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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 34,734 |
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:10PM Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Tigers
4
16-25
Lost 4
5th, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 8 1
Royals 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 X 8 13 0
W: Gil Meche (3-5), L: Kenny Rogers (3-4) |
Royals
8
19-21
Won 4
4th, 2½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Granderson CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .234 .823 14 8 2 0 P Polanco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .718 11 9 2 2 C Guillen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .291 .810 13 9 1 2 2B M Ordonez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .310 .872 11 7 1 0 2·2B M Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .794 16 8 10 0 G Sheffield DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .673 18 8 0 0 GDP M Joyce LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .292 1.024 13 6 1 0 HR,SF B Inge C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .228 .717 21 14 5 0 R Santiago SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .344 1.057 18 11 1 5 2B K Rogers P 1 2 A Lopez P 0 0 B Seay P 0 0 T Jones P 0 0 Totals 33 4 8 0 2 8 135 80 24 11
Batting Events
2B: M Ordonez 2 (11, 1 off J Peralta, 1 off G Meche); C Guillen (11, off J Peralta); R Santiago (4, off G Meche).
HR: M Joyce (3, off G Meche; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: M Joyce (1, off G Meche).
TB: M Joyce 4; M Ordonez 4; C Guillen 2; R Santiago 2; B Inge; C Granderson; P Polanco.
GIDP: G Sheffield (7).
RBI: M Joyce 2 (5); M Ordonez (26); C Granderson (11).
2-out RBI: C Granderson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Santiago (1).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gathright CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .255 .574 22 13 3 0 E German 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .120 .327 14 8 1 1 SB,SH B Butler 1B 4 1 1 2 1 0 .278 .709 23 10 9 0 2B J Guillen DH 4 1 2 3 1 1 .224 .654 21 11 0 0 HR M Olivo C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .271 .835 15 12 8 0 2·2B M Teahen RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .713 21 13 0 0 A Callaspo 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .716 7 5 2 3 R Gload LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .614 13 9 2 0 2B D DeJesus LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .787 1 0 T Pena SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .182 .438 19 12 1 4 SB G Meche P 0 2 J Peralta P 0 0 R Ramirez P 0 0 Totals 37 8 13 0 4 5 155 93 27 10
Batting Events
2B: M Olivo 2 (7, 2 off K Rogers); R Gload (4, off K Rogers); B Butler (9, off K Rogers).
HR: J Guillen (4, off K Rogers; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: E German (2, off K Rogers).
TB: J Guillen 5; M Olivo 4; T Pena 2; B Butler 2; A Callaspo 2; R Gload 2; J Gathright; M Teahen; E German.
RBI: J Guillen 3 (22); B Butler 2 (17); M Olivo (11); M Teahen (10); J Gathright (6).
2-out RBI: M Teahen; J Guillen.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E German-A Callaspo-B Butler.
Baserunning Events
SB: E German (2, 2nd base off T Jones/B Inge); T Pena (3, 2nd base off K Rogers/B Inge).
Pitching Stats
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Rogers, L (3-4) 4 11 7 7 3 1 1 6.65 26 92-53 36· 5·12 9·13· 5· 0 10 - 0.64 -0.37 A Lopez 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.85 6 21-14 7· 3· 4 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.10 0.01 B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.98 5 18-12 6· 2· 4 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.19 0.01 T Jones 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.80 5 20-12 6· 2· 4 4· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.13 -0.01 Totals 8 13 8 8 4 5 1 42 151-91 55·12·24 17·16· 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 G Meche, W (3-5) 7 6 3 3 2 6 1 5.98 28 109-65 37· 8·20 9·11· 3· 0 57 - 0.62 0.11 J Peralta 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 6.23 5 15-9 6· 2· 1 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.72 0.01 R Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.00 3 11-6 2· 2· 2 0· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.21 0.01 Totals 9 8 4 4 2 8 1 36 135-80 45·12·23 10·16· 3· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 34,734.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Curtis Granderson CF 1. Joey Gathright CF 2. Placido Polanco 2B 2. Esteban German 3B 3. Carlos Guillen 3B 3. Billy Butler 1B 4. Magglio Ordonez RF 4. Jose Guillen DH 5. Miguel Cabrera 1B 5. Miguel Olivo C 6. Gary Sheffield DH 6. Mark Teahen RF 7. Matthew Joyce LF 7. Alberto Callaspo 2B 8. Brandon Inge C 8. Ross Gload LF 9. Ramon Santiago SS 9. Tony Pena SS Kenny Rogers P Gil Meche P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 0 | 12- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 14% | 77% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Butler | K. Rogers | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gathright Scores; German Scores |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 81% | 2-0 | KCR | M. Olivo | K. Rogers | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Butler Scores |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 64% | 0-0 | KCR | E. German | K. Rogers | Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gathright to 2B | |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 73% | 0-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 8,(3-2) | 4% | 75% | 1-3 | DET | R. Santiago | G. Meche | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | DET | C. Guillen | G. Meche | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 7,(3-2) | 3% | 58% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Gathright | K. Rogers | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 64% | 0-0 | KCR | E. German | K. Rogers | Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gathright to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | RR | 3,(1-1) | 14% | 77% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Butler | K. Rogers | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gathright Scores; German Scores |
| b1 | 0 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | -3% | 75% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Guillen | K. Rogers | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 81% | 2-0 | KCR | M. Olivo | K. Rogers | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Butler Scores |
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 80% | 3-0 | KCR | M. Teahen | K. Rogers | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 78% | 3-0 | KCR | A. Callaspo | K. Rogers | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 73% | 0-3 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 74% | 0-3 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Ordonez to 3B |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | 5,(3-1) | -3% | 72% | 0-3 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Meche | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 72% | 0-3 | DET | M. Joyce | G. Meche | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Ordonez Scores |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 7,(2-2) | -2% | 70% | 1-3 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Single to CF (Line Drive); Sheffield to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 8,(3-2) | 4% | 75% | 1-3 | DET | R. Santiago | G. Meche | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 79% | 3-1 | KCR | R. Gload | K. Rogers | Double to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 83% | 3-1 | KCR | T. Pena | K. Rogers | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gload to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 87% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Gathright | K. Rogers | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Gload Scores; Pena to 2B |
