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Friday, July 6, 2012, 7:07PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 39,144, Time of Game: 2:56
Royals
2
37-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
42-42
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Drew Smyly (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  X    4  9  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .271 .766 18 13 -0.123 1.10 0.000 -0.123 -1.0 2 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .305 .755 19 13 -0.115 1.12 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 1 2
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .668 18 12 -0.078 0.78 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 7 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .854 17 12 0.031 0.64 0.056 -0.025 0.3
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .725 14 8 -0.051 1.36 0.053 -0.104 -0.5 0 1 2B
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .816 21 14 -0.093 1.50 0.050 -0.143 -0.7 0 3 2B
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .673 19 13 -0.115 1.05 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 1 0
Brayan Pena C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .649 7 5 0.063 1.08 0.112 -0.049 0.6 8 0 2B
Jason Bourgeois CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .843 8 5 0.122 1.17 0.140 -0.018 0.8 4 0
   Jarrod Dyson PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .627 5 3 0.029 0.85 0.029 0.000 0.2 1 0 SB
Jonathan Sanchez P 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
   Louis Coleman P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 0 11 .206 .500 146 98 -0.330 1.07 0.440 -0.770 -2.6 24 6
2B: B Pena (9, off D Smyly); Y Betancourt (10, off D Smyly); M Moustakas (21, off D Smyly).
TB: B Pena 2; Y Betancourt 2; B Butler 2; M Moustakas 2; J Dyson; J Bourgeois.
RBI: B Pena (16); J Bourgeois (4).
2-out RBI: B Pena; J Bourgeois.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: J Dyson (15, 2nd base off P Coke/A Avila).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .329 .959 21 14 -0.051 0.96 0.039 -0.090 -1.0 3 0
Quintin Berry RF-LF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .294 .793 15 12 0.155 1.01 0.203 -0.048 1.5 2 0 3B
Miguel Cabrera DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .327 .950 11 8 -0.035 0.57 0.023 -0.058 -0.3
Prince Fielder 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .862 17 12 -0.014 0.92 0.050 -0.064 -0.5 8 0
Delmon Young LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .268 .695 9 5 0.180 1.19 0.219 -0.039 1.1 1 0 HR
   Don Kelly 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .536 5 3 -0.012 0.40 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Ryan Raburn 2B-RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .175 .490 11 6 0.005 0.47 0.035 -0.030 0.5 2 1 2B
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .701 17 10 -0.053 0.48 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 0 2
Alex Avila C 1 0 0 0 3 0 .246 .728 21 6 -0.002 0.55 0.024 -0.025 0.3 11 1 IW
Ramon Santiago 3B-2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .228 .606 16 12 -0.003 0.72 0.039 -0.041 -0.5 0 1
Drew Smyly P 0 0
   Brayan Villarreal P 0 1
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 4 8 .273 .806 143 88 0.170 0.75 0.632 -0.460 -0.1 27 6
2B: R Raburn (11, off L Coleman).
3B: Q Berry (4, off J Sanchez).
HR: D Young (8, off J Sanchez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: A Avila (2, by L Coleman).
TB: D Young 4; Q Berry 3; M Cabrera 2; R Raburn 2; R Santiago 2; P Fielder; A Jackson.
RBI: D Young 2 (34); Q Berry 2 (15).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

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
Jonathan Sanchez, L (1-5) 5.2 6 4 4 3 2 1 6.75 26 101 60 33 4 23 9 12 3 0 40 -0.225 0.87 -1.1
Jose Mijares 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 1.62 6 21 15 7 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0.039 0.53 0.8
Louis Coleman 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.50 5 21 13 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.37 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 4 8 1 4.50 37 143 88 44 11 33 12 13 3 0 40 1 0 -0.171 1.07 0.1

