Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (8/6)

[alnorth]

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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> DET (61-52) </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 9 </td><td> 1 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (48-65) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/det.png

Win, (16-5) Justin Verlander 7IP 3R 3ER 2BB 8K 1HR
Hold, (17) Joaquin Benoit 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K
Save, (32) Jose Valverde 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 2K

VS.

http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/images/logos/80x80/kc.png

Loss, (3-5) Danny Duffy 5IP 3R 3ER 3BB 4K
Blake Wood 2IP 1R 1ER 0BB 1K
Tim Collins ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Greg Holland 1⅔IP 0R 0ER 1BB 0K

Home Runs

DET

none

KC

Jeff Francoeur, (15) - Bottom 5th solo shot to left

Starting Lineups

DET

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Brennan Boesch, LF
3. Magglio Ordonez, RF
3. Don Kelly, 3B
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Victor Martinez, DH
6. Jhonny Peralta, SS
7. Carlos Guillen, 2B
8. Ryan Raburn, 3B/RF
8. Andy Dirks, ph/RF
9. Alex Avila, C

KC

1. Alex Gordon, LF
2. Melky Cabrera, CF
2. Mitch Maier, ph/CF
3. Billy Butler, DH
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Jeff Francoeur, RF
6. Johnny Giavotella, 2B
7. Brayan Pena, C
8. Mike Moustakas, 3B
9. Alcides Escobar, SS

[alnorth]

heh... Good luck, kid.

[alnorth]

Top 1st

Jackson grounds out to third
Boesch walks
Ordonez walks, Boesch to second
Cabrera doubles to right, Ordonez to third, Boesch scores
Martinez singles to center, Cabrera to third, Ordonez scores
Peralta strikes out (swinging)
Guillen strikes out (looking)

2 runs, 2 hits

Bottom 1st

Gordon flies out to center *
Cabrera strikes out (swinging)
Butler strikes out (looking)

0 runs, 0 hits

* Robbed of a home run, caught above the wall

[stonedstooge]

Hope Verlander has an off night

[Reaper16]

On paper this seems... lopsided.

[PGM]

How's Duffy looked this season?

[stonedstooge]

How's Duffy looked this season?

Throws a hell of a lot of pitches. Seems to go 3-2 on every batter.

[Al Bundy]

Duffy making sure Verlander has a lead before he even throws a pitch.

[Al Bundy]

With the way Verlander has been pitching, Duffy might have already lost the game.

[stonedstooge]

Gordon robbed

[doomy3]

That was an incredible play by Jackson.

[Al Bundy]

Probably the best swing the Royals will get all night and it was robbed.

[alnorth]

Top 2nd

Raburn doubles to center
Avila flies out to left
Jackson strikes out (looking)
Boesch grounds out to first

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 2nd

Hosmer walks
Francoeur strikes out (swinging)
Giavotella singles to center, Hosmer to second
Hosmer caught stealing 1-5-6, out at second
Pena lines out to shortstop

0 runs, 1 hit

[DeezNutz]

When Jackson made that play, the first thing that ran through my head was no hitter.

Hard not to think like that with Verlander on the mound.

[doomy3]

When Jackson made that play, the first thing that ran through my head was no hitter.

Hard not to think like that with Verlander on the mound.

LMAO

That's exactly the first thing that went through my head too.

[stonedstooge]

Is the Corleone Family in attendance tonight?

[DeezNutz]

Can't really pick it up on the broadcast, but Verlander must have all sorts of nasty movement to his fastball.

And Gio comes through. Awesome.

[doomy3]

Giavotella may already be my favorite player on this team.

[black angus]

No no-no for Verlander tonight.

[alnorth]

Top 3rd

Ordonez strikes out (swinging)
Cabrera doubles to right
Martinez singles to right, Cabrera scores
Peralta flies out to right
Guillen grounds into a 5-4 fielder's choice, Martinez out at second

1 run, 2 hits

Bottom 3rd

Moustakas grounds out to second
Escobar grounds out to shortstop
Gordon grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

[black angus]

Giavotella may already be my favorite player on this team.

The kid has looked good so far, hasn't he?:thumb:

[alnorth]

Top 4th

Raburn pops out to first
Avila walks
Jackson flies out to right
Boesch grounds into an unassisted fielder's choice to shortstop, Avila out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 4th

Mitch Maier bats for Cabrera

Maier strikes out (swinging)
Butler flies out to center
Hosmer flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

[Bowser]

Gonna be a long night, albeit quick, the way Verlander is dealing.

[GloryDayz]

http://tapatalk.com/mu/a6cd0885-da14-fc89.jpg

It's hot, and we're not doing so well.

[alnorth]

Cabrera might be hurt. Maier is batting for him in the 4th

[kstater]

When Jackson made that play, the first thing that ran through my head was no hitter.

Hard not to think like that with Verlander on the mound.

First thing I checked when clicking in to the thread was whether they'd gotten a hit yet.

[alnorth]

Top 5th

Maier comes in at CF

Ordonez grounds out to shortstop
Cabrera pops out to shortstop
Martinez flies out to left

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 5th

Francoeur homers to left
Giavotella strikes out (looking)
Pena grounds out to shortstop
Moustakas strikes out (looking)

1 run, 1 hit

[milkman]

This interview is really sad.

Just get 'em a phone.

The delay is ridiculous.

[Bowser]

This interview is really sad.

Just get 'em a phone.

The delay is ridiculous.

Don't have it on. Is LeFevre on the phone with Ron Gardenhire, asking him what it's like to be made out of pure awesome?

