Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Gobble
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Gobble
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Granderson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Shelton vs. Gobble
  
  Shelton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Ordonez vs. Gobble
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Granderson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pena vs. Gobble
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Johnson
  
  Guiel hits a popup towards short. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Johnson
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Johnson
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Monroe vs. Gobble
  
  Monroe hits a fly ball into center field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Inge vs. Gobble
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Infante vs. Gobble
  
  Infante hits a line drive into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Johnson
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Johnson
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Johnson
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Gobble
  
  Granderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Gobble
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Polanco reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Shelton vs. Gobble
  
  Shelton hits a fly ball into center field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Gobble
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gobble
  
  Pena hits a popup towards short. Berroa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Johnson
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Johnson
  
  Blanco bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guiel vs. Johnson
  
  Guiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Johnson
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Johnson
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Gobble
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Gobble
  
  Monroe hits a fly ball into center field. Guiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Gobble
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Johnson
  
  Stairs 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 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Teahen vs. Johnson
  
  Teahen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Gobble
  
  Infante hits a line drive into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Gobble
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Gobble
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Johnson
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Johnson
  
  Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Johnson
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Guiel vs. Johnson
  
  Guiel hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Shelton vs. Gobble
  
  Shelton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Gobble
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Gobble
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Snyder
  
  Kyle Snyder now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Ordonez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monroe vs. Snyder
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Teahen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Inge vs. Snyder
  
  Inge hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Johnson
  
  Long 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Johnson
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Johnson
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Johnson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sweeney tags and scores. Stairs tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Teahen vs. Johnson
  
  Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Snyder
  
  Infante strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Snyder
  
  Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Granderson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Snyder
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Shelton vs. Snyder
  
  Shelton hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Spurling
  
  Chris Spurling now pitching.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buck vs. Spurling
  
  Buck hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Spurling
  
  Blanco 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Snyder
  
  Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Long settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Snyder
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Snyder
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ambres vs. Walker
  
  Curtis Granderson now playing left field. Nook Logan now playing center field. Craig Monroe now playing right field. Jamie Walker now pitching. C
  
  Ambres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Walker
  
  Long hits a popup towards short. Infante settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Rodney
  
  Fernando Rodney now pitching.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Monroe vs. Snyder
  
  Chip Ambres now playing center field.
  
  Monroe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berroa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Inge vs. Snyder
  
  Inge strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Snyder
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Granderson vs. Snyder
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Ambres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Rodney
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Rodney
  
  David DeJesus pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Infante fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Rodney
  
  Teahen hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Monroe. Teahen reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Berroa vs. Rodney
  
  Berroa is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Buck vs. Rodney
  
  Buck strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Hocking vs. Rodney
  
  Denny Hocking pinch hits for Andres Blanco.
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Teahen scores. Berroa moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2005 -- Detroit at Kansas City (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Granderson C, cf-lf   4  1  1  1   Guiel A, cf           3  1  1  1   
Polanco P, 2b         4  1  3  0   Ambres C, ph-cf       1  0  0  0   
Shelton C, 1b         3  1  1  2   Long T, lf            4  0  1  0   
Ordonez M, rf         4  0  1  0   Sweeney M, dh         4  1  1  0   
Logan N, cf           0  0  0  0   Stairs M, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Pena C, dh            4  0  0  0   DeJesus D, pr         0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez I, c        3  0  1  0   Brown E, rf           3  1  0  1   
Monroe C, lf-rf       4  0  0  0   Teahen M, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Inge B, 3b            4  0  0  0   Berroa A, ss          3  0  0  0   
Infante O, ss         4  0  1  0   Buck J, c             4  0  1  0   
                                   Blanco A, 2b          3  0  0  0   
                                   Hocking D, ph         1  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        33  4  8  4

Detroit          002 001 000 --  3
Kansas City      001 001 002 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson J             6.0  5  2  2  1  1
Spurling C            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Walker J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Rodney F (L)          1.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gobble J              5.1  5  3  3  2  3
Snyder K (W)          3.2  3  0  0  0  4

LOB -- Detroit 7, Kansas City 6
2B -- Rodriguez I, Teahen M
3B -- Polanco P
HR -- Granderson C, Guiel A, Shelton C
SF -- Shelton C, Brown E
WP -- Johnson J
T -- 2:55
A -- 8640

    

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