August 30, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
TEX 3 BOS 8
CHW 2 SEA 4
@CLE 3
(10) KCR 13
@DET 3 TOR 7
@NYY 6 OAK 3
MIN 2 TBR 10
BAL 9 LAD 6
@ARI 2 PHI 5
@CHC 2 CIN 7
SFG 6 FLA 4
NYM 3 HOU 8
STL 5 MIL 11
@PIT 3 SDP 9
COL 4 WSN 9
ATL 8
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 40,623

Saturday, August 30, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:58

Royals

57-78

Won 1

5th, 19 GB

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  1  4   1  5  1   13 17  0
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  1

W: B Duckworth (2-0), L: K Rogers (9-12)

Tigers

65-70

Lost 1

4th, 11 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Aviles SS-3B                4   0   2   2    1   0  .331  .849   18    2   5   2B
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .296  .698   22    2   3   GDP
D DeJesus CF-LF               5   1   1   1    0   1  .291  .776   12    1   0   
J Guillen RF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .249  .708    7    2   0   2B,GDP
  T Pena SS                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .168  .401    3    1   1   
B Butler DH                   5   2   3   4    0   1  .273  .719   17    0   0   2·HR
M Teahen 3B-RF                5   2   2   2    0   3  .246  .698   18    2   0   HR,2B
J Buck C                      3   1   0   1    2   1  .220  .661   22    7   0   IW
R Gload 1B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .275  .665   12    9   0   
E German LF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .626   14    1   0   
  J Gathright PR-CF           1   2   1   1    0   0  .248  .569    1    0   0   

B Duckworth P                                                            0   1
  L Nunez P                                                              0   0
  J Fulchino P                                                           0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       39  13  17  13    5   6              146   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Aviles (24, off C Fossum); M Teahen (23, off N Robertson); J Guillen (33, off N Robertson).

HR: B Butler 2 (9, 2 off K Rogers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Teahen (12, off K Rogers; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: J Buck (1, by N Robertson).

TB: B Butler 9; M Teahen 6; J Guillen 3; M Aviles 3; R Gload 3; A Callaspo 2; J Gathright; T Pena; D DeJesus.

GIDP: J Guillen (18); A Callaspo (6).

RBI: B Butler 4 (46); M Aviles 2 (38); M Teahen 2 (48); J Buck (42); D DeJesus (60); A Callaspo (7); R Gload (35); J Gathright (18).

2-out RBI: B Butler 3; D DeJesus; A Callaspo.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Callaspo-T Pena-R Gload; A Callaspo-M Aviles-R Gload.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Buck (1st base by K Rogers).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               5   1   3   0    0   0  .303  .893   17    3   0   3B,2B
P Polanco 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .311  .783   16    1   7   3B,GDP
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .843   13    0   0   GDP
  R Raburn RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .711         0   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .862   14   11   1   2B
  R Santiago PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .904    7    0   0   
M Joyce LF                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .275  .912   24    0   0   3B
J Larish 3B-1B                4   0   0   1    0   2  .230  .660   14    2   1   
M Thames DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .816   20    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .684   15    2   4   
B Inge C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .218  .711   22    6   2   

K Rogers P                                                               2   2
  N Robertson P                                                          0   0
  C Fossum P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   3   9   2    4   7              162   27  18

BATTING

2B: C Granderson (21, off L Nunez); M Cabrera (30, off B Duckworth).

3B: M Joyce (3, off B Duckworth); P Polanco (3, off B Duckworth); C Granderson (12, off B Duckworth).

TB: C Granderson 6; M Joyce 4; P Polanco 3; M Cabrera 2; M Ordonez; E Renteria.

GIDP: M Ordonez (20); P Polanco (14).

RBI: J Larish (13); M Ordonez (78).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera; K Rogers-M Cabrera; E Renteria-M Cabrera.

E: R Santiago (5).

PITCHING

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 Duckworth, W (2-0)           6     7   3   3    2   4   0   4.91   26  103-66   44· 7·15   11· 2· 7· 0     48    -     0.86   0.04
L Nunez                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    4   16-10    4· 1· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.04
J Fulchino                     1     0   0   0    1   2   0   8.25    4   22-14   11· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Soria                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.89    4   21-14   11· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   7   0          38  162-104  70· 8·26   14· 6· 7· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rogers, L (9-12)             6     8   6   6    2   4   3   5.23   24   89-50   31· 4·15   10· 4· 4· 0     34    -     1.13  -0.36
N Robertson                    1.1   6   6   6    2   1   0   6.36   12   29-17   11· 2· 4    4· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.07
C Fossum                       1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   5.34    8   26-18   11· 3· 4    4· 0· 2· 0          2-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    17  13  13    5   6   3          44  144-85   53· 9·23   18· 5·10· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: N Robertson (7; J Buck).

