Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bannister
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Bannister
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Bannister
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Willis
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Willis
  
  Podsednik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Willis
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Willis
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Willis
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ankiel vs. Willis
  
  Ankiel hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Bannister
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Raburn vs. Bannister
  
  Raburn hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Bannister
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Bannister
  
  Laird hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Willis
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Willis
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Willis
  
  Getz hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Bannister
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bannister
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Bannister
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Bannister covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Willis
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Podsednik vs. Willis
  
  Podsednik bunts towards first. Cabrera fields the ball and throws to Willis covering. Safe. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Willis
  
  Callaspo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Willis
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Willis
  
  Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Podsednik moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Willis
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bannister
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Bannister
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Raburn vs. Bannister
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ordonez moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Raburn vs. Bannister
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Kelly vs. Bannister
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards the mound. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Willis
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Willis
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Willis
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Bannister
  
  Laird hits a line drive into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Bannister
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Bannister
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Willis
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Willis
  
  There goes Getz. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Getz steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Willis
  
  DeJesus bunts towards third. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Podsednik vs. Willis
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Getz moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Callaspo vs. Willis
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Bannister
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Bannister
  
  Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Bannister
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Bannister
  
  Guillen strikes out. There goes Cabrera. The throw from Kendall to Betancourt, and Cabrera is out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Willis
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Willis
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Willis
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Hughes
  
  Brandon Inge pinch hits for Don Kelly.
  
  Inge hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Inge reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Laird vs. Hughes
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Everett vs. Hughes
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hughes
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Bonine
  
  Brandon Inge now playing third base. Eddie Bonine now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Bonine
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Bonine
  
  Getz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Raburn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Bonine
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Getz moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Podsednik vs. Bonine
  
  Podsednik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Getz moves to third. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Callaspo vs. Bonine
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Hughes
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Mendoza
  
  Luis Mendoza now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Mendoza
  
  Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mendoza
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Podsednik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Mendoza
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Mendoza
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Perry
  
  Ramon Santiago now playing second base. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Ryan Perry now pitching.
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Perry
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ankiel vs. Perry
  
  Mike Aviles pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. Aviles tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Betancourt vs. Perry
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Perry
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Mendoza
  
  Laird bunts towards third. Callaspo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Mendoza
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Podsednik. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Mendoza
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Ankiel fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ankiel. Everett scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Damon vs. Mendoza
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ordonez vs. Mendoza
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Colon
  
  Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Colon
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Raburn vs. Colon
  
  Raburn is hit by the pitch. Ordonez scores. Cabrera moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Inge vs. Colon
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Getz vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching.
  
  Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Valverde
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Podsednik vs. Valverde
  
  Podsednik strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2010 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Jackson A, cf         5  1  2  1   DeJesus D, rf         4  2  2  0   
Damon J, dh           4  1  0  0   Podsednik S, lf       5  0  4  0   
Ordonez M, rf         4  3  3  1   Callaspo A, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         5  1  4  4   Butler B, 1b          2  1  1  1   
Guillen C, lf         4  0  1  0   Guillen J, dh         4  0  2  1   
Santiago R, 2b        0  0  0  0   Aviles M, pr          0  0  0  0   
Raburn R, 2b-lf       4  0  0  1   Ankiel R, cf          3  0  0  1   
Kelly D, 3b           2  0  0  0   Betancourt Y, ss      4  0  0  0   
Inge B, ph-3b         3  0  1  0   Kendall J, c          4  0  1  0   
Laird G, c            4  0  0  0   Getz C, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Everett A, ss         3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  7                        34  3 11  3

Detroit          000 001 033 --  7
Kansas City      101 000 010 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willis D              6.0  7  2  2  2  4
Bonine E (W)          1.0  3  0  0  0  0
Perry R               1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Valverde J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bannister B           6.0  6  1  1  0  3
Hughes D*             1.0  1  1  1  2  2
Mendoza L (L)         1.2  4  5  5  1  1
Colon R               0.1  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ankiel R
DP -- Detroit 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Jackson A 2, Inge B, Guillen J, Everett A
HR -- Ordonez M, Cabrera M
SB -- Getz C
CS -- Cabrera M
SF -- Ankiel R
HBP -- by Colon R (Raburn R)
WP -- Bannister B 2, Willis D
T -- 3:06
A -- 10909

    

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