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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2003-07-25 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29697 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win. Aaron Guiel went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Wil Ledezma SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andres Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Petrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Nate Field | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wil Ledezma | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Chris Spurling | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sparks | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Guiel: S8/F78S-
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Beltran: CS2(24)
- Carlos Beltran: T7/L78D+
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 1
- Alex Sanchez: 53/G56S-
- Warren Morris: 43/G4
- Bobby Higginson: D8/L89S
- Dmitri Young: D8/L8LD+.2-H
- Kevin Witt: 3/G3
Top 2
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7S-
- Michael Tucker: POCS2(136)
- Michael Tucker: K
- Desi Relaford: 6/P7S-
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: D7/F7LD
- Eric Munson: 8/F8LM
- Matt Walbeck: 3/G3.2-3
- Ramon Santiago: K
Top 3
- Mike Difelice: 9/L89M
- Carlos Febles: S8/G4M+
- Aaron Guiel: 9/L89M+
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Harvey: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Angel Berroa: SB3;SB2
- Angel Berroa: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Alex Sanchez: S3/BG3S-
- Warren Morris: 8/L8RD+/DP.1X1(83)
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G34
Top 4
- Michael Tucker: K
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: S7/F7LS-
- Carlos Febles: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7M
- Kevin Witt: S9/L9S
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Eric Munson: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
Top 5
- Aaron Guiel: 3/G3L
- Joe Randa: S7/F78S-
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Matt Walbeck: 8/F8LD
- Ramon Santiago: D9/L9D+
- Andres Torres: K
- Warren Morris: 43/G4
Top 6
- Angel Berroa: D8/L6D+
- Michael Tucker: S4/BG4S-.2-3
- Desi Relaford: 7/L7S
- Mike Difelice: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Carlos Febles: W.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Joe Randa: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L89S
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Witt: W.1-2
- Carlos Pena: K
- Eric Munson: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Ben Petrick: 53/G5
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: S8/G4M
- Ken Harvey: S6/G6MS-.1-2
- Angel Berroa: SB3
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89S-
- Desi Relaford: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-2
- Mike Difelice: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 7
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Andres Torres: 63/G6
- Warren Morris: S7/G56
- Bobby Higginson: S7/G6.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3
Top 8
- Carlos Febles: S8/L8LS+
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Joe Randa: 53/G5.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Kevin Witt: HR/L78XD+
- Carlos Pena: S9/L9S
- Eric Munson: 9/F9D
- Ben Petrick: K
- Ramon Santiago: DI.1-2
- Ramon Santiago: S9/L9S.2-3
- Andres Torres: K
Top 9
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89D
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 9
- Warren Morris: W
- Bobby Higginson: 13/INT/G23-.1-1
- Dmitri Young: K
- Kevin Witt: DI.1-2
- Kevin Witt: K
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Higginson called for interference