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TBR
@BAL		11
6
CLE
@BOS		4
5
KCR
@DET		10
4
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@MIN		2
3
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@SEA		6
5
OAK
@TEX		4
14
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@TOR		6
2		 
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@HOU		0
5
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@LAD		4
12
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@MIL		2
4
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@NYM		9
6		 
(10)
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@PHI		10
4
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@SFG		15
6
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@STL		2
4
FLA
@WSN		9
4
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 35,899, Time of Game: 2:58
Royals
10
73-86
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
 at Tigers
4
71-86
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
W: Brian Bannister (9-16)
L: Nate Robertson (7-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   1  7  0   1  0  0   10 13  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    4 11  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .818 7 4 -0.023 0.87 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 0
   Joey Gathright CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .254 .584 8 6 -0.003 0.47 0.025 -0.028 0.4 3 0
Esteban German LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .247 .643 19 10 -0.008 0.55 0.027 -0.036 -0.8 2 0
Mike Aviles 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .322 .821 17 13 0.000 0.61 0.045 -0.044 0.2 0 3
Jose Guillen DH 5 1 0 1 0 2 .263 .739 19 13 -0.037 0.75 0.012 -0.049 -1.1
Ryan Shealy 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .306 1.029 17 9 0.019 0.60 0.036 -0.018 0.1 9 0
   Kila Ka'aihue PH-1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .855 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 1 0
Alex Gordon 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .261 .787 10 7 0.051 0.81 0.071 -0.020 1.3 0 1
   Jason Smith PR-3B 1 1 0 0 0 1 .192 .462 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
John Buck C 3 1 2 2 2 0 .223 .668 29 13 0.159 0.63 0.159 0.000 2.5 8 0
Tony Pena SS 4 1 1 2 1 2 .165 .391 16 9 0.065 0.61 0.085 -0.020 1.0 2 4
Mitch Maier CF-RF 5 1 2 3 0 2 .296 .655 18 13 0.035 0.41 0.059 -0.024 1.8 2 0 3B
Brian Bannister P 1
   Kip Wells P
   Jimmy Gobble P
   Ron Mahay P
Team Totals 40 10 13 10 5 10 .325 .775 165 101 0.258 0.58 0.519 -0.262 5.1 27 9
3B: M Maier (1, off C Lambert).
TB: M Maier 4; J Buck 2; J Gathright 2; A Gordon 2; M Aviles 2; K Ka'aihue; T Pena; R Shealy.
RBI: M Maier 3 (9); T Pena 2 (14); J Buck 2 (48); J Gathright (22); J Guillen (96); A Gordon (58).
2-out RBI: M Maier 3; J Buck 2; T Pena 2; A Gordon; J Gathright.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Pena-R Shealy.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .862 10 8 -0.061 0.80 0.000 -0.061 -0.9 0 0
   Mike Hessman 3B 2 1 1 1 0 1 .269 1.114 10 9 0.000 0.01 0.001 -0.001 0.5 0 2 HR
Placido Polanco 2B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .307 .767 16 8 0.005 0.34 0.024 -0.018 2.3 2 2 HR
Magglio Ordonez RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .870 7 5 -0.063 1.19 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 1 1
   Ryan Raburn RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .666 10 7 -0.003 0.04 0.000 -0.003 -0.6 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .295 .894 17 10 -0.053 0.55 0.003 -0.056 0.0 10 1
Matthew Joyce LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .260 .851 21 14 0.011 0.41 0.032 -0.021 -0.5 1 0
Jeff Larish DH 4 0 3 0 0 1 .268 .709 19 12 0.092 0.50 0.093 0.000 0.8
Edgar Renteria SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .698 11 8 -0.170 1.57 0.000 -0.170 -1.5 2 3 GDP
   Ramon Santiago SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .813 6 3 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 1
Brandon Inge 3B-CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .673 15 10 -0.032 0.30 0.000 -0.032 -1.1 1 0
Dane Sardinha C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .146 .400 24 11 0.033 0.22 0.033 0.000 0.8 10 1
Nate Robertson P 1
   Chris Lambert P 1
   Freddy Dolsi P
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 2 8 .297 .793 166 105 -0.243 0.46 0.186 -0.428 -0.9 27 13
HR: P Polanco (8, off R Mahay; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); M Hessman (4, off K Wells; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: P Polanco 5; M Hessman 4; J Larish 3; M Cabrera 2; R Santiago; D Sardinha; M Joyce.
GIDP: E Renteria (18).
RBI: P Polanco 3 (58); M Hessman (6).
2-out RBI: P Polanco 3; M Hessman.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: N Robertson ().
