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SEA
@LAA		3
4
TOR
@BAL		2
12
TBR
@BOS		4
2
CLE
@CHW		6
4
KCR
@DET		4
5
NYY
@MIN		8
2
OAK
@TEX		9
3
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@ATL		0
3
MIL
@CIN		8
1
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@COL		0
6
STL
@HOU		0
2
PIT
@NYM		0
6
WSN
@PHI		8
4
LAD
@SDP		8
2
ARI
@SFG		0
6
Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 7:06PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 32,360, Time of Game: 2:39
Royals
4
70-85
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
83-72
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Tigers          0  1  0   3  0  0   0  1  X    5  9  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Lough CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .244 .646 16 13 0.019 1.30 0.112 -0.093 0.2 5 0 2B
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .717 18 12 -0.106 0.99 0.000 -0.106 -0.9 1 2
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .293 .813 16 10 0.112 1.10 0.170 -0.058 1.1 1 0 2·2B
Billy Butler DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .314 .878 17 9 -0.011 1.28 0.095 -0.106 0.1
Salvador Perez C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .295 .797 16 12 -0.055 0.97 0.025 -0.081 -0.6 3 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .710 9 8 -0.091 1.07 0.013 -0.104 -0.6 1 4
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .662 12 8 -0.034 1.31 0.089 -0.123 0.4 0 0 HR
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .664 14 9 -0.108 1.05 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 11 0
Irving Falu 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .379 .873 18 14 0.005 1.20 0.113 -0.108 0.4 2 5 2B,CS
Jeremy Guthrie P 0 2
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 0 9 .278 .750 136 95 -0.269 1.15 0.617 -0.887 -0.6 24 13
2B: A Gordon 2 (51, 1 off L Marte, 1 off R Porcello); D Lough (2, off R Porcello); I Falu (5, off R Porcello).
HR: J Francoeur (14, off R Porcello; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: A Gordon 4; I Falu 4; J Francoeur 4; D Lough 2; S Perez; B Butler; M Moustakas.
RBI: A Gordon (69); J Francoeur (43); B Butler (103); D Lough (2).
2-out RBI: B Butler; A Gordon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: I Falu (2, 2nd base by A Alburquerque/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 4 1 2 1 0 1 .304 .872 12 9 0.105 1.17 0.196 -0.091 0.8 3 0 HR,2B
Quintin Berry LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .695 15 9 -0.110 0.98 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 3 0
Miguel Cabrera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .327 .997 13 8 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 0 3
Prince Fielder 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .309 .928 17 8 -0.036 1.11 0.047 -0.083 -0.2 10 1
Delmon Young DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .726 13 9 0.045 1.20 0.109 -0.064 0.4 2B
   Don Kelly PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .187 .527 0.044 2.37 0.044 0.000 0.2 SB
Andy Dirks RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .318 .853 18 12 0.114 1.47 0.171 -0.057 0.8 0 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .242 .693 16 9 0.140 1.80 0.174 -0.034 0.7 1 2
Alex Avila C 4 1 1 2 0 1 .248 .753 11 9 0.094 1.09 0.179 -0.085 0.7 9 1 HR
Omar Infante 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .722 7 5 -0.064 1.07 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 1 4
Rick Porcello P 0 1
   Luis Marte P 0 0
   Al Alburquerque P 0 0
   Joaquin Benoit P 0 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 2 3 .273 .829 122 78 0.233 1.24 0.920 -0.687 0.9 27 12
2B: A Jackson (28, off J Guthrie); D Young (26, off J Guthrie).
HR: A Jackson (16, off J Guthrie; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); A Avila (9, off J Guthrie; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: A Jackson 6; A Avila 4; D Young 3; A Dirks 2; P Fielder; J Peralta.
RBI: A Avila 2 (47); A Dirks (34); A Jackson (65); J Peralta (61).
2-out RBI: A Jackson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: P Fielder (10).
Baserunning
SB: D Kelly (2, 2nd base off K Herrera/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
Jeremy Guthrie 7 7 4 4 2 3 2 4.82 30 103 66 43 3 20 14 11 4 0 48 -0.006 1.07 -0.4
Kelvin Herrera, L (4-3) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.41 5 19 12 8 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.226 2.10 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.62 35 122 78 51 6 21 17 13 5 0 48 0 0 -0.232 1.15 -0.9

