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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,032 |
Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 8:10pm Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Tigers
5
75-62
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Tigers 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 11 0
Royals 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 X 7 11 0
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Royals
7
53-85
Won 2
5th, 22½ GB
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Batting Stats
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Raburn CF-LF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .278 .843 12 9 3 1 HR C Guillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .741 3 3 0 0 P Polanco 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .730 14 8 2 4 2B,SH M Ordonez RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .752 19 13 3 0 C Thomas RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .724 6 4 1 0 M Cabrera 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .339 .972 16 6 7 0 2B,2·IW M Thames LF 1 0 1 2 1 0 .250 .794 17 11 1 0 SF C Granderson PR-CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .803 6 4 1 0 2B A Huff DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 .244 .704 14 11 0 0 B Inge 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .745 14 8 1 0 G Laird C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .621 15 9 5 1 R Santiago PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .710 1 1 0 0 A Everett SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .614 11 9 0 1 GDP A Avila PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1.039 4 3 0 0 R Porcello P 0 1 B Seay P 0 1 R Perry P 0 0 F Ni P 0 0 J Bonderman P 0 0 N Robertson P 0 0 Totals 35 5 11 5 4 4 152 99 24 9
Batting Events
2B: P Polanco (29, off B Chen); C Granderson (19, off Y Yabuta); M Cabrera (31, off B Chen).
HR: R Raburn (11, off B Chen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Thames (4, off B Chen).
SH: P Polanco (6, off B Chen).
IBB: M Cabrera 2 (11, 2 by B Chen).
TB: R Raburn 6; P Polanco 3; M Cabrera 3; C Granderson 2; M Ordonez; A Huff; M Thames.
GIDP: A Everett (9).
RBI: A Huff 2 (79); M Thames 2 (33); R Raburn (35).
2-out RBI: A Huff 2; M Thames.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D DeJesus LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .276 .773 18 10 3 0 SF M Maier RF-CF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .247 .695 21 14 3 0 2B,HBP B Butler 1B 3 0 2 2 0 1 .302 .842 15 11 8 0 2B,SF M Jacobs DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 .237 .726 11 4 0 0 2B A Callaspo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .297 .784 13 6 2 4 M Teahen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .743 10 8 0 3 B Pena C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .786 13 11 4 0 2B Y Betancourt SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .236 .611 15 7 2 1 J Anderson CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .586 7 4 4 0 2B W Bloomquist PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .639 10 5 1 0 SB,SH B Chen P 0 0 Y Yabuta P 0 1 R Colon P 0 0 J Soria P 0 0 Totals 31 7 11 7 3 4 133 80 27 9
Batting Events
2B: M Maier (14, off R Porcello); B Pena (10, off R Porcello); B Butler (42, off R Porcello); M Jacobs (16, off R Porcello); J Anderson (5, off R Porcello).
SF: B Butler (4, off R Porcello); D DeJesus (5, off N Robertson).
SH: W Bloomquist (4, off B Seay).
HBP: M Maier (2, by B Seay).
TB: B Butler 3; M Jacobs 3; B Pena 2; J Anderson 2; M Maier 2; A Callaspo; W Bloomquist; D DeJesus; Y Betancourt.
RBI: B Butler 2 (74); M Jacobs (51); M Maier (23); Y Betancourt (38); D DeJesus (66); B Pena (15).
2-out RBI: M Jacobs; B Butler.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Callaspo-Y Betancourt-B Butler.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Bloomquist (20, 2nd base off N Robertson/A Avila).
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 R Porcello 6 7 4 4 1 4 0 4.26 26 82-52 34· 4·14 9·12· 5· 0 45 - 1.19 -0.13 B Seay, H (26), L (5-3) 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 0 3.60 3 11-5 4· 1· 0 1· 1· 1· 0 1-0 2.71 0.09 R Perry, BS (3) 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.03 3 11-6 4· 1· 1 1· 1· 1· 0 2-2 2.73 -0.45 F Ni 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 1 3-3 2· 0· 1 0· 1· 0· 0 3-0 2.40 0.06 J Bonderman 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10.50 3 16-8 5· 1· 2 0· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.60 -0.04 N Robertson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 2 10-6 4· 1· 1 0· 2· 1· 0 2-1 0.84 -0.02 Totals 8 11 7 7 3 4 0 38 133-80 53· 8·19 11·19· 8· 0 8-3
R Porcello faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
R Perry faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
R Perry faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
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 Chen 4.2 7 5 5 4 1 1 5.58 24 93-59 44· 4·11 11· 8· 2· 0 27 - 1.17 -0.32 Y Yabuta, W (1-1) 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10.12 9 32-20 12· 0· 8 2· 7· 2· 0 2-0 0.89 0.14 R Colon, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.49 3 10-7 4· 0· 3 0· 3· 0· 0 0-0 1.61 0.12 J Soria, S (23) 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.64 5 17-13 4· 3· 6 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 1.80 0.08 Totals 9 11 5 5 4 4 1 41 152-99 64· 7·28 15·18· 4· 0 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: R Porcello (5).
