen                 RF       4. Magglio Ordonez              RF
5. Billy Butler                 DH       5. Miguel Cabrera               3B
6. Mark Teahen                  LF       6. Carlos Guillen               1B
7. Ross Gload                   1B       7. Ivan Rodriguez                C
8. John Buck                     C       8. Jacque Jones                 LF
9. Tony Pena                    SS       9. Brandon Inge                 CF

   Gil Meche                     P          Justin Verlander              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t11 2 -2- R 7,(1-2)  35% 81% 4-4 KCR T. Pena D. Bautista Single to CF (Fly Ball); Buck Scores
b8 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -29% 39% 3-4 DET C. Guillen B. Tomko Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b11 1 --3 O 6,(2-2)  25% 83% 4-5 DET E. Renteria J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
b11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -24% 54% 4-5 DET C. Thomas J. Soria Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  18% 68% 3-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Lopez Single to RF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Pena to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus J. Verlander Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Verlander Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon J. Verlander Grudzielanek Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t1 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen J. Verlander Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield G. Meche Walk
b1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Sheffield to 2B
b1 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 50% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Butler J. Verlander Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR R. Gload J. Verlander Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
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 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 0-0 DET C. Guillen G. Meche Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b2 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  4% 43% 0-0 DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 46% 0-0 DET J. Jones G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 DET B. Inge G. Meche Walk
b2 2 12- R 5,(2-2)  -10% 35% 0-0 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guillen Scores; Inge to 2B
b2 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 39% 1-0 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 37% 0-1 KCR J. Buck J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 35% 0-1 KCR T. Pena J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
Joey Gathright pinch hits for David DeJesus (CF) batting 1st
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 33% 0-1 KCR J. Gathright J. Verlander Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5
Joey Gathright moves from PH to CF
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 36% 1-0 DET G. Sheffield G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 32% 1-0 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 35% 1-0 DET M. Cabrera G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 38% 1-0 DET C. Guillen G. Meche Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordonez out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  5% 43% 0-1 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Verlander Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -4% 38% 0-1 KCR A. Gordon J. Verlander Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 35% 0-1 KCR J. Guillen J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 37% 0-1 KCR B. Butler J. Verlander Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Gordon to 2B
t4 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 32% 0-1 KCR M. Teahen J. Verlander Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 29% 1-0 DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 32% 1-0 DET J. Jones G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  -8% 24% 1-0 DET B. Inge G. Meche Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Rodriguez to 3B
b4 1 -23 5,(3-1)  -1% 23% 1-0 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Walk
b4 1 123 O 2,(0-1)  7% 30% 1-0 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Lineout: RF
b4 2 123 R 6,(3-2)  -9% 21% 1-0 DET G. Sheffield G. Meche Walk; Rodriguez Scores; Inge to 3B; Renteria to 2B
b4 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  5% 26% 2-0 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 23% 0-2 KCR R. Gload J. Verlander Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 21% 0-2 KCR J. Buck J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 19% 0-2 KCR T. Pena J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 12% 2-0 DET M. Cabrera G. Meche Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 13% 3-0 DET C. Guillen G. Meche Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 14% 3-0 DET I. Rodriguez G. Meche Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 14% 3-0 DET J. Jones G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 12% 0-3 KCR J. Gathright J. Verlander Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 15% 0-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Verlander Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  16% 31% 0-3 KCR A. Gordon J. Verlander Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 28% 2-3 KCR J. Guillen J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 26% 2-3 KCR B. Butler J. Verlander Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 29% 3-2 DET B. Inge G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 30% 3-2 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 31% 3-2 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 38% 2-3 KCR M. Teahen J. Verlander Walk
