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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 22,891 |
Saturday, May 17, 1997, 7:06 Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Tigers
9
18-23
Won 2
4th, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 1 0 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 9 11 0
Royals 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0
W: Tim Pugh (1-0), L: Jim Pittsley (0-4) |
Royals
2
20-19
Lost 2
1st
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Hunter CF 5 1 2 2 1 1 .233 .618 21 12 3 0 HR D Easley 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .787 21 15 2 1 SB B Higginson LF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .260 .792 21 9 1 0 HR T Clark 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .279 1.009 22 13 9 0 2·HR T Fryman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .824 19 10 1 4 HBP M Nieves RF 2 2 0 0 2 2 .287 .893 20 10 4 0 CS,HBP B Hamelin DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .767 18 10 0 0 R Casanova C 4 0 1 1 1 1 .275 .601 17 8 5 0 D Cruz SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .214 .526 18 12 2 5 SH T Pugh P 0 2 M Myers P 0 0 Totals 36 9 11 0 7 5 177 99 27 12
Batting Events
HR: T Clark 2 (16, 1 off J Pittsley, 1 off J Montgomery; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); B Hunter (3, off J Pittsley; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); B Higginson (6, off J Pittsley; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: D Cruz (4, off A McDill).
HBP: T Fryman (2, by A McDill); M Nieves (1, by J Pittsley).
TB: T Clark 8; B Hunter 5; B Higginson 5; T Fryman; D Easley; B Hamelin; D Cruz; R Casanova.
RBI: T Clark 3 (45); B Hunter 2 (13); B Higginson 2 (21); D Cruz (9); R Casanova (3).
2-out RBI: B Higginson; B Hunter; D Cruz.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Easley (12, 2nd base off J Pittsley/T Spehr).
CS: M Nieves (3, 2nd base by J Pittsley POCS).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Offerman 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .799 19 11 2 0 J Bell SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .322 .926 14 10 2 1 2B J Dye RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .501 4 3 1 0 B Roberts LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .377 .873 9 5 4 0 J Vitiello PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .802 1 1 0 0 J King 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .793 12 6 5 2 D Howard SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .841 2 2 0 1 C Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .815 12 7 0 0 C Paquette 3B 2 0 1 1 1 1 .205 .596 17 8 1 1 2B,SF T Spehr C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .182 .523 18 11 5 0 T Goodwin CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .611 3 2 3 0 S Cooper 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .613 3 2 2 0 J Damon RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .852 9 6 2 0 J Pittsley P 0 2 A McDill P 0 1 J Montgomery P 0 0 H Pichardo P 0 0 Totals 31 2 5 0 2 5 123 74 27 8
Batting Events
2B: J Bell (8, off T Pugh); C Paquette (10, off T Pugh).
SF: C Paquette (1, off M Myers).
TB: J Bell 2; C Paquette 2; J Vitiello; D Howard; S Cooper.
RBI: C Paquette (11); J King (26).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA T Pugh, W (1-0) 8 3 1 1 2 4 0 1.12 29 106-63 36· 7·20 13·10· 2· 0 74 - 0.51 0.22 M Myers 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.11 5 17-11 7· 2· 2 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.04 0.00 Totals 9 5 2 2 2 5 0 34 123-74 43· 9·22 15·12· 3· 0 -
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 J Pittsley, L (0-4) 5 6 5 5 2 2 3 7.46 23 78-49 29· 1·19 5·13· 3· 0 35 - 0.51 -0.23 A McDill 1.2 1 3 3 5 1 0 18.00 12 55-22 13· 1· 8 2· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.32 -0.03 J Montgomery 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 1 10.97 8 32-21 12· 4· 5 3· 4· 1· 0 3-2 0.10 -0.02 H Pichardo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.45 3 9-6 3· 1· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 11 9 9 7 5 4 46 174-98 57· 7·34 11·21· 5· 0 3-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Pittsley (2; M Nieves); A McDill (1; T Fryman).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Pittsley (1; M Nieves, 2nd base (CS)).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 22,891.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Brian Hunter CF 1. Jose Offerman 2B 2. Damion Easley 2B 2. Jay Bell SS 3. Bobby Higginson LF 3. Bip Roberts LF 4. Tony Clark 1B 4. Jeff King 1B 5. Travis Fryman 3B 5. Chili Davis DH 6. Melvin Nieves RF 6. Craig Paquette 3B 7. Bob Hamelin DH 7. Tim Spehr C 8. Raul Casanova C 8. Tom Goodwin CF 9. Deivi Cruz SS 9. Johnny Damon RF Tim Pugh P Jim Pittsley P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | T. Clark | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 68% | 1-0 | DET | B. Hunter | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 9% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | 7% | 78% | 2-0 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Easley Scores |
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 86% | 0-5 | KCR | J. Bell | T. Pugh | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | DET | B. Hunter | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | DET | D. Easley | J. Pittsley | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | R | 6,(3-2) | 9% | 56% | 0-0 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 54% | 1-0 | DET | T. Clark | J. Pittsley | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Pugh | Flyball: RF |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | J. Bell | T. Pugh | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 60% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Roberts | T. Pugh | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | DET | T. Fryman | J. Pittsley | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | DET | M. Nieves | J. Pittsley | Strikeout Looking |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 57% | 1-0 | DET | B. Hamelin | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 55% | 1-0 | DET | R. Casanova | J. Pittsley | Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | J. King | T. Pugh | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 59% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Davis | T. Pugh | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 57% | 0-1 | KCR | C. Paquette | T. Pugh | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 61% | 0-1 | KCR | T. Spehr | T. Pugh | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | DET | D. Cruz | J. Pittsley | Groundout: P-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 68% | 1-0 | DET | B. Hunter | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 70% | 2-0 | DET | D. Easley | J. Pittsley | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 72% | 2-0 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Easley Steals 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(2-1) | 7% | 78% | 2-0 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Easley Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 89% | 3-0 | DET | T. Clark | J. Pittsley | Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 88% | 5-0 | DET | T. Fryman | J. Pittsley | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 89% | 5-0 | DET | M. Nieves | J. Pittsley | Hit By Pitch | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-0 | DET | B. Hamelin | J. Pittsley | Nieves Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS) | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 89% | 0-5 | KCR | T. Goodwin | T. Pugh | Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 91% | 0-5 