Kansas City at Detroit, played at Comerica Park on Sunday 31st August 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 8 11 1
Detroit 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 7 2
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
D.DeJesus,LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .273 1 0
M.Aviles,SS 3 0 1 3 1 0 .296 1 6
J.Guillen,RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .247 1 0
B.Butler,DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 .279 0 0
M.Teahen,3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .234 0 1
M.Olivo,C 5 1 2 2 0 1 .306 8 0
R.Gload,1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .274 11 3
A.Callaspo,2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .312 2 2
J.Gathright,CF 1 2 0 0 3 0 .267 1 0
G.Meche,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 0
R.Ramirez,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 1
K.Wells,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R.Tejeda,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J.Soria,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 11 8 7 4 .254 27 13
Ramirez pitching in the 4th
Wells pitching in the 6th
Tejeda pitching in the 8th
Soria pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: R.Gload (9, off A.Galarraga); M.Aviles (17, off G.Glover).
HR: M.Olivo (6, 9th inning off F.Rodney 1 on 1 out).
SF: M.Aviles (3, off A.Galarraga).
TB: M.Olivo 5; R.Gload 3; D.DeJesus 2; M.Aviles 2; J.Guillen 2; B.Butler 1; M.Teahen 1.
GIDP: A.Callaspo (5); M.Olivo (12).
RBI: R.Gload (28); M.Aviles 3 (35); B.Butler (56); D.DeJesus (46); M.Olivo 2 (27).
2-Out RBI: R.Gload; D.DeJesus; M.Aviles 2.
Team LOB: 9
With RISP: 4 for 16
 
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Gload-M Aviles-R Gload; M Aviles-A Callaspo-R Gload.
E: M.Aviles (12).
 
BASERUNNING
SB: M.Aviles (13, 2nd base off A.Galarraga/D.Sardinha); J.Gathright (26, 2nd base off A.Galarraga/D.Sardinha).
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
C.Granderson,CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .288 4 0
P.Polanco,2B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .345 3 3
M.Ordonez,RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .371 5 0
M.Cabrera,1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .296 6 1
M.Joyce,LF 5 1 1 3 0 3 .302 0 0
G.Sheffield,DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .252 0 0
J.Larish,3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .222 0 1
B.Inge,3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 0 0
R.Santiago,SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .256 4 6
C.Guillen,PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 0 0
E.Renteria,SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 1 0
D.Sardinha,C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .128 4 0
A.Galarraga,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C.Fossum,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G.Glover,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F.Rodney,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 7 6 7 8 .278 27 11
Fossum pitching in the 7th
Glover pitching in the 8th
Guillen ran for Santiago in the 8th
Rodney pitching in the 9th
Renteria inserted at shortstop in the 9th
Inge inserted at 3rd base in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: J.Larish (2, off G.Meche).
HR: M.Joyce (18, 3rd inning off G.Meche 2 on 1 out).
HBP: R.Santiago (3, by R.Tejeda).
TB: M.Joyce 4; J.Larish 3; P.Polanco 2; G.Sheffield 1; D.Sardinha 1.
GIDP: M.Cabrera (23); C.Granderson (5).
RBI: J.Larish (4); D.Sardinha (2); M.Joyce 3 (53); R.Santiago (18).
Team LOB: 7
With RISP: 1 for 12
 
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Larish-P Polanco-M Cabrera; P Polanco-R Santiago-M Cabrera.
E: R.Santiago (4); A.Galarraga (1).
 
BASERUNNING
SB: P.Polanco (9, 2nd base off K.Wells/M.Olivo).
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
G.Meche 3.0 4 6 6 5 2 1 17 0 0 0 1 6.30
R.Ramirez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 1 2.79
K.Wells 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 5.03
R.Tejeda (W, 3-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 5.09
J.Soria (S, 32) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 3.06
Totals 9.0 7 7 7 7 8 1 41 0 1 0 2
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
A.Galarraga 6.1 7 3 3 5 3 0 30 0 0 1 2 3.60
C.Fossum 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 8.84
G.Glover 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.46
F.Rodney (L, 2-1) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 4.88
Totals 9.0 11 8 8 7 4 1 44 0 0 2 2
 
Balks: None.
WP: A.Galarraga (3); C.Fossum (2).
IBB: None.
HBP: R.Tejeda (5, R.Santiago).
 
