Detroit at Kansas City, played at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday 15th May 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 0
Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 7 0
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
C.Granderson,CF 4 3 2 0 1 0 .333 2 0
P.Polanco,2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 .319 1 2
C.Guillen,3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .286 1 3
M.Ordonez,RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .364 3 1
M.Cabrera,1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .346 13 0
G.Sheffield,DH 4 0 2 1 1 1 .322 0 0
M.Joyce,LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .130 3 0
B.Inge,C 4 0 0 1 0 1 .256 3 0
R.Santiago,SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 1 6
K.Rogers,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B.Seay,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 7 12 7 6 6 .287 27 12
Seay pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: C.Guillen 2 (10, 2 off G.Meche); M.Ordonez (14, off G.Meche); C.Granderson (6, off G.Meche).
SF: M.Ordonez (3, off G.Meche).
TB: C.Guillen 4; C.Granderson 3; M.Ordonez 3; M.Cabrera 2; G.Sheffield 2; P.Polanco 1; R.Santiago 1.
RBI: C.Guillen 2 (19); M.Ordonez 2 (36); G.Sheffield (25); P.Polanco (13); B.Inge (9).
2-Out RBI: G.Sheffield; P.Polanco.
Team LOB: 8
With RISP: 5 for 14
 
FIELDING
DP: R Santiago-P Polanco-M Cabrera.
 
BASERUNNING
SB: C.Granderson (2, 2nd base off G.Meche/M.Olivo).
CS: G.Sheffield (1, 2nd base off J.Peralta/M.Olivo).
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
J.Gathright,CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .159 0 0
E.German,3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 1 3
B.Butler,1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .314 9 1
J.Guillen,DH 3 2 2 1 0 0 .239 0 0
M.Olivo,C 4 1 3 1 0 0 .390 7 1
M.Teahen,RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .190 1 1
A.Callaspo,2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 2
R.Gload,LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .178 3 0
T.Pena,SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .139 3 4
G.Meche,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Y.Yabuta,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
R.Ramirez,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R.Mahay,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J.Peralta,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 7 3 1 3 .234 27 13
Yabuta pitching in the 5th
Ramirez pitching in the 7th
Mahay pitching in the 8th
Peralta pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: E.German (2, off K.Rogers); J.Guillen (14, off B.Seay).
HR: J.Guillen (7, 4th inning off K.Rogers 0 on 2 out); M.Olivo (2, 7th inning off K.Rogers 0 on 0 out).
HBP: J.Guillen (3, by K.Rogers).
TB: J.Guillen 6; M.Olivo 6; E.German 2; T.Pena 1.
GIDP: A.Callaspo (4).
RBI: J.Guillen (17); B.Butler (28); M.Olivo (6).
2-Out RBI: J.Guillen.
Team LOB: 3
With RISP: 1 for 5
 
FIELDING
DP: T Pena-A Callaspo.
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
K.Rogers (W, 3-3) 8.0 5 3 3 1 2 2 29 0 1 0 1 5.40
B.Seay 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 2.79
Totals 9.0 7 4 4 1 3 2 34 0 1 1 1
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
G.Meche (L, 1-5) 4.0 9 6 6 3 4 0 22 0 0 0 1 7.26
Y.Yabuta 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 9.35
R.Ramirez 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 2.95
R.Mahay 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1.69
J.Peralta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.66
Totals 9.0 12 7 7 6 6 0 42 0 0 0 1
 
Balks: None.
WP: B.Seay (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: K.Rogers (2, J.Guillen).
 
Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Curtis Granderson Single 4/21
1-- Placido Polanco Walk. Granderson to 2B 5/8
RR 12- Carlos Guillen Double. Granderson Scores; Polanco Scores 3/35
R -2- Magglio Ordonez Double. Guillen Scores 3/34
OO -2- Miguel Cabrera Lineout: SS Double Play. SS-2B. Ordonez out at 2B 3/44
O --- Gary Sheffield Strikeout 2/3
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-3, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Joey Gathright Flyout: LF 2/60
O --- Esteban German Strikeout 6/38
O --- Billy Butler Lineout: LF 3/33
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gil Meche facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Matthew Joyce Strikeout 1/4
O --- Brandon Inge Strikeout 1/2
O --- Ramon Santiago Strikeout 2/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-3, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Jose Guillen Hit by Pitch 5/41
O 1-- Miguel Olivo Single. Guillen out at 3B (RF-3B) 3/8
O 1-- Mark Teahen Flyout: 1B 3/6
O 1-- Alberto Callaspo Flyout: RF 6/20
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Curtis Granderson Walk 5/6
1-- Placido Polanco Granderson steals 2B
-2- Placido Polanco Walk 5/43
O 12- Carlos Guillen Groundout: 1B-2B. Granderson to 3B; Polanco out at 2B; Guillen to 1B 4/15
OR 1-3 Magglio Ordonez Flyout: LF - Sacrifice Fly. Granderson Scores 6/17
1-- Miguel Cabrera Single. Guillen to 3B 6/10
R 1-3 Gary Sheffield Single. Guillen Scores; Cabrera to 2B 2/56
O 12- Matthew Joyce Groundout: SS-1B 4/7
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 5, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-5, Kenny Rogers facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Ross Gload Groundout: 1B unassisted 2/54
O --- Tony F. Pena Strikeout 5/35
O --- Joey Gathright Groundout: 3B-1B 4/20
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 5, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Brandon Inge Flyout: LF 2/56
--- Ramon Santiago Single 6/10
O 1-- Curtis Granderson Double. Santiago out at home (RF-C) 3/34
R -2- Placido Polanco Single. Granderson Scores 2/56
1-- Carlos Guillen Double. Polanco to 3B 6/25
O -23 Magglio Ordonez Groundout: 3B-1B 1/37
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 4th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-6, Kenny Rogers facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Esteban German Popout: SS 1/9
O --- Billy Butler Flyout: RF 6/19
R --- Jose Guillen Home Run 6/13
O --- Miguel Olivo Groundout: SS-1B 4/14
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
 
Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Yasuhiko Yabuta replaces Gil Meche pitching
--- Miguel Cabrera Single 4/22
O 1-- Gary Sheffield Flyout: 1B 3/6
1-- Matthew Joyce Walk. Cabrera to 2B 5/43
O 12- Brandon Inge Groundout: P-3B. Cabrera out at 3B; Joyce to 2B; Inge to 1B 3/60
O 12- Ramon Santiago Groundout: 2B-1B 4/20
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
 
Bottom of the 5th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-6, Kenny Rogers facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Mark Teahen Walk 5/9
OO 1-- Alberto Callaspo Groundout: Double Play. SS-2B-1B. Teahen out at 2B 4/4
O --- Ross Gload Groundout: 2B-1B 4/3
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
 
Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yasuhiko Yabuta facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Curtis Granderson Groundout: SS-1B 4/18
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/8
O --- Carlos Guillen Strikeout 1/4
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 1
 
Bottom of the 6th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-6, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Tony F. Pena Single 3/7
O 1-- Joey Gathright Flyout: CF 5/31
1-- Esteban German Double. Pena to 3B 6/63
OR -23 Billy Butler Groundout: 3B-1B. Pena Scores; German to 3B 1/39
O --3 Jose Guillen Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/21
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 6, Kansas City 2
 
Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ramon Ramirez facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Ramon Ramirez replaces Yasuhiko Yabuta pitching
--- Magglio Ordonez Single 2/56
1-- Miguel Cabrera Walk. Ordonez to 2B 5/9
12- Gary Sheffield Single. Ordonez to 3B; Cabrera to 2B 6/11
O 123 Matthew Joyce Strikeout 1/4
OR 123 Brandon Inge Groundout: 3B-2B. Ordonez Scores; Cabrera to 3B; Sheffield out at 2B; Inge to 1B 4/10
O 1-3 Ramon Santiago Groundout: 2B-1B 4/8
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 2
 
Bottom of the 7th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 2-7, Kenny Rogers facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
R --- Miguel Olivo Home Run 6/13
O --- Mark Teahen Groundout: SS-1B 4/9
O --- Alberto Callaspo Flyout: CF 6/34
O --- Ross Gload Groundout: SS-1B 4/6
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Mahay facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Ron Mahay replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
O --- Curtis Granderson Groundout: SS-1B 4/7
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: 3B-1B 1/37
O --- Carlos Guillen Flyout: LF 2/18
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 8th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-7, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Tony F. Pena Groundout: 3B-1B 4/8
O --- Joey Gathright Flyout: LF 6/35
O --- Esteban German Flyout: RF 6/19
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-3, Ron Mahay facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Magglio Ordonez Lineout: SS 3/12
O --- Miguel Cabrera Lineout: RF 3/32
--- Gary Sheffield Walk 5/43
Joel Peralta replaces Ron Mahay pitching
O 1-- Matthew Joyce Sheffield caught stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 9th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-7, Bobby Seay facing 3-4-5
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Bobby Seay replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
O --- Billy Butler Strikeout 2/5
--- Jose Guillen Double 3/34
-2- Miguel Olivo Single. Guillen to 3B 5/18
R 1-3 Mark Teahen Wild Pitch. Guillen Scores; Olivo to 2B
O -2- Mark Teahen Groundout: SS-1B. Olivo to 3B 4/14
O --3 Alberto Callaspo Groundout: SS-1B 4/4
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 4