April 7, 2007 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 2
OAK 1 CHW 3
MIN 0 DET 6
@KCR 5 NYY 10
BAL 7 TOR 8
@TBD 5 TEX 8
BOS 4 ATL 5
NYM 3 CIN 7
PIT 5 FLA 8
PHI 5 HOU 5
STL 1 CHC 6
@MIL 3 SDP 3
COL 2 LAD 4
@SFG 1 ARI 7
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,899

Saturday, April 7, 2007, 1:10PM
Time of Game: 2:41

Tigers

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  3   1  1  0   0  0  0    6  8  1
Royals          0  1  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  0

W: M Maroth (1-0), L: G Meche (1-1), S: T Jones (2)

Royals

2-3

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   2   2   2    1   0  .375 1.382   12    5   0   HR
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .444  .888   13    2   3   
G Sheffield DH                2   1   2   2    2   0  .231  .795   14    0   0   HR,CS
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .154  .487   12    2   0   SF
C Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .398   16    0   2   
I Rodriguez C                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .353  .882    9    6   2   HR
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .643   12   11   1   
C Monroe LF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .143  .474   19    1   0   2B
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .188   20    0   1   

M Maroth P                                                               0   2
  J Grilli P                                                             0   1
  J Zumaya P                                                             0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   6   8   6    3   7              127   27  13

BATTING

2B: C Monroe (2, off G Meche).

HR: G Sheffield (1, off G Meche; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); I Rodriguez (1, off G Meche; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Granderson (2, off G Meche; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Ordonez (1, off G Meche).

TB: C Granderson 5; G Sheffield 5; I Rodriguez 4; C Monroe 2; S Casey; P Polanco.

RBI: G Sheffield 2 (4); C Granderson 2 (7); M Ordonez (1); I Rodriguez (1).

2-out RBI: G Sheffield.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Maroth-P Polanco-S Casey.

E: C Guillen (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Sheffield (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Meche).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .316  .988   19    3   0   2B
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   0   1    0   1  .167  .389   14    1   3   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321   22    0   0   GDP
R Sanders RF                  4   3   3   2    0   1  .750 2.500   14    2   0   HR,2B
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .523   18    1   0   
E German 3B                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .571 1.339   17    1   0   2B
R Shealy 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    6    7   1   HBP
  R Gload PH-1B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .607   11    3   0   
J Buck C                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .300 1.000   15    6   0   
  M Teahen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .804    1    0   0   
  J LaRue C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .583         2   0   
T Pena SS                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .980   15    0   8   

G Meche P                                                                1   1
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    2   6              152   27  13

BATTING

2B: E German (1, off J Grilli); D DeJesus (2, off M Maroth); R Sanders (1, off M Maroth).

HR: R Sanders (1, off M Maroth; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: R Shealy (1, by M Maroth).

TB: R Sanders 7; E German 3; D DeJesus 3; T Pena; R Gload; E Brown.

GIDP: M Sweeney (1).

RBI: E German 2 (2); R Sanders 2 (2); M Grudzielanek (5).

2-out RBI: R Sanders 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: R Shealy (1st base by M Maroth).

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
M Maroth, W (1-0)              5     6   4   4    1   3   1   7.20   21   83-49   36· 3·10    6· 7· 3· 0     41    -     1.17  -0.10
J Grilli, H (1)                1     2   1   1    0   1   0  20.25    5   24-15    8· 6· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.95  -0.04
J Zumaya, H (1)                2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   32-20   12· 4· 4    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    2.36   0.27
T Jones, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-8     4· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   6   1          38  148-92   60·14·18   12·11· 6· 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
G Meche, L (1-1)               7     8   6   6    2   4   3   4.40   29  102-57   31· 7·19    9·12· 2· 0     39    -     0.82  -0.26
J Peralta                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   1.93    7   25-16    5· 4· 7    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.11
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   7   3          36  127-73   36·11·26   11·13· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Zumaya (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Maroth (1; R Shealy, 1st base); G Meche (1; G Sheffield, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: M Maroth (1; R Shealy).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - CB Bucknor.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 13,899.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 29° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Granderson         CF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. G Sheffield          DH    3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. R Sanders            RF 
5. C Guillen            SS    5. E Brown              LF 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. E German             3B 
7. S Casey              1B    7. R Shealy             1B 
8. C Monroe             LF    8. J Buck               C  
9. B Inge               3B    9. T Pena               SS 

   M Maroth             P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  4-2  -2-  2  -19%  49% R Sanders       M Maroth        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); DeJesus Scores
   b 8   2  6-5  1-3  1   15%  82% M Teahen        J Zumaya        Flyball: CF
   b 6   1  6-4  -2-  2  -14%  56% E German        J Grilli        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
   t 3   1  1-2  12-  4   13%  77% G Sheffield     G Meche         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 4   0  4-4  ---  1   12%  62% I Rodriguez     G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  C Granderson    Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   46%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  1   55%  G Sheffield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   54%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   57%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   59%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   60%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   57%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   56%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   55%  S Casey         Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Casey out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Maroth facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   49%  R Sanders       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   50%  E Brown         Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Sanders to 3B
   R      --3  8   44%  E German        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sanders Scores
   O      1--  3   46%  R Shealy        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); German to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   56%  C Monroe        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   55%  B Inge          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Monroe to 3B
   R      --3  2   61%  C Granderson    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Monroe Scores
          1--  5   64%  P Polanco       Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Granderson to 2B
   R      12-  4   77%  G Sheffield     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Sheffield to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  2   77%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Polanco Scores; Sheffield to 3B
   O      --3  4   75%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Maroth facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   71%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   60%  D DeJesus       Double to 2B (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Pena to 3B
   RO     -23  2   64%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Pena Scores
   O      -2-  4   68%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   RR     -2-  2   49%  R Sanders       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); DeJesus Scores
          ---  3   47%  E Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   50%  E German        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   62%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   59%  S Casey         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   57%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Maroth facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   51%  R Shealy        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      59%  J Buck          Shealy Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4   61%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   63%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   74%  C Granderson    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   72%  P Polanco       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   74%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      1--      70%  M Ordonez       Sheffield Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
   O      ---  3   69%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Maroth facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   64%  D DeJesus       Walk
   O      1--  5   69%  M Grudzielanek  Lineout: 2B
   OO     1--  5   77%  M Sweeney       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   75%  C Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   73%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   72%  S Casey         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
                  Jason Grilli replaces Mike Maroth pitching
          ---  5   66%  R Sanders       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   70%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B; Sanders to 2B
   R      -2-  2   56%  E German        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
                  Ross Gload pinch hits for Ryan Shealy batting 7th
   O      -2-  7   62%  R Gload         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  4   68%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
                  Ross Gload moves to 1B
   O      ---  5   65%  C Monroe        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  8   63%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   65%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Joel Zumaya facing 9-1-2
                  Joel Zumaya replaces Jason Grilli pitching
   O      ---  2   67%  T Pena          Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   61%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   68%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          1--      66%  M Sweeney       Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Joel Peralta facing 3-4-5
                  Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching
          ---  4   77%  G Sheffield     Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   70%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   67%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Joel Zumaya facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   74%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   79%  E Brown         Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   75%  E German        Walk
          1--  4   68%  R Gload         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); German to 3B
                  Mark Teahen pinch hits for John Buck batting 8th
   O      1-3  1   82%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
                  Jason LaRue replaces Mark Teahen playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  3   80%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   79%  C Monroe        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Todd Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Jones replaces Joel Zumaya pitching
   O      ---  2   87%  T Pena          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   95%  D DeJesus       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); DeJesus out at 2B/1B-SS-2B-C
   O      ---  3  100%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Royals 5.

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