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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 24, 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 September 24, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Robertson |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 35,899 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Esteban German | Left Fielder |
| Mike Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Mitch Maier | 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 |
| Jeff Larish | DH |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Dane Sardinha | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 24, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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