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6
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5
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4
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3
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6
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3
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 16,193, Time of Game: 3:03
Tigers
3
71-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Royals
6
58-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
W: Brian Bannister (11-7)
L: Nate Robertson (7-11)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .292 .892 19 12 0.090 1.05 0.146 -0.055 0.6 7 0 2B
   Ryan Raburn PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .900 5 1 0.027 0.67 0.027 0.000 0.4 0 0
Placido Polanco 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .340 .848 15 10 0.056 1.14 0.143 -0.087 0.6 3 1 GDP
Timo Perez LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .481 14 10 -0.172 1.17 0.022 -0.193 -1.3 2 0 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 5 0 4 0 0 0 .359 1.029 18 11 0.077 1.17 0.137 -0.059 1.2 2 0
Carlos Guillen 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .305 .890 18 8 -0.038 1.63 0.106 -0.143 -0.7 5 0 SF,GDP
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .710 7 6 -0.141 1.58 0.011 -0.153 -1.3 4 1 2B,SH
Sean Casey DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .710 19 14 -0.110 0.76 0.028 -0.138 -1.0 2B
Brandon Inge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .706 19 14 -0.120 1.02 0.000 -0.120 -1.5 0 1
Ramon Santiago SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .417 .917 9 6 0.054 0.71 0.080 -0.026 0.9 1 2
Nate Robertson P
   Jason Grilli P
Team Totals 39 3 16 3 2 6 .410 .941 143 92 -0.277 1.14 0.700 -0.974 -2.0 24 5
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Esteban German LF 1 1 0 0 2 0 .264 .727 15 7 0.076 0.84 0.094 -0.019 1.0 1 0 SB
   Joey Gathright LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .786 3 2 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 1 0
David DeJesus CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .747 13 8 -0.058 0.72 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 3 0 SH
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .307 .792 19 10 0.097 0.82 0.099 -0.002 1.1 2 1
Billy Butler DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .294 .796 7 4 -0.004 1.03 0.074 -0.078 0.7 HR
Emil Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .634 13 7 -0.088 0.82 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 3 0
Ross Gload 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .304 .787 20 14 0.040 0.57 0.068 -0.028 0.2 6 1 CS
John Buck C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .224 .771 16 9 -0.014 1.26 0.025 -0.040 -0.4 7 1
Alex Gordon 3B 3 0 1 3 0 1 .245 .722 18 11 0.225 1.56 0.259 -0.034 2.0 0 0 2B
Tony Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .623 5 5 -0.047 0.57 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 3 4
Brian Bannister P 3
   Joel Peralta P 1
   Jimmy Gobble P
   Joakim Soria P
Team Totals 28 6 6 6 4 4 .214 .670 129 77 0.224 0.86 0.619 -0.397 1.6 27 10
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).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nate Robertson, L (7-11) 4.1 6 6 6 4 2 1 5.04 22 92 53 35 8 10 3 13 3 0 25 -0.252 1.19 -3.5
Jason Grilli 3.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.08 11 38 24 16 6 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0.028 0.10 1.9
Team Totals 8 6 6 6 4 4 1 6.75 33 130 77 51 14 12 7 18 3 0 25 0 0 -0.224 1.14 -1.6

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Bannister, W (11-7) 6 11 2 2 1 5 0 3.27 30 98 65 40 6 19 9 15 7 0 46 0.200 1.31 1.3
Joel Peralta 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.87 6 23 14 8 2 4 1 4 3 0 0 0 0.032 0.56 0.5
Jimmy Gobble 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.30 2 9 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.028 1.02 0.6
Joakim Soria 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.65 5 13 9 7 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.017 0.85 -0.5
Team Totals 9 16 3 3 2 6 0 3.00 43 143 92 56 9 27 13 22 11 0 46 1 0 0.277 0.86 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: N Robertson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 16,193.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 11mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  RRR KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson 26% 85% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grudzielanek Scores; Gload Scores; Buck Scores
t5 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R DET C. Granderson B. Bannister -12% 67% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
t5 1-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Perez B. Bannister 11% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Granderson out at Hm/P-C; Polanco to 2B; Perez to 1B
t5 1-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 10% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
t4 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Casey B. Bannister 9% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bannister 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  DET P. Polanco B. Bannister -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET T. Perez B. Bannister 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister -2% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Guillen B. Bannister 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. German N. Robertson 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus N. Robertson -3% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Robertson 1% 57% German Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Robertson 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler N. Robertson -4% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); German to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Brown N. Robertson -5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET S. Casey B. Bannister 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 1% 55% 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, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR R. Gload N. Robertson 4% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Buck N. Robertson -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson -3% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena N. Robertson -2% 50% Gload Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET R. Santiago B. Bannister 3% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET C. Granderson B. Bannister -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET P. Polanco B. Bannister 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET T. Perez B. Bannister 3% 56% 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, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena N. Robertson -3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR E. German N. Robertson -2% 51% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus N. Robertson -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Guillen B. Bannister -6% 39% Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Ordonez to 2B