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Pugh | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 91% | 0-5 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Pugh | Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 90% | 5-0 | DET | B. Hamelin | J. Pittsley | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 90% | 5-0 | DET | R. Casanova | J. Pittsley | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -0% | 90% | 5-0 | DET | D. Cruz | J. Pittsley | Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 86% | 0-5 | KCR | J. Bell | T. Pugh | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 88% | 0-5 | KCR | B. Roberts | T. Pugh | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell to 3B |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | RO | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 88% | 0-5 | KCR | J. King | T. Pugh | Groundout: 3B-1B; Bell Scores |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 89% | 1-5 | KCR | C. Davis | T. Pugh | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Jim Pittsley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 88% | 5-1 | DET | B. Hunter | J. Pittsley | Lineout: LF (Deep LF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 87% | 5-1 | DET | D. Easley | J. Pittsley | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 88% | 5-1 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Pittsley | Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 88% | 5-1 | DET | T. Clark | J. Pittsley | Walk; Higginson to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 86% | 5-1 | DET | T. Fryman | J. Pittsley | Lineout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 83% | 1-5 | KCR | C. Paquette | T. Pugh | Walk | |
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 85% | 1-5 | KCR | T. Spehr | T. Pugh | Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Paquette to 2B |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 89% | 1-5 | KCR | T. Goodwin | T. Pugh | Fielder's Choice P; Paquette out at 3B/P-3B; Goodwin to 1B |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 91% | 1-5 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Pugh | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Allen McDill facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Allen McDill replaces Jim Pittsley pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 92% | 5-1 | DET | M. Nieves | A. McDill | Walk | |
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 94% | 5-1 | DET | B. Hamelin | A. McDill | Walk; Nieves to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | R | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 96% | 5-1 | DET | R. Casanova | A. McDill | Single to CF (Line Drive); Nieves Scores; Hamelin to 2B |
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | D. Cruz | A. McDill | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hamelin to 3B; Casanova to 2B |
| t6 | 1 | -23 | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | B. Hunter | A. McDill | Walk | |
| t6 | 1 | 123 | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 95% | 6-1 | DET | D. Easley | A. McDill | Strikeout Looking |
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 93% | 6-1 | DET | B. Higginson | A. McDill | Popfly: SS |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 95% | 1-6 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Pugh | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | J. Bell | T. Pugh | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | KCR | B. Roberts | T. Pugh | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Allen McDill facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | T. Clark | A. McDill | Groundout: P-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | T. Fryman | A. McDill | Hit By Pitch | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 97% | 6-1 | DET | M. Nieves | A. McDill | Walk; Fryman to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 96% | 6-1 | DET | B. Hamelin | A. McDill | Flyball: CF |
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Allen McDill pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 97% | 6-1 | DET | R. Casanova | A. McDill | Walk; Fryman to 3B; Nieves to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | R | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 98% | 6-1 | DET | D. Cruz | J. Montgomery | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Fryman Scores; Nieves to 3B; Casanova to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | R | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 99% | 7-1 | DET | B. Hunter | J. Montgomery | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Nieves Scores; Casanova to 3B; Cruz to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 7,(2-2) | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | DET | D. Easley | J. Montgomery | Flyball: LF |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | KCR | J. King | T. Pugh | Flyball: CF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | KCR | C. Davis | T. Pugh | Lineout: CF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-8 | KCR | C. Paquette | T. Pugh | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Scott Cooper replaces Tom Goodwin (CF) playing 1B batting 8th; David Howard replaces Jeff King (1B) playing SS batting 4th; Johnny Damon moves from RF to CF; Jermaine Dye replaces Jay Bell (SS) playing RF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | DET | B. Higginson | J. Montgomery | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| t8 | 1 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 8-1 | DET | T. Clark | J. Montgomery | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | T. Fryman | J. Montgomery | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | M. Nieves | J. Montgomery | Strikeout Looking |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | B. Hamelin | J. Montgomery | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Tim Pugh facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | T. Spehr | T. Pugh | Strikeout Swinging |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | S. Cooper | T. Pugh | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | J. Damon | T. Pugh | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | J. Offerman | T. Pugh | Walk; Damon to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | J. Dye | T. Pugh | Flyball: RF (Deep RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | R. Casanova | H. Pichardo | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | D. Cruz | H. Pichardo | Flyball: CF |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | B. Hunter | H. Pichardo | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Mike Myers facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Mike Myers replaces Tim Pugh pitching; Joe Vitiello pinch hits for Bip Roberts (LF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | J. Vitiello | M. Myers | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | D. Howard | M. Myers | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Vitiello to 2B | |
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | C. Davis | M. Myers | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Vitiello to 3B; Davis to 1B |
| b9 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | C. Paquette | M. Myers | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Vitiello Scores |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 2-9 | KCR | T. Spehr | M. Myers | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- 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.
- 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.
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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.
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