Detroit at Kansas City, played at Kauffman Stadium on Friday 22nd August 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
Kansas City 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 x 6 12 1
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
C.Granderson,CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .294 2 0
P.Polanco,2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .344 1 2
M.Ordonez,RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .369 1 0
M.Cabrera,1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .300 7 1
C.Guillen,3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .275 0 0
G.Sheffield,DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
M.Joyce,LF 1 1 1 0 3 0 .292 5 0
B.Inge,C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .208 7 0
R.Santiago,SS 2 0 1 2 1 1 .271 0 2
J.Verlander,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0
F.Beltran,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K.Farnsworth,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 3 7 6 .279 24 5
Beltran pitching in the 6th
Farnsworth pitching in the 7th
 
BATTING
2B: R.Santiago (5, off B.Bannister); M.Joyce (11, off B.Bannister).
SH: R.Santiago (7, off B.Bannister).
TB: C.Guillen 2; M.Joyce 2; R.Santiago 2; C.Granderson 1; P.Polanco 1; M.Ordonez 1; B.Inge 1.
GIDP: M.Ordonez (10); C.Granderson (4).
RBI: R.Santiago 2 (17); B.Inge (26).
2-Out RBI: R.Santiago 2.
Team LOB: 9
With RISP: 2 for 15
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO Avg PO A
M.Aviles,SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .296 2 4
E.German,2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .270 1 6
D.DeJesus,LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .273 3 0
J.Guillen,RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .245 0 1
M.Teahen,3B 2 1 0 0 2 2 .240 0 0
B.Butler,DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 .278 0 0
R.Gload,1B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .277 12 1
J.Buck,C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .202 7 1
J.Gathright,CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .258 1 0
B.Bannister,P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R.Ramirez,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 1 0
Totals 35 6 12 6 3 7 .253 27 13
Ramirez pitching in the 6th
Tejeda pitching in the 8th
Soria pitching in the 9th
 
BATTING
2B: B.Butler (25, off J.Verlander); J.Guillen 3 (36, 2 off J.Verlander, off F.Beltran); R.Gload (7, off K.Farnsworth); E.German (13, off K.Farnsworth).
SF: E.German (2, off J.Verlander).
TB: J.Guillen 6; B.Butler 3; R.Gload 3; J.Gathright 3; E.German 2; M.Aviles 1.
RBI: J.Gathright (21); E.German (16); J.Guillen (59); R.Gload 3 (26).
2-Out RBI: J.Gathright; J.Guillen; R.Gload 3.
Team LOB: 9
With RISP: 5 for 12
 
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Aviles-E German-R Gload; E German-M Aviles-R Gload.
E: M.Aviles (11).
PB: J.Buck (9).
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
J.Verlander 5.2 8 3 3 2 5 0 27 0 0 1 0 5.12
F.Beltran (L, 1-1) 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.06
K.Farnsworth 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4.98
Totals 8.0 12 6 6 3 7 0 39 0 0 1 0
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR BF IW HP WP DP ERA
B.Bannister 5.0 8 4 3 3 3 0 25 0 0 1 1 6.01
R.Ramirez (W, 2-2) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 1 2.98
R.Tejeda 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.63
J.Soria (S, 30) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.16
Totals 9.0 8 4 3 7 6 0 40 0 0 1 2
 
Balks: B.Bannister (1).
WP: J.Verlander (8); B.Bannister (5).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.
 
Top of the 1st, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Curtis Granderson Single 2/14
1-- Placido Polanco Balk. Granderson to 2B HR/39
O -2- Placido Polanco Flyout: CF 5/30
O -2- Magglio Ordonez Groundout: 2B-1B. Granderson to 3B 4/14
O --3 Miguel Cabrera Strikeout 1/3
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 1st, Kansas City Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mike Aviles Flyout: CF 5/31
O --- Esteban German Strikeout 5/37
--- David DeJesus Walk 5/10
O 1-- Jose Guillen Groundout: SS-1B 4/5
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 0, Kansas City 0
 
Top of the 2nd, Detroit Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Carlos Guillen Single 2/14
O 1-- Gary Sheffield Flyout: 1B 3/6
1-- Matthew Joyce Walk. Guillen to 2B 5/42
O 12- Brandon Inge Lineout: 1B 3/14
RR 12- Ramon Santiago Double. Guillen Scores; Joyce Scores 6/64
O -2- Curtis Granderson Strikeout 6/41
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 0
 
Bottom of the 2nd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 0-2, Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Mark Teahen Strikeout 1/3
--- Billy Butler Double 6/63
-2- Ross Gload Single. Butler to 3B 6/43
O 1-3 John Buck Strikeout 1/4
R 1-3 Joey Gathright Bunt: Single. Butler Scores; Gload to 2B 4/28
O 12- Mike Aviles Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/6
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
 