[stonedstooge]

Ha ha no shutout

[Dartgod]

Frenchy!

[alnorth]

Top 6th

Blake Wood relieves Duffy

Peralta strikes out (swinging)
Guillen grounds out to second
Raburn grounds out to second

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 6th

Escobar grounds out to shortstop
Gordon strikes out (looking)
Maier strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

[alnorth]

Top 7th

Avila hits an infield single to pitcher
Jackson reaches on a fielder's choice to pitcher, Avila safe at second
Boesch grounds out to pitcher, Jackson to second, Avila to third
Ordonez grounds out to pitcher, Jackson to third, Avila scores
Cabrera flies out to center

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 7th

Don Kelly replaces Ordonez and comes in at 3B

Raburn moves to RF

Butler grounds out to pitcher
Hosmer singles to center
Francoeur doubles to right, Hosmer to third, Hosmer scores on an Error by RF
Giavotella flies out to center
Pena doubles to center, Francoeur scores
Moustakas walks
Escobar fouls out to catcher

2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error

[Al Bundy]

White flag thrown up by Yost, he realizes the Royals are going to get complete gamed tonight.

[alnorth]

all runs this inning will be unearned

[alnorth]

all runs this inning will be unearned

hmmm....

never mind

[stonedstooge]

Shouldn't be since Wood was directly responsible for the run

[stonedstooge]

Oh, the scorer didn't give Wood an error for his erronous throw

[milkman]

We'll take that.

[alnorth]

Oh, the scorer didn't give Wood an error for his erronous throw

I'm wondering if the radio guys were confused. I'm seeing an error and unearned run everywhere, but maybe that will change shortly.

I'm thinking maybe the official scorer was saying sac bunt and error, but then maybe he later decided to take away the sac bunt and give him a fielder's choice instead?

[alnorth]

the tiger error no longer matters, both runs are earned.

[stonedstooge]

I'm wondering if the radio guys were confused. I'm seeing an error and unearned run everywhere, but maybe that will change shortly.

I'm thinking maybe the official scorer was saying sac bunt and error, but then maybe he later decided to take away the sac bunt and give him a fielder's choice instead?

That's what Ryan said, it was changed to fielder's choice

[alnorth]

Shouldn't be since Wood was directly responsible for the run

pitcher errors can still lead to unearned runs.

[alnorth]

That's what Ryan said, it was changed to fielder's choice

the radio guys were saying the error was wiped out to a fielder's choice, which I haven't seen confirmed anywhere. I'm wondering if the sac bunt was just changed and the scorer left the error in, and the radio guys got confused.

[stonedstooge]

pitcher errors can still lead to unearned runs.

Yeah I know, even though I don't think it's right

[milkman]

Damn, that was ball 3.

[Al Bundy]

Escobar swinging at ball 3.

[alnorth]

Top 8th

Tim Collins relieves Wood

Martinez singles to center *
Peralta doubles to left, Martinez to third
Guillen pops out to second

Greg Holland relieves Collins

Andy Dirks bats for Raburn

Dirks reaches on a 4-2 fielder's choice, Peralta to third, Martinez out at home, Martinez injured on the play
Avila grounds out to shortstop **

0 runs, 2 hits

* Short game delay during Martinez's at-bat at 2-0 count, idiot jumped onto the field and ran around for a while.

** Excellent run-saving ESPN-highlight-reel defensive play by Escobar

Bottom 8th

Dirks comes in at RF

Joaquin Benoit relieves Verlander

Gordon flies out to left
Maier walks
Butler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Maier out at second

0 runs, 0 hits

[stonedstooge]

Glory Daze run out on the field?

[milkman]

Tim Collins to provide some breating room for the Tigers.

[alnorth]

ok, it is official now, the scorer did wipe out the royal error, and Wood's run is earned.

Apparently he decided the throw wasn't bad enough for an error.

[stonedstooge]

Surprised Pena didn't wait for him to touch the plate before he tagged him

[stonedstooge]

That's our Escobar

[alnorth]

holy crap. Escobar just saved a run

[milkman]

Great play by Escobar.

[black angus]

All I can say is," Wow Esky!"

[milkman]

What would you doOOoo for an Escobar?

[alnorth]

Blown saves:

Benoit 5, Valverde zip.

We probably need to score now.

[milkman]

Hard slide by Maier, and Butler was still a week away from reaching first.

[alnorth]

well, Valverde hasn't been as dominating as you might think, his ERA is almost 3. Maybe his first blown save happens tonight.

[alnorth]

Top 9th

Jackson flies out to center
Boesch walks
Kelly singles to center, Boesch to second
Cabrera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play, Kelly out at second

0 runs, 1 hit

Bottom 9th

Jose Valverde relieves Benoit

Hosmer strikes out (swinging)
Francoeur strikes out (swinging)
Giavotella pops out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits

Tigers win, 4-3

[Al Bundy]

Great we have to watch Valverde do his ridiculous celebrations.

[stonedstooge]

Looks like we got us an infield now

[Coach]

Jeez, Frenchy trying to tie it with one swing.

[stonedstooge]

Sigh

[Al Bundy]

Blake Wood can fuck off and die.

[KChiefs1]

Looks like we got us an infield now

Escobar is the elder of the group too.

[GloryDayz]

Glory Daze run out on the field?

If there were a breeze, I might have!!! Doode was a quitter!! If ur gunna get arrested, make it worth in man! He just laid down!!

[GloryDayz]

Hard slide by Maier, and Butler was still a week away from reaching first.

No doubt... He's even slower live...