April 2, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
TBR 6 CLE 7
CHW 2 KCR 4
@DET 0 LAA 1
@MIN 0 TOR 5
@NYY 2 BOS 5
@OAK 0 SEA 4
TEX 1 ATL 10
PIT 2 MIL 8
@CHC 2 CIN 6
ARI 5 NYM 13
@FLA 0 SFG 2
@LAD 1 WSN 1
@PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 6 STL 8
COL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 32,348

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:31

Royals

2-0

Won 2

1st

Trey Hillman

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

W: B Bannister (1-0), L: K Rogers (0-1)

Tigers

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .708   20    2   0   2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   2   1   0    1   0  .571 1.381   16    3   3   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .555   18    1   4   
J Guillen RF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .125  .472   16    3   0   2B
B Butler DH                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .777   10    0   0   2B
M Teahen LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .286 1.015   20    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   10   10   0   CS
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   19    8   0   
T Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    9    0   3   

B Bannister P                                                            0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4    3   8              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (1, off K Rogers); B Butler (1, off K Rogers); J Gathright (1, off Z Miner); J Guillen (1, off K Rogers).

TB: B Butler 3; J Gathright 3; J Guillen 2; M Grudzielanek 2; M Teahen; R Gload.

RBI: B Butler 2 (2); J Guillen (1); M Teahen (1).

2-out RBI: B Butler 2; J Guillen; M Teahen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload; A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Gload (1, 2nd base by Y Bazardo/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .444  .944   16    2   2   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    2   1   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500   14    0   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   10    4   0   
M Cabrera 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625   12    0   2   
C Guillen 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .429 1.500   14    8   2   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   15    8   1   GDP
J Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   0   
B Inge CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .619   16    0   1   

K Rogers P                                                               1   4
  Z Miner P                                                              0   0
  Y Bazardo P                                                            0   1
Totals                       28   0   3   0    1   8              120   27  14

BATTING

TB: E Renteria 3.

GIDP: G Sheffield (1); I Rodriguez (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. I Rodriguez-P Polanco.

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
B Bannister, W (1-0)           7     2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   22   86-54   31· 6·17    7· 8· 3· 0     77    -     1.01   0.44
L Nunez                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   11-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
J Soria                        1     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   23-16    6· 4· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   8   0          29  120-75   40·11·24    9· 8· 3· 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
K Rogers, L (0-1)              6     5   2   2    1   4   0   3.00   24   87-54   35· 8·11   11· 6· 2· 0     57    -     1.13   0.04
Z Miner                        2     3   2   2    1   3   0   9.00    9   34-18    9· 3· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.06
Y Bazardo                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    3   11-4     2· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   8   0          36  132-76   46·13·17   14· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Rogers (1); Z Miner (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 32,348.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Gathright          CF    1. E Renteria           SS 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. A Gordon             3B    3. G Sheffield          DH 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. M Ordonez            RF 
5. B Butler             DH    5. M Cabrera            3B 
6. M Teahen             LF    6. C Guillen            1B 
7. R Gload              1B    7. I Rodriguez          C  
8. J Buck               C     8. J Jones              LF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. B Inge               CF 

   B Bannister          P        K Rogers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  --3  3   16%  64% J Guillen       K Rogers        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
   t 6   2  0-1  -2-  1   13%  77% B Butler        K Rogers        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
   t 8   2  0-2  1-3  2    6%  93% B Butler        Z Miner         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
   t 6   1  0-0  ---  2    6%  53% M Grudzielanek  K Rogers        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   t 4   2  0-0  12-  4   -5%  44% B Butler        K Rogers        Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   45%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  E Renteria      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   45%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   50%  G Sheffield     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   46%  B Butler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   45%  M Teahen        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   49%  M Cabrera       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  R Gload         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   46%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   44%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   47%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  J Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   54%  J Gathright     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   52%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Gathright to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
          -2-  7   49%  J Guillen       Walk
   O      12-  4   44%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   40%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   44%  P Polanco       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   46%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Renteria to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  M Teahen        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  4   50%  R Gload         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   46%  J Buck          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  1   43%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   46%  M Cabrera       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   48%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Gathright     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   53%  M Grudzielanek  Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   48%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B; Grudzielanek to 3B
   R      --3  3   64%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
   R      -2-  1   77%  B Butler        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
          -2-      77%  M Teahen        Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
   O      --3  7   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   78%  J Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   80%  B Inge          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   82%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zach Miner facing 7-8-9
                  Zach Miner replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      ---  1   80%  R Gload         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   79%  J Buck          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   78%  T Pena          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   82%  P Polanco       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   85%  G Sheffield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   86%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   90%  J Gathright     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  4   93%  M Grudzielanek  Walk, Wild Pitch; Gathright to 3B
   O      1-3  5   90%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  5   86%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   93%  B Butler        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
   RO     12-  2   96%  M Teahen        Single to CF (Line Drive); Grudzielanek Scores; Butler out at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Leo Nunez facing 5-6-7
                  Leo Nunez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   95%  C Guillen       Walk
   OO     1--  2   99%  I Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yorman Bazardo facing 7-8-9
                  Yorman Bazardo replaces Zach Miner pitching
          ---  4   99%  R Gload         Walk
   OO     1--  6   98%  J Buck          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gload Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  1   98%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
                  Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  J Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   99%  E Renteria      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

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