Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 2012 > Jul 7, 2012, Royals at Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

News: s-r blog:Check Out B-R’s Bullpen Wiki!

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BAL
@LAA		0
3
NYY
@BOS		6
1
NYY
@BOS		5
9
TOR
@CHW		0
2
TBR
@CLE		3
7
KCR
@DET		7
8
SEA
@OAK		7
1
MIN
@TEX		3
4		 
(10)
LAD
@ARI		3
5
MIL
@HOU		3
6
CHC
@NYM		1
3
ATL
@PHI		6
3
SFG
@PIT		1
3
CIN
@SDP		6
5
MIA
@STL		2
3
COL
@WSN		1
4
Saturday, July 7, 2012, 4:04PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 39,392, Time of Game: 3:00
Royals
7
37-46
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
8
43-42
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Doug Fister (2-6)
L: Bruce Chen (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  3    7 11  2
Tigers          2  3  0   1  0  0   2  0  X    8 12  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 1 2 0 1 0 .274 .774 15 8 0.035 0.52 0.066 -0.031 0.5 3 0 2B
Alcides Escobar SS 4 3 3 0 1 0 .311 .770 16 9 0.119 0.99 0.148 -0.028 1.8 1 1 2B,SB
Eric Hosmer 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 .231 .672 26 10 0.092 1.40 0.152 -0.060 0.7 6 2
Billy Butler DH 5 0 3 3 0 0 .294 .859 12 8 0.173 1.95 0.267 -0.093 1.6
   Jason Bourgeois PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .843 0.033 2.82 0.033 0.000 0.1 SB
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .242 .706 12 11 -0.214 1.90 0.000 -0.214 -1.4 2 1 SF
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .272 .828 16 15 -0.011 1.51 0.134 -0.145 1.6 1 1 HR,SF
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .667 27 17 -0.157 1.28 0.012 -0.168 -1.0 2 1
Salvador Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .386 1.045 11 9 -0.076 0.71 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 6 1
Jarrod Dyson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .616 11 10 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 3 0
Bruce Chen P 0 2
   Nathan Adcock P 0 1
   Tim Collins P 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 11 7 5 7 .306 .817 146 97 -0.064 1.26 0.812 -0.873 2.4 24 10
2B: A Escobar (21, off J Valverde); A Gordon (26, off D Fister).
HR: M Moustakas (15, off D Fister; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: Y Betancourt (3, off B Villarreal); M Moustakas (2, off J Valverde).
TB: M Moustakas 5; A Escobar 4; B Butler 3; A Gordon 3; E Hosmer.
RBI: B Butler 3 (52); M Moustakas 3 (47); Y Betancourt (31).
2-out RBI: M Moustakas 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Francoeur-E Hosmer-M Moustakas.
E: M Moustakas (9); J Dyson (6).
Outfield Assists: J Francoeur (G Laird at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Escobar (13, 2nd base off B Villarreal/G Laird); J Bourgeois (2, 2nd base off J Valverde/G Laird).

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 3 1 0 1 .335 .964 13 12 0.093 0.60 0.128 -0.035 0.6 6 0 CS
Quintin Berry LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .785 20 15 -0.054 0.61 0.007 -0.061 -1.7 2 0 SH
Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 1 0 1 0 1 .324 .941 13 8 -0.043 0.78 0.011 -0.055 -0.9 0 0 SF
Prince Fielder 1B 2 1 1 2 2 0 .299 .876 20 6 0.195 0.62 0.208 -0.013 2.3 7 0 HR
Delmon Young DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .268 .703 11 8 0.051 0.52 0.091 -0.041 1.0 HR
Ryan Raburn RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .479 10 6 -0.062 0.49 0.000 -0.062 -1.2 1 0
   Don Kelly RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .253 .698 20 15 0.004 0.36 0.026 -0.021 -0.5 0 6
Ramon Santiago 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .235 .634 19 13 0.112 0.48 0.117 -0.006 1.6 3 2 2·2B
Gerald Laird C 3 1 3 1 1 0 .306 .790 11 5 0.140 0.56 0.140 0.000 2.7 8 0 2·2B
Doug Fister P 0 0
   Darin Downs P 0 0
   Brayan Villarreal P 0 0
   Phil Coke P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 12 7 4 6 .375 1.120 137 88 0.436 0.56 0.728 -0.294 3.9 27 8
2B: G Laird 2 (6, 1 off B Chen, 1 off N Adcock); R Santiago 2 (7, 2 off B Chen).
HR: P Fielder (14, off B Chen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); D Young (9, off N Adcock; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: M Cabrera (3, off N Adcock).
SH: Q Berry (3, off B Chen).
TB: G Laird 5; R Santiago 4; D Young 4; P Fielder 4; A Jackson 3; J Peralta; Q Berry.
RBI: D Young 2 (36); P Fielder 2 (60); A Jackson (38); G Laird (6); M Cabrera (71).
2-out RBI: D Young 2; P Fielder 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: A Jackson (3, 2nd base by B Chen POCS).
Pickoffs: R Raburn (1st base by S Perez).

