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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 30, 2008
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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 August 30, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 30, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brandon Duckworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 40,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Kevin Causey 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Tom Hallion |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Esteban German | Left Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Larish | Third Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 30, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cabrera, and towards Polanco, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Granderson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Granderson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of German. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Duckworth
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Larish vs. Duckworth
Larish strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rogers
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duckworth
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Duckworth
Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Duckworth
Inge hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
German vs. Rogers
German hits a line drive towards the mound. Rogers catches it and throws to first to double up Gload. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Polanco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabrera for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Duckworth
Joyce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Duckworth
Larish strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duckworth
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Duckworth
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duckworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Duckworth
Inge hits a line drive into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Rogers
Rogers fires to first and picks off Buck. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Rogers
German takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. German moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. German scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Duckworth
Joyce hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Joyce reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Larish vs. Duckworth
Larish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joyce scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duckworth
Thames hits a popup towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Duckworth
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Robertson
Nate Robertson now pitching.
Buck strikes out. Inge drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buck out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Robertson
Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
German vs. Robertson
German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Robertson
Joey Gathright pinch runs for Esteban German.
Aviles takes first base on ball four. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Robertson
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gathright scores. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Robertson
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Nunez
David DeJesus now playing left field. Joey Gathright now playing center field. Leo Nunez now pitching.
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Nunez
Granderson hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Nunez
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Nunez
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Robertson
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Joyce. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Robertson
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Robertson
Teahen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Robertson
Buck is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Robertson
Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gathright vs. Robertson
Gathright hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buck scores. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Fossum
Casey Fossum now pitching.
Aviles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Aviles reaches second base with a double. Gload scores. Gathright goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Fossum
There goes Aviles. The throw from Inge and he is out, Larish applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Fossum
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Fossum
DeJesus 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 8
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Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Fulchino
Mike Aviles now playing third base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Mark Teahen now playing right field. Jeff Fulchino now pitching. Ramon Santi
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Fulchino
Joyce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larish vs. Fulchino
Larish hits a popup towards third. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Fulchino
Thames strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fossum
Ryan Raburn now playing right field. Ramon Santiago now playing third base. Jeff Larish now playing first base.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Fossum
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Fossum
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Fossum
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santiago fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Fossum picks up the ball and throws it to Larish who tags the runner out. Pena scores. Butler moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gload vs. Fossum
Gload hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renteria for the out. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Soria
Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Soria
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 13 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/2008 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Aviles M, ss-3b 4 0 2 2 Granderson C, cf 5 1 3 0
Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 2 1 Polanco P, 2b 4 1 1 0
DeJesus D, cf-lf 5 1 1 1 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 1 1
Guillen J, rf 4 2 2 0 Raburn R, rf 0 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 1 1 1 0 Cabrera M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Butler B, dh 5 2 3 4 Santiago R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Teahen M, 3b-rf 5 2 2 2 Joyce M, lf 2 1 2 0
Buck J, c 3 1 0 1 Larish J, 3b-1b 4 0 0 1
Gload R, 1b 5 1 3 1 Thames M, dh 4 0 0 0
German E, lf 2 1 0 0 Renteria E, ss 4 0 1 0
Gathright J, pr-cf 1 2 1 1 Inge B, c 3 0 0 0
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39 13 17 13 34 3 9 2
Kansas City 010 014 151 -- 13
Detroit 101 001 000 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duckworth B (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 4
Nunez L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Fulchino J 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (L) 6.0 8 6 6 2 4
Robertson N 1.1 6 6 6 2 1
Fossum C 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
E -- Santiago R
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 3
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 8
2B -- Cabrera M, Granderson C, Guillen J, Teahen M, Aviles M
3B -- Granderson C, Polanco P, Joyce M
HR -- Butler B 2, Teahen M
T -- 2:58
A -- 40623
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