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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/24/2003
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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DETROIT TIGERS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
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GAME ID: 8247 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2003 - GAME LOG
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
Detroit Tigers (85-73) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
Kansas City Royals (86-72) |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
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Royals Take 12-2 Pounding
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The Detroit Tigers met little resistance from the Kansas City Royals, beating them 12-2 at Kauffman Stadium 1995-2003. Mark Ellis led the way. He was 2 for 5 with a home run and a double, while adding 5 RBI and scoring once for Detroit. Picking up the win was Ben McDonald. He went 7.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. The right--hander struck out 6 and walked 1. With the victory, the Tigers upped their record to 85-73.
Rob Natal broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the fifth with a run-scoring double. It put the Tigers in front, 3-2. For the game, Natal went 1 for 4 with a double.
"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Ellis said.
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DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE |
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KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE |
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a - B. Abreu substituted for E. Burks in the 8th
b - A. Ledesma substituted for G. Sheffield in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles:
R. Natal
(3, 5th Inning off R. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
,
M. Ellis
(32, 9th Inning off O. Dotel, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs:
M. Ellis
(8, 5th Inning off R. Ortiz, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases:
D. Erstad
2
,
B. Abreu
,
G. Sheffield
,
J. Valentin
3
,
D. Martinez
4
,
M. Ellis
6
,
R. Natal
2
2-out RBI:
J. Valentin
,
M. Ellis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
E. Burks
,
M. Ellis
,
D. Mashore
Hit by Pitch:
T. Martinez
Team LOB:
5
BASERUNNING
SB:
D. Erstad
2 (22)
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a - R. Cedeno substituted for R. Winn in the 2nd
b - C. Patterson pinch hit for J. McDonald in the 7th
c - A. Cora substituted for C. Patterson in the 8th
BATTING
Home Runs:
M. Cabrera
(33, 1st Inning off B. McDonald, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases:
R. Cedeno
2
,
M. Holliday
2
,
M. Cabrera
5
,
P. Feliz
,
R. Fick
2-out RBI:
M. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs:
T. Naehring
Team LOB:
6
BASERUNNING
CS:
R. Cedeno
(4)
FIELDING
OF assists:
1 (Wilson(Valentin at 2nd base))
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DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE |
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KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE |
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Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
B. McDonald W (7-10) |
7.2 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
113 |
6.30 |
M. Mantei |
1.1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
24 |
3.97 |
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Player |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
PI |
ERA |
R. Ortiz L (8-16) |
7.1 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
132 |
5.80 |
M. Tejera |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
24 |
3.93 |
O. Dotel |
0.0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
3.63 |
J. Wright |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4.01 |
PITCHING
Game Score:
R. Ortiz
42
Batters Faced:
R. Ortiz
31,
M. Tejera
7,
O. Dotel
5,
J. Wright
1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs:
R. Ortiz
9-5,
M. Tejera
0-2,
O. Dotel
0-0,
J. Wright
1-0
Pitches - Strikes:
R. Ortiz
132-90,
M. Tejera
24-16,
O. Dotel
26-14,
J. Wright
3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored:
M. Tejera
1-1
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O. Dotel
2-2
,
J. Wright
1-0
WP:
R. Ortiz
,
O. Dotel
Hit Batsmen:
O. Dotel
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GAME NOTES
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Player of the Game:
Mark Ellis
Ballpark:
Kauffman Stadium 1995-2003
Weather:
Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time:
7:05 PM CT
Time:
3:13
Attendance:
40553
Special Notes:
CF Randy Winn was injured on a defensive play.
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