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3
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0
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6
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2
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@SFG		7
2
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 7:05PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 29,048, Time of Game: 2:13
Royals
0
70-84
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
82-72
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Anibal Sanchez (9-13)
L: Bruce Chen (11-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jarrod Dyson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .659 15 11 -0.085 0.82 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 1 0
   David Lough CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .634 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .721 12 10 -0.046 0.89 0.028 -0.073 -0.4 1 3 SB
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .292 .809 22 12 -0.002 0.81 0.033 -0.035 -0.0 4 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .315 .881 10 9 -0.071 1.14 0.024 -0.094 -0.6
Salvador Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .801 10 7 -0.101 1.30 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 8 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .711 10 8 -0.063 0.81 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 1 1
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .657 10 7 -0.059 0.77 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 1 0
Eric Hosmer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .669 9 6 -0.067 0.88 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 5 0
Johnny Giavotella 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .571 7 7 -0.067 0.88 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 3 2
Bruce Chen P 0 1
   Louis Coleman P 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 10 .100 .229 105 77 -0.561 0.92 0.085 -0.644 -4.6 24 7
TB: A Gordon; A Escobar; B Butler.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Giavotella-E Hosmer; J Giavotella-A Escobar-E Hosmer.
Baserunning
SB: A Escobar (32, 2nd base off A Sanchez/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 3 1 1 0 1 0 .303 .864 26 16 0.004 0.72 0.048 -0.044 0.0 2 0
Omar Infante 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .726 10 8 0.011 0.87 0.067 -0.057 -0.1 0 2 3B
Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .329 1.003 15 7 -0.108 1.16 0.004 -0.113 -1.4 1 2 IW
Prince Fielder 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .309 .929 12 6 0.067 1.26 0.125 -0.058 0.7 11 1
Delmon Young DH 4 0 2 1 0 2 .272 .722 18 15 0.035 0.99 0.081 -0.046 0.1
Andy Dirks LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .851 14 10 -0.074 0.73 0.014 -0.089 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .692 21 12 -0.048 0.59 0.007 -0.055 -0.6 0 4
Avisail Garcia RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .368 .783 7 7 0.019 0.66 0.057 -0.038 0.1 1 0
Gerald Laird C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .281 .710 14 11 0.035 0.52 0.053 -0.018 0.4 10 0
Anibal Sanchez P 1 2
Team Totals 32 2 10 2 4 7 .312 .764 137 92 -0.059 0.83 0.456 -0.518 -2.1 27 11
3B: O Infante (7, off B Chen).
IBB: M Cabrera (16, by B Chen).
TB: O Infante 4; G Laird 2; D Young 2; P Fielder; A Garcia; A Dirks; A Jackson.
GIDP: A Dirks (4).
RBI: P Fielder (104); D Young (73).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

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 (11-13) 6.2 10 2 2 3 5 0 5.13 31 115 77 53 9 15 6 17 8 0 48 0.013 0.89 0.8
Louis Coleman 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.99 5 22 15 9 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0.047 0.46 1.3
Team Totals 8 10 2 2 4 7 0 2.25 36 137 92 62 14 16 7 18 8 0 48 3 0 0.060 0.92 2.1

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
Anibal Sanchez, W (9-13) 9 3 0 0 1 10 0 3.95 31 105 77 34 18 25 14 6 3 0 90 0.560 0.92 4.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 10 0 0.00 31 105 77 34 18 25 14 6 3 0 90 0.560 0.83 4.6
Balks: None.
WP: B Chen (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Chen (2; M Cabrera).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cory Blaser, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Bill Welke.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 29,048.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 Jarrod Dyson CF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Omar Infante 2B
3 Alex Gordon LF 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
4 Billy Butler DH 4 Prince Fielder 1B
5 Salvador Perez C 5 Delmon Young DH
6 Mike Moustakas 3B 6 Andy Dirks LF
7 Jeff Francoeur RF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Eric Hosmer 1B 8 Avisail Garcia RF
9 Johnny Giavotella 2B 9 Gerald Laird C
Bruce Chen P Anibal Sanchez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET P. Fielder B. Chen 12% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Jackson Scores; Infante to 3B
t6 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Sanchez 6% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R DET D. Young B. Chen 6% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Infante Scores; Fielder to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET O. Infante B. Chen 5% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jackson to 2B
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET A. Dirks B. Chen -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Anibal Sanchez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Sanchez 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Sanchez 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Sanchez 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  DET A. Jackson B. Chen 3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET O. Infante B. Chen 5% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jackson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -5% 59% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R DET P. Fielder B. Chen 12% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Jackson Scores; Infante to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R DET D. Young B. Chen 6% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Infante Scores; Fielder to 2B
b1 2-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O DET A. Dirks B. Chen -3% 73% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Peralta B. Chen -3% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Sanchez 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Sanchez 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Sanchez 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET A. Garcia B. Chen 2% 77% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET G. Laird B. Chen 4% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive); Garcia to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- 5,(1-2)  DET A. Jackson B. Chen 3% 84% Wild Pitch; Garcia to 3B; Laird to 2B
b2 2-0 0 -23 7,(3-2)  DET A. Jackson B. Chen 1% 85% Walk
b2 2-0 0 123 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante B. Chen -4% 81% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 2-0 1 123 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -5% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Fielder B. Chen -5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Sanchez 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Sanchez 2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella A. Sanchez 1% 76% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
b3 2-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  DET D. Young B. Chen 2% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO DET A. Dirks B. Chen -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O DET J. Peralta B. Chen -1% 73% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Sanchez 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Sanchez 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Gordon A. Sanchez -1% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler A. Sanchez -2% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gordon to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O KCR S. Perez A. Sanchez 5% 79% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 8-9-1
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Garcia B. Chen -2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET G. Laird B. Chen 2% 79% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
b4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO DET A. Jackson B. Chen -4% 75% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Laird out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Sanchez 3% 78% Lineout: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Sanchez 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Sanchez 1% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante B. Chen -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Chen -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Fielder B. Chen -1% 78% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Giavotella A. Sanchez 3% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Sanchez 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Escobar A. Sanchez -2% 81% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
t6 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon A. Sanchez -1% 80% Escobar Steals 2B
t6 0-2 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon A. Sanchez -2% 79% Walk
t6 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler A. Sanchez 6% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Young B. Chen -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET A. Dirks B. Chen 1% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b6 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Peralta B. Chen -2% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Garcia B. Chen -1% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Perez A. Sanchez 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Sanchez 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Sanchez 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 9-1-2
b7 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Laird B. Chen -1% 88% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Chen -1% 87% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  DET O. Infante B. Chen 1% 88% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b7 2-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  DET M. Cabrera B. Chen 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b7 2-0 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  DET P. Fielder B. Chen 1% 89% Walk; Cabrera to 2B
Louis Coleman replaces Bruce Chen pitching
b7 2-0 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Young L. Coleman -3% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Sanchez 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella A. Sanchez 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Dyson A. Sanchez 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 6-7-8
David Lough replaces Jarrod Dyson playing CF batting 1st
b8 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Dirks L. Coleman -1% 93% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b8 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta L. Coleman 1% 94% Walk
b8 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Garcia L. Coleman -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Garcia to 1B
b8 2-0 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  O DET G. Laird L. Coleman -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Anibal Sanchez facing 2-3-4
t9 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Sanchez 4% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon A. Sanchez 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Butler A. Sanchez 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

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