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Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 36,363, Time of Game: 2:06
Tigers
1
8-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
6
9-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Zack Greinke (4-0)
L: Rick Porcello (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Royals          2  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  X    6  8  1

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 0 0 0 2 .265 .820 21 13 -0.059 0.57 0.000 -0.059 -0.9 1 0
Placido Polanco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .729 10 7 0.003 0.36 0.024 -0.022 -0.2 1 5
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .659 12 8 -0.057 0.57 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 1 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .410 1.110 11 8 -0.054 0.67 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 9 1
Carlos Guillen DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .612 11 7 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.5
Gerald Laird C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .795 9 6 0.080 0.58 0.085 -0.005 0.8 5 0 2B
Brandon Inge 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .304 1.079 15 8 -0.012 0.97 0.038 -0.051 -0.3 0 1
Josh Anderson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .802 11 6 -0.074 1.15 0.021 -0.095 -0.7 4 1 GDP
Ramon Santiago SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .669 8 5 -0.036 0.46 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 1 1
Rick Porcello P 1 1
   Nate Robertson P 0 0
   Ryan Perry P 1 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 0 1 10 .103 .271 108 68 -0.252 0.64 0.168 -0.422 -3.7 24 10
2B: G Laird (2, off Z Greinke).
TB: G Laird 3; P Polanco.
GIDP: J Anderson (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: M Cabrera (2).
Outfield Assists: J Anderson (M Maier at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Coco Crisp CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .259 .911 13 11 0.087 0.57 0.099 -0.012 0.9 2 0
David DeJesus LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .640 14 10 -0.036 0.54 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 1 0
Mark Teahen 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .339 .935 11 5 0.134 0.44 0.149 -0.015 0.9 1 1 HR
Mike Jacobs DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .913 19 12 -0.028 0.27 0.000 -0.028 -0.9
Billy Butler 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .220 .630 9 5 -0.010 0.20 0.006 -0.016 0.3 8 0
Alberto Callaspo 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .370 .922 9 6 0.062 0.28 0.074 -0.012 0.4 2 1 HR
Mike Aviles SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .384 12 7 -0.034 0.33 0.000 -0.034 -1.1 1 1
Miguel Olivo C 3 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .514 14 8 0.056 0.58 0.065 -0.009 1.1 10 1
Mitch Maier RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .100 .508 14 6 0.016 0.41 0.022 -0.006 1.2 2 0 2B
Zack Greinke P 0 3
Team Totals 32 6 8 5 2 4 .250 .763 115 70 0.247 0.41 0.415 -0.168 1.8 27 7
2B: M Maier (1, off N Robertson).
HR: M Teahen (2, off R Porcello; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); A Callaspo (1, off R Porcello; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Teahen 4; A Callaspo 4; C Crisp 2; M Maier 2; M Olivo 2; B Butler.
RBI: M Teahen 2 (7); C Crisp 2 (9); A Callaspo (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Callaspo-M Aviles-B Butler.
E: M Aviles (1).

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
Rick Porcello, L (1-2) 6 4 5 4 2 4 2 4.50 25 85 49 27 6 16 10 9 3 0 48 -0.236 0.52 -1.8
Nate Robertson 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 6 23 16 12 2 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 -0.011 0.08 -0.2
Ryan Perry 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 3 7 5 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.3
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 2 4 2 5.62 34 115 70 44 8 18 14 14 5 0 48 0 0 -0.246 0.64 -1.8