Top of the 1st, Kansas City Batting, Tied 0-0, Armando Galarraga facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- David DeJesus Flyout: RF 6/20
--- Mike Aviles Walk 5/9
1-- Jose Guillen Pickoff. E1.Aviles to 2B
O -2- Jose Guillen Flyout: RF 5/32
O -2- Billy Butler Flyout: CF 2/57
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 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
--- Curtis Granderson Walk 5/9
1-- Placido Polanco Walk. Granderson to 2B 5/42
12- Magglio Ordonez Walk. Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B 5/6
OOR 123 Miguel Cabrera Groundout: Double Play. 1B-SS-1B. Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Ordonez out at 2B 1/36
O --3 Matthew Joyce Strikeout 1/2
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Top of the 2nd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-1, Armando Galarraga facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mark Teahen Groundout: SS-1B 4/19
--- Miguel Olivo Single 3/59
1-- Ross Gload Walk. Olivo to 2B 5/44
OO 12- Alberto Callaspo Groundout: Double Play. 3B-2B-1B. Gload out at 2B 1/37
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 1
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Gary Sheffield Single 2/56
R 1-- Jeff Larish Double. Sheffield Scores 3/35
O -2- Ramon Santiago Groundout: 2B-1B. Larish to 3B 4/9
OR --3 Dane Sardinha Groundout: 1B-P. Larish Scores 1/36
O --- Curtis Granderson Strikeout 1/3
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Top of the 3rd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-3, Armando Galarraga facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Joey Gathright Flyout: CF 5/30
--- David DeJesus Error by SS. DeJesus to 1B 4/14
O 1-- Mike Aviles Groundout: 1B-SS. DeJesus out at 2B; Aviles to 1B 4/7
1-- Jose Guillen Single. Aviles to 2B RP/9
O 12- Billy Butler Groundout: SS-1B 4/4
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 3
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gil Meche facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Placido Polanco Single 3/8
O 1-- Magglio Ordonez Flyout: LF 6/18
1-- Miguel Cabrera Walk. Polanco to 2B 5/9
RRR 12- Matthew Joyce Home Run. Polanco Scores; Cabrera Scores 6/14
O --- Gary Sheffield Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/4
--- Jeff Larish Walk 5/7
O 1-- Ramon Santiago Groundout: 3B-1B 2/25
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 6
 
Top of the 4th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-6, Armando Galarraga facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mark Teahen Strikeout 1/4
O --- Miguel Olivo Strikeout 1/47
O --- Ross Gload Flyout: CF 5/31
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 6
 
Bottom of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Ramon Ramirez replaces Gil Meche pitching
--- Dane Sardinha Single 2/56
OO 1-- Curtis Granderson Groundout: Double Play. SS-2B-1B. Sardinha out at 2B 4/4
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: 1B-P 1/36
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 6
 
Top of the 5th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-6, Armando Galarraga facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Alberto Callaspo Walk 5/23
1-- Joey Gathright Wild Pitch. Callaspo to 2B
-2- Joey Gathright Walk 5/8
O 12- David DeJesus Strikeout 6/41
O 12- Mike Aviles Groundout: SS-2B. Callaspo to 3B; Gathright out at 2B; Aviles to 1B 5/5
1-3 Jose Guillen Aviles steals 2B
O -23 Jose Guillen Lineout: SS 3/44
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 6
 
Bottom of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 3-4-5
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Magglio Ordonez Groundout: P-1B 2/40
O --- Miguel Cabrera Strikeout 5/37
O --- Matthew Joyce Strikeout 2/17
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 0, Detroit 6
 
