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TBR  4
@BAL  2
 CLE  4
@BOS  3
 KCR  6
@DET  2
 LAA  2
@SEA  1
 OAK  4
@TEX  3
(11)		 CIN  7
FLA  5
 CHC  9
@NYM  5
 PHI  6
ATL  2
 ARI  4
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 36,482

 Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:59
Royals
6
71-86
Won 1
5th, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  2  0   1  2  0    6 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  0
W: Gil Meche (13-11), L: Zach Miner (8-5)
 Tigers
2
71-84
Lost 4
4th, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-RF               4   2   4   1    1   0  .307  .818   15    8    3   0   3B,2B
M Aviles SS-2B                5   0   2   2    0   2  .319  .812   23   15    2   3   GDP
J Guillen RF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .267  .751   20    9    0   0   HBP,IW
  M Maier CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .619              0   0   
R Shealy 1B                   3   0   0   1    2   1  .286  .940   27   14    9   0   GDP
M Teahen LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .719   14   11    3   0   2B
A Gordon 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .778   16   11    0   3   2B
K Ka'aihue DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .794   12    6    0   0   
  B Butler PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .705    2    2    0   0   
  J Smith PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .480              0   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .659   17   11    7   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .313  .751   18    9    3   3   
  T Pena SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .383              0   1   

G Meche P                                                                     0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                                 0   0
  J Bale P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       35   6  11   0    6   6              164   96   27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Teahen (30, off A Lopez); A Gordon (34, off B Seay); D DeJesus (25, off C Rapada).
3B: D DeJesus (7, off Z Miner).
IBB: J Guillen (3, by G Glover).
HBP: J Guillen (9, by Z Miner).
TB: D DeJesus 7; M Teahen 2; A Gordon 2; M Aviles 2; A Callaspo; B Butler; J Guillen.
GIDP: M Aviles (11); R Shealy (2).
RBI: M Aviles 2 (48); D DeJesus (73); R Shealy (14).
2-out RBI: D DeJesus.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Aviles-A Callaspo-R Shealy.
E: G Meche ().
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               2   1   0   0    2   1  .289  .873   21    9    3   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .766   14    9    6   3   
M Ordonez DH                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .321  .879   17   10    0   0   SF,GDP
M Cabrera 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .896    4    3    1   2   
  J Larish 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .673   10    8    4   0   
M Joyce RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .857   16   11    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .700   18   13    1   3   
R Raburn LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .678   11    7    1   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .687    9    6    1   2   
D Ryan C                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .900   11    7    7   0   

Z Miner P                                                                     1   1
  C Rapada P                                                                  0   0
  G Glover P                                                                  0   0
  B Seay P                                                                    0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   0    2   6              131   83   27  11
Batting Events
SF: M Ordonez (6, off G Meche).
TB: J Larish; D Ryan; B Inge; P Polanco.
GIDP: M Ordonez (26).
RBI: M Ordonez (98); J Larish (16).
2-out RBI: J Larish.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Inge-P Polanco; E Renteria-P Polanco-J Larish; Z Miner-P Polanco-J Larish.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Inge (1st base by G Meche).

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, W (13-11)             6     4   2   2    2   4   0   4.05   23   95-59   32· 8·19    8· 9· 3· 0     58    -     1.34   0.15
R Ramirez, H (20)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.67    6   26-18   11· 5· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.12
J Bale                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.56    3   10-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   6   0          32  131-83   47·14·22   12·12· 4· 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
Z Miner, L (8-5)               6     6   4   4    4   2   0   4.26   27   97-57   34· 7·16   11· 9· 3· 0     42    -     0.97  -0.07
C Rapada                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.58    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.56  -0.11
G Glover                       0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.58    3   16-6     2· 0· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.83  -0.04
B Seay                         1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.17    6   16-11    8· 0· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          3-0    0.79   0.00
A Lopez                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    5   24-16    9· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    6   6   0          42  157-92   54·11·27   13·16· 6· 0          7-1
Z Miner faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
C Rapada faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Seay (2); A Lopez (5).
HBP: Z Miner (6; J Guillen).
IBB: G Glover (6; J Guillen).
Pickoffs: G Meche (0; B Inge, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 36,482.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. David DeJesus                CF       1. Curtis Granderson            CF
2. Mike Aviles                  SS       2. Placido Polanco              2B
3. Jose Guillen                 RF       3. Magglio Ordonez              DH
4. Ryan Shealy                  1B       4. Miguel Cabrera               1B
5. Mark Teahen                  LF       5. Matthew Joyce                RF
6. Alex Gordon                  3B       6. Edgar Renteria               SS
7. Kila Ka'aihue                DH       7. Ryan Raburn                  LF
8. John Buck                     C       8. Brandon Inge                 3B
9. Alberto Callaspo             2B       9. Dusty Ryan                    C

   Gil Meche                     P          Zach Miner                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -14% 60% 1-3 DET J. Larish G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
t5 0 12- R 2,(1-0)  12% 84% 1-0 KCR M. Aviles Z. Miner Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B
t7 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  11% 83% 3-2 KCR D. DeJesus C. Rapada Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Callaspo to 3B
t7 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  -10% 77% 4-2 KCR M. Teahen B. Seay Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak SS); Guillen out at 2B/3B-2B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  9% 69% 2-3 DET M. Joyce G. Meche Strikeout Swinging

