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SEA  5
@ANA  1
 BOS  7
BAL  5
 CHW  6
NYY  3
(10)		 KCR 12
DET  6
 OAK  7
TEX  3
 TBD  5
@TOR  2
 FLA  6
@ATL  3
 SFG  6
@HOU  3
 SDP  9
LAD  5
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 10,574

 Monday, September 22, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:04
Tigers
6
38-118
Lost 10
5th, 49 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  3  0   0  2  0    6 10  1
Royals          2  0  1   1  2  5   0  1  X   12 16  0
W: Jeremy Affeldt (7-6), L: Gary Knotts (3-8)
 Royals
12
82-74
Won 3
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Sanchez CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .675    8    6    1   0   
  B Petrick RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .637    4    3    0   0   
W Morris 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .689   12    8    3   4   
B Higginson RF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .688   20   11    5   0   SF
  O Infante 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .524    4    2    0   0   
D Young DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .882   16    8    0   0   
  M Walbeck PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .439    5    3    0   0   GDP
C Pena 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .247  .780   19   14    5   0   
C Monroe LF                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .230  .708   22   11    0   0   
S Halter 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .598    7    6    1   0   
  A Torres CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .541    5    4    0   0   
B Inge C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .613   14    9    6   0   SH
  A Hinch PH-C                1   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .594    2    1    0   0   HR
R Santiago SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .221  .565    9    7    3   4   

G Knotts P                                                                    0   1
  C Mears P                                                                   0   0
  F German P                                                                  0   0
  C Spurling P                                                                0   0
  B Schmack P                                                                 0   0
  W Ledezma P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   0    4   4              147   93   24   9
Batting Events
HR: A Hinch (2, off J Grimsley; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: B Higginson (6, off J Affeldt).
SH: B Inge (3, off P Abbott).
TB: A Hinch 4; C Monroe; W Morris; D Young; B Higginson; O Infante; S Halter; R Santiago; A Sanchez; C Pena.
GIDP: M Walbeck (3).
RBI: A Hinch 2 (10); D Young (79); B Higginson (50); R Santiago (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Santiago-W Morris-C Pena 2; R Santiago-C Pena.
E: W Morris (6).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Berroa SS                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .291  .797   17   11    1   3   SB
C Beltran CF                  4   1   1   1    1   2  .306  .902   22   14    1   0   HR
  D DeJesus CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
M Sweeney DH                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .297  .862   24   18    0   0   2B
R Ibanez 1B                   4   3   3   3    1   0  .299  .812   19   10   11   3   HR
J Randa 3B                    3   2   3   0    1   0  .292  .803   18    9    0   1   2B
  J Matos PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .655    3    2    0   0   GDP
A Guiel RF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .289  .866   16   11    3   0   
R White LF                    4   2   4   3    1   0  .285  .819   15    9    1   0   2B
D Relaford 2B                 4   0   1   2    1   0  .260  .705   16   11    2   5   
B Mayne C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .648   18   15    3   0   GDP
  M Difelice C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .684    4    2    2   0   GDP

P Abbott P                                                                    2   2
  J Affeldt P                                                                 0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                                1   0
  A Levine P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38  12  16   0    7   6              172  112   27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Randa (30, off G Knotts); R White (22, off C Spurling); M Sweeney (18, off F German).
HR: C Beltran (24, off G Knotts; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Ibanez (18, off G Knotts; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: R Ibanez 6; R White 5; J Randa 4; C Beltran 4; A Berroa 2; M Sweeney 2; B Mayne; D Relaford.
GIDP: J Matos (2); B Mayne (9); M Difelice (6).
RBI: R Ibanez 3 (88); R White 3 (84); D Relaford 2 (59); M Sweeney (82); A Berroa (72); C Beltran (96).
2-out RBI: R White 2; R Ibanez 2; A Berroa.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Relaford-A Berroa-R Ibanez.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Berroa (21, 2nd base off C Mears/B Inge).

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
G Knotts, L (3-8)              4     7   6   5    3   4   2   5.89   23   86-60   34· 9·17    5·11· 3· 0     27    -     0.84  -0.29
C Mears                        1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   5.87    6   20-12    8· 1· 3    1· 3· 3· 0          2-2    1.50  -0.09
F German                       0     3   3   3    0   0   0   5.98    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.58  -0.10
C Spurling                     0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.68    4   19-13   12· 0· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.24  -0.03
B Schmack                      1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    5   16-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          3-1    0.06  -0.00
W Ledezma                      1     1   1   1    1   0   0   5.68    4   15-7     6· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  12  11    7   6   2          45  167-109  69·14·26   12·20·11· 0          8-6
G Knotts faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
F German faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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
P Abbott                       4     6   4   4    2   1   0   5.29   20   75-48   30· 3·15   10· 7· 4· 0     33    -     1.19  -0.05
J Affeldt, W (7-6)             2     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.96    9   27-17   14· 2· 1    5· 3· 0· 0          3-3    1.80   0.01
J Grimsley                     2     1   2   2    1   3   1   5.23    8   34-21   13· 3· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
A Levine                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.79    3   11-7     3· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   4   1          40  147-93   60· 9·24   21·11· 4· 0          3-3
P Abbott faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: J Affeldt (2).
WP: F German 2 (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 10,574.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Alex Sanchez                 CF       1. Angel Berroa                 SS
2. Warren Morris                2B       2. Carlos Beltran               CF
3. Bobby Higginson              RF       3. Mike Sweeney                 DH
4. Dmitri Young                 DH       4. Raul Ibanez                  1B
5. Carlos Pena                  1B       5. Joe Randa                    3B
6. Craig Monroe                 LF       6. Aaron Guiel                  RF
7. Shane Halter                 3B       7. Rondell White                LF
8. Brandon Inge                  C       8. Desi Relaford                2B
9. Ramon Santiago               SS       9. Brent Mayne                   C

   Gary Knotts                   P          Paul Abbott                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  17% 69% 0-0 KCR R. Ibanez G. Knotts Home Run (Fly Ball); Berroa Scores
b5 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  12% 73% 4-4 KCR R. White C. Mears Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ibanez Scores; Randa to 2B
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 85% 5-4 KCR D. Relaford C. Mears Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores; White to 3B
b3 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  9% 75% 2-1 KCR C. Beltran G. Knotts Home Run (Fly Ball)
t5 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -9% 63% 1-4 DET W. Morris P. Abbott Single to 3B/Bunt; Santiago to 3B; Sanchez 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' Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 52% 0-0 DET A. Sanchez P. Abbott Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 54% 0-0 DET W. Morris P. Abbott Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 DET B. Higginson P. Abbott Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET D. Young P. Abbott Walk; Higginson to 2B
t1 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 0-0 DET C. Pena P. Abbott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  3% 58% 0-0 KCR A. Berroa G. Knotts Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
b1 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Beltran G. Knotts Strikeout Looking
b1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Sweeney G. Knotts Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- RR 4,(2-1)  17% 69% 0-0 KCR R. Ibanez G. Knotts Home Run (Fly Ball); Berroa Scores
b1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 70% 2-0 KCR J. Randa G. Knotts Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 68% 2-0 KCR A. Guiel G. Knotts Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 65% 0-2 DET C. Monroe P. Abbott Walk
t2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -6% 59% 0-2 DET S. Halter P. Abbott Single to RF (Line Drive); Monroe to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  1% 60% 0-2 DET B. Inge P. Abbott Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Monroe to 3B; Halter to 2B
t2 1 -23 RO 4,(1-2)  1% 61% 0-2 DET R. Santiago P. Abbott Groundout: 1B-P; Monroe Scores; Halter to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 65% 1-2 DET A. Sanchez P. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 68% 2-1 KCR R. White G. Knotts Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 65% 2-1 KCR D. Relaford G. Knotts Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 63% 2-1 KCR B. Mayne G. Knotts Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 60% 2-1 KCR A. Berroa G. Knotts Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 63% 1-2 DET W. Morris P. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 65% 1-2 DET B. Higginson P. Abbott Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 66% 1-2 DET D. Young P. Abbott Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  9% 75% 2-1 KCR C. Beltran G. Knotts Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 74% 3-1 KCR M. Sweeney G. Knotts Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 72% 3-1 KCR R. Ibanez G. Knotts Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 74% 3-1 KCR J. Randa G. Knotts Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 71% 3-1 KCR A. Guiel G. Knotts Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  -4% 67% 1-3 DET C. Pena P. Abbott Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 9,(3-2)  4% 71% 1-3 DET C. Monroe P. Abbott Popfly: 2B
t4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 75% 1-3 DET S. Halter P. Abbott Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 77% 1-3 DET B. Inge P. Abbott Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 3-1 KCR R. White G. Knotts Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 79% 3-1 KCR D. Relaford G. Knotts Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 7,(1-2)  6% 85% 3-1 KCR B. Mayne G. Knotts Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); White Scores/unER/No RBI
b4 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 83% 4-1 KCR A. Berroa G. Knotts Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 84% 4-1 KCR C. Beltran G. Knotts Walk; Mayne to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 82% 4-1 KCR M. Sweeney G. Knotts Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Paul Abbott facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -4% 78% 1-4 DET R. Santiago P. Abbott Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 72% 1-4 DET A. Sanchez P. Abbott Single to 1B/Bunt; Santiago to 2B
t5 0 12- 3,(1-1)  -9% 63% 1-4 DET W. Morris P. Abbott Single to 3B/Bunt; Santiago to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Paul Abbott pitching
t5 0 123 R -7% 56% 1-4 DET B. Higginson J. Affeldt Balk; Santiago Scores; Sanchez to 3B; Morris to 2B
t5 0 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  1% 57% 2-4 DET B. Higginson J. Affeldt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanchez Scores; Morris to 3B
t5 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -7% 50% 3-4 DET D. Young J. Affeldt Single to RF (Ground Ball); Morris Scores
t5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 54% 4-4 DET C. Pena J. Affeldt Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -3% 51% 4-4 DET C. Monroe J. Affeldt Single to LF (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
t5 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 57% 4-4 DET S. Halter J. Affeldt Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Gary Knotts facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  5% 62% 4-4 KCR R. Ibanez G. Knotts Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  7% 68% 4-4 KCR J. Randa G. Knotts Walk; Ibanez to 2B
Chris Mears replaces Gary Knotts pitching
b5 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 62% 4-4 KCR A. Guiel C. Mears Lineout: 3B (Short 3B Line)
b5 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  12% 73% 4-4 KCR R. White C. Mears Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ibanez Scores; Randa to 2B
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  11% 85% 5-4 KCR D. Relaford C. Mears Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa Scores; White to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  -8% 76% 6-4 KCR B. Mayne C. Mears Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -5% 71% 4-6 DET B. Inge J. Affeldt Walk
t6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 74% 4-6 DET R. Santiago J. Affeldt Groundout: 2B-1B; Inge to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 79% 4-6 DET A. Sanchez J. Affeldt Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
t6 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 83% 4-6 DET W. Morris J. Affeldt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Chris Mears facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 86% 6-4 KCR A. Berroa C. Mears Walk
b6 0 1-- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 85% 6-4 KCR C. Beltran C. Mears Strikeout Swinging, Berroa Steals 2B
Franklyn German replaces Chris Mears pitching
b6 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  2% 87% 6-4 KCR M. Sweeney F. German Wild Pitch; Berroa to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 5,(1-2)  4% 91% 6-4 KCR M. Sweeney F. German Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berroa Scores
b6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  1% 92% 7-4 KCR R. Ibanez F. German Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  2% 94% 7-4 KCR R. Ibanez F. German Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Sweeney Scores
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 95% 8-4 KCR J. Randa F. German Single to LF (Line Drive); Ibanez to 2B
Chris Spurling replaces Franklyn German pitching
b6 1 12- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 94% 8-4 KCR A. Guiel C. Spurling Popfly: SS
b6 2 12- RR 1,(0-0)  4% 98% 8-4 KCR R. White C. Spurling Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Ibanez Scores; Randa Scores
b6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 10-4 KCR D. Relaford C. Spurling Walk
b6 2 12- 6,(1-2)  0% 98% 10-4 KCR B. Mayne C. Spurling Single to 3B (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Relaford to 2B
Brian Schmack replaces Chris Spurling pitching
b6 2 123 R 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 10-4 KCR A. Berroa B. Schmack Single to 2B (Ground Ball); White Scores; Relaford to 3B; Mayne to 2B
b6 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 11-4 KCR C. Beltran B. Schmack Lineout: CF
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 11.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 3-4-5
Jason Grimsley replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
t7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 4-11 DET B. Higginson J. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 4-11 DET D. Young J. Grimsley Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-11 DET C. Pena J. Grimsley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-4, Tigers' Brian Schmack facing 3-4-5
Omar Infante replaces Bobby Higginson (RF) playing 3B batting 3rd; Andres Torres replaces Shane Halter (3B) playing CF batting 7th; Ben Petrick replaces Alex Sanchez (CF) playing RF batting 1st
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-4 KCR M. Sweeney B. Schmack Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 11-4 KCR R. Ibanez B. Schmack Walk
Julius Matos pinch hits for Joe Randa (3B) batting 5th
b7 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 11-4 KCR J. Matos B. Schmack Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 11.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-11, Royals' Jason Grimsley facing 6-7-8
Mike Difelice replaces Brent Mayne playing C batting 9th; Julius Matos moves from PH to 3B; David DeJesus replaces Carlos Beltran playing CF batting 2nd
t8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -0% 99% 4-11 DET C. Monroe J. Grimsley Walk
t8 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 4-11 DET A. Torres J. Grimsley Strikeout Swinging
A.J. Hinch pinch hits for Brandon Inge (C) batting 8th
t8 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -1% 99% 4-11 DET A. Hinch J. Grimsley Home Run (Fly Ball); Monroe Scores
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 6-11 DET R. Santiago J. Grimsley Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 6-11 DET B. Petrick J. Grimsley Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-6, Tigers' Wilfredo Ledezma facing 6-7-8
Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Brian Schmack pitching; A.J. Hinch moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 11-6 KCR A. Guiel W. Ledezma Walk
b8 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 11-6 KCR R. White W. Ledezma Single to CF (Line Drive); Guiel to 3B
b8 0 1-3 RO 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 11-6 KCR D. Relaford W. Ledezma Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guiel Scores
b8 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 12-6 KCR M. Difelice W. Ledezma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 12.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-12, Royals' Alan Levine facing 2-3-4
Alan Levine replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-12 DET W. Morris A. Levine Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 6-12 DET O. Infante A. Levine Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
Matt Walbeck pinch hits for Dmitri Young (DH) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 6-12 DET M. Walbeck A. Levine Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 12.

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