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 87% | 4-1 | KCR | E. German | K. Rogers | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Pena to 3B; Gathright to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | -23 | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 87% | 4-1 | KCR | B. Butler | K. Rogers | Walk | |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | R | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 91% | 4-1 | KCR | J. Guillen | K. Rogers | Walk; Pena Scores; Gathright to 3B; Butler to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 88% | 5-1 | KCR | M. Olivo | K. Rogers | Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B) |
| b2 | 2 | 123 | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 86% | 5-1 | KCR | M. Teahen | K. Rogers | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Gil Meche facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 88% | 1-5 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 89% | 1-5 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 89% | 1-5 | DET | C. Guillen | G. Meche | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -1% | 89% | 5-1 | KCR | A. Callaspo | K. Rogers | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 88% | 5-1 | KCR | R. Gload | K. Rogers | Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 88% | 5-1 | KCR | T. Pena | K. Rogers | Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B) | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 89% | 5-1 | KCR | J. Gathright | K. Rogers | Pena Steals 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 88% | 5-1 | KCR | J. Gathright | K. Rogers | Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 89% | 1-5 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 87% | 1-5 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 91% | 1-5 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Meche | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 90% | 5-1 | KCR | E. German | K. Rogers | Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 90% | 5-1 | KCR | B. Butler | K. Rogers | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 94% | 5-1 | KCR | J. Guillen | K. Rogers | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 94% | 6-1 | KCR | M. Olivo | K. Rogers | Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line) | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | R | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 96% | 6-1 | KCR | M. Teahen | K. Rogers | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Olivo Scores |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 97% | 7-1 | KCR | A. Callaspo | K. Rogers | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Teahen to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 96% | 7-1 | KCR | R. Gload | K. Rogers | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 97% | 1-7 | DET | M. Joyce | G. Meche | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 1-7 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Strikeout Looking |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 97% | 1-7 | DET | R. Santiago | G. Meche | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF) | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 95% | 1-7 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Santiago Scores |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 94% | 2-7 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Granderson to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 96% | 2-7 | DET | C. Guillen | G. Meche | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Aquilino Lopez replaces Kenny Rogers pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 7-2 | KCR | T. Pena | A. Lopez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 95% | 7-2 | KCR | J. Gathright | A. Lopez | Lineout: SS (SS-2B) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 95% | 7-2 | KCR | E. German | A. Lopez | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Gil Meche facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 96% | 2-7 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 97% | 2-7 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 97% | 2-7 | DET | G. Sheffield | G. Meche | Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Aquilino Lopez facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | KCR | B. Butler | A. Lopez | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | KCR | J. Guillen | A. Lopez | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-2 | KCR | M. Olivo | A. Lopez | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Gil Meche facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 94% | 2-7 | DET | M. Joyce | G. Meche | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 96% | 3-7 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Strikeout Looking |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 3-7 | DET | R. Santiago | G. Meche | Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 97% | 3-7 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Flyball: CF |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Bobby Seay facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Bobby Seay replaces Aquilino Lopez pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 97% | 7-3 | KCR | M. Teahen | B. Seay | Flyball: LF |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 97% | 7-3 | KCR | A. Callaspo | B. Seay | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 98% | 7-3 | KCR | R. Gload | B. Seay | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Callaspo to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | -0% | 97% | 7-3 | KCR | T. Pena | B. Seay | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Callaspo to 3B; Gload to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 96% | 7-3 | KCR | J. Gathright | B. Seay | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 98% | 3-7 | DET | P. Polanco | J. Peralta | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 96% | 3-7 | DET | C. Guillen | J. Peralta | Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF) | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | R | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 92% | 3-7 | DET | M. Ordonez | J. Peralta | Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 95% | 4-7 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Peralta | Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 97% | 4-7 | DET | G. Sheffield | J. Peralta | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Todd Jones replaces Bobby Seay pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 0% | 98% | 7-4 | KCR | E. German | T. Jones | Walk | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 98% | 7-4 | KCR | B. Butler | T. Jones | German Steals 2B | |
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 98% | 7-4 | KCR | B. Butler | T. Jones | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | R | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 99% | 7-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | T. Jones | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); German Scores |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 8-4 | KCR | M. Olivo | T. Jones | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 8-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | T. Jones | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Ramon Ramirez replaces Joel Peralta pitching; David DeJesus replaces Ross Gload playing LF batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 100% | 4-8 | DET | M. Joyce | R. Ramirez | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 4-8 | DET | B. Inge | R. Ramirez | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 4-8 | DET | R. Santiago | R. Ramirez | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 8. | |||||||||||
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- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- 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.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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