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CHW  3
BOS  2
 KCR  7
DET  2
 CLE  8
@MIN  4
 OAK  5
@SEA  3
(10)		 ANA 10
@TEX  5
 TOR  5
BAL  1
 ARI  4
COL  2
 CIN  1
@CHC  0
 LAD  6
SDP  5
 MON  4
FLA  3
 STL  9
MIL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,092

 Thursday, September 26, 2002
Time of Game: 2:38
Tigers
2
55-103
Lost 1
5th, 36 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  2
Royals          0  0  0   0  3  1   3  0  X    7  9  1
W: Jeff Suppan (9-16), L: Nate Cornejo (1-5)
 Royals
7
62-97
Won 1
4th, 29½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Torres CF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .213  .548   16   12    2   0   CS
O Infante SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .359  .841   20   13    0   5   
S Halter 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .710   15   11    0   1   SF
R Simon DH                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .301  .779   10    2    0   0   IW
E Munson 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .575   12    7    7   0   GDP
H Bocachica RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .669   11    6    3   0   
G Lombard LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .694   17   11    2   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .655   14    8    5   3   
B Inge C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .604   13    9    5   0   GDP

N Cornejo P                                                                   0   1
  E Eckenstahler P                                                            0   0
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       28   2   5   0    2   5              128   79   24  10
Batting Events
SF: S Halter (4, off J Suppan).
IBB: R Simon (5, by J Suppan).
TB: A Torres 2; O Infante; D Easley; E Munson.
GIDP: E Munson (1); B Inge (7).
RBI: E Munson (5); S Halter (39).
2-out RBI: E Munson.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Halter-D Easley-E Munson; O Infante-D Easley-E Munson.
PB: B Inge (10).
E: S Halter (21); D Easley (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Torres (2, 2nd base by J Suppan/A Hinch).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Tucker 2B-RF                3   1   0   0    2   1  .249  .739   22    9    3   3   
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   4    0   1  .271  .841   15   10    0   0   HR,SF
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .343  .991   14    9   14   0   GDP
R Ibanez LF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .293  .884   12    7    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .768   20   13    1   4   GDP
D Brown DH                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .255  .739   22   12    0   0   3B
A Berroa SS                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .224  .656    7    6    1   4   
A Guiel RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .633   13    5    3   1   
  C Febles 2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .682    5    3    0   1   
A Hinch C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .727   20   14    5   1   2B

J Suppan P                                                                    0   4
Totals                       32   7   9   0    5   4              150   88   27  18
Batting Events
2B: A Hinch (7, off E Eckenstahler).
3B: D Brown (1, off N Cornejo).
HR: C Beltran (28, off E Eckenstahler; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: C Beltran (7, off N Cornejo).
TB: C Beltran 4; R Ibanez 3; D Brown 3; A Hinch 2; M Sweeney; C Febles; J Randa.
GIDP: J Randa (13); M Sweeney (9).
RBI: C Beltran 4 (104); D Brown (7); A Hinch (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Febles-A Berroa-M Sweeney; A Berroa-M Tucker-M Sweeney.
E: M Tucker (4).

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
N Cornejo, L (1-5)             6     4   4   1    4   0   0   5.04   26   92-54   40· 4·10   10·12· 7· 0     50    -     1.15  -0.13
E Eckenstahler                 0.1   3   3   3    1   0   1   5.62    5   17-8     8· 0· 0    0· 3· 2· 1          0-0    0.19  -0.06
F Rodney                       1.2   2   0   0    0   4   0   6.11    7   38-26   16· 7· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   4    5   4   1          38  147-88   64·11·13   11·17·11· 1          1-0 
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 Suppan, W (9-16)             9     5   2   2    2   5   0   5.32   31  124-77   47·12·18   16· 8· 5· 0     72    -     0.78   0.31
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   5   0          31  124-77   47·12·18   16· 8· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: N Cornejo (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Suppan (3; R Simon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 11,092.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 1mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Andres Torres                CF       1. Michael Tucker               2B
2. Omar Infante                 SS       2. Carlos Beltran               CF
3. Shane Halter                 3B       3. Mike Sweeney                 1B
4. Randall Simon                DH       4. Raul Ibanez                  LF
5. Eric Munson                  1B       5. Joe Randa                    3B
6. Hiram Bocachica              RF       6. Dee Brown                    DH
7. George Lombard               LF       7. Angel Berroa                 SS
8. Damion Easley                2B       8. Aaron Guiel                  RF
9. Brandon Inge                  C       9. A.J. Hinch                    C

