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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, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
4
2-0
Won 2
1st
                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: Brian Bannister (1-0), L: Kenny Rogers (0-1)
Tigers
0
0-2
Lost 2
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .708   20   12    2   0   2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   2   1   0    1   0  .571 1.381   16    8    3   3   2B
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .556   18   11    1   4   
J Guillen RF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .125  .472   16    9    3   0   2B
B Butler DH                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .778   10    6    0   0   2B
M Teahen LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .286 1.016   20   11    0   0   
R Gload 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   10    4   10   0   CS
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444   19   11    8   0   
T Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    9    7    0   3   

B Bannister P                                                                 0   0
  L Nunez P                                                                   0   0
  J Soria P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   0    3   8              138   79   27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Gathright (1, off Z Miner); B Butler (1, off K Rogers); J Guillen (1, off K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (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); M Teahen (1); J Guillen (1).
2-out RBI: B Butler 2; M Teahen; J Guillen.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload; A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Gload (1, 2nd base by Y Bazardo/I Rodriguez).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Renteria SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .444  .944   16    9    2   2   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11   10    2   1   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500   14    9    0   0   GDP
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   10    7    4   0   
M Cabrera 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625   12    7    0   2   
C Guillen 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .429 1.500   14    6    8   2   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250   15    9    8   1   GDP
J Jones LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    9    2   0   
B Inge CF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .619   16    9    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   75   27  14
Batting Events
TB: E Renteria 3.
GIDP: G Sheffield (1); I Rodriguez (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. I Rodriguez-P Polanco.

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
B Bannister, W (1-0)           7     2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   22   86-54   31· 6·17    7·11· 3· 0     77    -     1.01   0.46
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    9·11· 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· 8· 2· 0     57    -     1.13   0.06
Z Miner                        2     3   2   2    1   3   0   9.00    9   34-18    9· 3· 6    2· 3· 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   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   8   0          36  132-76   46·13·17   14·11· 3· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: K Rogers (1); Z Miner (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 32,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 2mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Joey Gathright               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

   Brian Bannister               P          Kenny Rogers                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  15% 63% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  12% 76% 1-0 KCR B. Butler K. Rogers Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
t8 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  6% 92% 2-0 KCR B. Butler Z. Miner Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 2 12- O 4,(3-0)  -5% 44% 0-0 KCR B. Butler K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B

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' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 DET E. Renteria B. Bannister Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 45% 0-0 DET P. Polanco B. Bannister Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  5% 50% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister 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, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 KCR B. Butler K. Rogers Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers 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, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 47% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 50% 0-0 DET C. Guillen B. Bannister Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR R. Gload K. Rogers Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 KCR J. Buck K. Rogers Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 KCR T. Pena K. Rogers 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, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 47% 0-0 DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Jones B. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Inge B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Gathright to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  1% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers Walk
t4 2 12- O 4,(3-0)  -5% 44% 0-0 KCR B. Butler K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 40% 0-0 DET E. Renteria B. Bannister Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 44% 0-0 DET P. Polanco B. Bannister Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b4 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 46% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Renteria to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 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, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 50% 0-0 KCR R. Gload K. Rogers Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Buck K. Rogers Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
t5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 43% 0-0 KCR T. Pena K. Rogers 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, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 46% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 DET C. Guillen B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 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, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers Groundout: 2B-1B; Grudzielanek to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  15% 63% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  12% 76% 1-0 KCR B. Butler K. Rogers Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
t6 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  0% 76% 2-0 KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -3% 73% 2-0 KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 77% 0-2 DET J. Jones B. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 79% 0-2 DET B. Inge B. Bannister Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 81% 0-2 DET E. Renteria B. Bannister 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, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 7-8-9
Zach Miner replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 79% 2-0 KCR R. Gload Z. Miner Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 78% 2-0 KCR J. Buck Z. Miner Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 77% 2-0 KCR T. Pena Z. Miner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 81% 0-2 DET P. Polanco B. Bannister Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 84% 0-2 DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 86% 0-2 DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 89% 2-0 KCR J. Gathright Z. Miner Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  3% 93% 2-0 KCR M. Grudzielanek Z. Miner Walk, Wild Pitch; Gathright to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -3% 90% 2-0 KCR A. Gordon Z. Miner Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -4% 86% 2-0 KCR J. Guillen Z. Miner Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-3 R 2,(1-0)  6% 92% 2-0 KCR B. Butler Z. Miner Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
t8 2 12- RO 2,(1-0)  3% 95% 3-0 KCR M. Teahen Z. Miner 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, Royals' Leo Nunez facing 5-6-7
Leo Nunez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 97% 0-4 DET M. Cabrera L. Nunez Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 95% 0-4 DET C. Guillen L. Nunez Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  3% 98% 0-4 DET I. Rodriguez L. Nunez 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, Tigers' Yorman Bazardo facing 7-8-9
Yorman Bazardo replaces Zach Miner pitching
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 4-0 KCR R. Gload Y. Bazardo Walk
t9 0 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 KCR J. Buck Y. Bazardo Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gload Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-0 KCR T. Pena Y. Bazardo 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, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 0-4 DET J. Jones J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 100% 0-4 DET B. Inge J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 0-4 DET E. Renteria J. Soria Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-4 DET P. Polanco J. Soria Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

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