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Comerica Park, Attendance: 29,751 |
Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 7:05pm Time of Game: 3:03 |
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Royals
5
36-47
Lost 1
4th, 9 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 10 0
Tigers 1 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 X 8 8 2
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Tigers
8
45-38
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D DeJesus LF 5 0 3 3 0 1 .258 .723 25 16 0 0 2B,CS W Bloomquist SS-RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .283 .720 24 15 2 2 B Butler 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .287 .782 13 11 8 0 HR,2B,GDP M Teahen 3B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .288 .793 22 13 0 3 J Guillen RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .706 7 5 2 0 T Pena PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .089 .239 3 3 0 0 M Jacobs DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 .223 .708 16 11 0 0 B Pena PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .903 3 2 0 0 A Callaspo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .802 18 11 2 2 M Olivo C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .249 .771 23 17 8 0 R Freel CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .152 .430 16 11 2 0 B Chen P 0 0 R Tejeda P 0 0 J Wright P 0 0 R Mahay P 0 0 Totals 36 5 10 5 3 15 170 115 24 7
Batting Events
2B: B Butler (23, off J Verlander); D DeJesus (17, off J Verlander).
HR: B Butler (8, off J Verlander; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: B Butler 6; D DeJesus 4; J Guillen 2; A Callaspo; W Bloomquist; R Freel.
GIDP: B Butler (11).
RBI: D DeJesus 3 (39); J Guillen (35); B Butler (35).
2-out RBI: D DeJesus 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Teahen-A Callaspo-B Butler.
Baserunning Events
CS: D DeJesus (4, 2nd base by J Verlander/G Laird).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Granderson CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .257 .801 22 14 1 0 P Polanco 2B 5 2 3 4 0 0 .262 .710 22 15 2 2 HR M Cabrera 1B 2 2 1 1 2 0 .324 .933 17 6 4 0 HR,GDP,IW M Thames DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 .257 .857 18 11 0 0 HR R Raburn LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .279 .865 19 11 2 0 B Inge 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .867 18 10 1 1 HBP M Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .673 13 9 0 0 J Anderson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .604 1 0 G Laird C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .237 .687 17 9 15 1 A Everett SS 2 2 0 0 2 2 .265 .677 18 9 1 3 J Verlander P 0 0 B Lyon P 0 0 B Seay P 0 0 J Zumaya P 0 0 F Rodney P 0 0 Totals 31 8 8 8 6 7 164 94 27 7
Batting Events
HR: P Polanco (6, off B Chen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Thames (8, off B Chen; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Cabrera (17, off B Chen; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: M Cabrera (5, by B Chen).
HBP: B Inge (9, by R Tejeda).
TB: P Polanco 6; M Cabrera 4; M Thames 4; C Granderson 2; B Inge.
GIDP: M Cabrera (14).
RBI: P Polanco 4 (40); M Thames 3 (18); M Cabrera (48).
2-out RBI: P Polanco 3; M Thames 3; M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Laird-P Polanco; P Polanco-A Everett-M Cabrera.
E: B Inge (9); G Laird (2).
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 Chen, L (0-3) 4.2 4 7 7 5 3 3 6.88 23 92-48 23· 8·17 3·12· 1· 0 26 - 0.87 -0.45 R Tejeda 0.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.79 6 29-19 9· 4· 6 1· 1· 1· 0 1-0 0.66 -0.07 J Wright 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.05 5 26-15 10· 2· 3 4· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.30 0.05 R Mahay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.33 4 17-12 8· 3· 1 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.11 0.01 Totals 8 8 8 8 6 7 3 38 164-94 50·17·27 9·15· 2· 0 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 J Verlander, W (9-4) 6 7 5 3 0 11 1 3.59 26 114-86 45·16·24 5· 9· 6· 0 53 - 1.14 -0.10 B Lyon, H (5) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.83 4 12-8 6· 0· 2 2· 2· 2· 0 0-0 1.27 0.05 B Seay, H (18) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.12 3 10-5 1· 1· 3 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.30 0.03 J Zumaya, H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.20 2 9-3 0· 2· 1 0· 0· 0· 0 1-0 1.12 0.02 F Rodney, S (18) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.14 5 25-13 6· 3· 4 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.41 0.04 Totals 9 10 5 3 3 15 1 40 170-115 58·22·34 8·13· 8· 0 1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Tejeda (3; B Inge).
IBB: B Chen (1; M Cabrera).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Brian O'Nora, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 29,751.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers 1. David DeJesus LF 1. Curtis Granderson CF 2. Willie Bloomquist SS 2. Placido Polanco 2B 3. Billy Butler 1B 3. Miguel Cabrera 1B 4. Mark Teahen 3B 4. Marcus Thames DH 5. Jose Guillen RF 5. Ryan Raburn LF 6. Mike Jacobs DH 6. Brandon Inge 3B 7. Alberto Callaspo 2B 7. Magglio Ordonez RF 8. Miguel Olivo C 8. Gerald Laird C 9. Ryan Freel CF 9. Adam Everett SS Bruce Chen P Justin Verlander P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 7,(2-2) | -25% | 32% | 0-1 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Guillen Scores; Callaspo Scores; Freel Scores/unER |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 22% | 92% | 4-3 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polanco Scores; Cabrera Scores |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 51% | 1-3 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Everett Scores |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | R | 6,(3-2) | 16% | 69% | 3-3 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Everett Scores; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 94% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Butler | B. Lyon | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8,(3-2) | 7% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Verlander | Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Chen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 61% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 60% | 1-0 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 56% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 8,(3-2) | 4% | 60% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 53% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 10,(2-2) | 7% | 60% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Olivo | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | R. Freel | J. Verlander | Reached on Interference on C; Callaspo to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 123 | RRR | 7,(2-2) | -25% | 32% | 0-1 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Guillen Scores; Callaspo Scores; Freel Scores/unER |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 35% | 3-1 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Verlander | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 32% | 1-3 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Popfly: 1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 31% | 1-3 | DET | B. Inge | B. Chen | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 29% | 1-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Chen | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 31% | 3-1 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 33% | 3-1 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 34% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 31% | 1-3 | DET | G. Laird | B. Chen | Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 34% | 1-3 | DET | A. Everett | B. Chen | Walk | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 31% | 1-3 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Chen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(0-1) | 21% | 51% | 1-3 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Everett Scores |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 53% | 3-3 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Walk | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 50% | 3-3 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 53% | 3-3 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 55% | 3-3 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 56% | 3-3 | KCR | M. Olivo | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | -3% | 53% | 3-3 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 51% | 3-3 | DET | B. Inge | B. Chen | Popfly: 1B (2B-1B) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 50% | 3-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Chen | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 53% | 3-3 | KCR | R. Freel | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 55% | 3-3 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(2-2) | 1% | 57% | 3-3 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 54% | 3-3 | DET | G. Laird | B. Chen | Popfly: SS (Weak SS) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 57% | 3-3 | DET | A. Everett | B. Chen | Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 53% | 3-3 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Chen | Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | R | 6,(3-2) | 16% | 69% | 3-3 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Everett Scores; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 70% | 4-3 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Intentional Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 1,(0-0) | 22% | 92% | 4-3 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Polanco Scores; Cabrera Scores |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 92% | 7-3 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Walk | |
| Robinson Tejeda replaces Bruce Chen pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 92% | 7-3 | DET | B. Inge | R. Tejeda | Hit By Pitch; Raburn to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 91% | 7-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | R. Tejeda | Strikeout Swinging |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 86% | 3-7 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -6% | 80% | 4-7 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Teahen to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 72% | 4-7 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Teahen Scores/unER |
| Tony Pena pinch runs for Jose Guillen (RF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 77% | 5-7 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 4% | 81% | 5-7 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 84% | 5-7 | KCR | M. Olivo | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-5, Royals' Robinson Tejeda facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Tony Pena moves from PR to SS; Willie Bloomquist moves from SS to RF | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 86% | 7-5 | DET | G. Laird | R. Tejeda | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 84% | 7-5 | DET | A. Everett | R. Tejeda | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 88% | 7-5 | DET | C. Granderson | R. Tejeda | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laird to 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 92% | 7-5 | DET | P. Polanco | R. Tejeda | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Laird Scores; Granderson to 2B |
| Jamey Wright replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 89% | 8-5 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Wright | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Brandon Lyon facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Brandon Lyon replaces Justin Verlander pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 91% | 5-8 | KCR | R. Freel | B. Lyon | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 88% | 5-8 | KCR | D. DeJesus | B. Lyon | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 82% | 5-8 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | B. Lyon | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); DeJesus to 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 94% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Butler | B. Lyon | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 93% | 8-5 | DET | M. Thames | J. Wright | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 93% | 8-5 | DET | R. Raburn | J. Wright | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 93% | 8-5 | DET | B. Inge | J. Wright | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 92% | 8-5 | DET | M. Ordonez | J. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Seay replaces Brandon Lyon pitching; Josh Anderson replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -4% | 88% | 5-8 | KCR | M. Teahen | B. Seay | Walk | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 92% | 5-8 | KCR | T. Pena | B. Seay | Strikeout Swinging |
| Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mike Jacobs (DH) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 95% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Pena | B. Seay | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| Joel Zumaya replaces Bobby Seay pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 93% | 5-8 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Zumaya | Walk; Teahen to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 97% | 5-8 | KCR | M. Olivo | J. Zumaya | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Ron Mahay replaces Jamey Wright pitching; Brayan Pena moves from DH to DH (team loses DH) | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 97% | 8-5 | DET | G. Laird | R. Mahay | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-5 | DET | A. Everett | R. Mahay | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 97% | 8-5 | DET | C. Granderson | R. Mahay | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 8-5 | DET | P. Polanco | R. Mahay | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Rodney replaces Joel Zumaya pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 92% | 5-8 | KCR | R. Freel | F. Rodney | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 96% | 5-8 | KCR | D. DeJesus | F. Rodney | Strikeout Looking |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 91% | 5-8 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | F. Rodney | Walk; Freel to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 97% | 5-8 | KCR | B. Butler | F. Rodney | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 100% | 5-8 | KCR | M. Teahen | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 8. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- 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.
- 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.
The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain
data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.
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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