HBP: B Seay (2; M Maier).
IBB: B Chen 2 (3; M Cabrera, M Cabrera).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Kerwin Danley, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 12,032.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 1. Ryan Raburn CF 1. David DeJesus LF 2. Placido Polanco 2B 2. Mitch Maier RF 3. Magglio Ordonez RF 3. Billy Butler 1B 4. Miguel Cabrera 1B 4. Mike Jacobs DH 5. Marcus Thames LF 5. Alberto Callaspo 2B 6. Aubrey Huff DH 6. Mark Teahen 3B 7. Brandon Inge 3B 7. Brayan Pena C 8. Gerald Laird C 8. Yuniesky Betancour SS 9. Adam Everett SS 9. Josh Anderson CF Rick Porcello P Bruce Chen 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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| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(0-2) | 24% | 59% | 4-5 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Perry | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeJesus Scores; Maier to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 78% | 5-5 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Perry | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Maier Scores; Butler to 2B |
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 3,(0-2) | -17% | 17% | 3-2 | DET | A. Huff | B. Chen | Single to CF (Line Drive); Raburn Scores; Cabrera Scores; Granderson to 2B |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 12% | 64% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Pena | R. Porcello | Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jacobs Scores; Callaspo to 3B |
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 50% | 1-2 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
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' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Chen | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 49% | 0-0 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ordonez to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | R | 2,(0-1) | -9% | 40% | 0-0 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Ordonez Scores; Cabrera to 3B |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 6,(2-2) | 4% | 45% | 1-0 | DET | A. Huff | B. Chen | Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 42% | 0-1 | KCR | D. DeJesus | R. Porcello | Flyball: LF |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 41% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Maier | R. Porcello | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 40% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Porcello | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | DET | B. Inge | B. Chen | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 9,(3-2) | -2% | 40% | 1-0 | DET | G. Laird | B. Chen | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 44% | 1-0 | DET | A. Everett | B. Chen | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 7% | 51% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Porcello | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 58% | 0-1 | KCR | A. Callaspo | R. Porcello | Single to RF (Line Drive); Jacobs to 3B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 52% | 0-1 | KCR | M. Teahen | R. Porcello | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2,(0-1) | 12% | 64% | 0-1 | KCR | B. Pena | R. Porcello | Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jacobs Scores; Callaspo to 3B |
| b2 | 1 | -23 | RO | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 64% | 1-1 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | R. Porcello | Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Callaspo Scores |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 61% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Anderson | R. Porcello | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 50% | 1-2 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF) |
| t3 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 43% | 2-2 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 7,(2-2) | 2% | 45% | 2-2 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Chen | Groundout: 2B-1B; Polanco to 3B |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 43% | 2-2 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Intentional Walk | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 7,(2-2) | -1% | 41% | 2-2 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Polanco Scores |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 44% | 3-2 | DET | A. Huff | B. Chen | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 41% | 2-3 | KCR | D. DeJesus | R. Porcello | Strikeout Looking |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -2% | 39% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Maier | R. Porcello | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 42% | 2-3 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Porcello | Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 43% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Porcello | Walk | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2,(1-0) | -5% | 38% | 2-3 | KCR | A. Callaspo | R. Porcello | Lineout: CF (Deep CF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 40% | 3-2 | DET | B. Inge | B. Chen | Flyball: LF |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 42% | 3-2 | DET | G. Laird | B. Chen | Popfly: SS (Weak SS) |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 43% | 3-2 | DET | A. Everett | B. Chen | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -3% | 40% | 2-3 | KCR | M. Teahen | R. Porcello | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -2% | 38% | 2-3 | KCR | B. Pena | R. Porcello | Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home) |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 36% | 2-3 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | R. Porcello | Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bruce Chen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 33% | 3-2 | DET | R. Raburn | B. Chen | Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 34% | 3-2 | DET | P. Polanco | B. Chen | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Raburn to 2B |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 38% | 3-2 | DET | M. Ordonez | B. Chen | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | -1% | 37% | 3-2 | DET | M. Cabrera | B. Chen | Intentional Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | 8,(3-2) | -3% | 34% | 3-2 | DET | M. Thames | B. Chen | Walk; Raburn to 3B; Cabrera to 2B | |
| Curtis Granderson pinch runs for Marcus Thames (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 3,(0-2) | -17% | 17% | 3-2 | DET | A. Huff | B. Chen | Single to CF (Line Drive); Raburn Scores; Cabrera Scores; Granderson to 2B |
| Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Bruce Chen pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 19% | 5-2 | DET | B. Inge | Y. Yabuta | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Ryan Raburn moves from CF to LF; Curtis Granderson moves from PR to CF | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 7% | 26% | 2-5 | KCR | J. Anderson | R. Porcello | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF) | |
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 23% | 2-5 | KCR | D. DeJesus | R. Porcello | Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Anderson to 3B |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 31% | 2-5 | KCR | M. Maier | R. Porcello | Double to RF (Ground Ball); Anderson Scores |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 34% | 3-5 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Porcello | Wild Pitch; Maier to 3B | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(2-0) | 1% | 36% | 3-5 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Porcello | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Maier Scores |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 34% | 4-5 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Porcello | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 3% | 37% | 5-4 | DET | G. Laird | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 38% | 5-4 | DET | A. Everett | Y. Yabuta | Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 37% | 5-4 | DET | R. Raburn | Y. Yabuta | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | 3% | 40% | 5-4 | DET | P. Polanco | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 36% | 4-5 | KCR | A. Callaspo | R. Porcello | Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 33% | 4-5 | KCR | M. Teahen | R. Porcello | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 31% | 4-5 | KCR | B. Pena | R. Porcello | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 33% | 5-4 | DET | M. Ordonez | Y. Yabuta | Lineout: 2B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 35% | 5-4 | DET | M. Cabrera | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: RF |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 33% | 5-4 | DET | C. Granderson | Y. Yabuta | Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF) | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 37% | 5-4 | DET | A. Huff | Y. Yabuta | Flyball: CF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Clete Thomas replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 44% | 4-5 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | R. Porcello | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| Bobby Seay replaces Rick Porcello pitching; Willie Bloomquist pinch hits for Josh Anderson (CF) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(2-1) | -4% | 41% | 4-5 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | B. Seay | Bunt Groundout: P-2B (P's Left); Betancourt to 2B |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -8% | 33% | 4-5 | KCR | D. DeJesus | B. Seay | Single to LF (Line Drive); Betancourt out at Hm/LF-C; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on throw |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 35% | 4-5 | KCR | M. Maier | B. Seay | Hit By Pitch | |
| Ryan Perry replaces Bobby Seay pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 4,(0-2) | 24% | 59% | 4-5 | KCR | B. Butler | R. Perry | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeJesus Scores; Maier to 3B |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 3,(1-1) | 19% | 78% | 5-5 | KCR | M. Jacobs | R. Perry | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Maier Scores; Butler to 2B |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | 4,(3-0) | 2% | 80% | 6-5 | KCR | A. Callaspo | R. Perry | Walk; Butler to 3B; Jacobs to 2B | |
| Fu-Te Ni replaces Ryan Perry pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 74% | 6-5 | KCR | M. Teahen | F. Ni | Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Royals' Roman Colon facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Roman Colon replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching; Mitch Maier moves from RF to CF; Willie Bloomquist moves from PH to RF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 6% | 80% | 5-6 | DET | B. Inge | R. Colon | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Gerald Laird (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 84% | 5-6 | DET | R. Santiago | R. Colon | Flyball: LF (Short LF) |
| Alex Avila pinch hits for Adam Everett (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 87% | 5-6 | DET | A. Avila | R. Colon | Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jeremy Bonderman replaces Fu-Te Ni pitching; Alex Avila moves from PH to C; Ramon Santiago moves from PH to SS | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 85% | 6-5 | KCR | B. Pena | J. Bonderman | Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF) |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 87% | 6-5 | KCR | Y. Betancourt | J. Bonderman | Walk | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 91% | 6-5 | KCR | W. Bloomquist | J. Bonderman | Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Betancourt to 3B | |
| Nate Robertson replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 92% | 6-5 | KCR | D. DeJesus | N. Robertson | Bloomquist Steals 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -23 | RO | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 93% | 6-5 | KCR | D. DeJesus | N. Robertson | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF-CF); Betancourt Scores |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 92% | 7-5 | KCR | M. Maier | N. Robertson | Lineout: 2B |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Joakim Soria facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Joakim Soria replaces Roman Colon pitching; Carlos Guillen pinch hits for Ryan Raburn (LF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 4% | 96% | 5-7 | DET | C. Guillen | J. Soria | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -5% | 91% | 5-7 | DET | P. Polanco | J. Soria | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 5% | 96% | 5-7 | DET | C. Thomas | J. Soria | Strikeout Swinging |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 92% | 5-7 | DET | M. Cabrera | J. Soria | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polanco to 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4,(1-2) | 8% | 100% | 5-7 | DET | C. Granderson | J. Soria | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
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