PO: K Rogers (3; J Buck, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kevin Causey, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 40,623.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Aviles             SS    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. A Callaspo           2B    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. D DeJesus            CF    3. M Ordonez            RF 
4. J Guillen            RF    4. M Cabrera            1B 
5. B Butler             DH    5. M Joyce              LF 
6. M Teahen             3B    6. J Larish             3B 
7. J Buck               C     7. M Thames             DH 
8. R Gload              1B    8. E Renteria           SS 
9. E German             LF    9. B Inge               C  

   B Duckworth          P        K Rogers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-3  12-  3   25%  91% B Butler        K Rogers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeJesus Scores; Guillen Scores
   t 6   2  2-2  --3  2   15%  63% D DeJesus       K Rogers        Single to CF (Line Drive); German Scores
   t 6   0  2-2  12-  5  -15%  48% A Callaspo      K Rogers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); German to 3B
   t 5   1  2-1  ---  3   14%  47% M Teahen        K Rogers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   1  1-0  ---  5   10%  48% B Butler        K Rogers        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Aviles        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  A Callaspo      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   45%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   36%  C Granderson    Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
          --3  4   33%  P Polanco       Walk
   ROO    1-3  1   39%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Granderson Scores
          ---  7   37%  M Cabrera       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  9   36%  M Joyce         Walk
   O      12-  3   40%  J Larish        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   37%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  5   48%  B Butler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   46%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   45%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Duckworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  E Renteria      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   48%  B Inge          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Granderson    Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  R Gload         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   46%  E German        Line Drive Double Play: P (Front of Home); Gload out at 1B/P-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  M Aviles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Brandon Duckworth facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   34%  P Polanco       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   RO     --3  6   35%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Polanco Scores
   O      ---  5   37%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   36%  M Joyce         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   38%  J Larish        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   42%  A Callaspo      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   38%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   31%  J Guillen       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brandon Duckworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   34%  M Thames        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   35%  E Renteria      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   36%  B Inge          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   33%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   47%  M Teahen        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   50%  J Buck          Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Gload         Buck Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  1   43%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brandon Duckworth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   46%  C Granderson    Lineout: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   48%  P Polanco       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   47%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   50%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   55%  E German        Walk
          1--  4   63%  M Aviles        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); German to 2B
   OO     12-  5   48%  A Callaspo      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); German to 3B
   R      --3  2   63%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); German Scores
          1--  1   65%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   91%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); DeJesus Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      ---  6   90%  M Teahen        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   84%  M Joyce         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   RO     --3  4   86%  J Larish        Groundout: 2B-1B; Joyce Scores
   O      ---  3   88%  M Thames        Popfly: 3B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  6   89%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Nate Robertson facing 7-8-9
                  Nate Robertson replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   O      ---  5   88%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   89%  R Gload         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   88%  E German        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Joey Gathright pinch runs for Esteban German batting 9th
          1--  4   89%  M Aviles        Walk; Gathright to 2B
   R      12-  3   94%  A Callaspo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Gathright Scores; Aviles to 2B
   O      12-  1   93%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Leo Nunez facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Nunez replaces Brandon Duckworth pitching; David DeJesus moves to LF; Joey Gathright moves to CF
   O      ---  5   95%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   92%  C Granderson    Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   95%  P Polanco       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  M Ordonez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Nate Robertson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   97%  J Guillen       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   97%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B; Guillen to 3B
   R      --3  2   98%  M Teahen        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Guillen Scores
          -2-  4   99%  J Buck          Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   99%  R Gload         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Teahen Scores; Buck to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  J Gathright     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Buck Scores; Gload to 2B
                  Casey Fossum replaces Nate Robertson pitching
   RR     12-  3  100%  M Aviles        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gload Scores; Gathright Scores
   O      -2-     100%  A Callaspo      Baserunner Out Advancing; Aviles out at 3B/C-3B
          ---  4  100%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  D DeJesus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-12, Jeff Fulchino facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Fulchino replaces Leo Nunez pitching; Mike Aviles moves to 3B; Tony Pena replaces Jose Guillen playing SS batting 4th; Mark Teahen moves to RF; Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Miguel Cabrera batting 4th
   O      ---  7  100%  R Santiago      Strikeout Looking
          ---  8  100%  M Joyce         Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  J Larish        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6  100%  M Thames        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-3, Casey Fossum facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Larish moves to 1B; Ramon Santiago moves to 3B; Ryan Raburn replaces Magglio Ordonez playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4  100%  B Butler        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pena to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  4  100%  J Buck          Fielder's Choice 3B; Pena Scores; Butler to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Buck out at 2B/P-2B-1B
   O      --3  3  100%  R Gload         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 13, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-13, Joakim Soria facing 8-9-1
                  Joakim Soria replaces Jeff Fulchino pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  E Renteria      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --- 10  100%  B Inge          Walk
          1--  3  100%  C Granderson    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Inge to 2B
   OO     12-  5  100%  P Polanco       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 13, Tigers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation