Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Hochevar
  
  Granderson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hochevar
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Miner
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Miner
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Hochevar
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Hochevar
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Thames vs. Hochevar
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Miner
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Miner
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hochevar
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Hochevar
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Hochevar
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Hochevar
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Hochevar
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field. Guillen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Guillen. Renteria scores. Granderson moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joyce vs. Hochevar
  
  Joyce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Hochevar
  
  Sheffield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miner
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Miner
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  There goes Gathright. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Hochevar
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Hochevar
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Hochevar
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Miner
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Guillen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Miner
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Miner
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Hochevar
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Hochevar
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Hochevar
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. Hochevar
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. Guillen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Joyce vs. Hochevar
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Hochevar
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Miner
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Miner
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gathright vs. Miner
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Tejeda
  
  Rob Tejeda now pitching.
  
  Thames strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tejeda
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Tejeda
  
  Renteria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Tejeda
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing left field.
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Aviles vs. Miner
  
  Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Miner
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Tejeda
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Tejeda
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Tejeda
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Tejeda
  
  Joyce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Joyce reaches third base with a triple. Guillen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sheffield vs. Tejeda
  
  Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Raburn vs. Tejeda
  
  Raburn takes first base on ball four. Sheffield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Joyce scores. Sheffield moves to third. Raburn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Renteria vs. Gobble
  
  Renteria 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 7

• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Dolsi
  
  Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
  
  Guillen 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 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Dolsi
  
  Tony Pena pinch hits for Mark Grudzielanek.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Dolsi
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Dolsi
  
  Gload hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Gobble
  
  Mike Aviles now playing second base. Tony Pena now playing shortstop.
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Gobble
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Gobble
  
  Ramon Santiago pinch runs for Placido Polanco.
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Gobble
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santiago scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Gobble
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Gobble
  
  Joyce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 12 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sheffield vs. Gobble
  
  Sheffield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Gobble
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Gobble
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Gobble
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Gobble
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to third. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 15 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Gobble
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Renteria scores. Granderson moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 16 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Cabrera vs. Nunez
  
  Leo Nunez now pitching.
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Granderson scores. Santiago scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 18 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Joyce vs. Nunez
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sheffield vs. Nunez
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Dolsi
  
  Ramon Santiago now playing second base.
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gathright vs. Dolsi
  
  Gathright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buck scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Dolsi
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gathright moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aviles vs. Dolsi
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gathright scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Aviles vs. Dolsi
  
  Aviles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Aviles reaches second base with a double. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Lopez
  
  Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Aviles scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Lopez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Santiago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Lopez
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Pena
  
  Mike Aviles now playing shortstop. Esteban German now playing second base. Tony Pena now pitching.
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Pena
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Pena
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lopez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Lopez
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Lopez
  
  Buck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 19 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Lopez
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/2008 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf      5  4  3  0   DeJesus D, lf         3  1  1  0   
Polanco P, 2b         5  0  1  0   Aviles M, ss-2b-ss    4  1  2  0   
Santiago R, pr-2b     0  2  0  0   Butler B, dh          4  0  1  2   
Guillen C, 3b         4  5  3  2   German E, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         6  2  5  6   Guillen J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Joyce M, rf           6  3  4  5   Grudzielanek M, 2b    2  0  1  0   
Sheffield G, dh       5  1  1  3   Pena T, ph-ss-p       2  0  0  0   
Thames M, lf          3  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Raburn R, lf          2  0  0  0   Gload R, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez I, c        4  0  1  1   Buck J, c             4  1  2  0   
Renteria E, ss        5  2  0  0   Gathright J, cf       4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     45 19 18 17                        34  4  9  3

Detroit          005 020 2(10)0 -- 19
Kansas City      000 000 040 --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miner Z (W)           6.0  3  0  0  1  1
Dolsi F*              1.0  4  4  4  1  0
Lopez A               2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (L)        5.0  8  7  7  1  5
Tejeda R              1.2  1  2  2  4  3
Gobble J              1.0  7 10 10  4  0
Nunez L               0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Pena T                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Guillen J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Cabrera M 2, Guillen C, Buck J, Aviles M
3B -- Joyce M
HR -- Joyce M, Sheffield G
SB -- Gathright J
WP -- Gobble J, Dolsi F
T -- 3:24
A -- 14137

    

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