Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers - Aug 30, 2008

57-78

DET

65-70

FINAL

Comerica Park

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	1	0	0	1	4	1	5	1	13	17	0
DET	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	9	1

WIN

Brandon Duckworth

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

LOSS

Kenny Rogers

6.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

Box Score

KC BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1M. Aviles3B	2-4	0	0	2	.331
2A. Callaspo2B	2-4	0	0	1	.296
3D. DeJesusLF	1-5	1	0	1	.291
4J. GuillenRF	2-4	2	0	0	.249
↳ T. Pena Jr.SS	1-1	1	0	0	.168
5B. ButlerDH	3-5	2	2	4	.273
6M. TeahenRF	2-5	2	1	2	.246
7J. BuckC	0-3	1	0	1	.220
8R. Gload1B	3-5	1	0	1	.275
9E. GermanLF	0-2	1	0	0	.237
↳ J. GathrightCF	1-1	2	0	1	.248

KC PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
B. Duckworth(W, 2-0)	6.0	7	3	2	4	103-66	4.91
J. Carlos Oviedo	1.0	1	0	0	1	16-10	3.08
J. Fulchino	1.0	0	0	1	2	22-14	8.25
J. Soria	1.0	1	0	1	0	21-14	1.89

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

KC		DET
17	HITS	9
3	HOME RUNS	0
29	TOTAL BASES	17
5	WALKS	4
6	STRIKEOUTS	7
14	RUNNERS LOB	13

Win Probability

KC 100.0%

KCEVENDET

10050100

BOT 9 · KC 13-3 DET · KC 100.0%Placido Polanco grounds into a double play, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to shortstop Tony Pena to first baseman Ross Gload. Curtis Granderson out at 2nd. Placido Polanco out at 1st.

Scoring Summary

BOT 1Magglio Ordonez 1-run double-play grounder, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Ross Gload. Curtis Granderson scores. Placido Polanco out at 2nd. Magglio Ordonez out at 1st.0-1
TOP 2Billy Butler solo homer on a line drive to left center field.1-1
BOT 3Magglio Ordonez 1-run groundout, shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Ross Gload. Placido Polanco scores.1-2
TOP 5Mark Teahen solo homer on a fly ball to left center field.2-2
TOP 6David DeJesus 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Esteban German scores.3-2
TOP 6Billy Butler 3-run homer on a fly ball to left field. David DeJesus scores. Jose Guillen scores.6-2
BOT 6Jeff Larish 1-run groundout, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to first baseman Ross Gload. Matt Joyce scores.6-3

Season Series

KC LEADS 11-7

Box Score

KC BATTING
PLAYER	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
1M. Aviles3B	2-4	0	0	2	.331
2A. Callaspo2B	2-4	0	0	1	.296
3D. DeJesusLF	1-5	1	0	1	.291
4J. GuillenRF	2-4	2	0	0	.249
↳ T. Pena Jr.SS	1-1	1	0	0	.168
5B. ButlerDH	3-5	2	2	4	.273
6M. TeahenRF	2-5	2	1	2	.246
7J. BuckC	0-3	1	0	1	.220
8R. Gload1B	3-5	1	0	1	.275
9E. GermanLF	0-2	1	0	0	.237
↳ J. GathrightCF	1-1	2	0	1	.248

KC PITCHING
PLAYER	IP	H	ER	BB	K	P-S	ERA
B. Duckworth(W, 2-0)	6.0	7	3	2	4	103-66	4.91
J. Carlos Oviedo	1.0	1	0	0	1	16-10	3.08
J. Fulchino	1.0	0	0	1	2	22-14	8.25
J. Soria	1.0	1	0	1	0	21-14	1.89

FULL BOX SCORE

Team Totals

KC		DET
17	HITS	9
3	HOME RUNS	0
29	TOTAL BASES	17
5	WALKS	4
6	STRIKEOUTS	7
14	RUNNERS LOB	13

Win Probability

KC 100.0%

KCEVENDET

10050100

Scoring Summary

BOT 1Magglio Ordonez 1-run double-play grounder, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Ross Gload. Curtis Granderson scores. Placido Polanco out at 2nd. Magglio Ordonez out at 1st.0-1
TOP 2Billy Butler solo homer on a line drive to left center field.1-1
BOT 3Magglio Ordonez 1-run groundout, shortstop Mike Aviles to first baseman Ross Gload. Placido Polanco scores.1-2
TOP 5Mark Teahen solo homer on a fly ball to left center field.2-2
TOP 6David DeJesus 1-run single on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Esteban German scores.3-2
TOP 6Billy Butler 3-run homer on a fly ball to left field. David DeJesus scores. Jose Guillen scores.6-2
BOT 6Jeff Larish 1-run groundout, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to first baseman Ross Gload. Matt Joyce scores.6-3

Season Series

KC LEADS 11-7

Alberto Callaspo 1-run single on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Joyce. Joey Gathright scores. Mike Aviles to 2nd.

TOP 8Mark Teahen 1-run double on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Jose Guillen scores.8-3

TOP 8Ross Gload 1-run single on a ground ball to right fielder Magglio Ordonez. Mark Teahen scores. John Buck to 3rd.9-3

TOP 8Joey Gathright 1-run single on a soft line drive to right fielder Magglio Ordonez. John Buck scores. Ross Gload to 2nd.10-3

TOP 8Mike Aviles 2-run double on a line drive to center fielder Curtis Granderson. Ross Gload scores. Joey Gathright scores.12-3

TOP 9John Buck reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Ramon Santiago. Tony Pena scores. Billy Butler to 3rd. Throwing error by third baseman Ramon Santiago. John Buck out at 2nd, pitcher Casey Fossum to second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Jeff Larish.13-3

AL Central Standings

AMERICAN LEAGUE

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	89	74	.546	-	W3
Minnesota	88	75	.540	1.0	L1
Cleveland	81	81	.500	7.5	L1
Kansas City	75	87	.463	13.5	L1
Detroit	74	88	.457	14.5	L2

FULL STANDINGS

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers, Aug 30, 2008