t7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  16% 54% 2-3 KCR R. Gload J. Verlander Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Teahen to 3B
Jason Grilli replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t7 0 1-3 R 5,(1-2)  10% 64% 2-3 KCR J. Buck J. Grilli Single to LF (Line Drive); Teahen Scores; Gload to 2B
t7 0 12- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 61% 3-3 KCR T. Pena J. Grilli Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Gload to 3B
Bobby Seay replaces Jason Grilli pitching
t7 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -11% 50% 3-3 KCR J. Gathright B. Seay Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
t7 2 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  18% 68% 3-3 KCR M. Grudzielanek A. Lopez Single to RF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Pena to 2B
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 62% 4-3 KCR A. Gordon A. Lopez Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Brett Tomko facing 3-4-5
Brett Tomko replaces Gil Meche pitching
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -7% 55% 3-4 DET G. Sheffield B. Tomko Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  16% 71% 3-4 DET M. Ordonez B. Tomko Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 74% 3-4 DET M. Cabrera B. Tomko Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 71% 4-3 KCR J. Guillen A. Lopez Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 69% 4-3 KCR B. Butler A. Lopez Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 4-3 KCR M. Teahen A. Lopez Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -5% 68% 4-3 KCR R. Gload A. Lopez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  -29% 39% 3-4 DET C. Guillen B. Tomko Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 44% 4-4 DET I. Rodriguez B. Tomko Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  4% 47% 4-4 DET J. Jones B. Tomko Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 50% 4-4 DET B. Inge B. Tomko Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 8-9-1
Todd Jones replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching; Clete Thomas replaces Jacque Jones playing LF batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -6% 44% 4-4 KCR J. Buck T. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -5% 39% 4-4 KCR T. Pena T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 35% 4-4 KCR J. Gathright T. Jones Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 1-2-3
Leo Nunez replaces Brett Tomko pitching
b9 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  6% 41% 4-4 DET E. Renteria L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 46% 4-4 DET P. Polanco L. Nunez Lineout: 2B
b9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 43% 4-4 DET G. Sheffield L. Nunez Walk
b9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 50% 4-4 DET M. Ordonez L. Nunez Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Denny Bautista facing 2-3-4
Denny Bautista replaces Todd Jones pitching
t10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  8% 58% 4-4 KCR M. Grudzielanek D. Bautista Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Esteban German pinch runs for Mark Grudzielanek (2B) batting 2nd
t10 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 56% 4-4 KCR A. Gordon D. Bautista Strikeout Looking, German Steals 2B
t10 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -10% 46% 4-4 KCR J. Guillen D. Bautista Strikeout Looking
t10 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -11% 35% 4-4 KCR B. Butler D. Bautista Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 5-6-7
Esteban German moves from PR to 2B
b10 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 41% 4-4 DET M. Cabrera L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
b10 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  5% 46% 4-4 DET C. Guillen L. Nunez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b10 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 50% 4-4 DET I. Rodriguez L. Nunez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 11th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Denny Bautista facing 6-7-8
t11 0 --- 6,(3-2)  8% 58% 4-4 KCR M. Teahen D. Bautista Walk
t11 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 56% 4-4 KCR R. Gload D. Bautista Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Teahen to 2B
t11 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -10% 46% 4-4 KCR J. Buck D. Bautista Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Teahen out at Hm/CF-C; Buck to 2B/Adv on throw
t11 2 -2- R 7,(1-2)  35% 81% 4-4 KCR T. Pena D. Bautista Single to CF (Fly Ball); Buck Scores
t11 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 81% 5-4 KCR J. Gathright D. Bautista Passed Ball; Pena to 2B
t11 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 82% 5-4 KCR J. Gathright D. Bautista Walk
t11 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -4% 78% 5-4 KCR E. German D. Bautista Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching
b11 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -24% 54% 4-5 DET C. Thomas J. Soria Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b11 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 58% 4-5 DET B. Inge J. Soria Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Thomas to 3B
b11 1 --3 O 6,(2-2)  25% 83% 4-5 DET E. Renteria J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
b11 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  17% 100% 4-5 DET P. Polanco J. Soria Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4.

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