Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Affeldt
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Affeldt
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Verlander
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton scoops it up and throws to first, with Verlander covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Verlander
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Affeldt
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Affeldt
  
  Shelton hits a popup towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Affeldt
  
  Monroe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Affeldt
  
  Inge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Affeldt
  
  Thames hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Affeldt
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thames moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Affeldt
  
  Granderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Affeldt
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Verlander
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Verlander
  
  Guiel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Affeldt
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Affeldt
  
  Shelton hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  German vs. Verlander
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Verlander
  
  Blanco 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Verlander
  
  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 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Affeldt
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Affeldt
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Affeldt
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Thames reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Infante vs. Affeldt
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Verlander
  
  Costa 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 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Verlander
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Verlander
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Affeldt
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Costa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Affeldt
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Costa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Costa. Polanco moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Ordonez vs. Affeldt
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Affeldt
  
  Shelton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monroe vs. Affeldt
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Shelton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Affeldt
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Verlander
  
  Guiel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Verlander
  
  German hits a line drive towards first. Shelton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Verlander
  
  Verlander fires to first and picks off Guiel. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Affeldt
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Affeldt
  
  Infante hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Affeldt
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. Infante moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Affeldt
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Verlander
  
  Blanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Verlander
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Verlander
  
  Costa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shelton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Costa for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Nelson
  
  Joe Nelson now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Nelson
  
  Shelton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monroe vs. Nelson
  
  Monroe hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Inge vs. Nelson
  
  Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Thames vs. Nelson
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Verlander
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a popup beyond second. Polanco can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Verlander
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Verlander
  
  Guiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Sisco
  
  Andy Sisco now pitching.
  
  Infante hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Sisco
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Sisco
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Sisco
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Verlander
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Verlander
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Peralta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Shelton vs. Peralta
  
  Shelton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Monroe vs. Peralta
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Inge vs. Peralta
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Verlander
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Costa vs. Verlander
  
  Costa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Costa moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mientkiewicz vs. Verlander
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanders vs. Verlander
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/2006 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf      4  1  1  3   Costa S, cf           4  0  1  0   
Polanco P, 2b         5  1  1  0   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  2  0   
Rodriguez I, c        5  1  1  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  0  1  0   
Ordonez M, rf         5  1  3  2   Sanders R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Shelton C, 1b         5  0  1  0   Guiel A, dh           2  0  0  0   
Monroe C, lf          4  1  1  1   Brown E, lf           3  0  1  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  1  1  2   German E, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Thames M, dh          4  1  2  0   Blanco A, ss          3  0  0  0   
Infante O, ss         4  1  3  0   Buck J, c             3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 14  8                        30  0  5  0

Detroit          050 030 000 --  8
Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W)       9.0  5  0  0  1  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Affeldt J (L)         6.0 11  8  8  2  2
Nelson J              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Sisco A               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Peralta J             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Costa S
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Thames M, Polanco P
HR -- Inge B, Granderson C
WP -- Peralta J
T -- 2:20
A -- 9746

    

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