April 3, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 2
@CLE 1 KCR 4
@DET 1 LAA 5
@MIN 4 NYY 3
TOR 2 PIT 4
@ATL 3
(10) CHC 6
MIL 3 CIN 3
ARI 2 PHI 8
WSN 7
(10) SDP 3
HOU 2 STL 3
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 32,735

Thursday, April 3, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:45

Royals

3-0

Won 3

1st

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0    4 11  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  0

W: Z Greinke (1-0), L: J Bonderman (0-1), S: J Soria (2)

Tigers

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gathright CF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .594   14    1   0   SB
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.154   16    4   2   
A Gordon 3B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .214  .857   16    2   1   HR
J Guillen RF                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .167  .536   26    5   0   
B Butler DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .693    8    0   0   
M Teahen LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .364 1.280   14    5   1   HR
R Gload 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .781   12    5   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .398    9    5   0   
T Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154   15    0   3   

Z Greinke P                                                              0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   4  11   4    2   2              130   27   7

BATTING

HR: M Teahen (1, off J Bonderman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); A Gordon (2, off J Bonderman; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: A Gordon 5; M Teahen 5; M Grudzielanek 2; R Gload 2; J Gathright; B Butler; J Guillen.

RBI: A Gordon 2 (4); J Guillen (2); M Teahen (2).

2-out RBI: J Guillen; M Teahen.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gathright (1, 2nd base off A Lopez/I Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .400 1.000   23    2   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .142   10    0   4   
G Sheffield DH                3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .643   15    0   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .667    8    4   0   2B
C Guillen 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .455 1.409   15   13   0   2B
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   18    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .665   16    1   3   
M Thames LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    5   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .333 1.233   16    0   3   HR

J Bonderman P                                                            0   1
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   5              135   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Guillen (2, off R Ramirez); M Ordonez (2, off Z Greinke).

HR: B Inge (1, off Z Greinke; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Inge 5; C Guillen 3; M Ordonez 2; G Sheffield; C Thomas; P Polanco.

RBI: B Inge (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

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
Z Greinke, W (1-0)             7     6   1   1    2   3   1   1.29   29   99-60   41· 7·12    7·12· 5· 0     62    -     1.20   0.34
R Ramirez, H (1)               1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   15-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.05
J Soria, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-10    5· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   5   1          36  129-80   50·12·18    8·15· 6· 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 Bonderman, L (0-1)           6.1   8   4   4    2   1   2   5.68   29   89-53   40· 6· 7   15· 7· 4· 0     40    -     0.74  -0.05
B Seay                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.53   0.01
A Lopez                        2.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   10   35-24   14· 3· 7    2· 3· 4· 0          1-1    0.26  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   2   2          40  126-78   55· 9·14   17·11· 8· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: Z Greinke (1); R Ramirez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 32,735.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Gathright          CF    1. C Thomas             CF 
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. C Guillen            1B 
6. M Teahen             LF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. R Gload              1B    7. E Renteria           SS 
8. J Buck               C     8. M Thames             LF 
9. T Pena               SS    9. B Inge               3B 

   Z Greinke            P        J Bonderman          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  4   19%  73% A Gordon        J Bonderman     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Grudzielanek Scores
   t 6   2  0-2  ---  3    9%  84% M Teahen        J Bonderman     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 6   0  3-0  ---  2   -7%  77% M Ordonez       Z Greinke       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 5   1  2-0  12-  5    6%  72% P Polanco       Z Greinke       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   b 5   2  2-0  12-  3    6%  78% G Sheffield     Z Greinke       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Gathright     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   46%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   45%  A Gordon        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  C Thomas        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   45%  P Polanco       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  6   42%  G Sheffield     Walk; Polanco to 2B
   O      12-  2   46%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      12-  3   50%  C Guillen       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   47%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   45%  R Gload         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   47%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   49%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   50%  M Thames        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   46%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   44%  J Gathright     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   40%  B Inge          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--      38%  C Thomas        Wild Pitch; Inge to 2B
   O      -2-  6   42%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   46%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B; Inge to 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   54%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   RR     1--  4   73%  A Gordon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Grudzielanek Scores
          ---  8   76%  J Guillen       Walk
   O      1--  1   73%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   71%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          1--  2   73%  R Gload         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  1   69%  J Buck          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   69%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   72%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Rodriguez to 1B
   O      1--  2   75%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   72%  J Gathright     Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   73%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   71%  A Gordon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   74%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   71%  B Inge          Walk
          1--  4   65%  C Thomas        Single to P (Line Drive); Inge to 2B
   O      12-  5   72%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  3   78%  G Sheffield     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   75%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  3   84%  M Teahen        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   85%  R Gload         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   86%  J Buck          Walk; Gload to 2B
   O      12-  2   84%  T Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   77%  M Ordonez       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   82%  C Guillen       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  8   86%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  3   89%  E Renteria      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   91%  J Gathright     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   89%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Bobby Seay replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
   O      1--  2   88%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
          1--      89%  J Guillen       Gathright Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   93%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Gathright Scores
          1--  4   94%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
   O      1-3  2   93%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   95%  M Thames        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      ---  5   90%  B Inge          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  C Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  P Polanco       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Aquilino Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   92%  R Gload         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   92%  J Buck          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   91%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Ramon Ramirez facing 3-4-5
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Zack Greinke pitching
   O      ---  2   94%  G Sheffield     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Sheffield out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  3   96%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   94%  C Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-      94%  I Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; Guillen to 3B
   O      --3  4   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Aquilino Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  J Gathright     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  3   96%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Joakim Soria facing 7-8-9
                  Joakim Soria replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   99%  M Thames        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  B Inge          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation