Kansas City Royals 5, Detroit Tigers 4 (original) (raw)

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Day

Game Played on Monday, March 31, 2008 (D) at Comerica Park

KC A 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 - 5 10 0 DET A 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 10 1

BATTING

Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gathright ph,cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Grudzielanek 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 3 German pr,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gordon 3b 5 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 Guillen rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 Butler dh 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Teahen lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 Gload 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 Buck c 5 1 2 1 0 2 12 0 Pena ss 5 0 1 1 0 3 0 3 Meche p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tomko p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nunez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 42 5 10 5 3 10 33 8

FIELDING - DP: 1. Pena-Grudzielanek-Gload.

BATTING - 3B: Teahen (1,off Lopez). HR: Gordon (1,6th inning off Verlander 1 on 1 out). SH: Gload (1,off Bautista). HBP: Grudzielanek (1,by Verlander). Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - SB: Grudzielanek (1,2nd base off Verlander/Rodriguez); German (1,2nd base off Bautista/Rodriguez).

Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Renteria ss 5 0 1 1 1 3 2 3 Polanco 2b 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Sheffield dh 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 Ordonez rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Cabrera 3b 5 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 Guillen 1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 8 1 Rodriguez c 5 1 1 0 0 2 10 1 J. Jones lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Thomas lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Inge cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 Verlander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Grilli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Seay p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Jones p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bautista p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 4 10 4 6 11 33 10

FIELDING - E: Cabrera (1). PB: Rodriguez (1).

BATTING - 2B: Guillen (1,off Meche); Ordonez (1,off Meche); Inge (1,off Meche); Thomas (1,off Soria). HR: Cabrera (1,5th inning off Meche 0 on 0 out); Guillen (1,8th inning off Tomko 0 on 0 out). SH: Inge (1,off Soria). GDP: Ordonez (1,off Tomko). Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Meche 6 8 3 3 4 5 1 29 Tomko 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 Nunez W(1-0) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 Soria SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 11 10 4 4 6 11 2 47

Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Verlander 6 4 4 4 1 6 1 25 Grilli 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Seay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lopez 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 T. Jones 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Bautista L(0-1) 2 3 1 1 2 3 0 10 Totals 11 10 5 5 3 10 1 47

Verlander faced 2 batters in the 7th inning HBP: Verlander (1,Grudzielanek). Inherited Runners - Scored: Grilli 2-1; Seay 2-0; Lopez 2-1. .

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Adrian Johnson, 3B - Bill Welke

Official Scorer: Chuck Klonke

Time of Game: 3:37 Attendance: 44934

Starting Lineups:

Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers

1. DeJesus cf Renteria ss
2. Grudzielanek 2b Polanco 2b
3. Gordon 3b Sheffield dh
4. Guillen rf Ordonez rf
5. Butler dh Cabrera 3b
6. Teahen lf Guillen 1b
7. Gload 1b Rodriguez c
8. Buck c J. Jones lf
9. Pena ss Inge cf Meche p Verlander p

ROYALS 1ST: DeJesus grounded out (first unassisted); Grudzielanek reached on an error by Cabrera; Grudzielanek stole second; Gordon was called out on strikes; Guillen popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Renteria struck out; Polanco grounded out (first unassisted); Sheffield walked; Ordonez singled to left [Sheffield to second]; Cabrera flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Butler lined to right; Teahen flied to center; Gload flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Guillen doubled to center; Rodriguez struck out; J. Jones struck out; Inge walked; Renteria singled to center [Guillen scored, Inge to second]; Polanco flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Buck was called out on strikes; Pena struck out; GATHRIGHT BATTED FOR DEJESUS; Gathright grounded out (shortstop to first); Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured foot/ankle; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: GATHRIGHT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Sheffield struck out; Ordonez doubled to right; Cabrera grounded out (shortstop to first); Guillen singled to right [Ordonez out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Grudzielanek was hit by a pitch; Gordon forced Grudzielanek (shortstop to second); Guillen struck out; Butler singled to left [Gordon to second]; Teahen grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez singled to center; J. Jones struck out; Inge doubled to center [Rodriguez to third]; Renteria walked; Polanco lined to right; Sheffield walked [Rodriguez scored, Inge to third, Renteria to second]; Ordonez flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Gload grounded out (first to pitcher); Buck was called out on strikes; Pena struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Cabrera homered to left; Guillen flied to center; Rodriguez lined to right; J. Jones grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Gathright grounded out (shortstop to first); Grudzielanek singled to right; Gordon homered to right [Grudzielanek scored]; Guillen flied to center; Butler flied to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Inge flied to center; Renteria flied to right; Polanco grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Teahen walked; Gload singled to center [Teahen to third]; GRILLI REPLACED VERLANDER (PITCHING); Buck singled to left [Teahen scored, Gload to second]; Pena forced Buck (pitcher to second to shortstop) [Gload to third]; SEAY REPLACED GRILLI (PITCHING); Gathright lined to shortstop; LOPEZ REPLACED SEAY (PITCHING); Grudzielanek singled to right [Gload scored, Pena to second]; Gordon flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: TOMKO REPLACED MECHE (PITCHING); Sheffield walked; Ordonez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sheffield out at second]; Cabrera struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Guillen popped to first; Butler flied to center; Teahen tripled to left; Gload grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Guillen homered to right; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); J. Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Inge struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: THOMAS REPLACED J. JONES (PLAYING LF); T. JONES REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Buck grounded out (second to first); Debut game for Clete Thomas; Pena struck out; Gathright flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: NUNEZ REPLACED TOMKO (PITCHING); Renteria struck out; Polanco lined to second; Sheffield walked; Ordonez popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 10TH: BAUTISTA REPLACED T. JONES (PITCHING); Grudzielanek singled to left; GERMAN RAN FOR GRUDZIELANEK; Gordon was called out on strikes while German stole second; Guillen was called out on strikes; Butler lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 10TH: GERMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cabrera struck out; Guillen flied to center; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Tigers 4.

ROYALS 11TH: Teahen walked; Gload out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Teahen to second]; Buck singled to center [Teahen out at home (center to catcher), Buck to second (on throw)]; Pena singled to center [Buck scored]; Rodriguez allowed a passed ball [Pena to second]; Gathright walked; German struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 11TH: SORIA REPLACED NUNEZ (PITCHING); Thomas doubled to center; Inge out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Thomas to third]; Renteria struck out; Polanco grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Tigers 4.

Final Totals R H E LOB Royals 5 10 0 9 Tigers 4 10 1 10

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