May 14, 2008 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,053

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:10pm
Time of Game: 2:48

Tigers

16-24

Lost 3

5th, 5 GB

Jim Leyland

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

W: L Hochevar (3-2), L: J Verlander (1-7), S: J Soria (10)

Royals

18-21

Won 3

4th, 2½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .840   18    1   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .725   10    2   0   
C Guillen 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .811   13    3   3   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .856   12    2   0   GDP
M Cabrera 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .269  .805   12    7   0   
M Joyce LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .946   23    4   0   
M Thames DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .241  .645   14    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .648   18    1   3   
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .720   11    4   1   

J Verlander P                                                            0   2
  C Rapada P                                                             0   1
  F Dolsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   8              131   24  10

BATTING

TB: M Cabrera 2; C Guillen; M Ordonez; C Granderson; P Polanco.

GIDP: M Ordonez (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: I Rodriguez (2).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .788   18    0   0   
M Grudzielanek 2B             3   0   0   0    1   2  .319  .762   18    3   5   IW
A Gordon 3B                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .277  .780   22    1   2   
J Guillen DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .619   12    0   0   
B Butler 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .703   13    9   0   
  R Gload 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .608         1   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .724   17    0   0   
J Buck C                      4   1   0   0    0   0  .257  .702   11    8   0   
T Pena SS                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .170  .417   17    1   4   2B,CS
J Gathright CF                2   0   1   2    0   0  .255  .570   11    4   0   SH

L Hochevar P                                                             0   0
  R Mahay P                                                              0   0
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   1
Totals                       29   2   7   2    5   4              139   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Pena (4, off J Verlander).

SH: J Gathright (2, off C Rapada).

IBB: M Grudzielanek (1, by C Rapada).

TB: M Teahen 2; T Pena 2; J Gathright; A Gordon; B Butler; J Guillen.

RBI: J Gathright 2 (5).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pena-M Grudzielanek-B Butler.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Pena (1, 3rd base by J Verlander/I Rodriguez).

PO: M Teahen (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, L (1-7)           6     6   2   2    3   3   0   6.05   26  101-62   44· 3·15    8· 7· 5· 0     52    -     0.84  -0.00
C Rapada                       0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.93    4   12-3     3· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.74   0.02
F Dolsi                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    5   22-13    7· 3· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          3-0    0.49   0.05
Totals                         8     7   2   2    5   4   0          35  135-78   54· 6·18   12· 8· 6· 0          4-0

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
L Hochevar, W (3-2)            6     4   0   0    3   5   0   3.94   25   96-55   32·12·11   10· 6· 1· 0     66    -     1.13   0.34
R Mahay, H (5)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.50    4   18-14    9· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.01
L Nunez, H (6)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.62    3    4-3     3· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.68   0.14
J Soria, S (10)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   13-9     3· 5· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   8   0          35  131-81   47·20·14   14· 7· 3· 0          1-0

J Verlander faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
R Mahay faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Verlander (2).

IBB: C Rapada (1; M Grudzielanek).

PO: J Verlander (1; M Teahen, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jim Wolf.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 14,053.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Royals                   
1. C Granderson         CF    1. D DeJesus            LF 
2. P Polanco            2B    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. C Guillen            3B    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. M Ordonez            RF    4. J Guillen            DH 
5. M Cabrera            1B    5. B Butler             1B 
6. M Joyce              LF    6. M Teahen             RF 
7. M Thames             DH    7. J Buck               C  
8. E Renteria           SS    8. T Pena               SS 
9. I Rodriguez          C     9. J Gathright          CF 

   J Verlander          P        L Hochevar           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-0  12-  1   20%  89% M Ordonez       L Nunez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Polanco to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  123  5   12%  77% J Gathright     J Verlander     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Teahen Scores; Buck Scores; Pena to 2B
   t 8   0  2-0  1--  1  -11%  69% C Guillen       L Nunez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  6    9%  68% M Teahen        J Verlander     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Butler to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3  2   -9%  59% J Buck          J Verlander     Fielder's Choice 3B; Butler out at Hm/3B-C; Teahen to 2B; Buck to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Granderson    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   54%  P Polanco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  C Guillen       Groundout: 2B-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      ---  6   53%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   51%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   52%  A Gordon        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  J Guillen       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   46%  M Ordonez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   50%  M Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   53%  M Joyce         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  M Thames        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   59%  B Butler        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  6   68%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Butler to 3B
   O      1-3  2   59%  J Buck          Fielder's Choice 3B; Butler out at Hm/3B-C; Teahen to 2B; Buck to 1B
          12-  4   65%  T Pena          Walk; Teahen to 3B; Buck to 2B
   RR     123  5   77%  J Gathright     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Teahen Scores; Buck Scores; Pena to 2B
   O      12-      73%  D DeJesus       Pena Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Gathright to 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   67%  E Renteria      Walk
   O      1--  1   71%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 1B
          1--  5   67%  C Granderson    Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  2   70%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B; Granderson to 2B
   O      -23  4   76%  C Guillen       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   75%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  A Gordon        Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  J Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   73%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luke Hochevar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   75%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  4   72%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   75%  M Joyce         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Cabrera to 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   81%  M Teahen        Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Buck          Teahen Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   76%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   75%  T Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   78%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   80%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   78%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--  2   81%  P Polanco       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  J Gathright     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   78%  D DeJesus       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   80%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      -2-  5   78%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luke Hochevar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   81%  C Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   83%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   81%  M Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   78%  M Joyce         Walk; Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  4   84%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   86%  J Guillen       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   84%  B Butler        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   83%  M Teahen        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   81%  J Buck          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Mahay facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Mahay replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
   O      ---  5   85%  E Renteria      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   87%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  C Granderson    Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   92%  T Pena          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Clay Rapada replaces Justin Verlander pitching
   O      -2-  1   91%  J Gathright     Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Pena to 3B
   O      --3  2   88%  D DeJesus       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          --3  4   89%  M Grudzielanek  Intentional Walk
          1-3  5   89%  A Gordon        Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
                  Freddy Dolsi replaces Clay Rapada pitching
   O      123  6   86%  J Guillen       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Gordon to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   79%  P Polanco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Leo Nunez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
          1--  1   69%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Polanco to 2B
   OO     12-  1   89%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Polanco to 3B
   O      --3  2   94%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Freddy Dolsi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   93%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   94%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   93%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  7   92%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Joakim Soria facing 6-7-8
                  Joakim Soria replaces Leo Nunez pitching; Ross Gload replaces Billy Butler playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  8   96%  M Joyce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  E Renteria      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.

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