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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2003-09-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10574 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:04
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 12–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Raul Ibanez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Gary Knotts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Petrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Walbeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Raul Ibanez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julius Matos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Knotts | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Chris Mears | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Franklyn German | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Spurling | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Schmack | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Abbott | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Levine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Sanchez: 3/G3-
- Warren Morris: 31/G34
- Bobby Higginson: S7/L7LS-
- Dmitri Young: W.1-2
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: S9/P89S-
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S
- Aaron Guiel: 13/G13
Top 2
- Craig Monroe: W
- Shane Halter: S9/L9S.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 14/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Santiago: 31/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Alex Sanchez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Rondell White: W
- Desi Relaford: 9/F9M
- Brent Mayne: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Warren Morris: 43/G4M
- Bobby Higginson: 13/G13-
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D+
- Raul Ibanez: 9/F9S
- Joe Randa: D8/F8LD
- Aaron Guiel: 9/L89M
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: S8/L8LS-
- Craig Monroe: 4/P34D
- Shane Halter: 9/F89M
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Rondell White: S7/G56
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4-.1-2
- Brent Mayne: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L8RS
- Alex Sanchez: S3/BG13+.1-2
- Warren Morris: S5/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34.3-H
- Carlos Pena: 9/L9D+
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56+.1-2
- Shane Halter: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Raul Ibanez: S8/L8LM
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 5/L5S+
- Rondell White: S9/L4D-.2-H;1-2
- Desi Relaford: S8/L4MD+.2-H;1-3
- Brent Mayne: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Alex Sanchez: 2/BG2R-
- Warren Morris: 7/F7S-
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: W
- Carlos Beltran: K+SB2
- Mike Sweeney: WP.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L8LXD+.3-H
- Raul Ibanez: WP.2-3
- Raul Ibanez: S8/G4-.3-H
- Joe Randa: S7/L78S.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 6/IF/P6
- Rondell White: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- Desi Relaford: W
- Brent Mayne: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Angel Berroa: S4/G4M-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/L8LD+
Top 7
- Bobby Higginson: 53/G56
- Dmitri Young: 31/G3
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Raul Ibanez: W
- Julius Matos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Craig Monroe: W
- Andres Torres: K
- A. J. Hinch: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ramon Santiago: 3/G3
- Ben Petrick: K
Bot 8
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Rondell White: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Desi Relaford: 46(1)/FO/P34D.3-H
- Mike Difelice: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Warren Morris: 63/G6S-
- Omar Infante: S9/G34
- Matt Walbeck: 46(1)3/GDP/G4