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TBR
@BAL		6
9
CHW
@CLE		2
7
KCR
@DET		4
0
LAA
@MIN		1
0
TOR
@NYY		5
2
BOS
@OAK		5
0
TEX
@SEA		1
4
PIT
@ATL		2
10
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@CHC		8
2
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@CIN		5
6
NYM
@FLA		13
0
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@LAD		2
1
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@PHI		1
0
HOU
@SDP		9
6
COL
@STL		3
8
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1:07PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 32,348, Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
L: Kenny Rogers (0-1)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joey Gathright CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .708 20 12 0.044 0.90 0.102 -0.058 0.9 2 0 2B
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .571 1.381 16 8 0.035 1.00 0.073 -0.038 0.4 3 3 2B
Alex Gordon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .556 18 11 -0.130 1.08 0.000 -0.130 -1.5 1 4
Jose Guillen RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .125 .472 16 9 0.099 1.38 0.164 -0.065 0.1 3 0 2B
Billy Butler DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .333 .778 10 6 0.123 1.23 0.193 -0.070 1.3 2B
Mark Teahen LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 1.016 14 8 -0.044 0.83 0.031 -0.075 -0.2 0 0
Ross Gload 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 10 4 -0.011 0.57 0.036 -0.046 -0.3 10 0 CS
John Buck C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .444 19 11 -0.073 0.76 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 8 0
Tony Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 9 7 -0.055 0.49 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 0 3
Brian Bannister P
   Leo Nunez P
   Joakim Soria P
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 3 8 .242 .669 132 76 -0.012 0.94 0.599 -0.610 -0.9 27 10
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
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Edgar Renteria SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .444 .944 16 9 0.064 0.66 0.080 -0.016 0.8 2 2
Placido Polanco 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 10 -0.120 1.22 0.000 -0.120 -1.3 2 1
Gary Sheffield DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 14 9 -0.102 1.22 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 GDP
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .625 10 7 -0.083 1.00 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 4 0
Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .625 12 7 -0.066 0.84 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 0 2
Carlos Guillen 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .429 1.500 14 6 -0.015 0.57 0.019 -0.034 -0.0 8 2
Ivan Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 15 9 -0.075 0.80 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 8 1 GDP
Jacque Jones LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 12 9 -0.068 0.88 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 2 0
Brandon Inge CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .619 16 9 -0.044 0.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 0 1
Kenny Rogers P 1 4
   Zach Miner P
   Yorman Bazardo P 1
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 8 .107 .245 120 75 -0.509 0.87 0.099 -0.608 -4.9 27 14
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.
Outfield Assists: B Inge (B Butler at 3rd base).

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
Brian Bannister, W (1-0) 7 2 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 22 86 54 31 6 17 7 11 3 0 77 0.457 1.01 3.8
Leo Nunez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 11 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.63 0.5
Joakim Soria 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 4 23 16 6 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.021 0.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 29 120 75 40 11 24 9 11 3 0 77 0 0 0.510 0.94 4.9

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
Kenny Rogers, L (0-1) 6 5 2 2 1 4 0 3.00 24 87 54 35 8 11 11 8 2 0 57 0.063 1.13 1.3
Zach Miner 2 3 2 2 1 3 0 9.00 9 34 18 9 3 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.057 0.68 -0.9
Yorman Bazardo 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 11 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 8 0 4.00 36 132 76 46 13 17 14 11 3 0 57 0 0 0.011 0.87 0.9
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 15% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler K. Rogers 12% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
t8 2-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Butler Z. Miner 7% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
t6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers 6% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 0-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers -5% 44% Groundout: P-1B

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' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET E. Renteria B. Bannister -3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 3% 45% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister 5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister 2% 49% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET C. Guillen B. Bannister 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gload K. Rogers -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Pena K. Rogers -1% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Jones B. Bannister 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Gathright to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers -4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 1% 49% Walk
t4 0-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers -5% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET E. Renteria B. Bannister -4% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 4% 44% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b4 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister 2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Renteria to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR R. Gload K. Rogers 3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers -4% 46% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
t5 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena K. Rogers -3% 43% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister 3% 46% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen B. Bannister 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers -4% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers 6% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Rogers -5% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Grudzielanek to 3B
t6 0-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 15% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Grudzielanek Scores
t6 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Butler K. Rogers 12% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Guillen Scores
t6 2-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers 0% 76% Wild Pitch; Butler to 3B
t6 2-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Teahen K. Rogers -3% 73% 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 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Jones B. Bannister 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b6 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 3% 79% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b6 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET E. Renteria B. Bannister 2% 81% 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 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gload Z. Miner -2% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Buck Z. Miner -1% 78% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t7 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pena Z. Miner -1% 77% 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 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 4% 81% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Sheffield B. Bannister 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 2% 85% 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 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Gathright Z. Miner 4% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 2-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek Z. Miner 3% 93% Walk, Wild Pitch; Gathright to 3B
t8 2-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon Z. Miner -3% 89% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen Z. Miner -4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Butler Z. Miner 7% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B
t8 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RO KCR M. Teahen Z. Miner 3% 95% 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 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera L. Nunez 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Guillen L. Nunez -2% 95% Walk
b8 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET I. Rodriguez L. Nunez 3% 98% 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 4-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR R. Gload Y. Bazardo 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO KCR J. Buck Y. Bazardo -1% 98% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gload Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena Y. Bazardo -0% 98% 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 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Jones J. Soria 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Soria 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET E. Renteria J. Soria -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 0-4 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O DET P. Polanco J. Soria 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

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