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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2004-05-31 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 12982 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:39
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Gary Knotts earned the win. Eric Munson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
W: Gary Knotts L: Darrell May SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harvey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Gettis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Higginson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Knotts | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Al Levine | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Carlos Beltran: D9/L9LS+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Alex Sanchez: 43/G4
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F89D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Ken Harvey: K
- Joe Randa: 3/P3S-
- Benito Santiago: W
- Desi Relaford: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Dmitri Young: D9/L9LS
- Rondell White: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: S9/G34.2-3
- Carlos Pena: T8/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
- Eric Munson: 43/G4S
- Omar Infante: 53/G5+
Top 3
- Byron Gettis: W
- Tony Graffanino: WP.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8RS-
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S.2-3
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8RS+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: K
Bot 3
- Alex Sanchez: 53/BG25-
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F7LD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/L7D+
- Dmitri Young: W
- Rondell White: 13/G
Top 4
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Benito Santiago: 6/P6D-
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LM
Bot 4
- Bobby Higginson: D9/L9LS+
- Carlos Pena: 4/L4-
- Eric Munson: HR/F9D.2-H
- Omar Infante: 13/G
- Alex Sanchez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Byron Gettis: S9/F89S-
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Guillen: S8/F8LS-
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 8/FDP/F8LXD+.1X1(6)
- Rondell White: S1/L15+.2-3
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P23F-
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5-
- Ken Harvey: HR/F7D
- Joe Randa: 53/G5S
Bot 6
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8RD
- Eric Munson: HR/F89XD+
- Omar Infante: 53/G5+
- Alex Sanchez: S7/L8LS
- Carlos Guillen: 5!/L5+
Top 7
- Benito Santiago: S8/L8LS+
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89M
- Byron Gettis: S8/G6M.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L7D+.B-2(E7/TH)
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3-.2-3
- Rondell White: IW
- Bobby Higginson: W.1-2
- Carlos Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: 9/F89S
- Mike Sweeney: 5/L5+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RS-
Bot 8
- Eric Munson: 6/P5F-
- Omar Infante: HR/F78XD+
- Alex Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Carlos Guillen: HR8/IPHR/L8LD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Dmitri Young: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Rondell White: 53/G5
Top 9
- Ken Harvey: S9/L89S
- Joe Randa: K
- Benito Santiago: K
- Desi Relaford: D7/L78S.1-H
- Byron Gettis: 43/G4S