   Nate Cornejo                  P          Jeff Suppan                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 123 RR 2,(0-1)  17% 82% 0-1 KCR A. Hinch N. Cornejo Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brown Scores/unER; Berroa Scores/No RBI/unER; Guiel to 3B; Hinch to 2B
b4 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -15% 38% 0-1 KCR J. Randa N. Cornejo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  9% 92% 3-1 KCR D. Brown N. Cornejo Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Ibanez Scores
b5 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -8% 76% 3-1 KCR M. Sweeney N. Cornejo Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  8% 56% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa N. Cornejo Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET A. Torres J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 DET O. Infante J. Suppan Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 DET S. Halter J. Suppan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR M. Tucker N. Cornejo Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR C. Beltran N. Cornejo Lineout: RF
b1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney N. Cornejo Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 DET R. Simon J. Suppan Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 DET E. Munson J. Suppan Lineout: RF
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 56% 0-0 DET H. Bocachica J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR R. Ibanez N. Cornejo Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Randa N. Cornejo Lineout: CF
b2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Brown N. Cornejo Walk
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR A. Berroa N. Cornejo Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 DET G. Lombard J. Suppan Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 DET D. Easley J. Suppan Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  6% 56% 0-0 DET B. Inge J. Suppan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 KCR A. Guiel N. Cornejo Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 KCR A. Hinch N. Cornejo Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Tucker N. Cornejo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 DET A. Torres J. Suppan Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 DET O. Infante J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-1B; Torres to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 52% 0-0 DET S. Halter J. Suppan Groundout: P-1B; Torres to 3B
t4 2 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 DET R. Simon J. Suppan Intentional Walk
t4 2 1-3 RO 6,(3-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 DET E. Munson J. Suppan Single to RF (Line Drive); Torres Scores; Simon out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 41% 0-1 KCR C. Beltran N. Cornejo Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 45% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney N. Cornejo Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-1 KCR R. Ibanez N. Cornejo Passed Ball; Sweeney to 2B
b4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  6% 52% 0-1 KCR R. Ibanez N. Cornejo Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Sweeney to 3B
b4 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -15% 38% 0-1 KCR J. Randa N. Cornejo Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 40% 1-0 DET H. Bocachica J. Suppan Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 42% 1-0 DET G. Lombard J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 44% 1-0 DET D. Easley J. Suppan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 49% 0-1 KCR D. Brown N. Cornejo Walk
b5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  8% 56% 0-1 KCR A. Berroa N. Cornejo Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B
b5 0 12- 2,(1-0)  6% 63% 0-1 KCR A. Guiel N. Cornejo Wild Pitch; Brown to 3B; Berroa to 2B
b5 0 -23 4,(3-0)  3% 65% 0-1 KCR A. Guiel N. Cornejo Walk
b5 0 123 RR 2,(0-1)  17% 82% 0-1 KCR A. Hinch N. Cornejo Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brown Scores/unER; Berroa Scores/No RBI/unER; Guiel to 3B; Hinch to 2B
b5 0 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 84% 2-1 KCR M. Tucker N. Cornejo Walk
b5 0 123 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 84% 2-1 KCR C. Beltran N. Cornejo Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Guiel Scores/unER; Hinch to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -8% 76% 3-1 KCR M. Sweeney N. Cornejo Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 79% 1-3 DET B. Inge J. Suppan Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 76% 1-3 DET A. Torres J. Suppan Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  6% 82% 1-3 DET O. Infante J. Suppan Torres Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 83% 1-3 DET O. Infante J. Suppan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Nate Cornejo facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 85% 3-1 KCR R. Ibanez N. Cornejo Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 83% 3-1 KCR J. Randa N. Cornejo Foul Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- R 3,(1-1)  9% 92% 3-1 KCR D. Brown N. Cornejo Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Ibanez Scores
b6 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -3% 89% 4-1 KCR A. Berroa N. Cornejo Fielder's Choice SS; Brown out at Hm/SS-C; Berroa to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 4-1 KCR A. Guiel N. Cornejo Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
Carlos Febles replaces Aaron Guiel (RF) playing 2B batting 8th; Michael Tucker moves from 2B to RF
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 90% 1-4 DET S. Halter J. Suppan Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 87% 1-4 DET R. Simon J. Suppan Walk
t7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  6% 93% 1-4 DET E. Munson J. Suppan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Eric Eckenstahler facing 9-1-2
Eric Eckenstahler replaces Nate Cornejo pitching
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 95% 4-1 KCR A. Hinch E. Eckenstahler Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 96% 4-1 KCR M. Tucker E. Eckenstahler Walk
b7 0 12- RRR 4,(2-1)  4% 99% 4-1 KCR C. Beltran E. Eckenstahler Home Run; Hinch Scores; Tucker Scores
b7 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -0% 99% 7-1 KCR M. Sweeney E. Eckenstahler Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 99% 7-1 KCR R. Ibanez E. Eckenstahler Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Fernando Rodney replaces Eric Eckenstahler pitching
b7 1 1-- 10,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-1 KCR J. Randa F. Rodney Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ibanez to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-1 KCR D. Brown F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 7-1 KCR A. Berroa F. Rodney Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 1-7 DET H. Bocachica J. Suppan Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-7 DET G. Lombard J. Suppan Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 1-7 DET D. Easley J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 7-1 KCR C. Febles F. Rodney Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  -0% 100% 7-1 KCR A. Hinch F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 7-1 KCR M. Tucker F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 100% 7-1 KCR C. Beltran F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-7 DET B. Inge J. Suppan Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 1-7 DET A. Torres J. Suppan Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 1-7 DET O. Infante J. Suppan Single (Ground Ball); Torres to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 1-7 DET S. Halter J. Suppan Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Torres Scores
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 2-7 DET R. Simon J. Suppan Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 7.

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