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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 27, 2009
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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 27, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Porcello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Davies |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,568 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Angel Campos |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Josh Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | DH |
| Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Gerald Laird | Catcher |
| Ryan Raburn | Right Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jacobs | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
| Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Luis Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 27, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Davies
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Davies
There goes Anderson. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Davies
Davies spins and fires to second, with Hernandez covering, and Anderson is picked off. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Davies
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Davies
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Porcello
Maier 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Porcello
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson who is chasing the ball. DeJesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Porcello
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Porcello
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Porcello
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Porcello
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Davies
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Davies
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laird vs. Davies
Laird bunts towards the mound. Davies fields it and throws to first for the out. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Raburn vs. Davies
There goes Granderson. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Granderson steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Raburn vs. Davies
Raburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Granderson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Davies
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Porcello
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Porcello
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Porcello
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Davies
Anderson bunts towards third. Teahen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Davies
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Davies
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera 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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Porcello
Maier 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, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Porcello
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Porcello
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Davies
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Davies
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Davies
Laird hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Porcello
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Porcello
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first, with Porcello covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Porcello
Teahen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Porcello
Callaspo 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Davies
Raburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Davies
Everett bunts towards the mound. Davies fields it and throws to first for the out. Raburn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Davies
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raburn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Davies
Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Davies
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Davies
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Porcello
Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Porcello
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Porcello
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maier for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Davies
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Inge vs. Davies
Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Laird vs. Davies
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen juggles the ball. That's an error on Teahen. Granderson scores. Laird moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raburn vs. Davies
Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Laird moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Davies
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Laird scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Colon
Roman Colon now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett scores. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Colon
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Porcello
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, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Porcello
Butler 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, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Porcello
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Colon
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Colon
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Colon covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Colon
Inge hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Seay
Teahen hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Seay
Callaspo hits a fly ball into right field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
Buck takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Zumaya
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teahen scores. Buck moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Zumaya
Maier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raburn vs. Farnsworth
Raburn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Zumaya
DeJesus hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Zumaya
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Zumaya
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cruz
Juan Cruz now pitching.
Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Cruz
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Cruz
Ordonez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rodney
Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Callaspo vs. Rodney
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Rodney
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Rodney
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/2009 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Anderson J, lf 5 1 4 1 Maier M, cf 4 0 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 5 1 2 3 DeJesus D, lf 4 1 2 0
Ordonez M, dh 5 0 1 0 Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Cabrera M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Granderson C, cf 2 2 1 0 Jacobs M, dh 3 0 0 0
Inge B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Teahen M, 3b 4 2 3 1
Laird G, c 3 1 0 0 Callaspo A, 2b 4 0 1 0
Raburn R, rf 4 1 2 1 Buck J, c 3 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 3 1 1 1 Hernandez L, ss 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 12 7 34 3 8 3
Detroit 020 033 000 -- 8
Kansas City 100 100 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Porcello R (W) 6.0 4 2 2 1 4
Seay B 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Zumaya J 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Rodney F 1.0 2 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Davies K (L) 5.2 10 8 5 2 1
Ramirez H* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Colon R 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cruz J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Teahen M
DP -- Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
3B -- DeJesus D
HR -- Cabrera M, Teahen M, Polanco P
SB -- Anderson J, Granderson C
SH -- Laird G, Everett A
T -- 2:41
A -- 16568
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