Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Verlander
  
  DeJesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeJesus moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek strikes out. Rodriguez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Grudzielanek out. There goes DeJesus. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Verlander
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Verlander
  
  Gload strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. de la Rosa
  
  Raburn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. de la Rosa
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gload scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. de la Rosa
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. de la Rosa
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Teahen. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Monroe vs. de la Rosa
  
  Monroe hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ordonez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. de la Rosa
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Gload reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Verlander
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. de la Rosa
  
  Casey hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. de la Rosa
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. de la Rosa
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Verlander
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Verlander
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Pena scores. Teahen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. de la Rosa
  
  Raburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. de la Rosa
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. de la Rosa
  
  Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. de la Rosa
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monroe vs. de la Rosa
  
  Monroe hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. de la Rosa
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gload vs. Verlander
  
  Gload hits a popup towards short. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. de la Rosa
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. de la Rosa
  
  Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. de la Rosa
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Verlander
  
  Buck hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Verlander
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeJesus vs. Verlander
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Verlander
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Raburn vs. de la Rosa
  
  Raburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. de la Rosa
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. de la Rosa
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordonez vs. de la Rosa
  
  Ordonez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Monroe vs. Peralta
  
  Joel Peralta now pitching.
  
  Monroe hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Peralta
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sheffield scores. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Casey vs. Peralta
  
  Casey hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Verlander
  
  Curtis Granderson now playing center field.
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Verlander
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gload vs. Verlander
  
  Gload hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Verlander
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. Gload moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Verlander
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Gload scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Buck vs. Grilli
  
  Jason Grilli now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Buck vs. Grilli
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Peralta
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Peralta
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Peralta
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Grilli
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Grilli
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Grilli
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Peralta
  
  Polanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Peralta
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Peralta
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Peralta
  
  Monroe hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. McBride
  
  Macay McBride now pitching.
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. McBride
  
  Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Teahen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  German vs. Miner
  
  Zach Miner now pitching. Esteban German pinch hits for Ross Gload.
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to second for the out. Teahen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Miner
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to second for the out. Teahen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Miner
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bale
  
  Esteban German now playing third base. Alex Gordon now playing first base. John Bale now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Bale
  
  Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Bale
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Bale
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Buck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Jones
  
  Jason Smith pinch runs for John Buck.
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  DeJesus vs. Jones
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Polanco, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Jones
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Jones
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Polanco fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Grudzielanek trapped. There's the throw back to Polanco who tags Grudzielanek for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Bale
  
  Jason LaRue now catching.
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Polanco bunts, foul, towards the mound. Soria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. Soria
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Soria
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Monroe vs. Soria
  
  Monroe strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Durbin
  
  Chad Durbin now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a line drive towards first. Casey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  German vs. Durbin
  
  German hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Durbin
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Soria
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Soria
  
  Casey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Soria
  
  Timo Perez pinch runs for Sean Casey.
  
  Inge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/2007 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf         4  1  0  1   Raburn R, cf          3  1  1  1   
Grudzielanek M, 2b    5  0  1  1   Granderson C, cf      2  0  1  0   
Teahen M, rf          5  1  2  0   Polanco P, 2b         5  2  2  1   
Butler B, dh          4  1  2  1   Sheffield G, rf       4  2  3  1   
Gload R, 1b           3  1  1  0   Ordonez M, dh         4  2  2  0   
German E, ph-3b       2  0  0  0   Monroe C, lf          5  1  2  4   
Gordon A, 3b-1b       5  0  0  1   Rodriguez I, c        5  0  1  1   
Brown E, lf           4  0  1  2   Casey S, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Buck J, c             4  1  2  1   Perez T, pr           0  1  0  0   
Smith J, pr           0  1  0  0   Inge B, 3b            5  1  1  2   
LaRue J, c            0  0  0  0   Infante O, ss         4  0  0  0   
Pena T, ss            4  2  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 12  7                        41 10 14 10

Kansas City      101 012 012 0 --  8
Detroit          203 020 100 2 -- 10
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
de la Rosa J          4.1  7  7  7  2  1
Peralta J             2.2  3  1  1  0  0
Bale J*               1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Soria J (L)           1.1  3  2  2  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Verlander J           5.2  7  5  4  2  7
Grilli J              1.1  0  0  0  0  1
McBride M+            0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Miner Z               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Jones T               1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Durbin C (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Ordonez M, Monroe C, Teahen M, Sheffield G
HR -- Raburn R, Monroe C, Buck J, Polanco P, Inge B
WP -- Verlander J 2, Grilli J
PB -- Rodriguez I
T -- 3:21
A -- 43408

    

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