Outfield Assists: M Ordonez (T Pena at 2nd 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 (9-16) 6 7 0 0 1 4 0 5.76 25 102 67 43 7 17 9 11 6 0 61 0.240 0.70 3.3
Kip Wells 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.21 4 19 11 9 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 -0.5
Jimmy Gobble 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 9.20 4 19 11 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Ron Mahay 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 3.22 6 26 16 10 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 -2.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 2 8 2 4.00 39 166 105 67 14 24 12 17 7 0 61 0 0 0.242 0.58 0.9

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
Nate Robertson, L (7-11) 4.2 7 8 7 4 3 0 6.35 25 88 53 32 6 15 10 8 3 0 19 -0.204 1.00 -3.1
Chris Lambert 2.1 5 2 2 1 3 0 5.79 13 50 30 21 5 4 7 2 2 0 3 3 -0.055 0.10 -3.1
Freddy Dolsi 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 3.83 7 27 18 8 7 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 1.1
Team Totals 9 13 10 9 5 10 0 9.00 45 165 101 61 18 22 18 12 5 0 19 3 3 -0.259 0.46 -5.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 35,899.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO DET E. Renteria B. Bannister 14% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Buck N. Robertson 10% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Shealy Scores
b4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET J. Larish B. Bannister -8% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Joyce to 3B
t2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RO KCR T. Pena N. Robertson 6% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gordon Scores/unER; Buck to 3B; Pena out at 2B/RF-SS
t5 3-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson 6% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive); German Scores; Guillen to 3B; Shealy to 2B

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' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus N. Robertson -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. German N. Robertson -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O KCR M. Aviles N. Robertson -1% 45% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
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
Joey Gathright replaces David DeJesus (RF) playing CF batting 1st
Mitch Maier moves from CF to RF
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bannister 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Guillen N. Robertson -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Shealy N. Robertson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson 1% 47% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B to 1B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck N. Robertson 2% 49% Walk; Gordon to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RO KCR T. Pena N. Robertson 6% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gordon Scores/unER; Buck to 3B; Pena out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister 3% 58% Lineout: LF
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Joyce B. Bannister 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET J. Larish B. Bannister -1% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O DET E. Renteria B. Bannister 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Maier N. Robertson -2% 58% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Gathright N. Robertson 2% 61% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. German N. Robertson -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Gathright to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles N. Robertson -3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 3% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-1 1 --- 8,(2-2)  DET D. Sardinha B. Bannister -3% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bannister 3% 59% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET P. Polanco B. Bannister -2% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Sardinha to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 5% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Guillen N. Robertson -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR R. Shealy N. Robertson 3% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Shealy to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R KCR J. Buck N. Robertson 10% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Shealy Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Pena N. Robertson -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister 3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET M. Joyce B. Bannister -3% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET J. Larish B. Bannister -8% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Joyce to 3B
b4 0-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO DET E. Renteria B. Bannister 14% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Maier N. Robertson 3% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Gathright N. Robertson -3% 74% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. German N. Robertson 3% 77% Walk; Maier to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Aviles N. Robertson 4% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Maier to 3B; German to 2B
t5 2-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO KCR J. Guillen N. Robertson 1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS); Maier Scores; German to 3B
t5 3-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  KCR R. Shealy N. Robertson 1% 84% Walk; Guillen to 2B
t5 3-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson 6% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive); German Scores; Guillen to 3B; Shealy to 2B
t5 4-0 2 123 7,(3-2)  R KCR J. Buck N. Robertson 4% 93% Walk; Guillen Scores; Shealy to 3B; Gordon to 2B
Chris Lambert replaces Nate Robertson pitching
t5 5-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  R KCR T. Pena C. Lambert 3% 96% Walk; Shealy Scores; Gordon to 3B; Buck to 2B
t5 6-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  RRR KCR M. Maier C. Lambert 3% 99% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gordon Scores; Buck Scores; Pena Scores
t5 9-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Gathright C. Lambert -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1
b5 0-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 0-9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Sardinha B. Bannister -0% 99% Walk
b5 0-9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bannister 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 0-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 2-3-4
Ramon Santiago replaces Edgar Renteria playing SS batting 7th
Ryan Raburn replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 3rd
t6 9-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. German C. Lambert -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 9-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  KCR M. Aviles C. Lambert 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t6 9-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen C. Lambert -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 9-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Shealy C. Lambert -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 3-4-5
b6 0-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn B. Bannister 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET M. Cabrera B. Bannister -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0-9 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Joyce B. Bannister 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-9 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET J. Larish B. Bannister -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cabrera to 2B
b6 0-9 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET R. Santiago B. Bannister 0% 100% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Chris Lambert facing 6-7-8
Mike Hessman replaces Curtis Granderson (CF) playing 3B batting 1st
Brandon Inge moves from 3B to CF
t7 9-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Gordon C. Lambert 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Jason Smith pinch runs for Alex Gordon (3B) batting 6th
t7 9-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck C. Lambert 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Smith to 2B
t7 9-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena C. Lambert 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Smith to 3B; Buck to 2B
t7 9-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier C. Lambert -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 9-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. Gathright C. Lambert 0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Buck to 3B
t7 10-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O KCR E. German C. Lambert -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-10, Royals' Kip Wells facing 8-9-1
Kip Wells replaces Brian Bannister pitching
Jason Smith moves from PR to 3B
b7 0-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge K. Wells 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 0-10 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET D. Sardinha K. Wells 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 0-10 2 --- 6,(1-2)  R DET M. Hessman K. Wells -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b7 1-10 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Polanco K. Wells 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 3-4-5
Freddy Dolsi replaces Chris Lambert pitching
t8 10-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles F. Dolsi -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t8 10-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen F. Dolsi 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Kila Ka'aihue pinch hits for Ryan Shealy (1B) batting 5th
t8 10-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR K. Ka'aihue F. Dolsi 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 10-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Smith F. Dolsi -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Royals' Jimmy Gobble facing 3-4-5
Jimmy Gobble replaces Kip Wells pitching
Kila Ka'aihue moves from PH to 1B
b8 1-10 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Raburn J. Gobble 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1-10 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Gobble -0% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b8 1-10 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Joyce J. Gobble 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-10 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Larish J. Gobble 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tigers' Freddy Dolsi facing 7-8-9
t9 10-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Buck F. Dolsi -0% 100% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t9 10-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Pena F. Dolsi 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 10-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier F. Dolsi 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 7-8-9
Ron Mahay replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
b9 1-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago R. Mahay -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 1-10 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge R. Mahay 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-10 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  DET D. Sardinha R. Mahay -0% 100% Walk; Santiago to 2B
b9 1-10 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O DET M. Hessman R. Mahay 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-10 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR DET P. Polanco R. Mahay -0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Santiago Scores; Sardinha Scores
b9 4-10 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn R. Mahay 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Tigers 4.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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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