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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 8, 2009
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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 July 8, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lucas French |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,104 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Adrian Johnson 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Brian O'Nora 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Freel | Center Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Right Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Josh Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
July 8, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. French
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. French
Bloomquist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. French
Butler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. French
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabrera 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Granderson moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thames vs. Greinke
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Granderson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Greinke
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Greinke
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. French
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. French
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. French
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. French
Freel takes first base on ball four. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. French
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Greinke
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laird vs. Greinke
Laird bunts towards the mound. Greinke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Greinke
Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. Laird tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. French
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 -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. French
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. French
Butler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. French
Guillen hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Greinke
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Greinke
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Greinke
Inge takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Greinke
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. French
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. French
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. French
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Greinke
Laird hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Greinke
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. French
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. French
Maier hits a popup towards short. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. French
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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Greinke
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Greinke
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Greinke
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. French
Bloomquist hits a line drive towards first. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. French
Butler hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. French
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. French
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 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Greinke
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Greinke covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Greinke
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Greinke
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. French
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. French
Callaspo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. French
Freel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Ni
Fu-Te Ni now pitching. Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mitch Maier.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Cruz
Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Tony Pena now playing shortstop. Juan Cruz now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cruz
Polanco hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Cruz
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Ni
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Bloomquist strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Lyon
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Cruz
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bale
John Bale now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Bale
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rodney
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Rodney
Olivo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/2009 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 4 0 0 0 Granderson C, cf 3 1 0 0
Bloomquist W, ss-rf 4 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 1 2 0
Butler B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Guillen J, dh 4 0 0 0 Thames M, dh 4 0 0 1
Teahen M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf 4 0 1 1
Olivo M, c 4 0 1 0 Inge B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 3 1 1 1 Anderson J, lf 3 1 1 0
Freel R, cf 2 0 1 0 Laird G, c 3 0 2 0
Maier M, rf 2 0 0 0 Santiago R, ss 2 0 0 1
Pena B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 0 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 30 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit 210 000 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 6.0 7 3 3 2 9
Cruz J 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Bale J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 6.1 6 1 1 1 2
Ni F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lyon B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Butler B 3, Anderson J
HR -- Callaspo A
SF -- Santiago R
T -- 2:26
A -- 29104
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