GDT: 8/16/09 - DET (62-54) VS KC (45-71) - 1:05 p.m. ET

B:2 S:1 O:2 - Magglio Ordonez grounds into double
play, shortstop Willie Bloomquist to second baseman Alberto Callaspo to
first baseman Billy Butler. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd. Carlos Guillen out
at 2nd.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn reaches on fielding error by pitcher Kyle Davies.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Gerald Laird bunt grounds out, third baseman Alex Gordon to first baseman Billy Butler.

KC 1, DET 1 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Mitch Maier grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Josh Anderson singles on a line drive to right fielder Magglio Ordonez.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
With David DeJesus batting, Josh Anderson caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Gerald Laird to shortstop Adam Everett.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
On-field Delay.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
David DeJesus walks.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Willie Bloomquist doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Marcus Thames. David DeJesus scores.
KC 2, DET 1



B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Billy Butler grounds out, third baseman Ryan Raburn to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

KC 2, DET 1 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:2 O:0 -
Adam Everett singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Gordon.

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Placido Polanco singles on a soft fly ball to left fielder David DeJesus. Adam Everett to 3rd.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
With Marcus Thames batting, wild pitch by Kyle Davies, Adam Everett scores. Placido Polanco to 2nd.

KC 2, DET 2

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Marcus Thames swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Willie Bloomquist to first baseman Billy Butler.

KC 2, DET 2 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fu-Te Ni replaces Armando Galarraga.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Mike Jacobs flies out to left fielder Marcus Thames.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Alberto Callaspo grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Alex Gordon grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Carlos Guillen.



KC 2, DET 2 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:1 O:0 -
Carlos Guillen doubles (6) on a line drive to center fielder Mitch Maier.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Magglio Ordonez lines out softly to center fielder Mitch Maier.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
With Ryan Raburn batting, Carlos Guillen caught stealing 3rd base, catcher John Buck to third baseman Alex Gordon.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Ryan Raburn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Mitch Maier.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Gerald Laird flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

KC 2, DET 2 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:3 S:3 O:1 -
John Buck swinging.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Mitch Maier walks.

B:0 S:1 O:2 - Josh Anderson ground bunts into a force
out, second baseman Placido Polanco to shortstop Adam Everett. Mitch
Maier out at 2nd. Josh Anderson to 1st.

B:2 S:0 O:3 -
David DeJesus pops out to first baseman Carlos Guillen in foul territory.
Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jamey Wright replaces Kyle Davies.

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Adam Everett hit by pitch.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Curtis Granderson flies out to center fielder Mitch Maier.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
With Placido Polanco batting, passed ball by John Buck, Adam Everett to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, shortstop Willie Bloomquist to first baseman Billy Butler. Adam Everett to 3rd.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Marcus Thames grounds out, shortstop Willie Bloomquist to first baseman Billy Butler.

KC 2, DET 2 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Ryan Perry replaces Fu-Te Ni.

B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Willie Bloomquist swinging.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Billy Butler grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Mike Jacobs lines out sharply to center fielder Curtis Granderson.

KC 2, DET 2 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:2 O:0 -
Miguel Cabrera reaches on throwing error by shortstop Willie Bloomquist.

B:1 S:0 O:0 -
With Carlos Guillen batting, Miguel Cabrera steals (2) 2nd base.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out, second baseman Alberto Callaspo to first baseman Billy Butler. Miguel Cabrera to 3rd.

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Magglio Ordonez called out on .

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn flies out to right fielder Josh Anderson.

KC 2, DET 2 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Clete Thomas replaces right fielder Magglio Ordonez, batting 6th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Fernando Rodney replaces Ryan Perry.

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Alberto Callaspo grounds out, shortstop Adam Everett to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Alex Gordon grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
John Buck swinging.

KC 2, DET 2 after 8.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Joakim Soria replaces Jamey Wright.

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Injury Delay (foul off of Lairds foot).

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Gerald Laird pops out to catcher John Buck in foul territory.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Alex Avila replaces Adam Everett.

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Alex Avila walks.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Ramon Santiago replaces Alex Avila.


B:0 S:3 O:2 -
Curtis Granderson swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Placido Polanco grounds out, shortstop Willie Bloomquist to first baseman Billy Butler.

KC 2, DET 2 after 9 innings

Inning 10
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ramon Santiago remains in the game as the shortstop.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Mitch Maier grounds out, second baseman Placido Polanco to first baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Josh Anderson singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ryan Raburn.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
David DeJesus reaches on fielding error by third baseman Ryan Raburn. Josh Anderson to 2nd.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.


