Kansas City at Detroit, played at Comerica Park on Monday 31st March 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 2
Detroit 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 x 8 12 0
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
D.DeJesus,CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 4 0
M.Grudzielanek,2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 2 1
A.Gordon,3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .250 0 2
J.Guillen,RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .250 1 0
B.Butler,DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 0 0
M.Teahen,LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 3 0
R.Gload,1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 6 1
J.Buck,C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .667 7 0
T.Pena,SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 3
G.Meche,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0
Y.Yabuta,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R.Mahay,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R.Ramirez,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 11 .188 24 7
Yabuta pitching in the 6th
Mahay pitching in the 7th
Ramirez pitching in the 8th
 
BATTING
HR: A.Gordon (1, 8th inning off J.Verlander 0 on 2 out); J.Guillen (1, 8th inning off J.Verlander 0 on 2 out).
TB: A.Gordon 4; J.Guillen 4; J.Buck 2; M.Grudzielanek 1; B.Butler 1.
GIDP: T.Pena (1).
RBI: A.Gordon (1); J.Guillen (1).
2-Out RBI: A.Gordon; J.Guillen.
Team LOB: 6
With RISP: 0 for 1
 
FIELDING
E: J.Guillen (1); T.Pena (1).
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
E.Renteria,SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 2 2
P.Polanco,2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .200 2 3
G.Sheffield,DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 0 0
M.Ordonez,RF 5 4 4 1 0 0 .800 2 0
M.Cabrera,3B 4 2 4 4 1 0 1.000 0 1
C.Guillen,1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 5 1
I.Rodriguez,C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 11 0
J.Jones,LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 3 0
B.Inge,CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 2 0
J.Verlander,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A.Lopez,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 12 8 3 7 .333 27 7
Lopez pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: M.Ordonez (1, off Y.Yabuta).
HR: M.Cabrera (1, 5th inning off G.Meche 1 on 0 out).
HBP: G.Sheffield (1, by G.Meche); C.Guillen (1, by Y.Yabuta).
SF: B.Inge (1, off R.Mahay).
TB: M.Cabrera 7; M.Ordonez 5; P.Polanco 1; G.Sheffield 1; C.Guillen 1; I.Rodriguez 1.
RBI: M.Ordonez (1); M.Cabrera 4 (4); I.Rodriguez (1); J.Jones (1); B.Inge (1).
2-Out RBI: M.Ordonez; M.Cabrera.
Team LOB: 10
With RISP: 6 for 11
 
FIELDING
DP: C Guillen-E Renteria-C Guillen.
 
BASERUNNING
SB: G.Sheffield (1, 2nd base off G.Meche/J.Buck); M.Ordonez (1, 2nd base off R.Ramirez/J.Buck).
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
G.Meche (L) 5.0 9 5 5 1 6 1 27 0 1 0 0 9.00
Y.Yabuta 1.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 18.00
R.Mahay 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 6.75
R.Ramirez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 8.0 12 8 8 3 7 1 42 0 2 0 0
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
J.Verlander (W) 8.0 6 2 2 3 10 2 32 0 0 0 1 2.25
A.Lopez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.00
Totals 9.0 6 2 2 3 11 2 35 0 0 0 1
 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: G.Meche (1, G.Sheffield); Y.Yabuta (1, C.Guillen).
 
