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TEX  8
@LAA  1

BOS  5
OAK  4

CHW  5
CLE  1

DET  3
KCR  1
NYY  4
@MIN  3

BAL  5
@SEA  3

TBR 10
TOR  9

ARI  6
SDP  2

ATL  4
@CHC  1

COL 10
WSN  4

HOU  5
PIT  0

MIL  5
STL  4

NYM  5
LAD  4

PHI  3
CIN  2

FLA  7
@SFG  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 29,104

Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
1
36-48
Lost 2
4th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Tigers          2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  7  0
W: Lucas French (1-0), L: Zack Greinke (10-5), S: Fernando Rodney (19)
Tigers
3
46-38
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .714   20   12    3   0   
W Bloomquist SS-RF            4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .707   24   15    1   1   
B Butler 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .293  .801   14    7    5   1   3·2B
J Guillen DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .695   13    9    0   0   
M Teahen 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .783   15   11    0   3   
M Olivo C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .766   15   12   12   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .811    8    5    0   0   HR
R Freel CF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .465   14    9    0   0   
M Maier RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .601    8    5    2   0   
  B Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .885    3    2    0   0   GDP
  T Pena SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .089  .239              0   0   

Z Greinke P                                                                   1   0
  J Cruz P                                                                    0   0
  J Bale P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   7              134   87   24   6
Batting Events
2B: B Butler 3 (26, 3 off L French).
HR: A Callaspo (6, off L French; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Butler 6; A Callaspo 4; R Freel; M Olivo.
GIDP: B Pena (2).
RBI: A Callaspo (33).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   1   0   0    1   1  .255  .796   21   11    3   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .714   11    7    2   4   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .323  .928   17   10   11   0   
M Thames DH                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .248  .828   16   11    0   0   
C Thomas RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .237  .720   18   10    2   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .264  .860   18   10    0   3   
J Anderson LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .252  .611   14    8    1   0   2B
G Laird C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .695    3    3    7   0   
R Santiago SS                 2   0   0   1    0   2  .269  .756    8    7    1   0   SF

L French P                                                                    0   2
  F Ni P                                                                      0   0
  B Lyon P                                                                    0   0
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   3    2  12              126   77   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Anderson (4, off Z Greinke).
SF: R Santiago (2, off Z Greinke).
TB: J Anderson 2; P Polanco 2; G Laird 2; M Cabrera; C Thomas.
RBI: M Thames (19); C Thomas (18); R Santiago (25).
2-out RBI: C Thomas.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Inge-P Polanco-M Cabrera.

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
Z Greinke, L (10-5)            6     7   3   3    2   9   0   2.12   27  100-61   32·13·16    7· 9· 2· 0     53    -     0.68  -0.09
J Cruz                         1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.30    4   18-11    8· 3· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
J Bale                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.08    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2  12   0          33  126-77   44·16·17    8·11· 2· 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
L French, W (1-0)              6.1   6   1   1    1   2   1   1.93   26  101-64   41· 7·16    8·15· 4· 0     58    -     0.82   0.21
F Ni, H (1)                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    2    8-6     2· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.67   0.12
B Lyon, H (6)                  0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.77    2   11-7     2· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.80   0.04
F Rodney, S (19)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.03    3   14-10    4· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   1          33  134-87   49·16·22    9·16· 4· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 29,104.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 4mph , Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  10% 68% 0-0 DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 88% 1-3 KCR B. Pena F. Ni Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  8% 71% 1-0 DET C. Thomas Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores
t7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 84% 0-3 KCR A. Callaspo L. French Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 63% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke Flyball: RF

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' Lucas French facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. DeJesus L. French Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR W. Bloomquist L. French Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Butler L. French Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Guillen L. French Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-0 DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke Walk
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  10% 68% 0-0 DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0 -23 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 63% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke Flyball: RF
b1 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  -0% 63% 0-0 DET M. Thames Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Granderson Scores
b1 2 -2- R 5,(2-2)  8% 71% 1-0 DET C. Thomas Z. Greinke Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco Scores
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 DET B. Inge Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Lucas French facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 72% 0-2 KCR M. Teahen L. French Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 69% 0-2 KCR M. Olivo L. French Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 72% 0-2 KCR A. Callaspo L. French Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  -2% 70% 0-2 KCR R. Freel L. French Walk; Olivo to 2B
t2 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 74% 0-2 KCR M. Maier L. French Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 79% 2-0 DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
b2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  4% 83% 2-0 DET G. Laird Z. Greinke Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Anderson to 3B
b2 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -0% 83% 2-0 DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Anderson Scores; Laird to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1 -2- O 4,(3-0)  -2% 81% 3-0 DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Laird to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 79% 3-0 DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Lucas French facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 81% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus L. French Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 82% 0-3 KCR W. Bloomquist L. French Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 81% 0-3 KCR B. Butler L. French Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 83% 0-3 KCR J. Guillen L. French Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 85% 3-0 DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 83% 3-0 DET M. Thames Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 82% 3-0 DET C. Thomas Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 83% 3-0 DET B. Inge Z. Greinke Walk; Cabrera to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 81% 3-0 DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Lucas French facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 83% 0-3 KCR M. Teahen L. French Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 85% 0-3 KCR M. Olivo L. French Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 86% 0-3 KCR A. Callaspo L. French Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 87% 3-0 DET G. Laird Z. Greinke Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 86% 3-0 DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 85% 3-0 DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke Single to CF (Fly Ball); Laird to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 7,(3-2)  -3% 83% 3-0 DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Lucas French facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 KCR R. Freel L. French Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 87% 0-3 KCR M. Maier L. French Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 88% 0-3 KCR D. DeJesus L. French Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 87% 3-0 DET M. Thames Z. Greinke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 3-0 DET C. Thomas Z. Greinke Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 DET B. Inge Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Lucas French facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 88% 0-3 KCR W. Bloomquist L. French Lineout: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 84% 0-3 KCR B. Butler L. French Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 88% 0-3 KCR J. Guillen L. French Flyball: LF
t6 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 91% 0-3 KCR M. Teahen L. French Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 90% 3-0 DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 3-0 DET G. Laird Z. Greinke Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 89% 3-0 DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Lucas French facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  3% 91% 0-3 KCR M. Olivo L. French Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -7% 84% 0-3 KCR A. Callaspo L. French Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 80% 1-3 KCR R. Freel L. French Single to CF (Line Drive)
Fu-Te Ni replaces Lucas French pitching; Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mitch Maier (RF) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  8% 88% 1-3 KCR B. Pena F. Ni Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
Juan Cruz replaces Zack Greinke pitching; Tony Pena replaces Brayan Pena (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Willie Bloomquist moves from SS to RF
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 87% 3-1 DET C. Granderson J. Cruz Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 3-1 DET P. Polanco J. Cruz Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 3-1 DET M. Cabrera J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Fu-Te Ni facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 89% 1-3 KCR D. DeJesus F. Ni Strikeout Swinging
Brandon Lyon replaces Fu-Te Ni pitching
t8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 92% 1-3 KCR W. Bloomquist B. Lyon Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 1-3 KCR B. Butler B. Lyon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Juan Cruz facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-1 DET M. Thames J. Cruz Strikeout Swinging
John Bale replaces Juan Cruz pitching
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 92% 3-1 DET C. Thomas J. Bale Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 92% 3-1 DET B. Inge J. Bale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
Fernando Rodney replaces Brandon Lyon pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 96% 1-3 KCR J. Guillen F. Rodney Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 99% 1-3 KCR M. Teahen F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-3 KCR M. Olivo F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 3.

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