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@BOS		7
5
CHW
@CLE		3
4
CHW
@CLE		5
4
DET
@KCR		2
10
SEA
@MIN		5
4
TBR
@NYY		0
5
TEX
@OAK		7
2
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@TOR		10
6
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@ARI		5
3
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@CHC		5
1
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@CIN		4
6
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@COL		2
1
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@FLA		4
0
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@LAD		1
2
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@PHI		4
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WSN
@PHI		3
0
NYM
@STL		6
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 26,953, Time of Game: 2:41
Tigers
2
89-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Royals
10
68-87
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Luis Mendoza (1-0)
L: Brad Penny (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  9  1
Royals          1  0  0   6  2  0   0  1  X   10 16  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .249 .698 23 14 -0.008 0.48 0.044 -0.051 -0.1 0 0 2B,CS
Don Kelly 3B-1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .625 16 9 -0.056 0.50 0.003 -0.060 -0.6 4 3
Delmon Young LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .269 .684 21 15 -0.015 0.39 0.017 -0.032 -0.3 1 0 SF
Miguel Cabrera 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .331 .995 6 5 -0.007 0.70 0.026 -0.033 -0.3 10 0
   Danny Worth 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .632 2 1 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 1
Victor Martinez DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .835 8 5 -0.028 0.78 0.020 -0.048 0.0 HBP
   Will Rhymes PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .588 1 1 0.003 0.08 0.003 0.000 0.4
Alex Avila C 1 0 0 0 2 0 .297 .906 12 4 0.009 0.75 0.033 -0.024 0.6 1 0
   Omir Santos PR-C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 4 2 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.6 2 0
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .821 19 11 -0.092 0.85 0.000 -0.092 -2.3 0 4 GDP
Andy Dirks RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .700 12 10 -0.007 0.23 0.012 -0.019 -0.7 2 0 2B,GDP
Ramon Santiago 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .715 7 5 -0.030 0.29 0.003 -0.033 0.6 4 2
Brad Penny P 0 2
   Duane Below P 0 0
   David Pauley P 0 2
   Daniel Schlereth P 0 0
   Luis Marte P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 3 5 .265 .657 131 82 -0.226 0.49 0.168 -0.394 -2.5 24 14
2B: A Dirks (12, off L Mendoza); A Jackson (22, off L Mendoza).
SF: D Young (5, off L Mendoza).
HBP: V Martinez (1, by L Mendoza).
TB: A Jackson 3; A Dirks 2; W Rhymes; V Martinez; R Santiago; D Kelly; M Cabrera; O Santos.
GIDP: A Dirks (3); J Peralta (14).
RBI: A Jackson (44); D Young (54).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Worth-R Santiago-D Kelly; J Peralta-R Santiago-M Cabrera; M Cabrera.
E: D Young (7).
Baserunning
CS: A Jackson (5, 2nd base by L Mendoza/S Perez).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 4 1 1 1 1 0 .303 .881 20 11 0.111 0.51 0.132 -0.021 -0.1 3 0 HR
Melky Cabrera CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .305 .808 14 10 0.068 0.56 0.083 -0.014 1.6 2 0 2B
Eric Hosmer 1B 5 1 5 3 0 0 .300 .817 12 9 0.157 0.57 0.157 0.000 4.6 9 1 HR
Jeff Francoeur RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .806 14 10 -0.196 0.66 0.000 -0.197 -2.0 3 0 GDP
Mike Moustakas 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .634 15 10 -0.051 0.38 0.000 -0.051 -1.0 0 2
Johnny Giavotella 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .231 .608 13 10 0.001 0.29 0.023 -0.021 -1.4 3 3 GDP
Mitch Maier DH 2 2 0 0 2 2 .244 .726 20 7 0.019 0.43 0.033 -0.014 0.1
Salvador Perez C 3 2 3 3 1 0 .339 .865 21 11 0.119 0.56 0.119 0.000 3.2 5 1 HR
Alcides Escobar SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .251 .624 12 6 0.046 0.51 0.067 -0.021 1.0 1 4
Luis Mendoza P 1 0
   Blake Wood P 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 16 10 5 3 .432 1.203 141 84 0.274 0.50 0.614 -0.339 6.0 27 11
2B: M Cabrera (42, off L Marte).
