April 5, 2006 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 16
TBD 6 CLE 4
@CHW 3
(11) DET 14
@KCR 3 OAK 9
NYY 4 SEA 6
LAA 4 BOS 2
@TEX 1 MIN 13
@TOR 4 CIN 8
CHC 6 ARI 4
@COL 2 HOU 6
FLA 5 ATL 9
@LAD 8 MIL 3
PIT 2 WSN 9
@NYM 5
(10) STL 4
@PHI 3 SFG 3
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 11,265

Wednesday, April 5, 2006, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Tigers

2-0

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   0  3  0   4  1  3   14 19  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  6  1

W: J Bonderman (1-0), L: J Mays (0-1)

Royals

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               6   3   3   1    0   1  .273  .909   20    2   0   HR,2B
P Polanco 2B                  4   3   3   1    0   0  .500 1.056   15    1   2   
  R Santiago 2B               2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    0   1   
I Rodriguez C                 5   3   5   5    0   0  .625 2.042   19    7   2   HR,3·2B
  V Wilson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   16    0   0   SF
D Young DH                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .393   15    0   0   
  M Thames PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    2    0   0   HR
C Shelton 1B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .667 2.111   24   15   0   2B,GDP
C Guillen SS                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .375 1.569   11    0   4   HR,GDP
C Monroe LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347   15    0   0   HBP
B Inge 3B                     5   2   2   1    0   3  .444 1.333   20    0   3   HR,2B

J Bonderman P                                                            0   1
  C Spurling P                                                           0   0
  J Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       44  14  19  13    1   8              167   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Shelton (1, off J Mays); I Rodriguez 3 (3, off J Gobble, off S Stemle, off J Mays); C Granderson (1, off J Mays); B Inge (1, off S Stemle).

HR: M Thames (1, off M Wood; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Guillen (2, off M Wood; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); I Rodriguez (1, off J Mays; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); C Granderson (1, off J Gobble; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Inge (1, off J Mays; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: M Ordonez (1, off J Mays).

HBP: C Monroe (1, by M Wood).

TB: I Rodriguez 11; C Granderson 7; B Inge 6; C Guillen 4; M Thames 4; C Shelton 4; P Polanco 3; D Young.

GIDP: C Guillen (1); C Shelton (1).

RBI: I Rodriguez 5 (5); C Guillen 2 (3); B Inge (1); M Thames (1); D Young (1); P Polanco (1); C Granderson (1); M Ordonez (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .875   17    3   0   3B
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    1   5   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125   17    0   0   
R Sanders RF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334   12    1   0   
  S Costa PH-RF               2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    4    0   0   HR
D Mientkiewicz 1B             3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .833   11    9   1   2B
  T Graffanino 1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
E Brown LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .143  .714    9    3   0   HR
M Teahen 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   3   
A Berroa SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000    4    1   3   2B
  E German SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .500   16    8   0   2B

J Mays P                                                                 1   0
  L Hudson P                                                             0   0
  S Stemle P                                                             0   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  M Wood P                                                               0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    0  11              118   27  12

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz (1, off J Bonderman); J Buck (1, off C Spurling); A Berroa (1, off J Bonderman).

3B: D DeJesus (1, off J Bonderman).

HR: S Costa (1, off J Walker; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); E Brown (1, off C Spurling; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: E Brown 4; S Costa 4; D DeJesus 3; J Buck 2; A Berroa 2; D Mientkiewicz 2.

RBI: E Brown 2 (2); S Costa (1).

2-out RBI: E Brown 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Grudzielanek-A Berroa-D Mientkiewicz; A Berroa-M Grudzielanek-D Mientkiewicz.

E: A Berroa (1).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bonderman, W (1-0)           6.2   3   1   1    0   8   0   1.35   23   93-65   39·10·16   10· 3· 2· 0     72    -     0.55   0.25
C Spurling                     1.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   6.75    6   16-14    6· 3· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.02   0.00
J Walker                       1     1   1   1    0   2   1   9.00    4    9-8     4· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0  11   2          33  118-87   49·15·23   12· 8· 2· 0          1-1