t4 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 1% 40% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Ordonez to 3B; Guillen to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O DET S. Casey B. Bannister 9% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 7% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Robertson 4% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Butler N. Robertson -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR E. Brown N. Robertson -3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR R. Gload N. Robertson 3% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grudzielanek to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 10,(3-2)  KCR J. Buck N. Robertson 3% 59% Walk; Gload to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 4,(2-1)  RRR KCR A. Gordon N. Robertson 26% 85% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Grudzielanek Scores; Gload Scores; Buck Scores
b4 3-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR T. Pena N. Robertson -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2
t5 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago B. Bannister -4% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R DET C. Granderson B. Bannister -12% 67% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santiago Scores
t5 1-3 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET P. Polanco B. Bannister -9% 58% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Granderson to 3B
t5 1-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O DET T. Perez B. Bannister 11% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Granderson out at Hm/P-C; Polanco to 2B; Perez to 1B
t5 1-3 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Bannister 6% 75% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t5 1-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  DET C. Guillen B. Bannister -4% 71% Walk; Polanco to 3B; Perez to 2B
t5 1-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez B. Bannister 10% 81% 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, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. German N. Robertson 2% 83% Walk
b5 3-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus N. Robertson -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); German to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Robertson 2% 84% Wild Pitch; German to 3B
b5 3-1 1 --3 8,(3-2)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek N. Robertson 4% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive); German Scores
b5 4-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR KCR B. Butler N. Robertson 7% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grudzielanek Scores
Jason Grilli replaces Nate Robertson pitching
b5 6-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR E. Brown J. Grilli -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Grilli -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
Joey Gathright replaces Esteban German playing LF batting 1st
t6 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  DET S. Casey B. Bannister -3% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 1-6 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge B. Bannister 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Santiago B. Bannister -3% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Casey to 3B
t6 1-6 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson B. Bannister 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-6 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R DET P. Polanco B. Bannister -3% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Casey Scores; Santiago to 2B
t6 2-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Perez B. Bannister 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Jason Grilli facing 7-8-9
b6 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Buck J. Grilli -1% 94% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 6-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon J. Grilli -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Pena J. Grilli -0% 94% 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, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
Joel Peralta replaces Brian Bannister pitching
t7 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Ordonez J. Peralta -3% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t7 2-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO DET C. Guillen J. Peralta 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET I. Rodriguez J. Peralta -1% 95% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t7 2-6 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET S. Casey J. Peralta 2% 97% 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, Tigers' Jason Grilli facing 1-2-3
b7 6-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Gathright J. Grilli -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 6-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Grilli -0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 6-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek J. Grilli -0% 96% 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, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 8-9-1
t8 2-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET B. Inge J. Peralta 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago J. Peralta -2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
Ryan Raburn pinch hits for Curtis Granderson (CF) batting 1st
t8 2-6 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET R. Raburn J. Gobble -3% 93% Walk; Santiago to 2B
t8 2-6 1 12- 4,(1-2)  OO DET P. Polanco J. Gobble 5% 99% 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, Tigers' Jason Grilli facing 4-5-6
Ryan Raburn moves from PH to CF
b8 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Butler J. Grilli -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 6-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Brown J. Grilli -0% 98% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 6-2 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload J. Grilli -0% 98% 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, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 3-4-5
Joakim Soria replaces Jimmy Gobble pitching
t9 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Perez J. Soria -2% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t9 2-6 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  DET M. Ordonez J. Soria -5% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perez to 3B
t9 2-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO DET C. Guillen J. Soria 5% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF Line); Perez Scores
t9 3-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Soria 3% 99% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t9 3-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET S. Casey J. Soria 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 6.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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