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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 2008 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Duckworth |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,663 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Todd Tichenor 3B: Larry Vanover |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | Third Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Marcus Thames | Left Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Brandon Inge | Catcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
| Esteban German | Left Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 24, 2008
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Granderson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Duckworth
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Guillen reaches second base with a double. There goes Ordonez trying to get to home. Guillen throws the ball in to Callaspo who relays the ball to Olivo, who tags Ordonez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Rogers
German hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Duckworth
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Duckworth
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Duckworth
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Duckworth
Inge takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to third. Inge moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco hits a line drive to center field. DeJesus throws towards third. Teahen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Teahen. Renteria scores. Inge scores. Granderson moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olivo vs. Rogers
Olivo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Gload reaches second base with a double. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Butler tags and scores. Gload tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Duckworth
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload fields it and steps on first for the out. Gload throws to Aviles, who throws back to Gload who tags Cabrera for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Duckworth
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Duckworth
Thames hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Duckworth
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Rogers
German hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Rogers
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Duckworth
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Duckworth
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Duckworth
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Rogers
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Duckworth
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Duckworth
Cabrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Duckworth
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Duckworth
Sheffield hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a line drive into left field. Thames picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thames. Callaspo moves to third. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
German vs. Rogers
German hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo tags and scores. Aviles tags and moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
DeJesus vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Aviles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Wells
Kip Wells now pitching.
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wells
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Wells
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Butler reaches second base with a double. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Olivo vs. Rogers
Joey Gathright pinch runs for Jose Guillen.
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gathright scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. Olivo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler scores. Olivo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Rogers
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Rogers
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Teahen moves to third. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
German vs. Rogers
German is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. Rogers
DeJesus hits a line drive into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Wells
David DeJesus now playing right field. Joey Gathright now playing center field.
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Wells
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Wells
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cabrera vs. Wells
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Beltran
Francis Beltran now pitching.
Gathright 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, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Beltran
Butler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Beltran
Olivo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Ramirez
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Ramirez
Thames hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Ramirez
Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards third. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Robertson
Nate Robertson now pitching.
Gload 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, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Robertson
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Teahen for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Lopez
Aquilino Lopez now pitching.
Callaspo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Callaspo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Lopez
Aviles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
German vs. Lopez
German hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Inge hits a fly ball into left field. German settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Soria
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Soria
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/2008 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 3 1 1 0 Aviles M, ss 4 1 1 0
Polanco P, 2b 5 0 3 2 German E, lf 3 0 1 1
Ordonez M, rf 5 0 1 1 DeJesus D, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Cabrera M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 2 1 1 1
Guillen C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gathright J, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Sheffield G, dh 3 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 3 2 1 0
Thames M, lf 4 0 2 0 Olivo M, c 4 1 0 1
Renteria E, ss 4 1 0 0 Gload R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Inge B, c 3 1 0 0 Teahen M, 3b 3 0 1 3
Callaspo A, 2b 3 1 3 0
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34 3 10 3 31 7 9 6
Detroit 120 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City 020 023 00x -- 7
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (L) 6.0 8 7 6 4 4
Beltran F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Robertson N 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Lopez A 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duckworth B (W) 5.0 7 3 3 4 0
Wells K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Ramirez R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Teahen M, Thames M
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Guillen C, Gload R, Butler B, Callaspo A
HR -- Guillen J
SF -- Teahen M, German E
WP -- Rogers K
T -- 2:55
A -- 16663
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