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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 7, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 7, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,751 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fieldin Culbreth 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Jim Wolf 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ryan Freel | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 7, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Verlander
Bloomquist strikes out. There goes DeJesus. The throw from Laird to second, and DeJesus is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Chen
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Chen
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Chen
Thames strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Olivo vs. Verlander
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Freel vs. Verlander
Freelhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Laird interferes with Freel who is awarded first base. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Callaspo scores. Freel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Verlander
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Chen
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Chen
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Chen
Laird hits a line drive towards short. Bloomquist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Chen
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Chen
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Chen
Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Chen
Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Verlander
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Chen
Inge hits a popup towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Chen
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Verlander
Freel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Verlander
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Chen
Laird hits a popup towards short. Bloomquist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Chen
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Chen
Granderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Chen
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Everett goes all the way around to score. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thames vs. Chen
Thames hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Chen
Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Inge is hit by the pitch. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Tejeda
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Tony Pena pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Verlander
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Tejeda
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Tejeda
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Tejeda
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Tejeda
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Laird scores. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Freel 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, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Lyon
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Lyon
Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Lyon
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Wright
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Wright
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wright
Inge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Wright
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Seay
Josh Anderson now playing right field. Bobby Seay now pitching.
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Seay
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Seay
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Zumaya
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mahay
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Mahay
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Mahay
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Freel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Rodney
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Rodney
Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. Freel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Rodney
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Rodney
Teahen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/2009 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 5 0 3 3 Granderson C, cf 5 0 2 0
Bloomquist W, ss-rf 4 0 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 2 3 4
Butler B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Cabrera M, 1b 2 2 1 1
Teahen M, 3b 4 1 0 0 Thames M, dh 4 1 1 3
Guillen J, rf 3 1 2 1 Raburn R, lf 3 0 0 0
Pena T, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Jacobs M, dh 3 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0
Pena B, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson J, rf 0 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Laird G, c 3 1 0 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 2 2 0 0
Freel R, cf 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 31 8 8 8
Kansas City 030 002 000 -- 5
Detroit 102 041 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (L) 4.2 4 7 7 5 3
Tejeda R 0.2 2 1 1 1 2
Wright J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Mahay R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 6.0 7 5 3 0 11
Lyon B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Seay B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Zumaya J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Rodney F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Laird G, Inge B
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Butler B, DeJesus D
HR -- Cabrera M, Polanco P, Thames M, Butler B
CS -- DeJesus D
HBP -- by Tejeda R (Inge B)
T -- 3:03
A -- 29751
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