August 28, 2007 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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TBD 15
@BAL 8 CLE 6
MIN 5 KCR 6
DET 3 NYY 5
BOS 3 TOR 5
@OAK 4 LAA 10
@SEA 6 TEX 4
CHW 3 CHC 5
MIL 3 FLA 4
ATL 3
(11) STL 7
@HOU 0 LAD 4
WSN 3 PHI 4
NYM 2
(10) PIT 6
CIN 4 PIT 3
CIN 2 SDP 6
ARI 4 SFG 3
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 16,193

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 7:10PM
Time of Game: 3:03

Tigers

71-61

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    3 16  0
Royals          0  0  0   3  3  0   0  0  X    6  6  0

W: B Bannister (11-7), L: N Robertson (7-11)

Royals

58-72

Won 1

4th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               4   0   2   1    0   2  .292  .892   19    7   0   2B
  R Raburn PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .900    5    0   0   
P Polanco 2B                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .340  .847   15    3   1   GDP
T Perez LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .481   14    2   0   2B
M Ordonez RF                  5   0   4   0    0   0  .359 1.029   18    2   0   
C Guillen 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .305  .890   18    5   0   SF,GDP
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .710    7    4   1   2B,SH
S Casey DH                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .709   19    0   0   2B
B Inge 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .706   19    0   1   
R Santiago SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .417  .917    9    1   2   

N Robertson P                                                            0   0
  J Grilli P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   3  16   3    2   6              143   24   5

BATTING

2B: T Perez (1, off J Soria); I Rodriguez (25, off J Peralta); C Granderson (34, off B Bannister); S Casey (27, off B Bannister).

SF: C Guillen (7, off J Soria).

SH: I Rodriguez (1, off B Bannister).

TB: M Ordonez 4; R Santiago 3; P Polanco 3; C Granderson 3; S Casey 2; T Perez 2; I Rodriguez 2; C Guillen.

GIDP: C Guillen (11); P Polanco (5).

RBI: P Polanco (56); C Guillen (89); C Granderson (63).

2-out RBI: P Polanco.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E German LF                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .264  .727   15    1   0   SB
  J Gathright LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .786    3    1   0   
D DeJesus CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .748   13    3   0   SH
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   2   2   1    1   0  .307  .792   21    2   1   
B Butler DH                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .796    7    0   0   HR
E Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .634   13    3   0   
R Gload 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .304  .787   20    6   1   CS
J Buck C                      2   1   0   0    1   0  .224  .772   16    7   1   
A Gordon 3B                   3   0   1   3    0   1  .245  .722   18    0   0   2B
T Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .623    6    3   4   

B Bannister P                                                            0   3
  J Peralta P                                                            1   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       28   6   6   6    4   4              132   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Gordon (28, off N Robertson).

HR: B Butler (6, off N Robertson; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D DeJesus (5, off N Robertson).

TB: B Butler 4; M Grudzielanek 2; A Gordon 2; R Gload 2.

RBI: A Gordon 3 (45); B Butler 2 (42); M Grudzielanek (43).

2-out RBI: A Gordon 3.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Grudzielanek-T Pena-R Gload; R Gload-T Pena-J Peralta.

BASERUNNING

SB: E German (9, 2nd base off N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

CS: R Gload (2, 2nd base by N Robertson/I Rodriguez).

