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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 34,524 |
Monday, May 25, 2009, 2:10pm Time of Game: 2:52 |
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Tigers
13
25-18
Won 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Tigers 2 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 4 13 19 0
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 1
W: Justin Verlander (5-2), L: Gil Meche (2-5) |
Royals
1
22-23
Lost 1
2nd, 4 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 5 2 3 1 1 2 .250 .809 30 18 0 0 2B,SB P Polanco 2B 6 2 1 1 0 0 .259 .653 17 11 1 2 M Ordonez RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .266 .705 26 13 3 0 J Anderson PR-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .680 6 4 1 0 M Cabrera 1B 6 2 4 3 0 1 .378 1.046 20 16 7 2 2·2B R Raburn PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .817 1 0 J Larish DH 5 1 1 0 1 4 .235 .885 26 16 0 0 B Inge 3B 6 2 3 2 0 1 .280 .929 23 15 0 1 C Thomas LF-RF 5 0 2 2 0 1 .269 .743 15 9 1 0 G Laird C 3 2 1 2 2 0 .246 .693 17 6 10 0 HR R Santiago SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .348 .935 14 9 2 2 SF,GDP J Verlander P 1 0 Z Miner P 0 0 R Perry P 0 0 Totals 45 13 19 13 5 9 194 117 27 7
Batting Events
2B: C Granderson (5, off R Mahay); M Cabrera 2 (10, 1 off G Meche, 1 off J Wright).
HR: G Laird (2, off R Mahay; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Santiago (1, off S Ponson).
TB: M Cabrera 6; G Laird 4; C Granderson 4; B Inge 3; R Santiago 2; C Thomas 2; J Larish; J Anderson; M Ordonez; P Polanco.
GIDP: R Santiago (1).
RBI: M Cabrera 3 (36); G Laird 2 (13); B Inge 2 (33); C Thomas 2 (8); R Santiago (20); P Polanco (18); M Ordonez (18); C Granderson (27).
2-out RBI: G Laird 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cabrera-R Santiago-M Cabrera.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Granderson (6, 2nd base off G Meche/J Buck).
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Crisp CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .751 14 9 3 0 M Maier CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314 .857 2 1 0 0 3B D DeJesus LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .242 .678 10 9 1 0 GDP B Butler 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .794 10 7 7 0 J Guillen RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .291 .827 13 6 4 0 M Jacobs DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .835 16 9 0 0 M Teahen 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .751 8 6 0 3 L Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 8 8 0 0 A Callaspo 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .832 10 7 1 1 T Hulett PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 11 7 0 0 J Buck C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .784 9 6 9 0 W Bloomquist SS-3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .298 .776 13 9 2 2 G Meche P 0 0 S Ponson P 0 1 R Mahay P 0 0 R Colon P 0 0 J Wright P 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 1 1 10 124 84 27 7
Batting Events
3B: M Maier (1, off Z Miner).
TB: M Maier 3; D DeJesus 2; A Callaspo; C Crisp; J Guillen; B Butler.
GIDP: D DeJesus (5).
RBI: D DeJesus (18).
2-out RBI: D DeJesus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Callaspo-W Bloomquist-B Butler.
E: M Teahen (2).
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 (5-2) 7 5 0 0 0 8 0 3.55 25 96-66 38·11·17 6·11· 5· 0 75 - 0.48 0.21 Z Miner 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.76 5 11-8 4· 1· 3 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.01 0.00 R Perry 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.33 4 17-10 6· 2· 2 1· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 7 1 1 1 10 0 34 124-84 48·14·22 9·14· 6· 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, L (2-5) 2.1 6 4 2 3 1 0 4.55 17 73-40 26· 4·10 6· 7· 3· 0 31 - 0.94 -0.29 S Ponson 3.2 4 3 3 0 2 0 6.49 14 47-30 20· 4· 6 7· 5· 1· 0 3-0 0.34 0.01 R Mahay 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 4.32 7 22-14 9· 2· 3 2· 4· 2· 0 0-0 0.03 -0.01 R Colon 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 4 21-14 5· 4· 5 0· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 J Wright 1 5 4 4 1 2 0 3.86 9 31-19 10· 3· 6 2· 4· 2· 0 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 9 19 13 11 5 9 1 51 194-117 70·17·30 17·20· 8· 0 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Angel Campos, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Bruce Dreckman, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 34,524.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
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. Billy Butler 1B 4. Miguel Cabrera 1B 4. Jose Guillen RF 5. Jeff Larish DH 5. Mike Jacobs DH 6. Brandon Inge 3B 6. Mark Teahen 3B 7. Clete Thomas LF 7. Alberto Callaspo 2B 8. Gerald Laird C 8. John Buck C 9. Ramon Santiago SS 9. Willie Bloomquist SS Justin Verlander P Gil Meche P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · 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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| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 64% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short LF); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 86% | 2-0 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ordonez Scores; Cabrera Scores |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 82% | 2-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ordonez to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | R | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 69% | 1-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco Scores/unER |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 89% | 0-4 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B) |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · 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 | --- | 9,(3-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Walk | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 10% | 64% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Reached on E5/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short LF); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | -23 | RO | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 61% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Granderson Scores/unER |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | R | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 69% | 1-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco Scores/unER |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 71% | 2-0 | DET | J. Larish | G. Meche | Walk; Cabrera to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | 8,(3-2) | -3% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 65% | 2-0 | DET | C. Thomas | G. Meche | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Crisp | J. Verlander | Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | G. Laird | G. Meche | Flyball: CF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | DET | R. Santiago | G. Meche | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | C. Granderson | G. Meche | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 68% | 2-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Granderson Steals 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 66% | 2-0 | DET | P. Polanco | G. Meche | Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 68% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Popfly: 1B (2B-1B) |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Gil Meche facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 3% | 74% | 2-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | G. Meche | Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF) | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 82% | 2-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | G. Meche | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ordonez to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 78% | 2-0 | DET | J. Larish | G. Meche | Strikeout Swinging |
| t3 | 1 | -23 | RR | 1,(0-0) | 8% | 86% | 2-0 | DET | B. Inge | G. Meche | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Ordonez Scores; Cabrera Scores |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 87% | 4-0 | DET | C. Thomas | G. Meche | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Inge to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 90% | 4-0 | DET | G. Laird | G. Meche | Walk; Inge to 3B; Thomas to 2B | |
