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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 17, 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 17, 2009 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Edwin Jackson |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 26,457 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Emmel 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Bloomquist | Right Fielder |
| Mitch Maier | Left 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 |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Aubrey Huff | DH |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Don Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
September 17, 2009
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Jackson
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Jackson
Maier hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Jackson
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bloomquist moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Jackson
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Jackson
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist scores. Butler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Olivo vs. Jackson
Olivo hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Greinke
Guillen hits a line drive into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jackson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Jackson
Betancourt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Jackson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bloomquist vs. Jackson
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Betancourt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Jackson
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Greinke
Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Greinke
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Greinke
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Jackson
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Jackson
Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Jackson
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olivo vs. Jackson
Olivo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jackson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Jackson
Betancourt hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Greinke
Inge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Greinke
There goes Inge. The throw from Olivo and he is out, Betancourt applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Greinke
Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Greinke
Guillen 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
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jackson
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Jackson
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Jackson
Maier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Greinke
Cabrera hits a line drive towards the mound. Greinke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Greinke
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Greinke
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Greinke
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Jackson
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Jackson
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Jackson
Callaspo hits a line drive into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Greinke
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Greinke
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Galarraga
Armando Galarraga now pitching.
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Galarraga
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Galarraga
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Galarraga
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Galarraga
Bloomquist is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Galarraga
Maier takes first base on ball four. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Figaro
Alfredo Figaro now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Figaro
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Bloomquist moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Callaspo vs. Figaro
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Chen
Bruce Chen now pitching.
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Chen
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Chen
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Chen
Huff hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Chen
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Figaro
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Figaro
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Figaro
Betancourt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Figaro
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Chen
Kelly 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, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Chen
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Chen
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Granderson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Figaro
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Figaro
Maier takes first base on ball four. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Figaro
Butler hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Figaro
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Bloomquist moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Callaspo vs. Bonderman
Jeremy Bonderman now pitching.
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bloomquist scores. Maier moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Olivo vs. Bonderman
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Bonderman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Santiago fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Farnsworth
Brayan Pena now catching. Luis Hernandez now playing third base.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Farnsworth
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Farnsworth
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Bonderman
Clete Thomas now playing center field. Wilkin Ramirez now playing right field. Marcus Thames now playing first base. Don Kelly now playing second
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dlugach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Bonderman
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Bonderman
Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Bonderman
Maier hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Huff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Soria
Avila strikes out. There goes Huff. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Soria
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huff moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Dlugach vs. Soria
Dlugach strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Santiago vs. Soria
Santiago takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Soria
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/2009 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bloomquist W, rf 5 2 4 0 Granderson C, cf 4 0 0 0
Maier M, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas C, cf 1 0 0 0
Butler B, 1b 5 2 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Jacobs M, dh 3 0 0 0 Ramirez W, rf 0 0 0 0
Callaspo A, 2b 4 1 2 3 Guillen C, lf 4 0 0 0
Olivo M, c 5 1 1 3 Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Pena B, c 0 0 0 0 Thames M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Huff A, dh 4 0 2 0
Hernandez L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Avila A, c 3 0 0 0
Betancourt Y, ss 5 1 2 0 Kelly D, rf-2b 4 0 1 0
Anderson J, cf 5 1 1 3 Inge B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dlugach B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Santiago R, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 12 9 33 2 7 2
Kansas City 203 003 010 -- 9
Detroit 000 002 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 8
Chen B 1.2 2 2 2 1 1
Farnsworth K 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Soria J 1.0 2 0 0 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson E (L) 5.0 6 5 5 1 6
Galarraga A 0.1 3 3 3 1 1
Figaro A 2.0 1 1 1 4 1
Bonderman J 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Callaspo A
HR -- Olivo M, Anderson J, Cabrera M
CS -- Inge B
HBP -- by Galarraga A (Bloomquist W)
WP -- Soria J
T -- 3:05
A -- 26457
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