Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers Game Thread (7/16)

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<tr> <td>Final</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = blue>KC (32-59)</font> </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 14 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> <font color = darkorange>DET (62-30)</font> </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 3 </td></tr>
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<b><font color = blue>Win, (4-9)</font></b> Scott Elarton 6IP 3R 3ER 3BB 2K
Elmer Dessens 1IP 3R 3ER 0BB 1K
<b><font color = blue>Hold, (2)</font></b> Ambiorix Burgos 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
<b><font color = blue>Save, (1)</font></b> Mike MacDougal 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

VS.

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<b><font color = darkorange>Loss, (6-2)</font></b> Zach Miner 4.1IP 5R 5ER 2BB 1K
Wilfredo Ledezma 3.1IP 4R 3ER 3BB 2K
Jason Grilli 1.1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K

Starting Lineups

<font color = blue><u>KC</u></font>

1. David DeJesus, LF
2. Tony Graffanino, SS
3. Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B
4. Emil Brown, RF
5. Matt Stairs, DH
6. Mark Teahen, 3B
7. Esteban German, 2B
8. Joey Gathright, CF
9. Paul Phillips, C

<font color = darkorange><u>DET</u></font>

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Brandon Inge, 3B
3. Omar Infante, 2B
4. Marcus Thames, LF
5. Carlos Guillen, SS
5. Ramon Santiago, SS
6. Chris Shelton, 1B
7. Craig Monroe, DH
8. Alexis Gomez, RF
9. Vance Wilson, C

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Top 1st

DeJesus singles to center
Graffanino grounds out to third, DeJesus to second
Mientkiewicz fouls out to third
Brown flies out to center

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 1st

Granderson walks
Inge fouls out to left
Infante strikes out (swinging)
Thames pops out to first

0 runs, 0 hits

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Top 2nd

Stairs grounds out to second
Teahen flies out to left
German hits an infield single to shortstop
German steals second
Gathright walks
Phillips flies out to right

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

<font color = darkorange><b>Guillen homers to right</b></font>
Shelton flies out to right
Monroe flies out to left
Gomez grounds out to first

1 run, 1 hit

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Top 3rd

DeJesus singles to center
Graffanino hits an infield single to shortstop, DeJesus to second
Mientkiewicz strikes out (swinging)
<b><font color = blue>Brown singles to left, Graffanino to second, DeJesus scores, Brown to second and Graffanino to third on the throw home</b></font>
Stairs pops out to shortstop
Teahen intentionally walked
<b><font color = blue>German hits an infield single to third, Teahen to second, Brown to third, Graffanino scores</b></font>
<b><font color = blue>Gathright singles to right, German to third, Teahen and Brown scores, Gathright tagged out at second 9-4-6</b></font>

4 runs, 5 hits

Bottom 3rd

Wilson pops out to shortstop
Granderson grounds out to second
Inge grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

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Top 4th

Phillips grounds out to catcher (bunt)
DeJesus grounds out to first 3-1
Graffanino reaches on an Error by SS
Mientkiewicz flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error

Bottom 4th

Infante grounds out to shortstop
Thames flies out to center
Guillen grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

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Top 5th

Brown grounds out to third
Stairs singles to right

<i>Wilfredo Ledezma relieves Miner</i>

Teahen pops out to shortstop
German walks, Stairs to second
<b><font color = blue>Gathright triples to left, German and Stairs scores</font></b>
Phillips grounds out to third

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 5th

Shelton walks
Monroe reaches, Shelton to second on an Error by 2B
Gomez flies into an 8-5 double play to center, Shelton out at third
Wilson singles to center, Monroe to second
Granderson grounds out to first

0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error

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Top 6th

DeJesus singles to left
DeJesus caught stealing 2-6, out at second
Graffanino walks
Mientkiewicz flies out to left
<b><font color = blue>Brown doubles to center, Mientkiewicz scores</b></font>
Stairs grounds out to shortstop

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 6th

Inge walks
Infante flies out to center
<b><font color = darkorange>Thames homers to left, Inge scores</b></font>
Guillen strikes out (looking)
Shelton fouls out to third

2 runs, 1 hit

[Sure-Oz]

THATS WEAAAKUHH ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjorjN38wo4&search=kansas%20city%20royals

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Top 7th

Teahen strikes out (looking)
German singles to center
Gathright hit by pitch, German to second

<i>The Home Plate Umpire issues a warning to both teams</i>

<b><font color = blue>Phillips singles to left, Gathright to second, German scores</b></font>
<b><font color = blue>DeJesus reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice, Phillips out at first, Gathright to third, DeJesus to second and Gathright scores on an Error by SS</b></font>
Graffanino pops out to second

2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error

Bottom 7th

<i>Elmer Dessens relieves Elarton</i>

Monroe flies out to right
Gomez flies out to left
Wilson singles to center
Granderson strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 1 hit

[4th and Long]

Top 5th
<b><font color = blue>Gathright triples to third, German and Stairs scores</font></b>
Triples to 3rd? If that's true, I can't wait to see the highlight reel.

[alnorth]

Triples to 3rd? If that's true, I can't wait to see the highlight reel.

Oops! I fixed it

[Sure-Oz]

Gathright almost gets a fight goin haha 9-3 royas

[Demonpenz]

i remember that game where elvis hit that guy. So you think you got hit. I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT GETTING HIT IS

[petegz28]

Triples to 3rd? If that's true, I can't wait to see the highlight reel.


If he would of been running from the start instead of trotting down first watching the ball he would of had an inside the park HR

[Demonpenz]

those games where you face the same team over and over it's 100 degrees your just really looking to beat someones ass when you get beaned

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Top 8th

<i>Ramon Santiago replaces Guillen at SS</i>

Mientkiewicz fouls out to first
Brown strikes out (swinging)
Stairs reaches on an Error by 2B
Teahen walks, Stairs to second

<i>Jason Grilli relieves Ledezma</i>

German strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error

Bottom 8th

Inge singles to left
Infante singles to right, Inge to second
<b><font color = darkorange>Thames homers to left, Infante and Inge scores</b></font>
Santiago singles to right

<i>Ambiorix Burgos relieves Dessens</i>

Shelton strikes out (swinging)
Monroe grounds out to second, Santiago to second
Gomez walks
Wilson grounds out to shortstop

3 runs, 4 hits

[petegz28]

we bettr not blow this f*cking game

[Ari Chi3fs]

i feel it slip slip slippin away

[Sure-Oz]

to the 9th we go, dang burgos always makes it exciting

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Gathright grounds out to second
Phillips grounds out to second
DeJesus singles to center
Graffanino grounds out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 9th

<i>Mike MacDougal relieves Burgos</i>

Granderson flies out to center
Inge grounds out to shortstop
Infante lines out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Royals win, 9-6

[petegz28]

Big Mac making his debut...

[Sure-Oz]

Royals win, 1-2-3 9th for mac!

[Sure-Oz]

Big Mac making his debut...
closing debut, he pitched last night..

[VonneMarie]

Good Job, Royals. It only took you 11 tries to beat Detroit. :clap:

[Coach]

Was there a team that KC couldn't beat at all in a season last year?

[VonneMarie]

Was there a team that KC couldn't beat at all in a season last year?
The White Sux, we lost 11 straight games before we beat them as well.

[petegz28]

closing debut, he pitched last night..


Ah I didn't know that. I quit watchign last night in the 6th. Glad to see him back on the mound though.