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@BAL		10
8
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@CHW		2
10
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@KCR		7
1
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@NYY		2
8
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@SEA		4
2
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1
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9
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4
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2
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@NYM		8
6
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6
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@STL		4
3
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 22,074, Time of Game: 3:07
Tigers
7
51-49
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Royals
1
45-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Kenny Rogers (8-6)
L: Kyle Davies (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  2    7 12  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curtis Granderson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .295 .834 23 15 -0.007 0.62 0.043 -0.051 0.6 1 0
Placido Polanco 2B 5 3 2 2 0 0 .308 .756 15 8 0.189 0.49 0.222 -0.032 1.2 2 1 HR,2B,GDP
Carlos Guillen 3B 3 2 1 0 2 1 .290 .816 26 15 0.046 0.48 0.052 -0.007 0.2 1 2 2B
Magglio Ordonez RF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .310 .864 18 11 0.052 0.81 0.118 -0.067 1.2 0 0
   Ryan Raburn RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .759 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .845 20 13 0.013 1.02 0.086 -0.073 -0.1 12 1
Matthew Joyce LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .286 1.002 16 7 0.012 0.96 0.063 -0.051 0.3 0 0
Gary Sheffield DH 3 0 1 1 0 2 .226 .711 17 14 0.060 0.80 0.080 -0.020 0.2 2B,SB,SF
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .747 23 16 -0.106 0.56 0.002 -0.108 -1.4 9 0
Edgar Renteria SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .632 16 11 -0.037 0.55 0.013 -0.050 0.3 1 4
Kenny Rogers P 1 3
   Fernando Rodney P
   Joel Zumaya P
Team Totals 37 7 12 7 3 5 .324 .852 174 110 0.222 0.69 0.679 -0.459 2.3 27 11
2B: G Sheffield (11, off K Davies); C Guillen (24, off K Davies); P Polanco (21, off J Peralta).
HR: P Polanco (4, off K Davies; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: G Sheffield (1, off J Peralta).
TB: P Polanco 6; M Ordonez 3; C Guillen 2; G Sheffield 2; E Renteria 2; I Rodriguez; M Cabrera; C Granderson.
GIDP: P Polanco (8).
RBI: P Polanco 2 (35); M Ordonez 2 (55); M Cabrera (68); G Sheffield (24); M Joyce (25).
2-out RBI: M Ordonez 2; P Polanco.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: M Joyce (3).
Baserunning
SB: G Sheffield (6, 3rd base off K Davies/J Buck).
Pickoffs: I Rodriguez (1st base by R Tejeda).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .817 19 12 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 4 0
Mike Aviles SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .321 .857 11 8 -0.001 0.57 0.042 -0.042 -0.1 3 1 2B
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .310 .767 14 9 0.174 0.78 0.178 -0.004 1.7 5 2 2B
Jose Guillen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .742 13 8 -0.110 1.05 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 3 0
Billy Butler DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .661 11 7 -0.093 0.87 0.000 -0.093 -1.1
Esteban German 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .626 17 8 0.048 0.81 0.072 -0.024 0.9 0 1 3B,SB
John Buck C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .251 .708 18 9 -0.110 1.03 0.000 -0.110 -1.4 6 0
Ross Gload 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .635 11 7 -0.058 0.72 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 2 0
Joey Gathright CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .574 15 9 -0.060 0.75 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 4 0
Kyle Davies P
   Joel Peralta P
   Rob Tejeda P 1
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 9 .182 .509 129 77 -0.277 0.81 0.292 -0.568 -3.7 27 5
2B: M Aviles (16, off K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (21, off K Rogers).
3B: E German (1, off J Zumaya).
TB: M Grudzielanek 4; E German 4; M Aviles 2.
RBI: M Grudzielanek (22).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Aviles-M Grudzielanek-R Gload.
E: R Gload (3).
Baserunning
SB: E German (5, 2nd base off F Rodney/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
Kenny Rogers, W (8-6) 6 4 1 1 1 4 0 4.48 23 79 46 28 4 14 11 7 3 0 63 0.208 0.96 2.1
Fernando Rodney 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 5.54 7 31 21 10 5 6 0 3 2 0 0 0 0.066 0.75 1.0
Joel Zumaya 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.76 4 19 10 5 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 34 129 77 43 12 22 13 11 5 0 63 0 0 0.277 0.69 3.7

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
Kyle Davies, L (3-2) 4 5 2 2 1 3 1 4.58 18 96 54 37 6 11 2 12 4 0 46 -0.009 0.84 0.1
Joel Peralta 3 4 3 3 2 0 0 5.82 14 52 35 27 3 5 3 9 2 0 0 0 -0.210 0.97 -1.4
Rob Tejeda 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 4.79 9 27 22 15 5 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.004 0.09 -1.0
Team Totals 9 12 7 5 3 5 1 5.00 41 175 111 79 14 18 8 25 8 0 46 0 0 -0.223 0.81 -2.3
Balks: None.
WP: R Tejeda (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Tejeda (1; I Rodriguez, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Mike Estabrook, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 22,074.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET P. Polanco K. Davies 12% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco J. Peralta 11% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Granderson to 3B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -10% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Aviles Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R DET M. Ordonez K. Davies 9% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guillen Scores
t5 2-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Peralta 9% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Guillen to 2B

