BALCO-92
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/15/2009
 
BALCO-92
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 986 - MONDAY, JUNE 15TH , 2009 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (29-35) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 10 0
Kansas City Royals (36-30) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 X 5 13 0
Royals Turn Back Detroit, 5-4
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers obliged fans hoping for an exciting game.

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers, 5-4, in AL action at Kauffman Stadium. Kansas City pitcher Duane Below had a standout performance. The win belongs to Ruben Borguez in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Aaron Harang took the loss for Detroit. Sergio Romo was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 20 of 22 save opportunities.

Alex Rodriguez hit a run-scoring double off Aaron Harang in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Royals in front, 5-4. In addition to the double, Rodriguez had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 4.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said Below.

The win gives Kansas City a season record of 36-30.
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Raglani RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .244 13 34
B. Harris DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .284 16 38
E. Encarnacion 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266 9 36
P. Goldschmidt 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 4 17
   a-D. Fornes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174 10 26
   c-T. Fryman 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 1 8
   d-B. Collard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .174 2 14
J. de la Vega 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .232 2 9
   b-F. Trevino PH, 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .188 0 3
W. Ortiz LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .255 1 10
B. Clark CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .269 2 11
W. Ramos C 4 0 2 3 0 2 1 .359 0 9
E. Renteria SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .190 0 13
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 6 18      
a - D. Fornes pinch hit for P. Goldschmidt in the 8th
b - F. Trevino pinch hit for J. de la Vega in the 8th
c - T. Fryman substituted for D. Fornes in the 8th
d - B. Collard pinch hit for T. Fryman in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Ramos (2, 7th Inning off A. Ramirez, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Ortiz (10, 8th Inning off R. Borguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Ortiz (1, 2nd Inning off D. Below, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Raglani 2 , E. Encarnacion , J. de la Vega , W. Ortiz 6 , B. Clark , W. Ramos 3
2-out RBI: B. Clark , W. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harris , P. Goldschmidt , W. Ramos , E. Renteria
GIDP: D. Fornes
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Clark(Ruiz at home))
PB: W. Ramos
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rodriguez 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .246 7 29
J. de Leon LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .299 1 23
R. Ruiz DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .246 12 40
E. Miller RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .231 8 31
R. Acosta SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 .326 13 54
M. Cabrera CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287 8 29
M. Cabrera 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .286 2 27
G. Gutierrez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .146 0 0
E. Espinoza 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .275 6 41
   a-S. Burroughs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 11
   b-J. Harrison 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 1
Totals 36 5 13 5 1 4 21      
a - S. Burroughs pinch hit for E. Espinoza in the 8th
b - J. Harrison substituted for S. Burroughs in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Espinoza 2 (18, 5th Inning off D. Holland, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off D. Peguero, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Rodriguez (8, 8th Inning off A. Harang, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rodriguez 3 , J. de Leon 2 , R. Ruiz , E. Miller , R. Acosta 2 , M. Cabrera , M. Cabrera 2 , E. Espinoza 4
2-out RBI: A. Rodriguez , R. Acosta , M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rodriguez , J. de Leon , R. Ruiz , M. Cabrera , G. Gutierrez
Hit by Pitch: E. Miller
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Espinoza-Acosta-Cabrera)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Holland 6.0 9 2 2 0 4 0 85 3.64   
D. Peguero 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 16 5.89   
J. Amancio 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.17   
J. Diaz 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7.07   
A. Harang L (0-4) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 16 6.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Holland 50
Batters Faced: D. Holland 26, D. Peguero 4, J. Amancio 1, J. Diaz 2, A. Harang 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Holland 6-7, D. Peguero 0-2, J. Amancio 0-0, J. Diaz 0-1, A. Harang 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Holland 85-59, D. Peguero 16-8, J. Amancio 3-0, J. Diaz 4-2, A. Harang 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Amancio 2-0 , J. Diaz 3-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Amancio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Below 6.0 3 1 1 2 4 0 91 4.04   
A. Ramirez BS (2) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 25 7.29   
R. Borguez W (3-0) 1.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 26 4.59   
S. Romo SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 2.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Below 64
Batters Faced: D. Below 23, A. Ramirez 5, R. Borguez 8, S. Romo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Below 5-9, A. Ramirez 0-1, R. Borguez 1-1, S. Romo 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Below 91-52, A. Ramirez 25-14, R. Borguez 26-14, S. Romo 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ramirez 1-1 , R. Borguez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Duane Below
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 32345
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