B:0 S:0 O:2 - Willie Bloomquist grounds out softly,
pitcher Fernando Rodney to first baseman Carlos Guillen. Josh Anderson
to 3rd. David DeJesus to 2nd.


B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Billy Butler reaches on throwing error by third baseman Ryan Raburn. Josh Anderson scores. David DeJesus to 3rd.
KC 3, DET 2



B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch runner Mark Teahen replaces Billy Butler.




B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Mike Jacobs walks. Mark Teahen to 2nd.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Alberto Callaspo flies out to left fielder Marcus Thames.

KC 3, DET 2 after 9.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from shortstop to second base for Willie Bloomquist.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Mark Teahen remains in the game as the first baseman.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive switch from second base to third base for Alberto Callaspo.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Yuniesky Betancourt replaces third baseman Alex Gordon, batting 6th, playing shortstop.


B:2 S:3 O:1 -
Marcus Thames swinging.


B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to left fielder David DeJesus.


B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen swinging.


B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Clete Thomas pops out to third baseman Alberto Callaspo.

Ryan Raburn oh, I mean the Tigers lose 2-3

August 16, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E
Kansas City	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		3	5	2
Detroit	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	10	3

Kansas City AB- R- H- RBI- BB- SO- LOB -AVG- DeJesus, D, LF 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 .263 Bloomquist, SS-2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .256 Butler, 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .297 --1-Teahen, PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Jacobs, DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 .233 Callaspo, 2B-3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .300 Gordon, A, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .198 --Betancourt, Y, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Buck, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .208 Maier, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .241 Anderson, J, RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .240 Totals 37 3 5 2 4 9 15 1-Ran for Butler in the 10th. BATTING 2B: Butler (38, Galarraga), Bloomquist (6, Galarraga). TB: Bloomquist 2; Butler 2; Jacobs; Anderson, J 2. RBI: Jacobs (41), Bloomquist (25). 2-out RBI: Bloomquist. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gordon, A; Jacobs; Butler; Callaspo 2. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Anderson, J (4, 2nd base by Galarraga/Laird). FIELDING E: Davies (2, fielding), Bloomquist (8, throw). PB: Buck, J (2). Outfield assists: DeJesus, D (Granderson at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Bloomquist-Callaspo-Butler, DeJesus, D-Callaspo).		Detroit AB- R-- H-- RBI- BB- SO- LOB- AVG Granderson, CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .258 Polanco, 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .273 Thames, LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .251 Cabrera, M, DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .330 Guillen, C, 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .249 Ordonez, RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .271 --Thomas, C, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Raburn, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258 Laird, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .224 Everett, SS 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .240 --a-Avila, PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .471 --1-Santiago, PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Totals 39 2 10 1 2 7 26 a-Walked for Everett in the 9th. 1-Ran for Avila in the 9th. BATTING 2B: Everett (15, Davies), Guillen, C (6, Davies). HR: Ordonez (7, 2nd inning off Davies, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Polanco 2; Cabrera, M 2; Guillen, C 3; Ordonez 4; Raburn; Everett 3. RBI: Ordonez (37). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Thames 2; Laird; Cabrera, M; Raburn. GIDP: Ordonez. Team RISP: 0-for-16. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Cabrera, M (2, 2nd base off Wright, J/Buck, J). CS: Guillen, C (1, 3rd base by Davies/Buck, J). FIELDING E: Raburn 3 (8, throw, fielding, throw).
Kansas City IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Davies 6.0 9 2 2 1 3 1 5.92 Wright, J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.68 Soria (W, 3-0) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.21		Detroit IP-- H- R- ER- BB- SO- HR- ERA Galarraga 5.0 4 2 2 2 6 0 5.16 Ni 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.14 Perry 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 Rodney (L, 2-3) 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3.63
WP: Davies. HBP: Everett (by Wright, J). Pitches-strikes: Davies 92-55, Wright, J 30-19, Soria 36-23, Galarraga 92-58, Ni 30-14, Perry 12-7, Rodney 35-23. Groundouts-flyouts: Davies 7-6, Wright, J 3-2, Soria 1-2, Galarraga 4-4, Ni 3-2, Perry 1-1, Rodney 4-1. Batters faced: Davies 26, Wright, J 8, Soria 8, Galarraga 21, Ni 7, Perry 3, Rodney 10. Umpires: HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Paul Schrieber. Weather: 84 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, R to L. T: 3:24. Att: 32,888. August 16, 2009