GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Seay relieved J Grilli.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, M
GRUDZIELANEK ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.281, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
MARK TEAHEN HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING MARK GRUDZIELANEK.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GLOAD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.259, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 1
DETROIT 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 10 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOHN BALE
DET - BOBBY SEAY

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.342, 0-FOR-3)
G SHEFFIELD (.268, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ORDONEZ (.356, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .265
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 .297
B Butler 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .301
R Gload pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .264
M Teahen cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .280
E Brown rf 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .151
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259

Totals 31 6 11 5 3 6 14

BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (31, K Rogers). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek (49). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M
Grudzielanek, M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1,
M Teahen 1, A Gordon 1. GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). Outfield assists - E Brown (T Perez at
3rd base).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .301
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .268
M Ordonez rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .356
C Guillen ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .295
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
T Perez lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .427
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240

Totals 27 3 10 3 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (34, K Davies); T Perez (8, K Davies); M Ordonez (50, K
Davies). HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (73), T Perez 2 (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, C Granderson 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey, C
Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


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KANSAS CITY - 320 000 1 -- 6
DETROIT - 100 200 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 1/3 9 3 3 1 1 1 6.22
J Bale 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 6 8 5 3 2 6 0 4.26
J Grilli 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.91
B Seay 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42

J Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP - K Davies, J Bale. IBB - E Brown (by B Seay). Pitches-strikes: K Davies
84-53; J Bale 20-16; K Rogers 90-55; J Grilli 5-3; B Seay 10-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: K Davies 8-6; J Bale 1-0; K Rogers 9-4; J Grilli 0-0; B Seay
2-1. Batters faced: K Davies 25; J Bale 3; K Rogers 28; J Grilli 3; B Seay 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D DeJesus in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Gload at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Teahen in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Brown in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOEL PERALTA (1-3, 3.89) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved J Bale.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 11 1
DETROIT 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
DET - BOBBY SEAY

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.151, 0-FOR-3)
T PENA JR (.259, 1-FOR-3)
D DEJESUS (.266, 7 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (6) VS DETROIT (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .265
D DeJesus cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 3 3 1 0 1 0 .297
B Butler 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .301
R Gload pr-1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .264
M Teahen cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .280
E Brown rf-lf 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .151
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259

Totals 31 6 11 5 3 6 14

BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (31, K Rogers). RBI - M
Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek (49). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M
Grudzielanek, M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1,
M Teahen 1, A Gordon 1. GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). Outfield assists - E Brown (T Perez at
3rd base).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267
M Ordonez rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .294
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
T Perez lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .427
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240

Totals 31 3 11 3 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (34, K Davies); T Perez (8, K Davies); M Ordonez (50, K
Davies). HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (73), T Perez 2 (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, C Granderson 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey, C
Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


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KANSAS CITY - 320 000 1 -- 6
DETROIT - 100 200 0 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 1/3 9 3 3 1 1 1 6.22
J Bale 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46
J Peralta 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.84

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 6 8 5 3 2 6 0 4.26
J Grilli 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.91
B Seay 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42

J Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP - K Davies, J Bale. IBB - E Brown (by B Seay). Pitches-strikes: K Davies
84-53; J Bale 20-16; J Peralta 12-9; K Rogers 90-55; J Grilli 5-3; B Seay 10-4.
Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 8-6; J Bale 1-0; J Peralta 0-2; K Rogers 9-4;
J Grilli 0-0; B Seay 2-1. Batters faced: K Davies 25; J Bale 3; J Peralta 4; K
Rogers 28; J Grilli 3; B Seay 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: ZACH MINER (3-4, 2.98) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J LARUE (.151, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Miner relieved B Seay.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LaRue (.151, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.290, 7 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 13 1
DETROIT 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 11 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JOEL PERALTA
DET - ZACH MINER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.278, 1-FOR-3)
T PEREZ (.427, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
S CASEY (.292, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (7) VS DETROIT (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .265
D DeJesus cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 3 4 2 0 1 0 .298
B Butler 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .301
R Gload pr-1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
M Sweeney dh 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .263
M Teahen cf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .280
E Brown rf-lf 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .259
A Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254
J LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .150
T Pena Jr ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259

Totals 36 7 13 6 4 7 16

BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek 2 (32, K Rogers, Z
Miner). 3B - D DeJesus (9, Z Miner). RBI - M Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M
Grudzielanek 2 (50). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M Grudzielanek 2, M Sweeney.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, M Sweeney 1, M Teahen 1,
A Gordon 1. GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). Outfield assists - E Brown (T Perez at
3rd base).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267
M Ordonez rf 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 .357
C Guillen ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .294
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .278
T Perez lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .427
S Casey 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .292
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240

Totals 31 3 11 3 1 3 11

BATTING: 2B - C Guillen (34, K Davies); T Perez (8, K Davies); M Ordonez (50, K
Davies). HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (73), T Perez 2 (12). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Ordonez 1, C Guillen 2, C Granderson 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey, C
Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


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KANSAS CITY - 320 000 11 -- 7
DETROIT - 100 200 0 -- 3
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
K Davies 5 1/3 9 3 3 1 1 1 6.22
J Bale 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46
J Peralta 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.84

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
K Rogers 6 8 5 3 2 6 0 4.26
J Grilli 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.91
B Seay 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42
Z Miner 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.10

J Grilli pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

WP - K Davies, J Bale. IBB - E Brown (by B Seay), R Gload (by Z Miner).
Pitches-strikes: K Davies 84-53; J Bale 20-16; J Peralta 12-9; K Rogers 90-55;
J Grilli 5-3; B Seay 10-4; Z Miner 21-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 8-6;
J Bale 1-0; J Peralta 0-2; K Rogers 9-4; J Grilli 0-0; B Seay 2-1; Z Miner 1-1.
Batters faced: K Davies 25; J Bale 3; J Peralta 4; K Rogers 28; J Grilli 3; B
Seay 3; Z Miner 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 3.02) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7, DETROIT 3

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.427, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T Perez (.427, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Raburn hit for T Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R Raburn (.301, 3 HR, 22 RBI)</div>