| Sidney Ponson replaces Gil Meche pitching | |||||||||||
| t3 | 1 | 123 | OO | 2,(1-0) | -6% | 84% | 4-0 | DET | R. Santiago | S. Ponson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 9,(3-2) | 2% | 85% | 0-4 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 87% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 88% | 0-4 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | DET | C. Granderson | S. Ponson | Strikeout Looking |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 86% | 4-0 | DET | P. Polanco | S. Ponson | Lineout: RF |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 85% | 4-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | S. Ponson | Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5,(1-2) | -3% | 82% | 0-4 | KCR | C. Crisp | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 89% | 0-4 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 88% | 0-4 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 86% | 0-4 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Butler to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 90% | 0-4 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 91% | 4-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | S. Ponson | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 93% | 4-0 | DET | J. Larish | S. Ponson | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Cabrera to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 95% | 4-0 | DET | B. Inge | S. Ponson | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cabrera to 3B; Larish to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 123 | RR | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 98% | 4-0 | DET | C. Thomas | S. Ponson | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cabrera Scores; Larish Scores; Inge to 3B |
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 97% | 6-0 | DET | G. Laird | S. Ponson | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 98% | 6-0 | DET | R. Santiago | S. Ponson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Inge Scores |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | DET | C. Granderson | S. Ponson | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 98% | 0-7 | KCR | M. Teahen | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 97% | 0-7 | KCR | A. Callaspo | J. Verlander | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 98% | 0-7 | KCR | J. Buck | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF (Short RF) |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | DET | P. Polanco | S. Ponson | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 9,(3-2) | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | S. Ponson | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | S. Ponson | Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 99% | 0-7 | KCR | C. Crisp | J. Verlander | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 98% | 0-7 | KCR | D. DeJesus | J. Verlander | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 99% | 0-7 | KCR | B. Butler | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | KCR | J. Guillen | J. Verlander | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Royals' Ron Mahay facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Ron Mahay replaces Sidney Ponson pitching; Willie Bloomquist moves from SS to 3B; Luis Hernandez replaces Mark Teahen (3B) playing SS batting 6th; Mitch Maier replaces Coco Crisp playing CF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | DET | J. Larish | R. Mahay | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | DET | B. Inge | R. Mahay | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | DET | C. Thomas | R. Mahay | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 100% | 7-0 | DET | G. Laird | R. Mahay | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Inge Scores |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | R. Santiago | R. Mahay | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | C. Granderson | R. Mahay | Double to RF (Line Drive); Santiago to 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | O | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | P. Polanco | R. Mahay | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | M. Jacobs | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | L. Hernandez | J. Verlander | Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) |
| Tug Hulett pinch hits for Alberto Callaspo (2B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 8,(3-2) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | T. Hulett | J. Verlander | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Royals' Roman Colon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Roman Colon replaces Ron Mahay pitching; Tug Hulett moves from PH to 2B | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | R. Colon | Walk | |
| Josh Anderson pinch runs for Magglio Ordonez (RF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 9,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | R. Colon | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | J. Larish | R. Colon | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | DET | B. Inge | R. Colon | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Zach Miner facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Zach Miner replaces Justin Verlander pitching; Josh Anderson moves from PR to LF; Clete Thomas moves from LF to RF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | J. Buck | Z. Miner | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | Z. Miner | Strikeout Looking |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | M. Maier | Z. Miner | Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 100% | 0-9 | KCR | D. DeJesus | Z. Miner | Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Maier Scores |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 1-9 | KCR | B. Butler | Z. Miner | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS) |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Royals' Jamey Wright facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jamey Wright replaces Roman Colon pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | C. Thomas | J. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | G. Laird | J. Wright | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | R. Santiago | J. Wright | Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Laird to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | R | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 100% | 9-1 | DET | C. Granderson | J. Wright | Single to CF (Line Drive); Laird Scores; Santiago to 2B |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 10-1 | DET | P. Polanco | J. Wright | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santiago Scores; Granderson to 2B |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | 6,(2-2) | 0% | 100% | 11-1 | DET | J. Anderson | J. Wright | Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 123 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 100% | 11-1 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Wright | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores; Anderson to 3B |
| Ryan Raburn pinch runs for Miguel Cabrera (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | O | 4,(1-2) | 0% | 100% | 13-1 | DET | J. Larish | J. Wright | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 13-1 | DET | B. Inge | J. Wright | Flyball: RF |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 13, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-13, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Ryan Perry replaces Zach Miner pitching; Ryan Raburn moves from PR to 1B | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | KCR | J. Guillen | R. Perry | Walk | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Perry | Flyball: LF (LF-CF) |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(0-2) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | KCR | L. Hernandez | R. Perry | Strikeout Swinging |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 0% | 100% | 1-13 | KCR | T. Hulett | R. Perry | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 13, Royals 1. | |||||||||||
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