May 22, 2006 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
NYY 5 CHW 5
OAK 4
(10) DET 8
@KCR 0 SEA 8
BAL 6 TEX 3
LAA 2 TOR 6
TBD 4 ARI 4
PIT 3 CIN 15
MIL 5 FLA 9
CHC 1 LAD 6
COL 1 ATL 3
@SDP 1 SFG 9
STL 2 HOU 10
@WSN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,746

Monday, May 22, 2006, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Tigers

30-14

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Verlander (6-3), L: J Affeldt (2-4)

Royals

10-32

Lost 10

5th, 19 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   1   1   3    1   0  .256  .814   18    0   0   HR
P Polanco 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .300  .659   23    3   4   2B
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .744   12    7   0   
M Ordonez RF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .325  .950   13    3   0   
C Shelton 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .318 1.003   33   10   2   
C Monroe LF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .222  .704   12    0   0   
B Inge 3B                     4   1   1   2    1   0  .224  .810   18    2   1   HR,GDP
M Thames DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .306 1.047   12    0   0   2B
O Infante SS                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .306  .762   13    1   3   

J Verlander P                                                            1   1
Totals                       40   8  14   8    3   4              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Thames (4, off J Affeldt); P Polanco (4, off J Affeldt).

HR: C Granderson (8, off J Affeldt; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); B Inge (10, off J Affeldt; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Inge 4; C Granderson 4; M Ordonez 3; M Thames 3; O Infante 3; P Polanco 2; C Monroe; C Shelton; I Rodriguez.

GIDP: B Inge (4).

RBI: C Granderson 3 (17); B Inge 2 (25); M Ordonez 2 (31); C Monroe (26).

2-out RBI: C Granderson 3; B Inge 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Inge-P Polanco-C Shelton.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Costa CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .831   10    2   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   0   2   0    0   0  .311  .747   16    1   3   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .678   15   14   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .229  .684   17    4   0   
A Guiel DH                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .826   11    0   0   
E Brown LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .683    9    2   0   
E German 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .377  .865   13    0   6   
A Blanco SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .500   15    0   5   GDP
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .703    8    4   0   

J Affeldt P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  A Sisco P                                                              0   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   7              114   27  14

BATTING

TB: M Grudzielanek 2; S Costa; E Brown; D Mientkiewicz.

GIDP: A Blanco (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E German-M Grudzielanek-D Mientkiewicz.

E: S Costa (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Guiel (1st base by J Verlander).

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 Verlander, W (6-3)           9     5   0   0    1   7   0   2.70   31  114-79   49·14·16   11· 5· 7· 0     83    -     0.26   0.17
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   7   0          31  114-79   49·14·16   11· 5· 7· 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 Affeldt, L (2-4)             6    11   8   8    2   2   2   6.51   30  102-65   42· 6·17   14·10· 2· 0     18    -     0.35  -0.33
J Nelson                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   14-9     6· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
A Sisco                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   7.27    4   13-10    7· 2· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Peralta                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.71    4   18-14    9· 2· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    3   4   2          43  147-98   64·10·24   18·13· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Peralta (3).

IBB: None.

PO: J Verlander (3; A Guiel, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 9,746.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Granderson         CF    1. S Costa              CF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. I Rodriguez          C     3. D Mientkiewicz       1B 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. R Sanders            RF 
5. C Shelton            1B    5. A Guiel              DH 
6. C Monroe             LF    6. E Brown              LF 
7. B Inge               3B    7. E German             3B 
8. M Thames             DH    8. A Blanco             SS 
9. O Infante            SS    9. J Buck               C  

   J Verlander          P        J Affeldt            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1--  6   19%  66% B Inge          J Affeldt       Home Run (Fly Ball); Monroe Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  12-  4   18%  87% C Granderson    J Affeldt       Home Run (Fly Ball); Thames Scores; Infante Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2   -2%  48% M Ordonez       J Affeldt       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   t 5   1  0-5  -23  3    2%  97% M Ordonez       J Affeldt       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Polanco Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  4   -2%  48% C Granderson    J Affeldt       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  S Costa         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   49%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  D Mientkiewicz  Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   46%  C Shelton       Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   47%  C Monroe        Walk
   RR     1--  6   66%  B Inge          Home Run (Fly Ball); Monroe Scores
          ---  1   67%  M Thames        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1   68%  O Infante       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Thames to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   87%  C Granderson    Home Run (Fly Ball); Thames Scores; Infante Scores
   O      ---  6   86%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   88%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   89%  A Guiel         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   90%  E Brown         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   89%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   88%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   88%  C Shelton       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   89%  E German        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  A Blanco        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   91%  J Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   90%  C Monroe        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  B Inge          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   91%  M Thames        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   90%  O Infante       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   91%  S Costa         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   89%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   91%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   93%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   92%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF
          ---  2   93%  P Polanco       Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep RF Line)
          -2-  1   95%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Fly Ball); Polanco to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E8
   RR     -23  3   97%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Polanco Scores; Rodriguez Scores
          1--  7   98%  C Shelton       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ordonez to 2B
   R      12-  1   99%  C Monroe        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores; Shelton to 2B
   OO     12-  2   98%  B Inge          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   97%  A Guiel         Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  E Brown         Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  7   99%  E German        Lineout: 1B
   O      1--      99%  A Blanco        Guiel Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  M Thames        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   99%  O Infante       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   99%  C Granderson    Walk; Infante to 2B
   O      12-  5   99%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   99%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  A Blanco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   99%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  S Costa         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Joe Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Nelson replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
          ---  2  100%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Shelton       Groundout: 2B-1B; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   99%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Ordonez to 3B
          --3  5   99%  B Inge          Walk
   O      1-3  2   99%  M Thames        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  M Grudzielanek  Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   99%  D Mientkiewicz  Single to 2B (Pop Fly to RF Line)
   O      1--  5  100%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  100%  A Guiel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Andrew Sisco facing 9-1-2
                  Andrew Sisco replaces Joe Nelson pitching
          ---  3  100%  O Infante       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  C Granderson    Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  7  100%  P Polanco       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
          ---  2  100%  E Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  E German        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4  100%  A Blanco        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
                  Joel Peralta replaces Andrew Sisco pitching
          ---  4  100%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  C Shelton       Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 2B
   O      -2-  9  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3  100%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-8, Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  100%  J Buck          Flyball: RF
          ---  2  100%  S Costa         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5  100%  M Grudzielanek  Single to RF (Line Drive); Costa to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  D Mientkiewicz  Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1  100%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 8, Royals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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