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 Mays, L (0-1)                4.1   8   6   6    1   2   2  12.46   21   89-56   40· 6·10    9· 7· 2· 0     24    -     0.65  -0.25
L Hudson                       1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   16-12    7· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
S Stemle                       1     6   4   4    0   0   0  36.00    9   25-17   12· 1· 4    2· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.02
J Gobble                       1     2   1   1    0   2   1   9.00    5   17-13    8· 2· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
M Wood                         0     3   3   3    0   0   2    inf    4    9-4     3· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
A Sisco                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.50    3   11-9     4· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    19  14  14    1   8   5          47  167-111  74·13·24   15·14· 8· 0          1-0

M Wood faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Mays (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Wood (1; C Monroe).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 11,265.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Granderson         CF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. I Rodriguez          C     3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. R Sanders            RF 
5. D Young              DH    5. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
6. C Shelton            1B    6. E Brown              LF 
7. C Guillen            SS    7. M Teahen             3B 
8. C Monroe             LF    8. A Berroa             SS 
9. B Inge               3B    9. J Buck               C  

   J Bonderman          P        J Mays               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3  4    9%  71% I Rodriguez     J Mays          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
   b 1   0  3-0  ---  8   -8%  64% D DeJesus       J Bonderman     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   t 5   1  0-4  1--  5    7%  95% I Rodriguez     J Mays          Home Run (Fly Ball); Polanco Scores
   t 5   0  0-3  ---  7    6%  89% B Inge          J Mays          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  6    6%  62% P Polanco       J Mays          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   56%  C Granderson    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  6   62%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Granderson to 3B
   R      1-3  4   71%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
   RO     -23  1   71%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Polanco Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   R      --3  7   75%  D Young         Walk, Wild Pitch; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI
   OO     1--  5   72%  C Shelton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   64%  D DeJesus       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  4   69%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   73%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 1B
   O      --3  6   77%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Mays facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   75%  C Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  C Monroe        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   73%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   77%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   77%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   76%  P Polanco       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   77%  I Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   75%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   77%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   79%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Mays facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   79%  D Young         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   81%  C Shelton       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   79%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B; Shelton to 3B
   O      --3  3   77%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeremy Bonderman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   80%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   81%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   83%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Mays facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  7   89%  B Inge          Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   88%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   89%  P Polanco       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5   95%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball); Polanco Scores
                  Luke Hudson replaces Joe Mays pitching
   O      ---  4   95%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeremy Bonderman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   96%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   97%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  M Teahen        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Luke Hudson facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   97%  C Shelton       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   96%  C Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeremy Bonderman facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  A Berroa        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   96%  J Buck          Fielder's Choice 3B; Berroa out at 3B/3B-2B
   O      1--  2   97%  D DeJesus       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  2   98%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Stemle facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Stemle replaces Luke Hudson pitching
          ---  2   99%  B Inge          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  1   99%  C Granderson    Single to LF (Line Drive); Inge to 3B
   R      1-3  1   99%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Line Drive); Inge Scores; Granderson to 2B
   RR     12-  4  100%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores
   O      -2-  2  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores
          1--  6  100%  C Shelton       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Young to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF; Young to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 10, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-10, Jeremy Bonderman facing 3-4-5
                  Ramon Santiago replaces Placido Polanco playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  9  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
                  Shane Costa pinch hits for Reggie Sanders batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  S Costa         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Chris Spurling replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
   RR     -2-  2  100%  E Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball); Mientkiewicz Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jimmy Gobble facing 9-1-2
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Steve Stemle pitching; Esteban German replaces Angel Berroa playing SS batting 8th; Shane Costa moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2  100%  C Granderson    Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Santiago      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-11, Chris Spurling facing 8-9-1
                  Vance Wilson replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing C batting 3rd
   O      ---  2  100%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Buck          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Buck to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Mike Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Wood replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching; Tony Graffanino replaces Doug Mientkiewicz playing 1B batting 5th; Marcus Thames pinch hits for Dmitri Young batting 5th
   R      ---  2  100%  M Thames        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5  100%  C Shelton       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RR     1--  1  100%  C Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball); Shelton Scores
          ---  1  100%  C Monroe        Hit By Pitch
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Mike Wood pitching
   O      1--  3  100%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  R Santiago      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 14, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-14, Jamie Walker facing 3-4-5
                  Jamie Walker replaces Chris Spurling pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1  100%  S Costa         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  T Graffanino    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Brown         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 14, Royals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation