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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 2009 |
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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 | September 9, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Tejeda |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,584 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Mark Carlson 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Wally Bell |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Carlos Guillen | Left Fielder |
Miguel Cabrera | First Baseman |
Aubrey Huff | DH |
Clete Thomas | Right Fielder |
Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
Gerald Laird | Catcher |
Ramon Santiago | Shortstop |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
Billy Butler | First Baseman |
Mike Jacobs | DH |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
John Buck | Catcher |
Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
Yuniesky Betancourt | Shortstop |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
September 9, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Tejeda
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Tejeda
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Tejeda
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Verlander
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Tejeda
Huff strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tejeda
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Tejeda
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen takes first base on ball four. Callaspo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callaspo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Teahen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Betancourt vs. Verlander
Betancourt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Tejeda
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Tejeda
Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Tejeda
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santiago moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Tejeda
Polanco hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Tejeda
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Verlander
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler scores. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huff vs. Tejeda
Huff hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Tejeda
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Inge vs. Tejeda
Inge strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Betancourt vs. Verlander
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santiago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Tejeda
Laird takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Tejeda
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Tejeda
Granderson hits a popup towards short. Betancourt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Tejeda
There goes Laird. The throw from Buck and he is safe. Laird steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Tejeda
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Verlander
Maier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Verlander
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Verlander
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Callaspo vs. Verlander
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Tejeda
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Tejeda
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Huff vs. Tejeda
Huff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Tejeda
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Verlander
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Laird vs. Farnsworth
Laird strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Farnsworth
Santiago 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
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Seay
Maier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Seay
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Butler reaches second base with a double. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Seay
Brayan Pena pinch hits for Mike Jacobs.
Pena 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. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Callaspo vs. Seay
Callaspo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Teahen vs. Seay
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Farnsworth
Mitch Maier now playing right field. Josh Anderson now playing center field.
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Farnsworth
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Farnsworth
Guillen 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 8
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Buck hits a popup towards first. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rodney
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guillen. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Betancourt vs. Rodney
Betancourt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Rodney
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Betancourt moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Rodney
Maier bunts towards the mound. Rodney fields it and throws to first for the out. Betancourt scores. DeJesus moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Fien
Casey Fien now pitching.
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Butler reaches second base with a double. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Fien
Pena 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
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Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Wright
Jamey Wright now pitching.
Cabrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Huff vs. Wright
Huff hits a line drive beyond short. Betancourt can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Cabrera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wright
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Wright
Inge hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Cabrera moves to third. Huff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching. Alex Avila pinch hits for Gerald Laird.
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabrera tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Thames vs. Soria
Marcus Thames pinch hits for Ramon Santiago.
Thames hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson 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 9/9/2009 -- Detroit at Kansas City (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Granderson C, cf 4 0 0 0 DeJesus D, lf 5 1 1 1 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maier M, cf-rf 3 1 1 1 Guillen C, lf 3 0 1 0 Butler B, 1b 5 1 3 2 Cabrera M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Jacobs M, dh 3 0 1 1 Huff A, dh 4 0 1 0 Pena B, ph 2 0 0 0 Thomas C, rf 4 0 1 0 Callaspo A, 2b 2 0 1 0 Inge B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Teahen M, rf 3 0 0 0 Laird G, c 2 0 0 0 Anderson J, cf 0 0 0 0 Avila A, ph 0 0 0 1 Buck J, c 4 0 1 0 Santiago R, ss 3 0 1 0 Gordon A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Thames M, ph 1 0 0 0 Betancourt Y, ss 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 33 5 10 5 Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1 Kansas City 001 000 13x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Verlander J (L) 6.0 6 1 1 3 8 Seay B 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Rodney F 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Fien C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Tejeda R (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 8 Farnsworth K 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wright J 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 Soria J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- Detroit 8, Kansas City 11 2B -- Butler B 3, Thomas C, Guillen C, Gordon A SB -- Laird G SH -- Maier M SF -- Avila A HBP -- by Seay B (Maier M) T -- 3:08 A -- 10584
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