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' Kyle Davies facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET C. Granderson K. Davies -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET P. Polanco K. Davies -2% 46% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET C. Guillen K. Davies 2% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  R DET M. Ordonez K. Davies 9% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guillen Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera K. Davies -2% 55% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus K. Rogers 2% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Aviles K. Rogers -4% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -10% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Aviles Scores; Grudzielanek to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
b1 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers 3% 50% Popfly: 1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Joyce K. Davies -2% 48% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET G. Sheffield K. Davies -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez K. Davies -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. German K. Rogers 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Gload K. Rogers 1% 50% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET E. Renteria K. Davies -3% 47% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t3 1-1 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O DET C. Granderson K. Davies -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R DET P. Polanco K. Davies 12% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  DET C. Guillen K. Davies 1% 58% Walk
t3 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Ordonez K. Davies 3% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B
t3 2-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera K. Davies -5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers 3% 59% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus K. Rogers 2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b3 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles K. Rogers 1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Kyle Davies facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Joyce K. Davies -2% 60% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t4 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  DET G. Sheffield K. Davies 4% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  DET I. Rodriguez K. Davies 3% 67% Sheffield Steals 3B
t4 2-1 1 --3 8,(3-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez K. Davies -8% 59% Fielder's Choice 3B; Sheffield out at Hm/3B-C; Rodriguez to 1B
t4 2-1 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O DET E. Renteria K. Davies -2% 57% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -5% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 5% 57% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers 4% 61% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b4 1-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR E. German K. Rogers -3% 58% Walk; Grudzielanek to 2B
b4 1-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck K. Rogers 6% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 1-2-3
Joel Peralta replaces Kyle Davies pitching
t5 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  DET C. Granderson J. Peralta 4% 67% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Polanco J. Peralta 11% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Granderson to 3B
t5 2-1 0 -23 12,(3-2)  DET C. Guillen J. Peralta 2% 80% Walk
t5 2-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Peralta -6% 74% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Cabrera J. Peralta 9% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Guillen to 2B
t5 3-1 1 123 5,(3-1)  R DET M. Joyce J. Peralta 6% 88% Walk; Polanco Scores; Guillen to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
t5 4-1 1 123 6,(1-2)  RO DET G. Sheffield J. Peralta 1% 89% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Guillen Scores
t5 5-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O DET I. Rodriguez J. Peralta -2% 88% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR R. Gload K. Rogers 2% 90% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Gathright K. Rogers 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus K. Rogers 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 9-1-2
t6 5-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  DET E. Renteria J. Peralta 1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 5-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Granderson J. Peralta -1% 92% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t6 5-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO DET P. Polanco J. Peralta -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles K. Rogers 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Grudzielanek K. Rogers -3% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 1-5 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Guillen K. Rogers 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Butler K. Rogers 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Joel Peralta facing 3-4-5
t7 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Guillen J. Peralta -1% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 5-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Peralta -0% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 5-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Peralta -0% 93% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 6-7-8
Fernando Rodney replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
b7 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. German F. Rodney -3% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 1-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR J. Buck F. Rodney -1% 88% German Steals 2B
b7 1-5 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Buck F. Rodney 4% 92% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Gload F. Rodney 3% 94% Lineout: 2B
b7 1-5 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Gathright F. Rodney 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Rob Tejeda facing 6-7-8
Rob Tejeda replaces Joel Peralta pitching
t8 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Joyce R. Tejeda -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET G. Sheffield R. Tejeda -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  DET I. Rodriguez R. Tejeda 0% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O DET E. Renteria R. Tejeda -0% 95% Rodriguez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3
b8 1-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus F. Rodney 2% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Aviles F. Rodney 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Grudzielanek F. Rodney 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Rob Tejeda facing 9-1-2
t9 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET E. Renteria R. Tejeda 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 5-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  DET C. Granderson R. Tejeda 1% 99% Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Renteria to 3B; Granderson to 1B
t9 5-1 0 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO DET P. Polanco R. Tejeda 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Renteria Scores/unER; Polanco to 1B
t9 6-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen R. Tejeda -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Ordonez R. Tejeda 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Polanco to 2B
t9 6-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R DET M. Ordonez R. Tejeda 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Polanco Scores/unER
t9 7-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera R. Tejeda -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-7, Tigers' Joel Zumaya facing 4-5-6
Joel Zumaya replaces Fernando Rodney pitching
Ryan Raburn replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 4th
b9 1-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Guillen J. Zumaya 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Butler J. Zumaya 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 1-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. German J. Zumaya -0% 100% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b9 1-7 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O KCR J. Buck J. Zumaya 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 1.

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  • 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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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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