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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-07-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39920 · 95°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to LF · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Nate Field earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Nate Field L: Nate Cornejo SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andres Torres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Warren Morris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Hinch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Cornejo | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Spurling | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris George | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Nate Field | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Lowe | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Andres Torres: 43/G4S-
- Warren Morris: W
- Dmitri Young: S9/L89D+.1-3
- Craig Monroe: D9/L89D+.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Eric Munson: K
- Shane Halter: S9/F9S.3-H
- Cody Ross: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9M+
- Desi Relaford: S7/L7LS+.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 3.2-3;1-2
- Raul Ibanez: 6/P5D
- Ken Harvey: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H
- Jarrod Patterson: W.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 5/L5S
Top 2
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LXD+
- Ramon Santiago: 53/G56S
- Andres Torres: K
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Febles: 13/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Michael Tucker: S8/G6M+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Desi Relaford: 4/P4D
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Warren Morris: 7/L78D+
- Dmitri Young: HR/F78XD+
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5S
- Eric Munson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Raul Ibanez: 31/G3L
- Ken Harvey: 9/F9LM
- Jarrod Patterson: 31/G3L+
Top 4
- Shane Halter: HR/F78XD+
- Cody Ross: E5/G5
- A. J. Hinch: 4/P4S
- Ramon Santiago: S8/P6MD-.1-3
- Andres Torres: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Angel Berroa: S4/G6-
- Mike Difelice: S7/L78M+.1-3
- Carlos Febles: S1/L13+.3-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S9/G4+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: E3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Raul Ibanez: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H(UR)
- Ken Harvey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ken Harvey: 3/L34S+
Top 5
- Warren Morris: 43/G34
- Dmitri Young: 13/G13+
- Craig Monroe: W
- Eric Munson: SB2
- Eric Munson: W
- Shane Halter: K
Bot 5
- Jarrod Patterson: 5/L56S+
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4-
- Mike Difelice: 63/G56
Top 6
- Cody Ross: HP
- A. J. Hinch: 4/P34
- Ramon Santiago: S7.1-2
- Andres Torres: K
- Warren Morris: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Carlos Febles: S7/G56+
- Michael Tucker: WP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: T8/L8LD+.2-H
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3
- Carlos Beltran: FC4/G4S.3XH(42);B-1
- Raul Ibanez: S9/L4+.1-3
- Ken Harvey: S9/G4.3-H;1-3
- Jarrod Patterson: 3/G34S
Top 7
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6
- Craig Monroe: 43/G4+
- Eric Munson: S9/G4+
- Shane Halter: 63/G6S
Bot 7
- Angel Berroa: E5/G56S
- Mike Difelice: SB2
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9M
- Carlos Febles: SB3
- Carlos Febles: 8/P8RS
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Alex Sanchez: 13/BG15S-
- A. J. Hinch: 8/F8LD
- Ramon Santiago: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: 13/G13
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F78D+
- Raul Ibanez: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Andres Torres: K
- Warren Morris: S9/L89M
- Dmitri Young: K
- Craig Monroe: DI.1-2
- Craig Monroe: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Eric Munson: HR/F8LXD+
- Kevin Witt: 3/G+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cody Ross
- Tigers Cody Ross left the game due to an injured leg
- Tigers Dmitri Young ejected by HP umpire Angel Hernandez