Top of the 1st, Kansas City Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- David DeJesus Groundout: 2B-1B 4/4
--- Mark Grudzielanek Single 6/10
O 1-- Alex Gordon Groundout: 2B-SS. Grudzielanek out at 2B; Gordon to 1B 4/13
O 1-- Jose Guillen Strikeout 1/46
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Edgar Renteria Flyout: LF 6/18
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: 2B-1B 2/51
--- Gary Sheffield Hit by Pitch 5/41
1-- Magglio Ordonez Sheffield steals 2B
R -2- Magglio Ordonez Single. Sheffield Scores 6/11
1-- Miguel Cabrera Single. Ordonez to 2B 2/57
12- Carlos Guillen Single. Ordonez to 3B; Cabrera to 2B 2/56
O 123 Ivan Rodriguez Groundout: 1B-P 1/36
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Top of the 2nd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Billy Butler Flyout: 2B 3/5
O --- Mark Teahen Groundout: SS-1B 4/7
O --- Ross Gload Strikeout 6/39
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Jacque Jones Lineout: CF 3/31
O --- Brandon Inge Lineout: 2B 3/13
O --- Edgar Renteria Flyout: LF 6/18
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Top of the 3rd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-1, Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- John Buck Single 6/11
O 1-- Tony F. Pena Flyout: LF 6/18
O 1-- David DeJesus Strikeout 2/17
1-- Mark Grudzielanek Walk. Buck to 2B 5/8
O 12- Alex Gordon Strikeout 1/2
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Placido Polanco Single 4/21
O 1-- Gary Sheffield Strikeout 1/3
1-- Magglio Ordonez Single. Polanco to 3B HR/29
R 1-3 Miguel Cabrera Single. Polanco Scores; Ordonez to 2B 2/56
12- Carlos Guillen Walk. Ordonez to 3B; Cabrera to 2B 5/6
R 123 Ivan Rodriguez Single. Ordonez Scores; Cabrera to 3B; Guillen to 2B 4/19
O 123 Jacque Jones Strikeout 1/3
O 123 Brandon Inge Strikeout 1/3
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Top of the 4th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Jose Guillen Strikeout 1/6
--- Billy Butler Walk 5/8
O 1-- Mark Teahen Strikeout 6/38
O 1-- Ross Gload Strikeout 1/6
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Edgar Renteria Strikeout 6/38
O --- Placido Polanco Flyout: CF 5/29
O --- Gary Sheffield Strikeout 2/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Top of the 5th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- John Buck Single 2/56
O 1-- Tony F. Pena Flyout: 2B 3/5
O 1-- David DeJesus Strikeout 1/4
O 1-- Mark Grudzielanek Flyout: CF 5/31
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Magglio Ordonez Single. E9.Ordonez to 2B 1/21
RR -2- Miguel Cabrera Home Run. Ordonez Scores 6/12
O --- Carlos Guillen Strikeout 2/17
O --- Ivan Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B 2/35
O --- Jacque Jones Flyout: 1B 3/6
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 5
 
Top of the 6th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Alex Gordon Strikeout 1/4
O --- Jose Guillen Flyout: CF 2/17
--- Billy Butler Single 2/57
O 1-- Mark Teahen Strikeout 1/3
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 5
 
Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Brandon Inge Error by SS. Inge to 1B 4/13
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Gil Meche pitching
O 1-- Edgar Renteria Flyout: CF 5/31
O 1-- Placido Polanco Flyout: LF 6/35
O 1-- Gary Sheffield Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 5
 
Top of the 7th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-5, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Ross Gload Groundout: 3B-1B 2/36
--- John Buck Walk 5/25
OO 1-- Tony F. Pena Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Buck out at 2B 1/36
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 5
 
Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Magglio Ordonez Double 6/63
-2- Miguel Cabrera Walk 5/8
12- Carlos Guillen Hit by Pitch. Ordonez to 3B; Cabrera to 2B 5/11
Ron Mahay replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
O 123 Ivan Rodriguez Strikeout 1/5
R 123 Jacque Jones Walk. Ordonez Scores; Cabrera to 3B; Guillen to 2B 5/44
OR 123 Brandon Inge Flyout: CF - Sacrifice Fly. Cabrera Scores 2/19
O 12- Edgar Renteria Groundout: 3B-1B 1/37
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 7
 
Top of the 8th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-7, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- David DeJesus Lineout: RF 3/32
O --- Mark Grudzielanek Groundout: 2B-1B 4/6
R --- Alex Gordon Home Run 6/13
R --- Jose Guillen Home Run 6/12
O --- Billy Butler Flyout: RF 5/32
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 2, Detroit 7
 
Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-2, Ron Mahay facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: SS-1B 4/13
--- Gary Sheffield Single 6/11
Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
O 1-- Magglio Ordonez Groundout: SS-2B. Sheffield out at 2B; Ordonez to 1B 5/5
1-- Miguel Cabrera Ordonez steals 2B
R -2- Miguel Cabrera Single. Ordonez Scores 6/9
O 1-- Carlos Guillen Lineout: RF 3/32
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 2, Detroit 8
 
Top of the 9th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 2-8, Aquilino Lopez facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Aquilino Lopez replaces Justin Verlander pitching
O --- Mark Teahen Strikeout 2/6
O --- Ross Gload Flyout: LF 5/28
O --- John Buck Flyout: LF 2/57
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 2, Detroit 8