Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Robertson
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Robertson
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Robertson
  
  Aviles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Bannister
  
  Joey Gathright now playing center field. Mitch Maier now playing right field.
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Bannister
  
  Polanco 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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bannister
  
  Ordonez 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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Robertson
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Robertson
  
  Shealy 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 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Robertson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Robertson drops the ball. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Robertson
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Robertson
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez throws the ball in to Renteria who tags Pena trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gordon scores. Buck moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Bannister
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larish vs. Bannister
  
  Larish hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Bannister
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Robertson
  
  Maier hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Robertson
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Robertson
  
  German bunts in front of the plate. Sardinha fields it and throws to first for the out. Gathright moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Robertson
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Bannister
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sardinha vs. Bannister
  
  Sardinha hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Bannister
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Bannister
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sardinha moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Bannister
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Robertson
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Shealy vs. Robertson
  
  Shealy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Robertson
  
  Gordon bunts towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. Shealy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Robertson
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Shealy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Robertson
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Joyce vs. Bannister
  
  Joyce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Larish vs. Bannister
  
  Larish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joyce moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Renteria vs. Bannister
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Robertson
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Robertson
  
  Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  German vs. Robertson
  
  German takes first base on ball four. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Robertson
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maier moves to third. German moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Robertson
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. Maier scores. German moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Shealy vs. Robertson
  
  Shealy takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Robertson
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. German scores. Guillen moves to third. Shealy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Buck vs. Robertson
  
  Buck takes first base on ball four. Guillen scores. Shealy moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Lambert
  
  Chris Lambert now pitching.
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Shealy scores. Gordon moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Maier vs. Lambert
  
  Maier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez who is chasing the ball. Maier reaches third base with a triple. Gordon scores. Buck scores. Pena goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Gathright vs. Lambert
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lambert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Bannister
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sardinha vs. Bannister
  
  Sardinha takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Bannister
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Bannister
  
  Polanco 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 

Top 6

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Lambert
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Ramon Santiago now playing shortstop.
  
  German strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Lambert
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Lambert
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Shealy vs. Lambert
  
  Shealy 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, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Bannister
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Bannister
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Larish vs. Bannister
  
  Larish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Bannister
  
  Santiago hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lambert
  
  Mike Hessman now playing third base. Brandon Inge now playing center field.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Lambert
  
  Jason Smith pinch runs for Alex Gordon.
  
  Buck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Lambert
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Maier vs. Lambert
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gathright vs. Lambert
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Buck moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  German vs. Lambert
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hessman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Wells
  
  Jason Smith now playing third base. Kip Wells now pitching.
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sardinha vs. Wells
  
  Sardinha hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shealy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hessman vs. Wells
  
  Hessman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wells
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Dolsi
  
  Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Dolsi
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ka'aihue vs. Dolsi
  
  Kila Ka'aihue pinch hits for Ryan Shealy.
  
  Ka'aihue hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Dolsi
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Gobble
  
  Kila Ka'aihue now playing first base. Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Gobble
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Gobble
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Larish vs. Gobble
  
  Larish strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Dolsi
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Inge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Dolsi
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Dolsi
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Mahay
  
  Ron Mahay now pitching.
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Mahay
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sardinha vs. Mahay
  
  Sardinha takes first base on ball four. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Hessman vs. Mahay
  
  Hessman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Mahay
  
  Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Mahay
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2008 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, rf         1  0  0  0   Granderson C, cf      3  0  0  0   
Gathright J, cf       4  0  2  1   Hessman M, 3b         2  1  1  1   
German E, lf          4  1  0  0   Polanco P, 2b         5  1  2  3   
Aviles M, 2b          5  0  2  0   Ordonez M, rf         2  0  0  0   
Guillen J, dh         5  1  0  1   Raburn R, rf          3  0  0  0   
Shealy R, 1b          3  2  1  0   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Ka'aihue K, ph-1b     1  0  1  0   Joyce M, lf           4  0  1  0   
Gordon A, 3b          4  2  2  1   Larish J, dh          4  0  3  0   
Smith J, pr-3b        1  1  0  0   Renteria E, ss        2  0  0  0   
Buck J, c             3  1  2  2   Santiago R, ss        2  1  1  0   
Pena T, ss            4  1  1  2   Inge B, 3b-cf         4  0  0  0   
Maier M, cf-rf        5  1  2  3   Sardinha D, c         2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 13 10                        37  4 11  4

Kansas City      010 170 100 -- 10
Detroit          000 000 103 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W)       6.0  7  0  0  1  4
Wells K               1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Gobble J              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Mahay R               1.0  2  3  3  1  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Robertson N (L)       4.2  7  8  7  4  3
Lambert C             2.1  5  2  2  1  3
Dolsi F               2.0  1  0  0  0  4

E -- Robertson N
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 8
3B -- Maier M
HR -- Hessman M, Polanco P
T -- 2:58
A -- 35899

    

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