Royals 7, Tigers 5
Aubrey Huff hit a broken-bat, two-run single in the fifth inning on Tuesday vs. the Royals. (AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
The Tigers saw their six-game win streak come to an end at Kansas City in a see-saw affair, but lost no ground in the AL Central. Ryan Raburn homered and Marcus Thames collected two RBIs to back the effort, but Detroit's bullpen gave up the lead in the seventh.
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Kansas City 7, Detroit 5
Today's Boxes 9/8/09
TEX 11, CLE 9
TEX 10, CLE 5
CHC 9, PIT 4
PHI 5, WSH 3
NYY 3, TB 2
TOR 6, MIN 3
BOS 10, BAL 0
FLA 4, NYM 2
ATL 2, HOU 1
STL 4, MIL 3
OAK 11, CWS 3
COL 3, CIN 1
LAD 5, ARI 4
LAA 3, SEA 2
SD 4, SF 3
September 8, 2009
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2
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5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
1
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
5 11
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Kansas City
0
2
0
0
2
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2
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7 11
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Standings thru 9/8/09 | Recap: DET | KC | Gameday | Tigers stats | Royals stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn , CF-LF
4
2
3
1
0
1
0
.280
c-Guillen , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.244
Polanco , 2B
4
1
2
0
0
0
1
.279
Ordonez , RF
4
1
1
0
0
0
2
.284
Thomas, C , RF
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.244
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
1
2
0
2
0
0
.338
Thames, M , LF
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
.250
1-Granderson , PR-CF
2
0
1
0
0
1
2
.255
Huff , DH
4
0
1
2
0
0
4
.244
Inge , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.231
Laird , C
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.218
a-Santiago , PH-SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.258
Everett , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.236
b-Avila , PH-C
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.295
Totals 35 5 11 5 4 4 13
BATTING 2B : Cabrera, Mi (31, Chen), Polanco (29, Chen), Granderson (19, Yabuta).HR : Raburn (11,
3rd inning off Chen, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Raburn 6; Polanco 3; Ordonez; Cabrera, Mi 3; Thames, M; Granderson 2; Huff.RBI :
Thames, M 2 (33), Raburn (35), Huff 2 (79).2-out RBI : Thames, M; Huff 2.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Huff 2; Inge; Granderson.SAC : Polanco.SF : Thames, M.GIDP : Everett.Team
RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING Outfield assists : Raburn (Betancourt, Y at
home).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.276
Maier , RF-CF
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
.247
Butler , 1B
3
0
2
2
0
1
0
.302
Jacobs , DH
3
1
2
1
1
0
0
.237
Callaspo , 2B
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.297
Teahen , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
5
.276
Pena, B , C
4
0
1
1
0
0
0
.278
Betancourt, Y , SS
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
.236
Anderson, J , CF
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
.247
a-Bloomquist , PH-RF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.254
Totals 31 7 11 7 3 4 11
BATTING 2B : Jacobs (16, Porcello), Pena, B (10, Porcello), Butler (42, Porcello), Anderson, J (5, Porcello),
Maier (14, Porcello).TB : DeJesus; Maier 2; Butler 3; Jacobs 3; Callaspo; Pena, B 2; Betancourt, Y; Anderson, J
2; Bloomquist.RBI : Pena, B (15), Betancourt, Y (38), Maier (23), Butler 2 (74), Jacobs (51), DeJesus (66).2-out
RBI : Butler; Jacobs.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Anderson, J; Callaspo; Teahen 2; Maier.SAC :
Bloomquist.SF : Butler; DeJesus.Team RISP : 6-for-13.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB :
Bloomquist (20, 2nd base off Robertson, N/Avila).FIELDING DP : (Callaspo-Betancourt, Y-Butler).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Porcello
6.0
7
4
4
1
4
0
4.26
Seay (H, 26)(L, 5-3)
0.2
1
2
2
0
0
0
3.60
Perry (BS, 3)
0.0
2
0
0
1
0
0
4.03
Ni, F
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.20
Bonderman
0.1
1
1
1
1
0
0
10.50
Robertson, N
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.40
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Chen
4.2
7
5
5
4
1
1
5.58
Yabuta (W, 1-1)
2.1
2
0
0
0
0
0
10.13
Colon (H, 4)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.49
Soria (S, 23)
1.0
2
0
0
0
3
0
2.64
WP : Porcello.IBB :
Cabrera, Mi (by Chen), Cabrera, Mi (by Chen).HBP : Maier (by Seay).Pitches-strikes : Porcello 82-52,
Seay 11-5, Perry 11-6, Ni, F 3-3, Bonderman 16-8, Robertson, N 10-6, Chen 93-59, Yabuta 32-20, Colon 10-7, Soria 17-13.Groundouts-flyouts :
Porcello 7-5, Seay 1-0, Perry 0-0, Ni, F 0-1, Bonderman 0-1, Robertson, N 0-1, Chen 7-4, Yabuta 2-4, Colon 0-3, Soria 0-0.Batters
faced : Porcello 26, Seay 3, Perry 3, Ni, F 1, Bonderman 3, Robertson, N 2, Chen 24, Yabuta 9, Colon 3, Soria 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Seay 1-0, Perry 2-2, Ni, F 3-0, Robertson, N 2-1, Yabuta 2-0.Umpires : HP: Wally Bell. 1B:
Marty Foster. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 71 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, L to R.T :
2:53.Att : 12,032.September 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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