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' Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  9% 59% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus Z. Miner Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0 --3 R 2,(0-1)  4% 62% 0-0 KCR M. Aviles Z. Miner Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); DeJesus Scores
t1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  8% 70% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen Z. Miner Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Aviles to 3B
t1 0 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -7% 63% 1-0 KCR R. Shealy Z. Miner Fielder's Choice 1B; Aviles out at Hm/1B-C; Guillen to 2B
t1 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 59% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen Z. Miner Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 55% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon Z. Miner Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 DET C. Granderson G. Meche Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-1 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
b1 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  5% 60% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 58% 1-0 KCR K. Ka'aihue Z. Miner Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 KCR J. Buck Z. Miner Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 55% 1-0 KCR A. Callaspo Z. Miner Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 DET M. Cabrera G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 60% 0-1 DET M. Joyce G. Meche Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 61% 0-1 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
Jeff Larish replaces Miguel Cabrera playing 1B batting 4th
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 64% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus Z. Miner Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -7% 57% 1-0 KCR M. Aviles Z. Miner Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 58% 1-0 KCR J. Guillen Z. Miner Walk
t3 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  2% 60% 1-0 KCR R. Shealy Z. Miner Walk; Guillen to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 56% 1-0 KCR M. Teahen Z. Miner Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 59% 0-1 DET R. Raburn G. Meche Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 56% 0-1 DET B. Inge G. Meche Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- -5% 51% 0-1 DET D. Ryan G. Meche Inge Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Inge to 3B
b3 1 --3 O 3,(1-1)  7% 57% 0-1 DET D. Ryan G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  4% 62% 0-1 DET C. Granderson G. Meche Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 59% 1-0 KCR A. Gordon Z. Miner Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 KCR K. Ka'aihue Z. Miner Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 56% 1-0 KCR J. Buck Z. Miner Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 60% 0-1 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 62% 0-1 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 63% 0-1 DET J. Larish G. Meche Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 67% 1-0 KCR A. Callaspo Z. Miner Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  6% 72% 1-0 KCR D. DeJesus Z. Miner Single to RF (Line Drive); Callaspo to 2B
t5 0 12- R 2,(1-0)  12% 84% 1-0 KCR M. Aviles Z. Miner Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B
t5 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  2% 86% 2-0 KCR J. Guillen Z. Miner Hit By Pitch; Aviles to 2B
t5 0 123 ROO 1,(0-0)  -4% 82% 2-0 KCR R. Shealy Z. Miner Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); DeJesus Scores; Aviles to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 3-0 KCR M. Teahen Z. Miner Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 83% 0-3 DET M. Joyce G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 84% 0-3 DET E. Renteria G. Meche Lineout: 2B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 86% 0-3 DET R. Raburn G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 KCR A. Gordon Z. Miner Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 KCR K. Ka'aihue Z. Miner Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 KCR J. Buck Z. Miner Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 0-3 DET B. Inge G. Meche Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 82% 0-3 DET D. Ryan G. Meche Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  -5% 78% 0-3 DET C. Granderson G. Meche Walk; Ryan to 2B
b6 1 12- 1,(0-0)  -8% 69% 0-3 DET P. Polanco G. Meche Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ryan to 3B; Granderson to 2B
b6 1 123 RO 5,(3-1)  5% 74% 0-3 DET M. Ordonez G. Meche Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ryan Scores
b6 2 12- R 6,(2-2)  -14% 60% 1-3 DET J. Larish G. Meche Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  9% 69% 2-3 DET M. Joyce G. Meche Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 72% 3-2 KCR A. Callaspo Z. Miner Walk
Clay Rapada replaces Zach Miner pitching
t7 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  11% 83% 3-2 KCR D. DeJesus C. Rapada Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Callaspo to 3B
Gary Glover replaces Clay Rapada pitching
t7 0 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -5% 78% 3-2 KCR M. Aviles G. Glover Strikeout Looking
t7 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 78% 3-2 KCR J. Guillen G. Glover Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 R 7,(3-2)  9% 87% 3-2 KCR R. Shealy G. Glover Walk; Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B; Guillen to 2B
Bobby Seay replaces Gary Glover pitching
t7 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  -10% 77% 4-2 KCR M. Teahen B. Seay Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak SS); Guillen out at 2B/3B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 6-7-8
Ramon Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
b7 0 --- O 9,(2-2)  4% 81% 2-4 DET E. Renteria R. Ramirez Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 84% 2-4 DET R. Raburn R. Ramirez Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b7 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 86% 2-4 DET B. Inge R. Ramirez Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 89% 4-2 KCR A. Gordon B. Seay Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
Billy Butler pinch hits for Kila Ka'aihue (DH) batting 7th
t8 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  3% 93% 4-2 KCR B. Butler B. Seay Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gordon to 3B
Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler (PH) batting 7th
t8 0 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 90% 4-2 KCR J. Buck B. Seay Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  3% 93% 4-2 KCR A. Callaspo B. Seay Wild Pitch; Gordon Scores; Smith to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 5-2 KCR A. Callaspo B. Seay Lineout: RF; Smith to 3B
t8 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  3% 95% 5-2 KCR D. DeJesus B. Seay Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Smith Scores
Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
t8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 96% 6-2 KCR M. Aviles A. Lopez Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 95% 6-2 KCR M. Aviles A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
Mike Aviles moves from SS to 2B; Tony Pena replaces Alberto Callaspo (2B) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 97% 2-6 DET D. Ryan R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 2-6 DET C. Granderson R. Ramirez Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 98% 2-6 DET P. Polanco R. Ramirez Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 KCR J. Guillen A. Lopez Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t9 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 98% 6-2 KCR R. Shealy A. Lopez Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 98% 6-2 KCR M. Teahen A. Lopez Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 6-2 KCR A. Gordon A. Lopez Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' John Bale facing 3-4-5
John Bale replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Mitch Maier replaces Jose Guillen (RF) playing CF batting 3rd; David DeJesus moves from CF to RF
b9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 2-6 DET M. Ordonez J. Bale Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 2-6 DET J. Larish J. Bale Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-6 DET M. Joyce J. Bale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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