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
Bruce Chen, L (7-8) 3.1 9 6 6 2 3 1 5.22 20 72 50 35 4 11 4 11 2 0 19 -0.407 0.78 -4.5
Nathan Adcock 4.1 3 2 0 2 3 1 2.67 17 61 36 22 4 10 5 7 2 0 3 1 -0.031 0.33 0.0
Tim Collins 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.35 1 6 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.003 0.13 0.6
Team Totals 8 12 8 6 4 6 2 6.75 38 139 89 59 8 22 10 18 4 0 19 5 1 -0.435 1.26 -3.9

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
Doug Fister, W (2-6) 6 8 4 4 3 2 1 4.75 29 95 61 37 4 20 13 11 3 0 39 -0.010 0.94 -0.3
Darin Downs, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.039 1.70 0.4
Brayan Villarreal, H (5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.55 2 6 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 -0.037 1.56 -0.7
Phil Coke, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.25 1 4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.033 1.16 0.2
Joaquin Benoit 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.25 3 15 12 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.024 0.31 0.5
Jose Valverde 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 4.11 7 21 12 6 2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.015 2.62 -2.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 5 7 1 7.00 43 146 97 53 12 32 14 17 4 0 39 3 1 0.064 0.56 -2.4
D Fister faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Chen (4; A Jackson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Vic Carapazza, 3B - Dan Iassogna.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 39,392.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Alex Gordon LF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Quintin Berry LF
3 Eric Hosmer 1B 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 Yuniesky Betancour 2B 5 Delmon Young DH
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Ryan Raburn RF
7 Jeff Francoeur RF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Salvador Perez C 8 Ramon Santiago 2B
9 Jarrod Dyson CF 9 Gerald Laird C
Bruce Chen P Doug Fister P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR DET P. Fielder B. Chen 18% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jackson Scores
t9 4-8 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR B. Butler J. Valverde -12% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gordon Scores; Escobar Scores; Hosmer to 2B
b2 2-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR DET G. Laird B. Chen 12% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Peralta Scores; Santiago Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
t9 7-8 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Valverde 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-8 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Moustakas J. Valverde 10% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hosmer Scores

