Tigers 4, Royals 3
Lenny DiNardo allowed four runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com
The Royals equaled the Tigers with hits, 10, but not runs in the second of a three-game series in Detroit. Lenny DiNardo gave up two runs in the fourth then got into a jam before leaving in the sixth inning and taking his first loss in a Royals uniform. Mitch Maier had the best night offensively, going 3-for-4.
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Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
Today's Boxes 9/16/09
MIN 7, CLE 3
FLA 5, STL 2
LAD 3, PIT 1
SD 6, ARI 5
ATL 6, NYM 5
BAL 4, TB 2
NYY 5, TOR 4
PHI 6, WSH 1
BOS 9, LAA 8
CIN 6, HOU 5
MIL 9, CHC 5
OAK 4, TEX 0
SEA 4, CWS 1
COL 4, SF 3
September 16, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
3 10
1
Detroit
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
X
4 10
0
Standings thru 9/16/09 | Recap: KC | DET | Gameday | Royals stats | Tigers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.280
Maier , RF-CF
4
0
3
1
0
0
1
.254
Butler , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.299
Jacobs , DH
3
1
1
0
1
1
2
.235
Callaspo , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
2
.297
Olivo , C
4
0
1
1
0
2
0
.249
Gordon , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
.204
Betancourt, Y , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.239
Anderson, J , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.242
a-Bloomquist , PH-RF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.267
Totals 32 3 10 3 1 5 13
BATTING 2B : Betancourt, Y (19, Bonine), Callaspo (35, Bonine), Maier (15, Bonine).TB : DeJesus;
Maier 4; Jacobs; Callaspo 2; Olivo; Gordon; Betancourt, Y 2; Bloomquist.RBI : Maier (26), Olivo (55), Gordon (13).2-out
RBI : Maier.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Butler; Callaspo 2.SF : Gordon.GIDP :
Maier.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Bloomquist (5, 2nd
base by Seay/Laird).FIELDING E : Gordon (7, throw).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn , LF
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.281
a-Huff , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.244
Thomas, C , LF-RF
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.242
Polanco , 2B
4
0
2
1
1
0
0
.278
Ordonez , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
.291
Kelly , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.240
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
3
0
2
0
1
0
2
.333
Thames, M , DH
4
1
0
0
0
2
5
.250
Inge , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.233
Granderson , CF
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
.250
Laird , C
4
1
1
0
0
1
4
.226
Everett , SS
4
0
2
2
0
1
0
.244
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 5 22
BATTING 2B : Everett (20, DiNardo), Laird (22, DiNardo).TB : Polanco 2; Cabrera, Mi 2; Inge; Granderson
2; Laird 2; Everett 3.RBI : Granderson (63), Everett 2 (43), Polanco (65).2-out RBI : Everett; Polanco.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Thames, M 2; Raburn 2; Ordonez; Laird.Team RISP : 4-for-13.Team LOB :
10.BASERUNNING SB : Cabrera, Mi (6, 2nd base off DiNardo/Olivo).FIELDING Outfield
assists : Raburn (Betancourt, Y at home), Ordonez (Jacobs at 2nd base).DP : (Everett-Cabrera, Mi).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
DiNardo (L, 0-1)
5.1
9
4
4
1
2
0
5.23
Wright, J
1.0
1
0
0
2
2
0
4.67
Colon
1.2
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.87
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonine
5.0
6
3
3
1
2
0
5.96
Miner (W, 7-5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
4.52
Seay (H, 27)
1.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
3.61
Lyon (H, 13)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2.87
Rodney (S, 33)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.88
HBP : DeJesus (by Bonine).Pitches-strikes : DiNardo 104-75,
Wright, J 23-12, Colon 21-13, Bonine 82-52, Miner 10-5, Seay 22-16, Lyon 11-6, Rodney 11-8.Groundouts-flyouts :
DiNardo 9-5, Wright, J 1-0, Colon 1-2, Bonine 7-4, Miner 1-0, Seay 1-0, Lyon 1-0, Rodney 1-2.Batters faced : DiNardo
27, Wright, J 6, Colon 5, Bonine 21, Miner 3, Seay 5, Lyon 3, Rodney 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wright, J 2-1,
Colon 2-0, Lyon 2-0.Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Scott Barry. 3B: Gary Darling.Weather :
69 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T : 2:54.Att : 25,400.September 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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