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
Rick Porcello 4 7 4 4 0 3 1 4.68 19 61 42 23 6 13 6 10 5 0 35 -0.239 0.78 -1.9
Luis Marte 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.32 3 16 11 5 2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.022 1.23 0.2
Al Alburquerque 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 30 23 14 6 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0.210 1.42 1.4
Joaquin Benoit, W (4-3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.15 4 17 12 7 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.109 1.52 0.5
Jose Valverde, S (32) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 3 12 7 5 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.166 2.16 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 0 9 1 4.00 36 136 95 54 15 26 10 17 7 0 35 1 0 0.268 1.24 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Jeff Nelson, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Cory Blaser.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 32,360.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Detroit Tigers
1 David Lough CF 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Alcides Escobar SS 2 Quintin Berry LF
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 RF
7 Jeff Francoeur RF 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Eric Hosmer 1B 8 Alex Avila C
9 Irving Falu 2B 9 Omar Infante 2B
Jeremy Guthrie P Rick Porcello P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET A. Avila J. Guthrie 18% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Peralta Scores
b4 3-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET A. Jackson J. Guthrie 14% 51% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello -11% 40% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lough Scores
t3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Lough R. Porcello -11% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Falu Scores
b8 4-4 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO DET J. Peralta K. Herrera 10% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Kelly Scores

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' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Lough R. Porcello 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET A. Jackson J. Guthrie 6% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Guthrie -4% 57% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Guthrie -3% 54% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS); Jackson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Fielder J. Guthrie -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler R. Porcello 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR S. Perez R. Porcello 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Moustakas R. Porcello -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur R. Porcello 2% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET D. Young J. Guthrie 6% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  R DET A. Dirks J. Guthrie 7% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET J. Peralta J. Guthrie 5% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Dirks to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Guthrie -5% 69% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante J. Guthrie -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Dirks to 3B; Peralta to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O DET A. Jackson J. Guthrie -5% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer R. Porcello 3% 64% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  KCR I. Falu R. Porcello -5% 59% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR D. Lough R. Porcello -11% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Falu Scores
t3 1-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar R. Porcello 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR A. Gordon R. Porcello -11% 40% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lough Scores
t3 2-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R KCR B. Butler R. Porcello -9% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gordon Scores
t3 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR S. Perez R. Porcello 2% 33% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET Q. Berry J. Guthrie -3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Guthrie -2% 28% Lineout: CF
b3 1-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET P. Fielder J. Guthrie 1% 30% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Young J. Guthrie -3% 27% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
t4 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas R. Porcello 2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 3-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR J. Francoeur R. Porcello -9% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer R. Porcello 1% 21% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 4-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR I. Falu R. Porcello -1% 20% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 4-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Lough R. Porcello 1% 22% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- 10,(2-2)  O DET A. Dirks J. Guthrie -3% 19% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  DET J. Peralta J. Guthrie 3% 22% Walk
b4 1-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR DET A. Avila J. Guthrie 18% 40% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Peralta Scores
b4 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET O. Infante J. Guthrie -2% 38% Flyball: CF
b4 3-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET A. Jackson J. Guthrie 14% 51% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET Q. Berry J. Guthrie -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Luis Marte facing 2-3-4
Luis Marte replaces Rick Porcello pitching
t5 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR A. Escobar L. Marte 0% 50% E3 on Foul Ball
t5 4-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar L. Marte 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Gordon L. Marte -6% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t5 4-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler L. Marte 5% 52% Strikeout Looking
Al Alburquerque replaces Luis Marte pitching
t5 4-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR S. Perez A. Alburquerque 5% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 3-4-5
b5 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Guthrie -3% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 4-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET P. Fielder J. Guthrie 3% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 4-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET D. Young J. Guthrie -4% 53% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b5 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Dirks J. Guthrie -3% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Al Alburquerque facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas A. Alburquerque 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 4-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur A. Alburquerque 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer A. Alburquerque 2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 7-8-9
b6 4-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Peralta J. Guthrie -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Avila J. Guthrie -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 4-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET O. Infante J. Guthrie -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Al Alburquerque facing 9-1-2
t7 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR I. Falu A. Alburquerque -6% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 4-4 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O KCR D. Lough A. Alburquerque 6% 50% Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
t7 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Alburquerque 7% 57% Falu Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B)
t7 4-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Escobar A. Alburquerque 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Jeremy Guthrie facing 1-2-3
b7 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Guthrie -4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET Q. Berry J. Guthrie -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Guthrie -2% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Joaquin Benoit facing 3-4-5
Joaquin Benoit replaces Al Alburquerque pitching
t8 4-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Benoit 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Benoit 4% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR S. Perez J. Benoit -3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 4-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas J. Benoit 5% 61% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 4-5-6
Kelvin Herrera replaces Jeremy Guthrie pitching
b8 4-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET P. Fielder K. Herrera -5% 56% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 4-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET D. Young K. Herrera 5% 61% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
Don Kelly pinch runs for Delmon Young (DH) batting 5th
b8 4-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET A. Dirks K. Herrera 4% 65% Kelly Steals 2B
b8 4-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  DET A. Dirks K. Herrera 10% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Kelly to 3B
b8 4-4 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO DET J. Peralta K. Herrera 10% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Kelly Scores
b8 5-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila K. Herrera -2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 7-8-9
Jose Valverde replaces Joaquin Benoit pitching
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur J. Valverde 7% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t9 4-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR E. Hosmer J. Valverde 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 4-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR I. Falu J. Valverde 4% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 5.

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