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Comerica Park, Attendance: 44,934 |
Monday, March 31, 2008, 1:08PM Time of Game: 3:37 |
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Royals
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
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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
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Tigers
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
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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
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| 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
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| 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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