HR: S Perez (2, off D Below; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); A Gordon (23, off B Penny; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); E Hosmer (18, off B Penny; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: E Hosmer 8; S Perez 6; A Gordon 4; M Cabrera 4; A Escobar; J Giavotella; J Francoeur; M Moustakas.
GIDP: J Giavotella (4); J Francoeur (17).
RBI: E Hosmer 3 (75); S Perez 3 (15); J Francoeur (84); A Gordon (87); M Cabrera (84); A Escobar (44).
2-out RBI: E Hosmer 3; S Perez 2; M Cabrera.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Escobar-J Giavotella-E Hosmer; M Moustakas-J Giavotella-E Hosmer.
E: M Moustakas (11); J Giavotella (5).

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
Brad Penny, L (10-11) 4 10 7 7 2 1 2 5.31 22 65 37 26 2 9 10 9 4 0 13 -0.262 0.93 -5.0
Duane Below 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 4.50 5 23 14 10 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 -0.014 0.05 -1.5
David Pauley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78 4 11 9 6 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Daniel Schlereth 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 3.40 6 23 11 5 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Luis Marte 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.45 5 19 13 10 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 16 10 10 5 3 3 11.25 42 141 84 57 6 21 18 16 7 0 13 0 0 -0.274 0.49 -6.0

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
Luis Mendoza, W (1-0) 7 6 2 1 3 3 0 1.29 31 102 62 41 6 15 11 13 5 0 59 0.222 0.60 1.5
Blake Wood 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.68 8 30 21 13 5 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0.003 0.09 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 3 5 0 1.00 39 132 83 54 11 18 14 16 7 0 59 0 0 0.225 0.50 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: B Wood (2).
HBP: L Mendoza (1; V Martinez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rob Drake, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 26,953.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Royals
1 Austin Jackson CF 1 Alex Gordon LF
2 Don Kelly 3B 2 Melky Cabrera CF
3 Delmon Young LF 3 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 Jeff Francoeur RF
5 Victor Martinez DH 5 Mike Moustakas 3B
6 Alex Avila C 6 Johnny Giavotella 2B
7 Jhonny Peralta SS 7 Mitch Maier DH
8 Andy Dirks RF 8 Salvador Perez C
9 Ramon Santiago 2B 9 Alcides Escobar SS
Brad Penny P Luis Mendoza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Francoeur B. Penny -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon B. Penny 10% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  R KCR S. Perez B. Penny 9% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Giavotella Scores; Maier to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Francoeur B. Penny -9% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Hosmer out at 1B/1B
b4 4-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR E. Hosmer B. Penny 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Escobar Scores; Cabrera Scores

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' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Jackson L. Mendoza 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Kelly L. Mendoza 2% 54% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET D. Young L. Mendoza -1% 53% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera L. Mendoza -3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O DET V. Martinez L. Mendoza 5% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brad Penny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R KCR A. Gordon B. Penny 10% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Cabrera B. Penny 3% 68% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b1 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR E. Hosmer B. Penny 5% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cabrera to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Francoeur B. Penny -9% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Hosmer out at 1B/1B
b1 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR M. Moustakas B. Penny -3% 61% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Avila L. Mendoza 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta L. Mendoza 2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O DET A. Dirks L. Mendoza 1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brad Penny facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Giavotella B. Penny -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Maier B. Penny -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR S. Perez B. Penny 1% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Escobar B. Penny -2% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago L. Mendoza 3% 64% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  DET A. Jackson L. Mendoza -3% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O DET D. Kelly L. Mendoza 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Young L. Mendoza 3% 67% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brad Penny facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon B. Penny 0% 67% E7 on Foul Ball
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon B. Penny 3% 70% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Cabrera B. Penny -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Gordon to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR E. Hosmer B. Penny 4% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gordon to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO KCR J. Francoeur B. Penny -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET D. Young L. Mendoza 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera L. Mendoza 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET V. Martinez L. Mendoza -2% 66% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET A. Avila L. Mendoza -3% 63% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O DET J. Peralta L. Mendoza 5% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Brad Penny facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas B. Penny -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Giavotella B. Penny 2% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Maier B. Penny 3% 72% Walk; Giavotella to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  R KCR S. Perez B. Penny 9% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Giavotella Scores; Maier to 2B
b4 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR A. Escobar B. Penny 7% 88% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Maier Scores; Perez to 2B
b4 3-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR A. Gordon B. Penny -2% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b4 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Cabrera B. Penny 5% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perez Scores; Escobar to 2B