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' Doug Fister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Fister 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Escobar D. Fister -2% 50% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR E. Hosmer D. Fister -6% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Escobar to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R KCR B. Butler D. Fister -9% 35% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Escobar Scores; Hosmer to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Fister 6% 40% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 1-0 2 1-3 7,(1-2)  R KCR M. Moustakas D. Fister -8% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Hosmer Scores; Butler to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Fister 3% 35% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Jackson B. Chen 4% 39% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET Q. Berry B. Chen -2% 37% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Jackson to 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -4% 33% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR DET P. Fielder B. Chen 18% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jackson Scores
b1 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Young B. Chen -1% 50% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 8-9-1
t2 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Perez D. Fister 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dyson D. Fister 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR A. Gordon D. Fister -2% 52% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 2-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Fister -2% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Gordon to 3B
t2 2-2 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  KCR E. Hosmer D. Fister -2% 48% Walk; Escobar to 2B
t2 2-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler D. Fister 8% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Raburn B. Chen -2% 53% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b2 2-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  DET J. Peralta B. Chen 3% 55% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 2-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET R. Santiago B. Chen 9% 64% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Peralta to 3B
b2 2-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR DET G. Laird B. Chen 12% 76% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Peralta Scores; Santiago Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
b2 4-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET A. Jackson B. Chen 6% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Laird Scores
b2 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  O DET Q. Berry B. Chen -2% 80% Jackson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b2 5-2 2 --- 5,(0-2)  DET Q. Berry B. Chen 1% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -1% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 5-6-7
t3 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Fister 2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Fister 1% 83% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Francoeur D. Fister -1% 82% Walk
t3 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR S. Perez D. Fister 2% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 4-5-6
b3 5-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET P. Fielder B. Chen 2% 86% Walk
b3 5-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young B. Chen -2% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Raburn B. Chen -1% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 5-2 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta B. Chen -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 9-1-2
t4 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dyson D. Fister 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Gordon D. Fister -3% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 2-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar D. Fister 3% 84% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 2-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Fister 2% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
b4 5-2 0 --- 7,(0-2)  DET R. Santiago B. Chen 3% 89% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 5-2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET G. Laird B. Chen 1% 90% Walk
b4 5-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Jackson B. Chen 3% 93% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Santiago to 3B; Laird to 2B
b4 5-2 0 123 6,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry B. Chen -3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Nathan Adcock replaces Bruce Chen pitching
b4 5-2 1 123 3,(2-0)  ROO DET M. Cabrera N. Adcock -1% 90% Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Santiago Scores; Laird out at 3B/RF-1B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 4-5-6
t5 2-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR B. Butler D. Fister 2% 91% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t5 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Fister 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR M. Moustakas D. Fister -5% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 3-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Fister 1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 4-5-6
b5 6-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET P. Fielder N. Adcock 1% 90% Walk
b5 6-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Young N. Adcock -1% 88% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 6-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Raburn N. Adcock -1% 87% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 6-3 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta N. Adcock -1% 86% Raburn Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 8-9-1
t6 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR S. Perez D. Fister 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dyson D. Fister 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 3-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Fister 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 7-8-9
b6 6-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Peralta N. Adcock -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago N. Adcock -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  DET G. Laird N. Adcock 0% 90% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 6-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Jackson N. Adcock -1% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Doug Fister facing 2-3-4
t7 3-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Fister -4% 85% Walk
Darin Downs replaces Doug Fister pitching
t7 3-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Downs 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging
Brayan Villarreal replaces Darin Downs pitching
t7 3-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler B. Villarreal -1% 88% Escobar Steals 2B
t7 3-6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  KCR B. Butler B. Villarreal -5% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Escobar to 3B
t7 3-6 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO KCR Y. Betancourt B. Villarreal 3% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Escobar Scores
Phil Coke replaces Brayan Villarreal pitching
t7 4-6 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas P. Coke 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 2-3-4
b7 6-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET Q. Berry N. Adcock -1% 88% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
b7 6-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET M. Cabrera N. Adcock 1% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 6-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Fielder N. Adcock -1% 87% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 6-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR DET D. Young N. Adcock 9% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Cabrera Scores/unER; Young Scores/unER
b7 8-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Raburn N. Adcock -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 7-8-9
Joaquin Benoit replaces Phil Coke pitching
t8 4-8 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Benoit 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Perez J. Benoit 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 4-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson J. Benoit 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Royals' Nathan Adcock facing 7-8-9
b8 8-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Peralta N. Adcock -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 8-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET R. Santiago N. Adcock 0% 99% Walk
b8 8-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET G. Laird N. Adcock 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Santiago to 3B
b8 8-4 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Jackson N. Adcock -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Tim Collins replaces Nathan Adcock pitching
b8 8-4 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O DET Q. Berry T. Collins -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-8, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 1-2-3
Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
Don Kelly replaces Ryan Raburn playing RF batting 6th
t9 4-8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon J. Valverde -2% 97% Walk
t9 4-8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR A. Escobar J. Valverde -5% 91% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gordon to 3B
t9 4-8 0 -23 5,(3-1)  KCR E. Hosmer J. Valverde -7% 85% Walk
t9 4-8 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR KCR B. Butler J. Valverde -12% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gordon Scores; Escobar Scores; Hosmer to 2B
Jason Bourgeois pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 4th
t9 6-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR Y. Betancourt J. Valverde 10% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Hosmer to 3B
t9 6-8 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR M. Moustakas J. Valverde 10% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hosmer Scores
t9 7-8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR J. Francoeur J. Valverde -3% 89% Bourgeois Steals 2B
t9 7-8 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Valverde 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET201207070
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • 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.

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.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.