September 22, 2008 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 4
@BAL 2 CLE 4
@BOS 3 KCR 6
@DET 2 LAA 2
@SEA 1 OAK 4
@TEX 3
(11) CIN 7
FLA 5 CHC 9
@NYM 5 PHI 6
ATL 2 ARI 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 36,482

Monday, September 22, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:59

Royals

71-86

Won 1

5th, 16 GB

Trey Hillman

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  2  0   1  2  0    6 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  0

W: G Meche (13-11), L: Z Miner (8-5)

Tigers

71-84

Lost 4

4th, 15 GB

Jim Leyland

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF-RF               4   2   4   1    1   0  .307  .818   15    3   0   3B,2B
M Aviles SS-2B                5   0   2   2    0   2  .319  .811   23    2   3   GDP
J Guillen RF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .267  .750   20    0   0   HBP,IW
  M Maier CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .619         0   0   
R Shealy 1B                   3   0   0   1    2   1  .286  .940   27    9   0   GDP
M Teahen LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .719   14    3   0   2B
A Gordon 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .257  .777   16    0   3   2B
K Ka'aihue DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .794   12    0   0   
  B Butler PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .705    2    0   0   
  J Smith PR-DH               0   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .480         0   0   
J Buck C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .659   17    7   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .313  .751   18    3   3   
  T Pena SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .383         0   1   

G Meche P                                                                0   0
  R Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Bale P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   6  11   4    6   6              164   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Teahen (30, off A Lopez); D DeJesus (25, off C Rapada); A Gordon (34, off B Seay).

3B: D DeJesus (7, off Z Miner).

IBB: J Guillen (3, by G Glover).

HBP: J Guillen (9, by Z Miner).

TB: D DeJesus 7; M Teahen 2; A Gordon 2; M Aviles 2; A Callaspo; B Butler; J Guillen.

GIDP: M Aviles (11); R Shealy (2).

RBI: M Aviles 2 (48); D DeJesus (73); R Shealy (14).

2-out RBI: D DeJesus.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Aviles-A Callaspo-R Shealy.

E: G Meche ().

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               2   1   0   0    2   1  .289  .873   21    3   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .766   14    6   3   
M Ordonez DH                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .321  .879   17    0   0   SF,GDP
M Cabrera 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .896    4    1   2   
  J Larish 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .673   10    4   0   
M Joyce RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .857   16    2   0   
E Renteria SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .700   18    1   3   
R Raburn LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .678   11    1   0   
B Inge 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .687    9    1   2   
D Ryan C                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .900   11    7   0   

Z Miner P                                                                1   1
  C Rapada P                                                             0   0
  G Glover P                                                             0   0
  B Seay P                                                               0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   2    2   6              131   27  11

BATTING

SF: M Ordonez (6, off G Meche).

TB: J Larish; D Ryan; B Inge; P Polanco.

GIDP: M Ordonez (26).

RBI: M Ordonez (98); J Larish (16).

2-out RBI: J Larish.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Inge-P Polanco; E Renteria-P Polanco-J Larish; Z Miner-P Polanco-J Larish.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Inge (1st base by G Meche).

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
G Meche, W (13-11)             6     4   2   2    2   4   0   4.05   23   95-59   32· 8·19    8· 6· 3· 0     58    -     1.34   0.14
R Ramirez, H (20)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.67    6   26-18   11· 5· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.11
J Bale                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.56    3   10-6     4· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   6   0          32  131-83   47·14·22   12· 8· 4· 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
Z Miner, L (8-5)               6     6   4   4    4   2   0   4.26   27   97-57   34· 7·16   11· 6· 3· 0     42    -     0.97  -0.09
C Rapada                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.58    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.56  -0.11
G Glover                       0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.58    3   16-6     2· 0· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.83  -0.04
B Seay                         1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.17    6   16-11    8· 0· 3    1· 2· 2· 0          3-0    0.79   0.00
A Lopez                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    5   24-16    9· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    6   6   0          42  157-92   54·11·27   13·10· 6· 0          7-1

Z Miner faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
C Rapada faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Seay (2); A Lopez (5).

IBB: G Glover (6; J Guillen).

PO: G Meche (0; B Inge, 1st base).

