Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Galarraga
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Galarraga
  
  There goes DeJesus. The throw from Laird and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Galarraga
  
  Bloomquist strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Galarraga
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera 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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Galarraga
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Galarraga
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Galarraga
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Galarraga
  
  Callaspo 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 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Meche
  
  Thames hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Meche
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Meche
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Laird vs. Meche
  
  Laird takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Meche
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Galarraga
  
  Olivo strikes out. Laird drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olivo out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Galarraga
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Galarraga
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Thames vs. Meche
  
  Thames strikes out. There goes Polanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Raburn vs. Meche
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Galarraga
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raburn throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Bloomquist, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Galarraga
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Galarraga
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Meche
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Meche, and towards Callaspo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Meche
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Galarraga
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Galarraga
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Galarraga
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Olivo vs. Galarraga
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Meche
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Meche
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Meche
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Galarraga
  
  Maier hits a line drive towards short. Everett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Galarraga
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeJesus for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bloomquist vs. Galarraga
  
  Bloomquist hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Galarraga
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Galarraga fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Meche
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Meche
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Meche
  
  Raburn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Meche
  
  Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Meche
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Laird vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Laird hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Galarraga
  
  Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Galarraga
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Galarraga
  
  Jacobs strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Galarraga
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Cruz
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Cruz
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Cruz
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Zumaya
  
  Joel Zumaya now pitching.
  
  Olivo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Zumaya
  
  Maier bunts towards the mound. Zumaya settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Zumaya
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. Olivo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Zumaya
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. Bloomquist reaches third base with a triple. Olivo scores. DeJesus goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Zumaya
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Zumaya
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Colon
  
  Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Colon
  
  Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Raburn vs. Colon
  
  Josh Anderson pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Raburn reaches second base with a double. Maier throws the ball in to Callaspo who relays the ball to Teahen who tags Raburn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Colon
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Rodney
  
  Fernando Rodney now pitching.
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Rodney
  
  Jacobs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Rodney
  
  Callaspo 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, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Rodney
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Rodney
  
  Maier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Soria
  
  Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Soria
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Soria
  
  Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Adam Everett.
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Soria
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/6/2009 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, lf         2  1  0  0   Granderson C, cf      5  0  1  0   
Bloomquist W, ss-rf   4  1  3  3   Polanco P, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Butler B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Teahen M, 3b          4  0  1  0   Thames M, dh          3  1  1  1   
Guillen J, rf         4  0  2  0   Anderson J, pr        0  1  0  0   
Pena T, ss            0  0  0  0   Raburn R, lf          4  1  2  2   
Jacobs M, dh          4  1  1  1   Inge B, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Callaspo A, 2b        4  0  0  0   Ordonez M, rf         2  0  0  0   
Olivo M, c            4  1  2  0   Laird G, c            3  0  1  0   
Maier M, cf           4  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0   
                                   Santiago R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        31  3  7  3

Kansas City      000 001 021 --  4
Detroit          010 001 010 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meche G               5.2  5  2  2  5  5
Cruz J                1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Colon R (W)           1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Soria J (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Galarraga A           7.0  5  1  1  1  7
Zumaya J              1.0  2  2  2  1  0
Rodney F (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  2

DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Raburn R
3B -- Bloomquist W
HR -- Thames M, Bloomquist W, Raburn R, Jacobs M
CS -- DeJesus D
WP -- Meche G 2
T -- 2:53
A -- 32134

    

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