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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-05-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15475 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 17–7. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 5th. Nate Robertson earned the win. Carlos Pena went 6-for-6 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 27 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Nate Robertson L: Brian Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Sanchez | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Munson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angel Berroa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Harvey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Berger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Gettis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig Dingman | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Colyer | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Levine | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 4.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Justin Huisman | 1.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Nate Field | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Sanchez: D8/L8LM
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S6/G5+.3-H
- Rondell White: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Craig Monroe: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 7/F78M
- Chris Shelton: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9LSF
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD
- Ken Harvey: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Carlos Pena: S9/L89S
- Omar Infante: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Alex Sanchez: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: 13/G15+
- Kelly Stinnett: 53/G
- Desi Relaford: HP
- Brandon Berger: PB.1-2
- Brandon Berger: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Rondell White: D9/F9LS
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
- Chris Shelton: W
- Carlos Pena: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2;BX2(93)
Bot 3
- Byron Gettis: 53/G
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9M
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Omar Infante: D7/L78D+
- Alex Sanchez: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G5S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7M+
Bot 4
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G6
- Ken Harvey: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Joe Randa: S8/L8LM.2-3;1-2
- Kelly Stinnett: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Brandon Berger: K
- Byron Gettis: K
Top 5
- Rondell White: S8/G6M
- Craig Monroe: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brandon Inge: S8/L6MD+.3-H;2-H
- Chris Shelton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- Carlos Pena: D9/L9D+
- Omar Infante: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Alex Sanchez: S7/G56.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/F9LM.2-H;1-H
- Rondell White: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Angel Berroa: K
- Carlos Beltran: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Craig Monroe: S7
- Brandon Inge: 6/P6D
- Chris Shelton: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Carlos Pena: S3/L15+.2-3;1-2
- Omar Infante: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Alex Sanchez: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F7LMF
Bot 6
- Ken Harvey: K
- Joe Randa: S8/L8RM+
- Kelly Stinnett: 9/F9M
- Desi Relaford: S9/G4.1-2
- Brandon Berger: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Eric Munson: K
- Greg Norton: W
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5S.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Byron Gettis: HP
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56.1-2
- Wilton Guerrero: K
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Ken Harvey: D8/L89M+.2-H;1-H
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Kelly Stinnett: K
Top 8
- Chris Shelton: K
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+
- Omar Infante: D7/L7LS+
- Alex Sanchez: 3/G3.2-3
- Jason Smith: S9/L89S.3-H
- Eric Munson: K
Bot 8
- Desi Relaford: 43/G4S
- Brandon Berger: D7/L7LM+
- Byron Gettis: 63/G6+
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34D
Top 9
- Greg Norton: K
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6MD
- Brandon Inge: D8/L89M+
- Chris Shelton: W
- Carlos Pena: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Omar Infante: D7/L7LS+
- Alex Sanchez: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Wilton Guerrero: T7/F78M+
- Mike Sweeney: S8/L8LS+.3-H
- Ken Harvey: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Mendy Lopez: 9/F9LM+
- Kelly Stinnett: 63/G6
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Byron Gettis