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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 16, 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 September 16, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lenny DiNardo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Bonine |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 25,400 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Paul Emmel 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Gary Darling |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
| Josh Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Raburn | Left Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 16, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Bonine
DeJesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Bonine
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bonine
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. DiNardo
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. DiNardo
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. DiNardo
Ordonez 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: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Raburn moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thames vs. DiNardo
There goes Cabrera. The throw from Olivo and he is safe. Cabrera steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Thames vs. DiNardo
Thames strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Bonine
Jacobs 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: ---
Callaspo vs. Bonine
Callaspo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Bonine
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. DiNardo
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. DiNardo
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. DiNardo
Laird hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Bonine
Gordon hits a line drive beyond third. Inge can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Bonine
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Inge, and into shallow left field. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Bonine
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
DeJesus vs. Bonine
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Bonine
Maier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. There goes Betancourt trying to get to home. Raburn throws the ball in to Laird who tags Betancourt, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. DiNardo
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. DiNardo
Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. DiNardo
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. DiNardo
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Bonine
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Bonine
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Bonine
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Bonine
Olivo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Bonine
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Bonine
Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiNardo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. DiNardo
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. DiNardo
Inge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thames moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. DiNardo
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thames scores. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. DiNardo
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Inge moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. DiNardo
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Everett reaches second base with a double. Inge scores. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Raburn vs. DiNardo
Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Bonine
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Bonine
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Bonine
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Bonine
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. DiNardo
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. DiNardo
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. DiNardo
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. DiNardo
Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Miner
Zach Miner now pitching.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ordonez throws the ball in to Everett who tags Jacobs trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Miner
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Miner
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. DiNardo
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. DiNardo
Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. DiNardo
Laird hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Laird reaches second base with a double. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Everett vs. DiNardo
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Granderson scores. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Huff vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching. Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Ryan Raburn.
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Polanco vs. Wright
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Laird scores. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Wright
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Seay
Clete Thomas now playing left field. Bobby Seay now pitching.
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Seay
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Seay
Willie Bloomquist pinch hits for Josh Anderson.
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Seay
There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Laird and he is out, Everett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wright
Mitch Maier now playing center field. Willie Bloomquist now playing right field.
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Wright
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Wright
Inge takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Colon
Roman Colon 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, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Laird vs. Colon
Laird strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Seay
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Seay
Maier hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Lyon
Brandon Lyon now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyon fields it and throws to first for the out. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Lyon
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callaspo vs. Lyon
Callaspo hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Colon
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Colon
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Colon
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Rodney
Clete Thomas now playing right field. Don Kelly now playing left field. Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rodney
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Rodney
Betancourt 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/2009 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 3 0 1 0 Raburn R, lf 3 0 0 0
Maier M, rf-cf 4 0 3 1 Huff A, ph 1 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomas C, lf-rf 1 0 0 0
Jacobs M, dh 3 1 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 2 1
Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 4 0 1 1 Kelly D, lf 0 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cabrera M, 1b 3 0 2 0
Betancourt Y, ss 4 0 1 0 Thames M, dh 4 1 0 0
Anderson J, cf 2 0 0 0 Inge B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bloomquist W, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Granderson C, cf 4 1 2 1
Laird G, c 4 1 1 0
Everett A, ss 4 0 2 2
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32 3 10 3 35 4 10 4
Kansas City 001 200 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 202 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
DiNardo L (L) 5.1 9 4 4 1 2
Wright J 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Colon R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bonine E 5.0 6 3 3 1 2
Miner Z (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Seay B* 1.0 3 0 0 0 1
Lyon B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rodney F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gordon A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 10
2B -- Betancourt Y, Callaspo A, Everett A, Maier M, Laird G
SB -- Cabrera M
CS -- Bloomquist W
SF -- Gordon A
HBP -- by Bonine E (DeJesus D)
T -- 2:54
A -- 25400
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