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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-30 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19429 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:24
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Nate Robertson earned the win. Craig Monroe went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Nate Robertson L: Mike Wood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Calvin Pickering | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Guiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ruben Gotay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Kinney | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Infante: 53/G5S-
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F8RD
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Desi Relaford: 53/G5+
- Joe Randa: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3-
- Carlos Guillen: 143/G13
- Carlos Pena: D7/L7D+
- Craig Monroe: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56-
- Nook Logan: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Omar Infante: WP.2-3;1-2
- Omar Infante: 6/L6-
Bot 2
- Abraham Nunez: 53/G5
- Calvin Pickering: 43/G4S-
- Angel Berroa: S8/G4M
- John Buck: 43/G4
Top 3
- Bobby Higginson: DGR/9
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Guillen: 6/P78S
- Carlos Pena: W
- Craig Monroe: 6/P8LS
Bot 3
- Aaron Guiel: 43/G34
- Ruben Gotay: K
- Wilton Guerrero: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: E6/TH/G6
- Nook Logan: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Omar Infante: 53/G56+
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Desi Relaford: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: K
- Abraham Nunez: K
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
- Dmitri Young: 9/L9M+
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Calvin Pickering: HR/F8RXD+
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4MS-
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 6
- Nook Logan: K
- Omar Infante: K
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Ruben Gotay: S9/L34D
- Wilton Guerrero: 8/F8RD
- Desi Relaford: 9/F89D
- Joe Randa: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Dmitri Young: D7/L5D
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Pena: K
Bot 7
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L78S
- Calvin Pickering: K
- Angel Berroa: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Craig Monroe: 4/P34D
- Brandon Inge: W
- Nook Logan: 9/F9M
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 8
- John Buck: K
- Aaron Guiel: S8/G4M
- Ruben Gotay: 6/L6
- Wilton Guerrero: 46(1)/FO/G4-
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S6/G56-
- Dmitri Young: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Pena: 7/L7M+
- Craig Monroe: 9/L9M-
Bot 9
- Desi Relaford: S7/L8LM
- Joe Randa: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Abraham Nunez: K
Notes & reviews
- DeJesus left game with injured neck