Top of the 6th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-6, Armando Galarraga facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Billy Butler Single 2/13
1-- Mark Teahen Single. Butler to 2B 6/55
OO 12- Miguel Olivo Groundout: Double Play. 2B-SS-1B. Butler to 3B; Teahen out at 2B 4/3
R --3 Ross Gload Double. Butler Scores 6/44
O -2- Alberto Callaspo Flyout: CF 5/29
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 1, Detroit 6
 
Bottom of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Kip Wells replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
--- Gary Sheffield Walk 5/9
1-- Jeff Larish Single. Sheffield to 3B 2/56
OR 1-3 Ramon Santiago Groundout: SS-2B. Sheffield Scores; Larish out at 2B; Santiago to 1B 4/7
O 1-- Dane Sardinha Flyout: CF 6/34
O 1-- Curtis Granderson Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/7
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 1, Detroit 7
 
Top of the 7th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-7, Armando Galarraga facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Joey Gathright Walk 5/42
1-- David DeJesus Gathright steals 2B
-2- David DeJesus Single. Gathright to 3B 1/17
OR 1-3 Mike Aviles Flyout: RF - Sacrifice Fly. Gathright Scores 5/32
1-- Jose Guillen Single. DeJesus to 3B 3/9
Casey Fossum replaces Armando Galarraga pitching
OR 1-3 Billy Butler Groundout: SS-2B. DeJesus Scores; Guillen out at 2B; Butler to 1B 4/14
O 1-- Mark Teahen Groundout: SS-1B 4/19
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 3, Detroit 7
 
Bottom of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-3, Kip Wells facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Placido Polanco Walk 5/44
1-- Magglio Ordonez Polanco steals 2B
O -2- Magglio Ordonez Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
O -2- Miguel Cabrera Strikeout 1/3
O -2- Matthew Joyce Strikeout 1/47
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 3, Detroit 7
 
Top of the 8th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-7, Casey Fossum facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Miguel Olivo Flyout: RF 5/32
--- Ross Gload Single 5/20
1-- Alberto Callaspo Wild Pitch. Gload to 2B
O -2- Alberto Callaspo Groundout: 2B-1B. Gload to 3B 1/38
--3 Joey Gathright Walk 5/9
R 1-3 David DeJesus Single. Gload Scores; Gathright to 2B 2/14
Gary Glover replaces Casey Fossum pitching
RR 12- Mike Aviles Double. Gathright Scores; DeJesus Scores 3/34
O -2- Jose Guillen Lineout: SS 3/45
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
 
Bottom of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-6, Robinson Tejeda facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Robinson Tejeda replaces Kip Wells pitching
O --- Gary Sheffield Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
O --- Jeff Larish Groundout: SS-1B 4/6
--- Ramon Santiago Hit by Pitch 5/15
Guillen pinch running for Santiago
O 1-- Dane Sardinha Strikeout 6/39
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Kansas City 6, Detroit 7
 
Top of the 9th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 6-7, Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Fernando Rodney replaces Gary Glover pitching
Renteria inserted at shortstop, Inge inserted at 3rd base
O --- Billy Butler Strikeout 2/3
--- Mark Teahen Walk 5/8
RR 1-- Miguel Olivo Home Run. Teahen Scores 6/12
O --- Ross Gload Lineout: SS 3/12
O --- Alberto Callaspo Flyout: RF 5/32
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Kansas City 8, Detroit 7
 
Bottom of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 7-8, Joakim Soria facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Joakim Soria replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
--- Curtis Granderson Error by SS. Granderson to 1B 4/13
1-- Placido Polanco Single. Granderson to 2B 4/22
O 12- Magglio Ordonez Strikeout 2/6
O 12- Miguel Cabrera Lineout: RF 3/32
O 12- Matthew Joyce Flyout: 1B 3/6
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Kansas City 8, Detroit 7