b4 4-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR KCR E. Hosmer B. Penny 7% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Escobar Scores; Cabrera Scores
b4 7-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur B. Penny -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Royals 7.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 8-9-1
t5 0-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET A. Dirks L. Mendoza -1% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t5 0-7 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Santiago L. Mendoza 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Dirks to 3B
t5 0-7 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R DET A. Jackson L. Mendoza -1% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Dirks Scores
t5 1-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Kelly L. Mendoza 1% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t5 1-7 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  DET D. Young L. Mendoza -0% 97% Walk
t5 1-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET M. Cabrera L. Mendoza 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tigers' Duane Below facing 5-6-7
Duane Below replaces Brad Penny pitching
b5 7-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Below -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 7-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Giavotella D. Below -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 7-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Maier D. Below 0% 98% Walk
b5 7-1 2 1-- 9,(2-2)  RR KCR S. Perez D. Below 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Maier Scores
b5 9-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR A. Escobar D. Below -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 5-6-7
t6 1-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  DET V. Martinez L. Mendoza -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t6 1-9 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Avila L. Mendoza -1% 98% Walk; Martinez to 2B
Omir Santos pinch runs for Alex Avila (C) batting 6th
t6 1-9 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO DET J. Peralta L. Mendoza 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Martinez to 3B
t6 1-9 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Dirks L. Mendoza 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Tigers' David Pauley facing 1-2-3
David Pauley replaces Duane Below pitching
Omir Santos moves from PR to C
Don Kelly moves from 3B to 1B
Danny Worth replaces Miguel Cabrera (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
b6 9-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Pauley -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 9-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Cabrera D. Pauley -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b6 9-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. Hosmer D. Pauley 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 9-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Pauley -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 9-1-2
t7 1-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago L. Mendoza -0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t7 1-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET A. Jackson L. Mendoza 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Santiago to 2B
t7 1-9 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Kelly L. Mendoza -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Santiago to 3B
t7 1-9 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO DET D. Young L. Mendoza 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Santiago Scores/unER
t7 2-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Worth L. Mendoza 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Tigers' Daniel Schlereth facing 5-6-7
Daniel Schlereth replaces David Pauley pitching
b7 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Moustakas D. Schlereth 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 9-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Giavotella D. Schlereth -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 9-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier D. Schlereth -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 9-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR S. Perez D. Schlereth 0% 100% Walk; Moustakas to 2B
b7 9-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Escobar D. Schlereth 0% 100% Walk; Moustakas to 3B; Perez to 2B
b7 9-2 2 123 1,(0-0)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Schlereth -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-9, Royals' Blake Wood facing 5-6-7
Blake Wood replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
Will Rhymes pinch hits for Victor Martinez (DH) batting 5th
t8 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET W. Rhymes B. Wood -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  DET O. Santos B. Wood -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rhymes to 2B
t8 2-9 0 12- 7,(3-2)  O DET J. Peralta B. Wood 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2-9 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO DET A. Dirks B. Wood 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Tigers' Luis Marte facing 2-3-4
Luis Marte replaces Daniel Schlereth pitching
b8 9-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Cabrera L. Marte 0% 100% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 9-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR E. Hosmer L. Marte 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cabrera to 3B
b8 9-2 0 1-3 7,(2-2)  R KCR J. Francoeur L. Marte 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cabrera Scores; Hosmer to 2B
b8 10-2 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas L. Marte -0% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 10-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Giavotella L. Marte -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 10.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-10, Royals' Blake Wood facing 9-1-2
t9 2-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  DET R. Santiago B. Wood -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 2-10 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET A. Jackson B. Wood -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Santiago to 2B
t9 2-10 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Wood 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-10 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Kelly B. Wood 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Santiago to 3B
t9 2-10 2 --3 6,(1-2)  O DET D. Young B. Wood 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Royals 10.

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