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KCRW: F. Liriano
L: Z. Greinke
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2008 AL Central
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Tigers Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Twins, 7 to 3, on August 9, 2008.
Game Info
August 9, 2008
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Span RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
N. Punto 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Mauer C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Kubel DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
D. Young LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
B. Buscher 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Everett SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Gomez CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Aviles SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. DeJesus CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Maier CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Butler 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Guillen LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Olivo DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Gordon 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. German 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Smith PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Batting
3B: J. Kubel
HR: D. Young
RBI: B. Buscher, J. Morneau, D. Span 2, D. Young 2
Baserunning
SB: C. Gomez
CS: N. Punto
Batting
2B: A. Gordon, J. Guillen, M. Teahen
HR: M. Olivo
RBI: M. Olivo, M. Teahen 2
Baserunning
SB: M. Aviles, D. DeJesus
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Liriano (W) | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4.76 |
B. Bonser | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Tejeda | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Span RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
N. Punto 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
J. Mauer C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
J. Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Kubel DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.000 |
D. Young LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
B. Buscher 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
A. Everett SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Gomez CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Batting
3B: J. Kubel
HR: D. Young
RBI: B. Buscher, J. Morneau, D. Span 2, D. Young 2
Baserunning
SB: C. Gomez
CS: N. Punto
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Liriano (W) | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4.76 |
B. Bonser | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Reyes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Aviles SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
D. DeJesus CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Maier CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
B. Butler 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Guillen LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
M. Olivo DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
A. Gordon 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.000 |
M. Teahen RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
J. Buck C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. German 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Smith PH-2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Batting
2B: A. Gordon, J. Guillen, M. Teahen
HR: M. Olivo
RBI: M. Olivo, M. Teahen 2
Baserunning
SB: M. Aviles, D. DeJesus
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Z. Greinke (L) | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9.00 |
J. Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R. Tejeda | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