Top of the 3rd, Detroit Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Placido Polanco Single 2/58
OO 1-- Magglio Ordonez Groundout: Double Play. SS-2B-1B. Polanco out at 2B 4/3
O --- Miguel Cabrera Groundout: 2B-1B 4/5
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
 
Bottom of the 3rd, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-2, Justin Verlander facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Esteban German Flyout: LF 2/18
O --- David DeJesus Popout: 2B 1/7
--- Jose Guillen Double 6/61
O -2- Mark Teahen Strikeout 2/4
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 2, Kansas City 1
 
Top of the 4th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brian Bannister facing 5-6-7
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Carlos Guillen Walk 5/24
1-- Gary Sheffield Error by SS. Guillen to 2B; Sheffield to 1B 4/13
12- Matthew Joyce Walk. Guillen to 3B; Sheffield to 2B 5/24
R 123 Brandon Inge Wild Pitch. Guillen Scores; Sheffield to 3B; Joyce to 2B
OR -23 Brandon Inge Single. Sheffield Scores; Joyce out at home (RF-C) 6/11
O 1-- Ramon Santiago Bunt: Groundout: C-1B - Sacrifice Hit. Inge to 2B B/3
O -2- Curtis Granderson Groundout: 2B-1B 5/3
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
 
Bottom of the 4th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-4, Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Billy Butler Flyout: LF 6/18
O --- Ross Gload Flyout: LF 6/18
O --- John Buck Groundout: 1B-P 1/36
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
 
Top of the 5th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Bannister facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: SS-1B 4/19
--- Magglio Ordonez Single 3/8
O 1-- Miguel Cabrera Strikeout 1/3
1-- Carlos Guillen Single. Ordonez to 2B 2/58
O 12- Gary Sheffield Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/4
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 1
 
Bottom of the 5th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 1-4, Justin Verlander facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Joey Gathright Single 6/29
1-- Mike Aviles Single. Gathright to 2B 5/20
12- Esteban German Wild Pitch. Gathright to 3B; Aviles to 2B
OR -23 Esteban German Flyout: LF - Sacrifice Fly. Gathright Scores 6/18
O -2- David DeJesus Strikeout 2/6
R -2- Jose Guillen Double. Aviles Scores 3/34
-2- Mark Teahen Walk 5/8
O 12- Billy Butler Flyout: RF 6/19
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 6th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Bannister facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
--- Matthew Joyce Double 3/35
Ramon Ramirez replaces Brian Bannister pitching
O -2- Brandon Inge Strikeout 2/17
-2- Ramon Santiago Walk 1/31
OO 12- Curtis Granderson Groundout: Double Play. 2B-SS-1B. Santiago out at 2B 4/5
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 6th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-4, Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Ross Gload Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/6
O --- John Buck Groundout: 1B unassisted 4/6
--- Joey Gathright Single 3/59
Francis Beltran replaces Justin Verlander pitching
O 1-- Mike Aviles Groundout: 2B-1B 4/13
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
 
Top of the 7th, Detroit Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Placido Polanco Flyout: LF 6/17
--- Magglio Ordonez Walk 5/24
1-- Miguel Cabrera Passed Ball. Ordonez to 2B
O -2- Miguel Cabrera Flyout: LF 6/17
O -2- Carlos Guillen Groundout: SS-1B 4/3
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
 
Bottom of the 7th, Kansas City Batting, Behind 3-4, Francis Beltran facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Esteban German Groundout: SS-1B 4/14
O --- David DeJesus Strikeout 1/47
--- Jose Guillen Double 3/35
-2- Mark Teahen Walk 5/7
12- Billy Butler Single. Guillen to 3B; Teahen to 2B 1/22
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Francis Beltran pitching
RRR 123 Ross Gload Double. Guillen Scores; Teahen Scores; Butler Scores 6/46
O -2- John Buck Flyout: CF 2/17
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
 
Top of the 8th, Detroit Batting, Behind 4-6, Robinson Tejeda facing 6-7-8
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Robinson Tejeda replaces Ramon Ramirez pitching
O --- Gary Sheffield Lineout: LF 3/33
--- Matthew Joyce Walk 2/38
1-- Brandon Inge Walk. Joyce to 2B 5/9
O 12- Ramon Santiago Strikeout 2/4
O 12- Curtis Granderson Strikeout 1/5
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
 
Bottom of the 8th, Kansas City Batting, Ahead 6-4, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
O --- Joey Gathright Flyout: LF 6/36
O --- Mike Aviles Strikeout 1/6
--- Esteban German Double 6/64
O -2- David DeJesus Groundout: 2B-1B 4/7
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 6
 
Top of the 9th, Detroit Batting, Behind 4-6, Joakim Soria facing 2-3-4
O/R RoB Batter Play Detail
Joakim Soria replaces Robinson Tejeda pitching
O --- Placido Polanco Groundout: 2B-1B 2/51
O --- Magglio Ordonez Lineout: SS 3/12
O --- Miguel Cabrera Groundout: 1B-P 1/36
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Detroit 4, Kansas City 6