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
Zack Greinke, W (4-0) 9 3 1 0 1 10 0 0.00 30 108 68 33 13 22 11 8 3 0 88 0.253 0.64 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 1 0 1 10 0 0.00 30 108 68 33 13 22 11 8 3 0 88 0.253 0.41 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: R Porcello 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Todd Tichenor, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 36,363.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 16mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Curtis Granderson CF 1 Coco Crisp CF
2 Placido Polanco 2B 2 David DeJesus LF
3 Magglio Ordonez RF 3 Mark Teahen 3B
4 Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 Mike Jacobs DH
5 Carlos Guillen DH 5 Billy Butler 1B
6 Gerald Laird C 6 Alberto Callaspo 2B
7 Brandon Inge 3B 7 Mike Aviles SS
8 Josh Anderson LF 8 Miguel Olivo C
9 Ramon Santiago SS 9 Mitch Maier RF
Rick Porcello P Zack Greinke P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR KCR M. Teahen R. Porcello 15% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Crisp Scores
t2 0-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke 9% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR A. Callaspo R. Porcello 7% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 3-1 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR C. Crisp R. Porcello 6% 93% Fielder's Choice 1B; Olivo Scores; Maier Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET G. Laird Z. Greinke -6% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez Z. Greinke 3% 53% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke 2% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR C. Crisp R. Porcello 3% 58% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Porcello -2% 57% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS); Crisp to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR KCR M. Teahen R. Porcello 15% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Crisp Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR M. Jacobs R. Porcello -1% 70% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b1 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler R. Porcello -1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET C. Guillen Z. Greinke 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  DET G. Laird Z. Greinke -3% 69% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Inge Z. Greinke -4% 65% Walk; Laird to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke 9% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R KCR A. Callaspo R. Porcello 7% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Aviles R. Porcello -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Olivo R. Porcello -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier R. Porcello -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke 2% 81% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t3 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke 1% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke 1% 84% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b3 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Crisp R. Porcello -1% 83% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b3 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Porcello -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 3-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Teahen R. Porcello -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Ordonez Z. Greinke 2% 83% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke 2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET C. Guillen Z. Greinke 1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
b4 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs R. Porcello -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Butler R. Porcello -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Callaspo R. Porcello -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET G. Laird Z. Greinke -6% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 0-3 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Inge Z. Greinke 4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RO DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke -2% 80% Lineout: CF (Deep CF); Laird Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER
t5 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke 1% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 7-8-9
b5 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR M. Aviles R. Porcello -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 3-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  KCR M. Olivo R. Porcello 2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 3-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Maier R. Porcello 1% 82% Wild Pitch; Olivo to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier R. Porcello 1% 83% Walk
b5 3-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR C. Crisp R. Porcello 3% 87% Wild Pitch; Olivo to 3B; Maier to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RR KCR C. Crisp R. Porcello 6% 93% Fielder's Choice 1B; Olivo Scores; Maier Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
b5 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. DeJesus R. Porcello -1% 92% Flyball: LF
b5 5-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Teahen R. Porcello -1% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke 2% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 1-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Ordonez Z. Greinke 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6
b6 5-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs R. Porcello -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Butler R. Porcello 0% 95% Walk
b6 5-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo R. Porcello -1% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 5-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Aviles R. Porcello -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
t7 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Cabrera Z. Greinke 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t7 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Guillen Z. Greinke 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET G. Laird Z. Greinke 0% 97% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 8-9-1
Nate Robertson replaces Rick Porcello pitching
b7 5-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Olivo N. Robertson 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 5-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  KCR M. Maier N. Robertson 1% 99% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Olivo to 3B
b7 5-1 0 -23 4,(0-2)  RO KCR C. Crisp N. Robertson 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Olivo Scores; Maier out at Hm/LF-C; Crisp to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 6-1 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus N. Robertson -0% 98% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b7 6-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Teahen N. Robertson -0% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
t8 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge Z. Greinke 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Anderson Z. Greinke 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Santiago Z. Greinke 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
b8 6-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Jacobs N. Robertson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
Ryan Perry replaces Nate Robertson pitching
b8 6-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Butler R. Perry 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b8 6-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Callaspo R. Perry -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B); Butler to 2B
b8 6-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Aviles R. Perry -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
t9 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET C. Granderson Z. Greinke 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET P. Polanco Z. Greinke 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t9 1-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Ordonez Z. Greinke 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 6.

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