Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Chen
  
  Raburn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Chen
  
  Polanco 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Chen
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez scores. Cabrera moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Huff 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 1

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Porcello
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Chen
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Chen
  
  Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Chen
  
  Everett 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Porcello
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Raburn. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Callaspo vs. Porcello
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Teahen vs. Porcello
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Pena reaches second base with a double. Jacobs scores. Callaspo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Betancourt vs. Porcello
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callaspo scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Porcello
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Chen
  
  Raburn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Chen
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Chen
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Huff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Porcello
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jacobs vs. Porcello
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Porcello
  
  Callaspo hits a line drive into center field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Chen
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Chen
  
  Laird hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Chen
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Porcello
  
  Teahen 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Laird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Porcello
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Porcello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Chen
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Chen
  
  Polanco bunts towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. Raburn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. Chen
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabrera vs. Chen
  
  Cabrera is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames takes first base on ball four. Raburn moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Huff vs. Chen
  
  Curtis Granderson pinch runs for Marcus Thames.
  
  Huff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raburn scores. Cabrera scores. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Inge vs. Yabuta
  
  Yasuhiko Yabuta now pitching.
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Porcello
  
  Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Curtis Granderson now playing center field.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Porcello
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Maier vs. Porcello
  
  Maier hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Maier reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maier moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Porcello
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maier tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Porcello
  
  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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Laird vs. Yabuta
  
  Laird hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Yabuta
  
  Everett bunts towards the mound. Yabuta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. Yabuta
  
  Raburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Yabuta
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Callaspo vs. Porcello
  
  Callaspo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Porcello
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Porcello
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Yabuta
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Yabuta
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Yabuta
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Granderson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Huff vs. Yabuta
  
  Huff hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Porcello
  
  Clete Thomas now playing right field.
  
  Betancourt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Seay
  
  Bobby Seay now pitching. Willie Bloomquist pinch hits for Josh Anderson.
  
  Bloomquist bunts towards the mound. Seay fields it and throws to first for the out. Betancourt moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeJesus vs. Seay
  
  DeJesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Betancourt trying to get to home. Raburn throws the ball in to Laird who tags Betancourt, who's trying to score from second, for the out. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Seay
  
  Maier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Perry
  
  Ryan Perry now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. Maier moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jacobs vs. Perry
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maier scores. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Callaspo vs. Perry
  
  Callaspo takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Teahen vs. Ni
  
  Fu-Te Ni now pitching.
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Colon
  
  Mitch Maier now playing center field. Willie Bloomquist now playing right field. Roman Colon now pitching.
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Bloomquist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Colon
  
  Ramon Santiago pinch hits for Gerald Laird.
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Colon
  
  Alex Avila pinch hits for Adam Everett.
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Bonderman
  
  Ramon Santiago now playing shortstop. Alex Avila now catching. Jeremy Bonderman now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Bonderman
  
  Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bloomquist vs. Bonderman
  
  Bloomquist hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Betancourt moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Robertson
  
  Nate Robertson now pitching.
  
  There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Bloomquist steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  DeJesus vs. Robertson
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Betancourt tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Maier vs. Robertson
  
  Maier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching. Carlos Guillen pinch hits for Ryan Raburn.
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Soria
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Soria
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Soria
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Granderson vs. Soria
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2009 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Raburn R, cf-lf       4  2  3  1   DeJesus D, lf         4  1  1  1   
Guillen C, ph         1  0  0  0   Maier M, rf-cf        4  2  1  1   
Polanco P, 2b         4  1  2  0   Butler B, 1b          3  0  2  2   
Ordonez M, rf         4  1  1  0   Jacobs M, dh          3  1  2  1   
Thomas C, rf          1  0  0  0   Callaspo A, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Cabrera M, 1b         3  1  2  0   Teahen M, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Thames M, lf          1  0  1  2   Pena B, c             4  0  1  1   
Granderson C, pr-cf   2  0  1  0   Betancourt Y, ss      3  1  1  1   
Huff A, dh            4  0  1  2   Anderson J, cf        2  1  1  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Bloomquist W, ph-rf   1  0  1  0   
Laird G, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Santiago R, ph-ss     1  0  0  0                                      
Everett A, ss         3  0  0  0                                      
Avila A, ph-c         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 11  5                        31  7 11  7

Detroit          102 020 000 --  5
Kansas City      020 020 21x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Porcello R*           6.0  7  4  4  1  4
Seay B (L)            0.2  1  2  2  0  0
Perry R+              0.0  2  0  0  1  0
Ni F                  0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bonderman J           0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Robertson N           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B                4.2  7  5  5  4  1
Yabuta Y (W)          2.1  2  0  0  0  0
Colon R               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Soria J (S)           1.0  2  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Cabrera M, Jacobs M, Pena B, Polanco P, Butler B, Anderson J, Maier M, Granderson C
HR -- Raburn R
SB -- Bloomquist W
SH -- Polanco P, Bloomquist W
SF -- Thames M, Butler B, DeJesus D
HBP -- by Seay B (Maier M)
WP -- Porcello R
T -- 2:53
A -- 12032

    

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