Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. DiNardo
  
  Raburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. DiNardo
  
  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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. DiNardo
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Raburn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Washburn
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Washburn
  
  Bloomquist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Washburn
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Olivo vs. Washburn
  
  Olivo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Callaspo vs. Washburn
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeJesus tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Washburn
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. DiNardo
  
  Thames hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. DiNardo
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. DiNardo
  
  Ramirez 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 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Washburn
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Washburn
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Washburn
  
  There goes Gordon. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Gordon steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Washburn
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Washburn
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bloomquist vs. Washburn
  
  Bloomquist 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 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. DiNardo
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. DiNardo
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. DiNardo
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Washburn
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Washburn
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Callaspo vs. Washburn
  
  There goes Olivo. The throw from Laird and he is safe. Olivo steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Washburn
  
  Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabrera scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaspo for the out. Olivo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Pena vs. Washburn
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. DiNardo
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. DiNardo
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Thames vs. DiNardo
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Inge vs. DiNardo
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Washburn
  
  Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Washburn
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Washburn
  
  Betancourt hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Washburn
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Washburn
  
  Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Butler vs. Washburn
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. DiNardo
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Laird vs. DiNardo
  
  Laird hits a line drive into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. DiNardo
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. DiNardo
  
  Raburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Raburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. DiNardo
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. DiNardo
  
  Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. DiNardo
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Washburn
  
  Olivo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Washburn
  
  Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Washburn
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Washburn
  
  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

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Thames hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Yabuta
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Yabuta
  
  There's a wild pitch. Inge moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Yabuta
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Inge scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Laird vs. Colon
  
  Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Laird hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Colon
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Gordon, and into shallow left field. Everett reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. Laird moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Raburn vs. Colon
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Colon
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Colon covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Curtis Granderson now playing center field. Zach Miner now pitching.
  
  Gordon hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Miner
  
  Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Miner
  
  DeJesus bunts towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bloomquist vs. Miner
  
  Bloomquist hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Miner
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Betancourt scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olivo vs. Miner
  
  Olivo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Miner
  
  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 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Colon
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Colon
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Huff vs. Colon
  
  Aubrey Huff pinch hits for Marcus Thames.
  
  Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Colon
  
  Don Kelly pinch runs for Aubrey Huff.
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabrera moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Granderson vs. Hughes
  
  Dusty Hughes now pitching.
  
  Granderson 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 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Miner
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maier vs. Miner
  
  Maier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Ni
  
  Fu-Te Ni now pitching. Josh Anderson pinch runs for Brayan Pena.
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Maier moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Betancourt vs. Bonine
  
  Eddie Bonine now pitching.
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. Maier tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Bonine
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bloomquist vs. Bonine
  
  Bloomquist takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Bonine
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Hughes
  
  Laird is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Hughes
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Raburn vs. Hughes
  
  Raburn hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Laird moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Hughes
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Olivo vs. Bonine
  
  Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Bonine
  
  Callaspo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Bonine
  
  Mike Jacobs pinch hits for Josh Anderson.
  
  Jacobs 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, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maier vs. Bonine
  
  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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Rosa
  
  Carlos Rosa now pitching.
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Rosa
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive towards first. Butler catches it and steps on first to double up Ordonez. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Rosa
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/2009 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Raburn R, cf-lf       4  1  2  0   DeJesus D, lf         3  1  1  0   
Polanco P, 2b         5  0  1  1   Bloomquist W, rf      4  0  2  1   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  3  0   Butler B, 1b          5  0  2  1   
Cabrera M, 1b         4  0  1  0   Olivo M, c            5  0  1  0   
Thames M, dh          3  0  2  0   Callaspo A, 2b        4  1  1  2   
Huff A, ph            1  0  1  0   Pena B, dh            3  0  1  0   
Kelly D, pr           1  0  0  0   Anderson J, pr        0  1  0  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  1  1  0   Jacobs M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Ramirez W, lf         3  2  2  1   Maier M, cf           5  0  2  0   
Granderson C, cf      1  0  0  0   Gordon A, 3b          3  2  1  1   
Laird G, c            2  0  1  1   Betancourt Y, ss      2  2  2  2   
Everett A, ss         4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 15  4                        35  7 13  7

Detroit          000 022 000 --  4
Kansas City      110 102 11x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Washburn J            5.0  7  3  3  3  1
Miner Z (L)*          1.0  5  3  3  1  0
Ni F+                 0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Bonine E              2.0  1  1  1  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
DiNardo L             5.0  7  2  2  3  4
Yabuta Y              0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Colon R (W)           1.1  4  0  0  0  1
Hughes D              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Rosa C (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 5
LOB -- Detroit 10, Kansas City 12
2B -- Betancourt Y, Raburn R, Everett A
3B -- Ramirez W
HR -- Gordon A, Callaspo A
SB -- Gordon A, Olivo M
SF -- Callaspo A, Laird G, Betancourt Y
HBP -- by Hughes D (Laird G)
WP -- Yabuta Y
T -- 3:16
A -- 12029

    

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