HBP: Z Miner (6; J Guillen).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 36,482.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. C Granderson         CF 
2. M Aviles             SS    2. P Polanco            2B 
3. J Guillen            RF    3. M Ordonez            DH 
4. R Shealy             1B    4. M Cabrera            1B 
5. M Teahen             LF    5. M Joyce              RF 
6. A Gordon             3B    6. E Renteria           SS 
7. K Ka'aihue           DH    7. R Raburn             LF 
8. J Buck               C     8. B Inge               3B 
9. A Callaspo           2B    9. D Ryan               C  

   G Meche              P        Z Miner              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  3-1  12-  6  -15%  60% J Larish        G Meche         Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
   t 5   0  0-1  12-  2   12%  85% M Aviles        Z Miner         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B
   t 7   0  2-3  1--  4   11%  84% D DeJesus       C Rapada        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Callaspo to 3B
   t 7   1  2-4  123  2  -10%  78% M Teahen        B Seay          Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak SS); Guillen out at 2B/3B-2B
   b 6   2  3-2  1-3  3    9%  69% M Joyce         G Meche         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   59%  D DeJesus       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   63%  M Aviles        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS); DeJesus Scores
          1--  3   71%  J Guillen       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Aviles to 3B
   O      1-3  4   63%  R Shealy        Fielder's Choice 1B; Aviles out at Hm/1B-C; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  2   59%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  4   55%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   51%  C Granderson    Walk
   O      1--  2   55%  P Polanco       Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   OO     1--  1   60%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Miner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   58%  K Ka'aihue      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  8   57%  J Buck          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   56%  A Callaspo      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   58%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   60%  M Joyce         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  5   61%  E Renteria      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Larish replaces Miguel Cabrera playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  5   65%  D DeJesus       Walk
   OO     1--  4   57%  M Aviles        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   59%  J Guillen       Walk
          1--  8   61%  R Shealy        Walk; Guillen to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  M Teahen        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   59%  R Raburn        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4   56%  B Inge          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      51%  D Ryan          Inge Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Inge to 3B
   O      --3  3   58%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --3  6   62%  C Granderson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   58%  K Ka'aihue      Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   57%  J Buck          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   60%  P Polanco       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  9   62%  M Ordonez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   64%  J Larish        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   68%  A Callaspo      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   73%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive); Callaspo to 2B
   R      12-  2   85%  M Aviles        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B
          1-3  2   87%  J Guillen       Hit By Pitch; Aviles to 2B
   ROO    123  1   83%  R Shealy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); DeJesus Scores; Aviles to 3B
   O      --3  2   81%  M Teahen        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   83%  M Joyce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   85%  E Renteria      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   86%  R Raburn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   85%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   84%  K Ka'aihue      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   84%  J Buck          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  B Inge          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   83%  D Ryan          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   78%  C Granderson    Walk; Ryan to 2B
          12-  1   70%  P Polanco       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Ryan to 3B; Granderson to 2B
   RO     123  5   75%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ryan Scores
   R      12-  6   60%  J Larish        Single to RF (Line Drive); Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B
   O      1-3  3   69%  M Joyce         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   73%  A Callaspo      Walk
                  Clay Rapada replaces Zach Miner pitching
          1--  4   84%  D DeJesus       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Callaspo to 3B
                  Gary Glover replaces Clay Rapada pitching
   O      -23  5   79%  M Aviles        Strikeout Looking
          -23  4   79%  J Guillen       Intentional Walk
   R      123  7   88%  R Shealy        Walk; Callaspo Scores; DeJesus to 3B; Guillen to 2B
                  Bobby Seay replaces Gary Glover pitching
   OO     123  2   78%  M Teahen        Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak SS); Guillen out at 2B/3B-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Ramirez facing 6-7-8
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      ---  9   82%  E Renteria      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   85%  R Raburn        Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   86%  B Inge          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bobby Seay facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   90%  A Gordon        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Billy Butler replaces Kila Ka'aihue playing DH batting 7th
          -2-  2   93%  B Butler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gordon to 3B
                  Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler batting 7th
   O      1-3  4   90%  J Buck          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3      93%  A Callaspo      Wild Pitch; Gordon Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  5   93%  " "             Lineout: RF; Smith to 3B
   R      --3  1   96%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Smith Scores
                  Aquilino Lopez replaces Bobby Seay pitching
          1--      96%  M Aviles        Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Aviles moves to 2B; Tony Pena replaces Alberto Callaspo playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  D Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  C Granderson    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  P Polanco       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Aquilino Lopez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  J Guillen       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   98%  R Shealy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  M Teahen        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   98%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, John Bale facing 3-4-5
                  John Bale replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching; Mitch Maier replaces Jose Guillen playing CF batting 3rd; David DeJesus moves to RF
   O      ---  2   99%  M Ordonez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Larish        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6  100%  M Joyce         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 2.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation