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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 31, 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 31, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Armando Galarraga |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 39,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Kevin Causey |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Joey Gathright | Center 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 |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Jeff Larish | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Dane Sardinha | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
August 31, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Galarraga
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Galarraga
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Galarraga
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Galarraga
Butler hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Galarraga
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Meche
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Meche
Polanco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Meche
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Galarraga
Olivo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Galarraga
Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Galarraga
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Galarraga
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Santiago fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Meche
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Galarraga
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aviles vs. Galarraga
Aviles hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Galarraga
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Galarraga
There's a wild pitch. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Galarraga
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Meche
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Meche
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Meche
Sardinha hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Meche
Granderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Galarraga
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Galarraga
Olivo bunts towards the mound. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Galarraga
Gload strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Meche
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Meche
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheffield vs. Meche
Sheffield hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Galarraga
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Galarraga
Gathright bunts in front of the plate. Sardinha fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Galarraga
DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Galarraga
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larish fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Meche
Larish strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Meche
Santiago hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sardinha vs. Meche
Sardinha hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Galarraga
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Galarraga
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Galarraga
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Galarraga
Olivo 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Galarraga
Gload hits a line drive into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Meche
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Meche
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Meche
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Meche
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Meche
Joyce hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Galarraga
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Galarraga
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Galarraga fields it and throws to first for the out. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Galarraga
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Galarraga
Aviles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sardinha scoops up the ball and tags Aviles for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Meche
Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larish vs. Meche
Larish hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Meche
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Glover
Gary Glover now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Glover
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Glover
Teahen 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wells
Kip Wells now pitching. Brandon Inge pinch hits for Dane Sardinha.
Inge is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Wells
Granderson takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Wells
Polanco bunts for an out. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Wells
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Granderson moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Cabrera vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. Polanco scores. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Joyce vs. Ramirez
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sheffield vs. Ramirez
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Larish vs. Ramirez
Larish strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Rodney
Ryan Raburn now playing third base. Brandon Inge now catching. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Olivo strikes out. Inge drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olivo out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rodney
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Rodney
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Rodney
John Buck pinch hits for Joey Gathright.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Rodney
Buck strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2008 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 3 1 1 0 Granderson C, cf 3 1 0 0
Aviles M, ss 4 0 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 2 1 0
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 1 0
Guillen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 2 4
Butler B, dh 4 0 2 0 Joyce M, lf 4 0 1 0
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 3 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 0 0 Larish J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Raburn R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 3 0 Santiago R, ss 3 0 0 0
Gathright J, cf 1 0 0 0 Sardinha D, c 2 0 1 0
Buck J, ph 1 0 0 0 Inge B, ph-c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 1 30 4 6 4
Kansas City 001 001 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 002 02x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G 7.0 5 2 2 0 6
Wells K (L) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0
Ramirez R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Galarraga A 7.0 8 2 2 1 7
Glover G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Cabrera M
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Guillen J, Cabrera M
SH -- Gathright J 2
HBP -- by Wells K (Inge B)
WP -- Galarraga A
T -- 2:56
A -- 39782
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