Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Miner
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Shealy vs. Miner
  
  Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to home to get Aviles. Guillen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Miner
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ka'aihue vs. Miner
  
  Ka'aihue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Miner covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miner
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Miner
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Meche
  
  Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Meche
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  Jeff Larish now playing first base.
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Miner
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shealy vs. Miner
  
  Shealy takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Teahen vs. Miner
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Meche
  
  Raburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Meche
  
  Inge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Meche
  
  Meche fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Meche. Inge moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Meche
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ka'aihue vs. Miner
  
  Ka'aihue hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miner
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larish vs. Meche
  
  Larish hits a fly ball into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Miner
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callaspo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Callaspo scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Miner
  
  Guillen is hit by the pitch. Aviles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shealy vs. Miner
  
  Shealy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeJesus scores. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Miner
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Meche
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Meche
  
  Renteria hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Meche
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ka'aihue vs. Miner
  
  Ka'aihue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miner
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Meche
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Meche
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ryan moves to third. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Larish vs. Meche
  
  Larish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Joyce vs. Meche
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Miner
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Rapada
  
  Clay Rapada now pitching.
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Aviles vs. Glover
  
  Gary Glover now pitching.
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Glover
  
  Guillen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Shealy vs. Glover
  
  Shealy takes first base on ball four. Callaspo scores. DeJesus moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Teahen vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching.
  
  Teahen hits a line drive towards third. Inge catches it and throws to second to double up Guillen. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Ramirez
  
  Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Ramirez
  
  Raburn hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Ramirez
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Seay
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Seay
  
  Billy Butler pinch hits for Kila Ka'aihue.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Buck vs. Seay
  
  Jason Smith pinch runs for Billy Butler.
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Seay
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gordon scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Seay
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeJesus vs. Seay
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aviles vs. Lopez
  
  Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Lopez
  
  Aviles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Ramirez
  
  Mike Aviles now playing second base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Ramirez
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Ramirez
  
  Polanco bunts in front of the plate. Buck scoops up the ball and tags Polanco for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Lopez
  
  Guillen hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Lopez
  
  Shealy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Lopez
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Lopez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bale
  
  David DeJesus now playing right field. Mitch Maier now playing center field. John Bale now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larish vs. Bale
  
  Larish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Bale
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/2008 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf-rf      4  2  4  1   Granderson C, cf      2  1  0  0   
Aviles M, ss-2b       5  0  2  2   Polanco P, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Guillen J, rf         2  0  1  0   Ordonez M, dh         3  0  0  1   
Maier M, cf           0  0  0  0   Cabrera M, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Shealy R, 1b          3  0  0  1   Larish J, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Teahen M, lf          5  0  1  0   Joyce M, rf           4  0  0  0   
Gordon A, 3b          5  1  1  0   Renteria E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Ka'aihue K, dh        3  0  0  0   Raburn R, lf          3  0  0  0   
Butler B, ph          1  0  1  0   Inge B, 3b            3  0  1  0   
Smith J, pr           0  1  0  0   Ryan D, c             3  1  1  0   
Buck J, c             4  0  0  0                                      
Callaspo A, 2b        3  2  1  0                                      
Pena T, ss            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 11  4                        29  2  4  2

Kansas City      100 020 120 --  6
Detroit          000 002 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G (W)           6.0  4  2  2  2  4
Ramirez R             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Bale J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miner Z (L)*          6.0  6  4  4  4  2
Rapada C+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Glover G              0.1  0  0  0  2  1
Seay B                1.1  3  2  2  0  1
Lopez A               1.1  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Meche G
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Detroit 3
2B -- DeJesus D, Gordon A, Teahen M
3B -- DeJesus D
SF -- Ordonez M
HBP -- by Miner Z (Guillen J)
WP -- Seay B, Lopez A
T -- 2:59
A -- 36482

    

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