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
N Robertson, L (7-11)          4.1   6   6   6    4   2   1   5.04   22   91-53   35· 8·10    3·10· 3· 0     25    -     1.19  -0.25
J Grilli                       3.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.08   11   38-24   16· 6· 2    4· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.03
Totals                         8     6   6   6    4   4   1          33  129-77   51·14·12    7·15· 3· 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
B Bannister, W (11-7)          6    11   2   2    1   5   0   3.27   30   98-65   40· 6·19    9· 8· 7· 0     46    -     1.31   0.20
J Peralta                      1.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   3.87    6   23-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
J Gobble                       0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.30    2    9-4     1· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.03   0.03
J Soria                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.65    5   13-9     7· 0· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.86   0.02
Totals                         9    16   3   3    2   6   0          43  143-92   56· 9·27   13·11·11· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Robertson (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 16,193.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 11mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Granderson         CF    1. E German             LF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. D DeJesus            CF 
3. T Perez              LF    3. M Grudzielanek       2B 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. B Butler             DH 
5. C Guillen            1B    5. E Brown              RF 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. R Gload              1B 
7. S Casey              DH    7. J Buck               C  
8. B Inge               3B    8. A Gordon             3B 
9. R Santiago           SS    9. T Pena               SS 

   N Robertson          P        B Bannister          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  123  4   26%  84% A Gordon        N Robertson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grudzielanek Scores; Gload Scores; Buck Scores
   t 5   0  3-0  1--  4  -12%  67% C Granderson    B Bannister     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
   t 5   0  3-1  1-3  2   11%  69% T Perez         B Bannister     Fielder's Choice P; Granderson out at Hm/P-C; Polanco to 2B; Perez to 1B
   t 5   2  3-1  123  1   10%  80% I Rodriguez     B Bannister     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 4   1  0-0  -23  4    9%  49% S Casey         B Bannister     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   53%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--  3   51%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  E German        Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      57%  M Grudzielanek  German Steals 2B
          -2-  5   59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   55%  B Butler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); German to 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  E Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   52%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   54%  S Casey         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   55%  B Inge          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  R Gload         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   56%  J Buck          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  7   52%  A Gordon        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  T Pena          Gload Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  R Santiago      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   50%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   53%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   56%  T Perez         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  T Pena          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   51%  E German        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          1--  1   39%  C Guillen       Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  1   40%  I Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   O      -23  4   49%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      -23  3   56%  B Inge          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   60%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   56%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   53%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   56%  R Gload         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grudzielanek to 3B
          1-3 10   59%  J Buck          Walk; Gload to 2B
   RRR    123  4   84%  A Gordon        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grudzielanek Scores; Gload Scores; Buck Scores
   O      -2-  3   82%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   78%  R Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   67%  C Granderson    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
          -2-  2   58%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Granderson to 3B
   O      1-3  2   69%  T Perez         Fielder's Choice P; Granderson out at Hm/P-C; Polanco to 2B; Perez to 1B
   O      12-  4   75%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          12-  5   71%  C Guillen       Walk; Polanco to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      123  1   80%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   83%  E German        Walk
   O      1--  3   82%  D DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); German to 2B
          -2-      84%  M Grudzielanek  Wild Pitch; German to 3B
   R      --3  8   88%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); German Scores
   RR     1--  1   95%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grudzielanek Scores
                  Jason Grilli replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  E Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  R Gload         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
                  Joey Gathright replaces Esteban German playing LF batting 1st
          ---  3   92%  S Casey         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   94%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
          -2-  2   91%  R Santiago      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Casey to 3B
   O      1-3  6   95%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  5   91%  P Polanco       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Casey Scores; Santiago to 2B
   O      12-  3   94%  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jason Grilli facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   94%  J Buck          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   94%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  T Pena          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
                  Joel Peralta replaces Brian Bannister pitching
          ---  1   90%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  5   96%  C Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   95%  I Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  7   97%  S Casey         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jason Grilli facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   96%  J Gathright     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   96%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Joel Peralta facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   97%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  R Santiago      Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching; Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Curtis Granderson batting 1st
          1--  5   93%  R Raburn        Walk; Santiago to 2B
   OO     12-  4   99%  P Polanco       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
                  Ryan Raburn moves to CF
   O      ---  2   98%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   98%  E Brown         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   98%  R Gload         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Joakim Soria facing 3-4-5
                  Joakim Soria replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
          ---  1   96%  T Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  7   91%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perez to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   96%  C Guillen       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Perez Scores
   O      1--  2   99%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  2  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 6.

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