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
Drew Smyly, W (4-3) 6 6 2 2 0 10 0 4.42 24 106 71 36 13 22 5 9 2 0 62 0.105 1.08 1.1
Brayan Villarreal, H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.57 3 12 8 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.94 0.3
Phil Coke, H (14) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.033 1.33 0.2
Joaquin Benoit, H (20) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.31 3 14 10 5 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.076 0.99 0.5
Jose Valverde, S (16) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.44 3 11 7 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.076 0.98 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 11 0 2.00 34 146 98 49 18 31 10 13 2 0 62 1 0 0.328 0.75 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Coleman (1; A Avila).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Bill Miller, 3B - Vic Carapazza.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 39,144.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Alex Gordon LF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Quintin Berry RF
3 Eric Hosmer 1B 3 Miguel Cabrera DH
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 Yuniesky Betancour 2B 5 Delmon Young LF
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Ryan Raburn 2B
7 Jeff Francoeur RF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Brayan Pena C 8 Alex Avila C
9 Jason Bourgeois CF 9 Ramon Santiago 3B
Jonathan Sanchez P Drew Smyly P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR DET D. Young J. Sanchez 22% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Fielder Scores
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  RR DET Q. Berry J. Sanchez 20% 80% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Santiago Scores; Jackson Scores
t5 1-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Bourgeois D. Smyly -14% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Bourgeois to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Pena D. Smyly -11% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Moustakas Scores
t6 2-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Smyly 9% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted

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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' Drew Smyly facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Smyly 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar D. Smyly 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Smyly 1% 55% Popfly: C (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Sanchez -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Sanchez -2% 51% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET M. Cabrera J. Sanchez 1% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET P. Fielder J. Sanchez -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Butler D. Smyly -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Smyly 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Smyly 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Smyly 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young J. Sanchez -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn J. Sanchez -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Peralta J. Sanchez -1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Pena D. Smyly 3% 53% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bourgeois D. Smyly 2% 54% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Smyly 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Sanchez -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Santiago J. Sanchez 3% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Jackson J. Sanchez 4% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Santiago to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  RR DET Q. Berry J. Sanchez 20% 80% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Santiago Scores; Jackson Scores
b3 2-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Sanchez -4% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Fielder J. Sanchez -3% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR A. Escobar D. Smyly 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Smyly 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler D. Smyly 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Young J. Sanchez -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Raburn J. Sanchez 2% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET J. Peralta J. Sanchez -2% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Avila J. Sanchez 1% 78% Walk; Raburn to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago J. Sanchez -3% 75% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Smyly 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Moustakas D. Smyly -5% 73% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Smyly 4% 77% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 0-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR B. Pena D. Smyly -11% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Moustakas Scores
t5 1-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R KCR J. Bourgeois D. Smyly -14% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Bourgeois to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Smyly 5% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Jackson J. Sanchez -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Sanchez -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Sanchez -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Drew Smyly facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar D. Smyly 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Smyly 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Butler D. Smyly -2% 54% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR Y. Betancourt D. Smyly -5% 49% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Butler to 3B
t6 2-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Smyly 9% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jonathan Sanchez facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  DET P. Fielder J. Sanchez 5% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b6 2-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR DET D. Young J. Sanchez 22% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Fielder Scores
b6 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Raburn J. Sanchez -1% 83% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b6 4-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Sanchez -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 4-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Avila J. Sanchez 1% 83% Walk
Jose Mijares replaces Jonathan Sanchez pitching
b6 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Santiago J. Mijares 1% 84% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Avila to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Mijares -3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Brayan Villarreal facing 7-8-9
Brayan Villarreal replaces Drew Smyly pitching
Ramon Santiago moves from 3B to 2B
Don Kelly replaces Delmon Young (LF) playing 3B batting 5th
Quintin Berry moves from RF to LF
Ryan Raburn moves from 2B to RF
t7 2-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur B. Villarreal 3% 85% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t7 2-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Pena B. Villarreal 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
Jarrod Dyson pinch hits for Jason Bourgeois (CF) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR J. Dyson B. Villarreal -2% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal pitching
t7 2-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon P. Coke -1% 84% Dyson Steals 2B
t7 2-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon P. Coke 4% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jose Mijares facing 2-3-4
Jarrod Dyson moves from PH to CF
b7 4-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Mijares -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Cabrera J. Mijares 1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 4-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET P. Fielder J. Mijares -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 4-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET D. Kelly J. Mijares -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 2-3-4
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
t8 2-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar J. Benoit 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 2-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Benoit 2% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Benoit 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 6-7-8
Louis Coleman replaces Jose Mijares pitching
b8 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET R. Raburn L. Coleman 2% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 4-2 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Peralta L. Coleman -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-2 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Avila L. Coleman 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago L. Coleman -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson L. Coleman -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 5-6-7
Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t9 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Valverde 4% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Valverde 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Valverde 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 4.

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