Detroit at Kansas City, played at Kauffman Stadium on Monday 21st July 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 0 11 13 0
Kansas City 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 15 2
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
C.Granderson,CF 3 2 0 0 2 2 .300 6 0
P.Polanco,2B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .370 2 2
C.Guillen,3B 3 1 1 3 1 0 .288 1 1
M.Cabrera,1B 5 1 3 4 0 0 .318 6 0
M.Joyce,RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .273 3 0
G.Sheffield,DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 0 0
M.Thames,LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .248 0 0
I.Rodriguez,C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .303 8 0
E.Renteria,SS 3 2 1 0 0 0 .208 0 0
R.Santiago,PH SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271 1 1
Z.Miner,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B.Seay,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F.Rodney,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 11 13 11 3 5 .286 27 4
Seay pitching in the 7th
Santiago batted for Renteria in the 8th
Santiago playing shortstop in the 8th
Rodney pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: G.Sheffield (8, off L.Hochevar); M.Joyce (7, off L.Hochevar); P.Polanco 2 (26, off R.Tejeda, off R.Mahay); C.Guillen (19, off R.Mahay).
HR: M.Joyce (11, 4th inning off L.Hochevar 0 on 0 out); M.Cabrera (25, 5th inning off L.Hochevar 2 on 2 out).
SH: P.Polanco (6, off L.Hochevar).
SF: C.Guillen (10, off L.Hochevar).
TB: M.Joyce 7; M.Cabrera 6; P.Polanco 4; C.Guillen 2; G.Sheffield 2; M.Thames 1; E.Renteria 1; R.Santiago 1.
RBI: C.Guillen 3 (54); M.Joyce (32); M.Cabrera 4 (92); P.Polanco 3 (55).
2-Out RBI: M.Cabrera 4; P.Polanco 3; C.Guillen 2.
Team LOB: 6
With RISP: 5 for 13
 
BASERUNNING
SB: C.Granderson (10, 2nd base off L.Hochevar/J.Buck).
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
D.DeJesus,LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .276 3 0
M.Aviles,SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .258 0 1
B.Butler,DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 .272 0 0
J.Guillen,RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .240 1 0
M.Grudzielanek,2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .284 2 3
A.Gordon,3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .244 2 2
R.Gload,1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .286 11 0
J.Buck,C 5 0 0 0 0 3 .218 5 0
J.Gathright,CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .246 3 1
L.Hochevar,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
R.Tejeda,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 40 3 15 3 2 6 .252 27 8
Tejeda pitching in the 6th
Mahay pitching in the 8th
Ramirez pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: A.Gordon (20, off B.Seay).
SF: B.Butler (2, off Z.Miner); M.Aviles (2, off Z.Miner).
TB: A.Gordon 4; D.DeJesus 3; R.Gload 3; J.Gathright 3; M.Aviles 1; J.Guillen 1; M.Grudzielanek 1.
RBI: A.Gordon (49); R.Gload (21); M.Aviles (18).
2-Out RBI: A.Gordon; R.Gload.
Team LOB: 14
With RISP: 2 for 16
 
FIELDING
E: M.Aviles 2 (4).
 
BASERUNNING
SB: J.Gathright (21, 2nd base off Z.Miner/I.Rodriguez).
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
Z.Miner (W, 2-2) 6.0 10 3 3 2 5 0 30 0 0 0 0 5.61
B.Seay 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 3.71
F.Rodney 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 4.22
Totals 9.0 15 3 3 2 6 0 44 0 0 0 0
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
L.Hochevar (L, 3-12) 5.2 6 6 3 2 3 2 27 0 0 0 0 6.62
R.Tejeda 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 5.64
R.Mahay 1.0 5 3 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2.66
R.Ramirez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.57
Totals 9.0 13 11 8 3 5 2 44 0 0 2 0
 
Balks: None.
WP: R.Tejeda 2 (3).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.
 
Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Curtis Granderson Strikeout 1/5
O --- Placido Polanco Flyout: LF 6/35
--- Carlos Guillen Walk 5/6
1-- Miguel Cabrera Single. Guillen to 3B 2/59
O 1-3 Matthew Joyce Strikeout 1/4
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Kansas City Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Miner facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- David DeJesus Single 6/8
1-- Mike Aviles Single. DeJesus to 2B 6/10
O 12- Billy Butler Strikeout 5/36
O 12- Jose Guillen Popout: 3B 1/8
O 12- Mark Grudzielanek Foul Out: C 2/7
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Gary Sheffield Double 3/36
O -2- Marcus Thames Flyout: 2B 3/5
O -2- Ivan Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B. Sheffield to 3B 1/39
O --3 Edgar Renteria Flyout: 2B 3/5
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Kansas City Batting, Tied 0-0, Zach Miner facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Alex Gordon Single 6/59
1-- Ross Gload Single. Gordon to 3B 3/7
O 1-3 John Buck Strikeout 5/37
O 1-3 Joey Gathright Popout: 2B 1/7
O 1-3 David DeJesus Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/9
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Curtis Granderson Walk 5/10
1-- Placido Polanco Granderson steals 2B
O -2- Placido Polanco Bunt: Groundout: P-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Granderson to 3B B/2
OR --3 Carlos Guillen Flyout: CF - Sacrifice Fly. Granderson Scores 5/31
O --- Miguel Cabrera Lineout: LF 3/33
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 1, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-1, Zach Miner facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mike Aviles Flyout: CF 5/30
--- Billy Butler Walk 5/10
1-- Jose Guillen Single. Butler to 2B 3/9
O 12- Mark Grudzielanek Foul Out: 2B 2/9
R 12- Alex Gordon Single. Butler Scores; Guillen to 3B 6/11
R 1-3 Ross Gload Single. Guillen Scores; Gordon to 2B 2/15
O 12- John Buck Strikeout 1/4
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 1, Kansas City 2
 
Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Behind 1-2, Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
R --- Matthew Joyce Home Run 6/15
O --- Gary Sheffield Groundout: 3B-1B 2/37
O --- Marcus Thames Flyout: LF 2/59
O --- Ivan Rodriguez Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
 
Bottom of the 4th, Kansas City Batting, Tied 2-2, Zach Miner facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Joey Gathright Single 3/8
1-- David DeJesus Gathright steals 2B
O -2- David DeJesus Lineout: CF 3/30
-2- Mike Aviles Walk 5/10
O 12- Billy Butler Flyout: CF - Sacrifice Fly. Gathright to 3B 2/59
O 1-3 Jose Guillen Flyout: RF 2/20
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 2
 
Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Tied 2-2, Luke Hochevar facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Edgar Renteria Error by SS. Renteria to 1B 4/13
O 1-- Curtis Granderson Strikeout 2/5
1-- Placido Polanco Error by SS. Renteria to 2B; Polanco to 1B 4/13
O 12- Carlos Guillen Popout: 3B 1/8
RRR 12- Miguel Cabrera Home Run. Renteria Scores; Polanco Scores 6/15
--- Matthew Joyce Double 3/34
O -2- Gary Sheffield Groundout: 2B-1B 1/38
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
 
Bottom of the 5th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 2-5, Zach Miner facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mark Grudzielanek Foul Out: C 2/7
O --- Alex Gordon Groundout: 2B-1B 4/19
O --- Ross Gload Flyout: CF 5/31
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 5, Kansas City 2
 
Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 5-2, Luke Hochevar facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Marcus Thames Groundout: 2B-1B 4/14
O --- Ivan Rodriguez Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/4
--- Edgar Renteria Single 5/20
Robinson Tejeda replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
1-- Curtis Granderson Wild Pitch. Renteria to 2B
-2- Curtis Granderson Walk 5/25
12- Placido Polanco Wild Pitch. Renteria to 3B; Granderson to 2B
RR -23 Placido Polanco Double. Renteria Scores; Granderson Scores 6/23
O -2- Carlos Guillen Groundout: 2B-1B 4/14
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 2
 
Bottom of the 6th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 2-7, Zach Miner facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- John Buck Strikeout 1/5
--- Joey Gathright Single 2/59
1-- David DeJesus Single. Gathright to 3B 2/59
OR 1-3 Mike Aviles Flyout: RF - Sacrifice Fly. Gathright Scores 5/32
O 1-- Billy Butler Strikeout 6/40
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-3, Robinson Tejeda facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Miguel Cabrera Lineout: CF 3/31
O --- Matthew Joyce Flyout: CF 2/17
O --- Gary Sheffield Strikeout 2/6
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 7th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-7, Bobby Seay facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Bobby Seay replaces Zach Miner pitching
O --- Jose Guillen Groundout: 3B-1B 4/4
O --- Mark Grudzielanek Flyout: CF 6/33
--- Alex Gordon Double 6/63
O -2- Ross Gload Flyout: 1B 3/6
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 7, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 7-3, Robinson Tejeda facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Marcus Thames Single 3/59
Ron Mahay replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
O 1-- Ivan Rodriguez Flyout: RF 6/20
Santiago batting for Renteria
1-- Ramon Santiago Single. Thames to 2B 6/10
O 12- Curtis Granderson Flyout: 1B 3/6
R 12- Placido Polanco Double. Thames Scores; Santiago to 3B 6/25
RR -23 Carlos Guillen Double. Santiago Scores; Polanco Scores 6/24
R -2- Miguel Cabrera Single. Guillen Scores 3/7
O 1-- Matthew Joyce Single. Cabrera out at 3B (CF-3B) 3/7
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 11, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 8th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-11, Bobby Seay facing 8-9-1
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Santiago playing shortstop
O --- John Buck Groundout: SS-1B 5/5
--- Joey Gathright Single 6/30
1-- David DeJesus Single. Gathright to 3B 2/56
O 1-3 Mike Aviles Strikeout 6/40
O 1-3 Billy Butler Flyout: CF 5/31
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 11, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 11-3, Ramon Ramirez facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Ramon Ramirez replaces Ron Mahay pitching
O --- Gary Sheffield Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/14
O --- Marcus Thames Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/8
O --- Ivan Rodriguez Strikeout 6/37
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 11, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 9th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-11, Fernando Rodney facing 4-5-6
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Fernando Rodney replaces Bobby Seay pitching
O --- Jose Guillen Groundout: 2B-1B 4/3
--- Mark Grudzielanek Single 1/26
O 1-- Alex Gordon Lineout: SS 3/12
1-- Ross Gload Single. Grudzielanek to 2B 2/56
O 12- John Buck Flyout: RF 6/19
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 11, Kansas City 3