Tigers 7-3 Royals (6 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Detroit Tigers

63-72, 33-32 home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	9	1
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-	7	11	2

RoyalsTop 1st
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ground Out
- D Relaford caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- K Harvey safe at second on throwing error by shortstop C Guillen.
  0
  3
- J Randa singled to right, K Harvey scored, J Randa to second on error by right fielder B Higginson.
  1
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- A Nunez to second on wild pitch by W Ledezma.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- D. Bautista pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- N Logan to second on balk by D Bautista.
  2
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- J. Cerda pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- D.J. Carrasco pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- J Smith safe at first on throwing error by first baseman K Harvey.
  2
  4
- KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 9th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
3
Tigers
7

Game 1

6/9

Royals
6
Tigers
2

Game 2

8/9

Royals
-
Tigers
-

Game 3

9/9

Royals
26
Tigers
5

Game 3

9/9

Royals
0
Tigers
8

Game 4

9/9

Comerica Park

6:05 PM, 6 September 2004

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 21,516

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Rapuano
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

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D. Bautista0-1

G. Knotts2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ground Out