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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 18,361 |
Friday, August 22, 2008, 7:10PM Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Tigers
4
63-65
Won 1
3rd, 11 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 13 0
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Royals
3
55-73
Lost 6
5th, 19 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 2 1 0 0 2 0 .300 .876 13 4 3 0 P Polanco 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .310 .784 10 6 3 3 2B M Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .849 16 11 3 0 GDP M Cabrera 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .293 .880 12 8 6 0 2·HR C Guillen 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .811 12 6 1 0 2B G Sheffield DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .234 .729 20 13 0 0 M Joyce LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .897 11 9 1 0 2B B Inge C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .724 10 5 8 2 R Santiago SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .909 13 8 1 4 J Verlander P 0 0 G Glover P 0 0 F Rodney P 1 0 Totals 31 4 6 0 3 3 117 70 27 9
Batting Events
2B: M Joyce (14, off B Bannister); C Guillen (28, off B Bannister); P Polanco (30, off B Bannister).
HR: M Cabrera 2 (27, 2 off B Bannister; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Cabrera 8; C Guillen 2; P Polanco 2; M Joyce 2; G Sheffield.
GIDP: M Ordonez (18).
RBI: M Cabrera 2 (99); M Joyce (32); P Polanco (48).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Aviles SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .865 21 14 2 4 2B,CS E German 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .235 .619 29 15 1 5 2B D DeJesus LF 3 0 0 0 2 2 .292 .789 22 11 2 0 J Guillen RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .712 22 16 2 0 M Teahen 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .244 .691 16 13 1 1 B Butler DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .684 14 9 0 0 J Smith PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .526 0 0 R Gload 1B 4 1 4 0 0 0 .277 .675 14 9 10 0 J Buck C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .225 .668 16 12 4 0 3B J Gathright CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .565 14 8 5 0 B Bannister P 0 0 K Wells P 0 1 Totals 38 3 13 0 4 8 168 107 27 11
Batting Events
2B: E German (11, off F Rodney); M Aviles (23, off F Rodney).
3B: J Buck (1, off G Glover).
TB: M Aviles 4; R Gload 4; J Buck 4; E German 2; B Butler 2; J Guillen.
RBI: B Butler (42); J Buck (40); E German (17).
2-out RBI: J Buck; B Butler.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Aviles-E German-R Gload; M Aviles-R Gload.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Aviles (2, 2nd base by J Verlander/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 J Verlander, W (10-13) 6.2 8 0 0 3 6 0 4.42 30 113-77 49·10·18 7·14· 7· 0 61 - 1.14 0.32 G Glover 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.50 6 22-15 10· 2· 3 2· 4· 1· 0 1-0 0.55 0.03 F Rodney, S (6) 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 4.76 6 28-14 6· 3· 5 0· 3· 3· 0 0-0 3.91 0.04 Totals 9 13 3 3 4 8 0 42 163-106 65·15·26 9·21·11· 0 1-0
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, L (7-13) 8 5 4 4 3 2 2 5.89 30 100-60 38· 6·16 7·18· 6· 0 55 - 0.60 -0.12 K Wells 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.46 4 14-9 4· 3· 2 3· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.14 0.01 Totals 9 6 4 4 3 3 2 34 114-69 42· 9·18 10·18· 6· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: B Bannister (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Todd Tichenor, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 18,361.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Curtis Granderson CF 1. Mike Aviles SS 2. Placido Polanco 2B 2. Esteban German 2B 3. Magglio Ordonez RF 3. David DeJesus LF 4. Miguel Cabrera 1B 4. Jose Guillen RF 5. Carlos Guillen 3B 5. Mark Teahen 3B 6. Gary Sheffield DH 6. Billy Butler DH 7. Matthew Joyce LF 7. Ross Gload 1B 8. Brandon Inge C 8. John Buck C 9. Ramon Santiago SS 9. Joey Gathright CF Justin Verlander P Brian Bannister 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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| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 20% | 100% | 3-4 | KCR | R. Gload | F. Rodney | Baserunner Out Advancing; DeJesus out at Hm/C-P |
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 13% | 80% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -13% | 67% | 2-4 | KCR | D. DeJesus | F. Rodney | Walk | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -11% | 80% | 2-4 | KCR | B. Butler | F. Rodney | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); German Scores; DeJesus to 3B |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 91% | 2-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
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' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Bannister | Walk | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Bannister | Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF) |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bannister | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Aviles | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 6% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | E. German | J. Verlander | Aviles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | E. German | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | R | 5,(2-2) | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Bannister | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) |
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 66% | 1-0 | DET | C. Guillen | B. Bannister | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 69% | 1-0 | DET | G. Sheffield | B. Bannister | Wild Pitch; Guillen to 3B | |
| t2 | 0 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 65% | 1-0 | DET | G. Sheffield | B. Bannister | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 1 | --3 | RO | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 67% | 1-0 | DET | M. Joyce | B. Bannister | Groundout: 2B-1B; Guillen Scores |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 66% | 2-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Bannister | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | R. Gload | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Verlander | Flyball: CF (Short CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | DET | R. Santiago | B. Bannister | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 71% | 2-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Bannister | Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 9% | 81% | 2-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Bannister | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 78% | 3-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bannister | Lineout: RF (CF-RF) |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 76% | 3-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Bannister | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -4% | 72% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Gathright | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 6,(2-2) | -6% | 66% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Aviles | J. Verlander | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gathright to 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 67% | 0-3 | KCR | E. German | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gathright to 3B; Aviles to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 75% | 0-3 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | 6% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 83% | 3-0 | DET | C. Guillen | B. Bannister | Walk | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | G. Sheffield | B. Bannister | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 78% | 3-0 | DET | M. Joyce | B. Bannister | Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Guillen out at 1B/SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Flyball: CF |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 81% | 0-3 | KCR | R. Gload | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 79% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Line Drive); Gload to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 84% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Gathright | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 82% | 3-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Bannister | Flyball: CF (LF-CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | R. Santiago | B. Bannister | Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 81% | 3-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Bannister | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 3% | 83% | 0-3 | KCR | M. Aviles | J. Verlander | Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul) |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | KCR | E. German | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 86% | 0-3 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Lineout: 2B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 85% | 3-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Bannister | Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 84% | 3-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bannister | Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | R | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 91% | 3-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Bannister | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 90% | 4-0 | DET | C. Guillen | B. Bannister | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 10,(3-2) | -3% | 87% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF) | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 90% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 86% | 0-4 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guillen to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 2,(0-1) | -6% | 80% | 0-4 | KCR | R. Gload | J. Verlander | Single to 2B (Line Drive); Guillen to 3B; Butler to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 87% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 7,(2-2) | 7% | 94% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Gathright | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | DET | G. Sheffield | B. Bannister | Popfly: C (Front of Home) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | M. Joyce | B. Bannister | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 94% | 4-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Bannister | Flyball: LF |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | DET | R. Santiago | B. Bannister | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 95% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Aviles | J. Verlander | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 1% | 96% | 0-4 | KCR | E. German | J. Verlander | Strikeout Looking |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 95% | 0-4 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Walk | |
| Gary Glover replaces Justin Verlander pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 96% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | G. Glover | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 96% | 4-0 | DET | C. Granderson | B. Bannister | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 96% | 4-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Bannister | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Bannister | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Gary Glover facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 97% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | G. Glover | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 98% | 0-4 | KCR | B. Butler | G. Glover | Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 97% | 0-4 | KCR | R. Gload | G. Glover | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 94% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Buck | G. Glover | Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gload Scores |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 96% | 1-4 | KCR | J. Gathright | G. Glover | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Kip Wells facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Kip Wells replaces Brian Bannister pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | M. Cabrera | K. Wells | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | C. Guillen | K. Wells | Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line) |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | G. Sheffield | K. Wells | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 96% | 4-1 | DET | M. Joyce | K. Wells | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Fernando Rodney replaces Gary Glover pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | -5% | 90% | 1-4 | KCR | M. Aviles | F. Rodney | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | R | 6,(3-2) | -11% | 80% | 1-4 | KCR | E. German | F. Rodney | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Aviles Scores |
| b9 | 0 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | -13% | 67% | 2-4 | KCR | D. DeJesus | F. Rodney | Walk | |
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 13% | 80% | 2-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | O | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 91% | 2-4 | KCR | M. Teahen | F. Rodney | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 3,(2-0) | -11% | 80% | 2-4 | KCR | B. Butler | F. Rodney | Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); German Scores; DeJesus to 3B |
| Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler (DH) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | 20% | 100% | 3-4 | KCR | R. Gload | F. Rodney | Baserunner Out Advancing; DeJesus out at Hm/C-P |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
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- 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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