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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 14, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 14, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hochevar |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jim Wolf |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Third Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Matt Joyce | Left Fielder |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 14, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Hochevar
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Hochevar
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hochevar
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hochevar
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Hochevar
Joyce hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Hochevar
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to home to get Butler. Teahen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Verlander
Pena takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to third. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gathright vs. Verlander
Gathright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Buck scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Verlander
There goes Pena. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Guillen applying the tag. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Hochevar
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hochevar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Hochevar
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Hochevar
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Hochevar
Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hochevar
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Hochevar
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thames vs. Hochevar
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Verlander
Verlander fires to first and picks off Teahen. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Verlander
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Hochevar
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hochevar
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Hochevar
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Hochevar
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Verlander
Gathright hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verlander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
Grudzielanek strikes out. The ball gets by Rodriguez. He chases the ball to the backstop. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hochevar
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hochevar
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Hochevar
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyce vs. Hochevar
Joyce takes first base on ball four. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thames vs. Hochevar
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Verlander
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a line drive towards third. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mahay
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Mahay
Granderson hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Verlander
Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Joyce. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gathright vs. Rapada
Clay Rapada now pitching.
Gathright bunts towards the mound. Rapada fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Rapada
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Grudzielanek vs. Rapada
Grudzielanek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Rapada
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mahay
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Nunez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Nunez
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dolsi
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Dolsi
Teahen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Dolsi
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Dolsi
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Soria
Ross Gload now playing first base. Joakim Soria now pitching.
Joyce strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Soria
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Soria
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/2008 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 0 1 0 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Guillen C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 2 0 1 0
Ordonez M, rf 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, dh 4 0 1 0
Cabrera M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joyce M, lf 3 0 0 0 Gload R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Thames M, dh 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, rf 3 1 2 0
Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0 Buck J, c 4 1 0 0
Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0 Pena T, ss 3 0 1 0
Gathright J, cf 2 0 1 2
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32 0 6 0 29 2 7 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 020 000 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (L)* 6.0 6 2 2 3 3
Rapada C 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Dolsi F 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (W) 6.0 4 0 0 3 5
Mahay R+ 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Nunez L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rodriguez I
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 9
2B -- Pena T
CS -- Pena T
SH -- Gathright J
WP -- Verlander J
T -- 2:48
A -- 14053
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