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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2004-08-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19471 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:11
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Jeremy Affeldt earned the win. Dmitri Young went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
W: Jeremy Affeldt L: Ugueth Urbina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Brian Runge · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Infante | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nook Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Guiel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Desi Relaford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickering | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Buck | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexis Gomez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Johnson | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban Yan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Anderson | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Shawn Camp | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L78D.B-2(E7)
- Dmitri Young: S9/L9S.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Craig Monroe: S9/L4D+.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Aaron Guiel: 63/G6M
- Desi Relaford: S8/L8LS+
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 2
- Marcus Thames: D7/G5+
- Brandon Inge: K
- Nook Logan: S7/L78S+.2-H
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M.1-3
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L4D+.3-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L7S+.2-H;1-3
- Dmitri Young: 53/G56S
- Craig Monroe: FC5/G56.2X3(5)
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: S8/G6M
- Abraham Nunez: S7/G5.1-2
- Calvin Pickering: W.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ruben Gotay: S2/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Alexis Gomez: 7/L7S
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Desi Relaford: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Randa: K
Top 3
- Carlos Pena: K
- Marcus Thames: 9/F89XD+
- Brandon Inge: S6/G56
- Nook Logan: K
Bot 3
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3+
- Calvin Pickering: S6/P78S
- John Buck: 53/G5
Top 4
- Omar Infante: 6/P78S
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F7S
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Dmitri Young: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Ruben Gotay: 13/G15
- Alexis Gomez: 8/F8LXD
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 5
- Carlos Pena: 63/G6M-
- Marcus Thames: W
- Brandon Inge: 7/F78M
- Nook Logan: 7/L7M
Bot 5
- Desi Relaford: 4/P34
- Joe Randa: 9/F89XD+
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Omar Infante: K
- Carlos Guillen: 143/G13+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8LM+
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L7M+
- Calvin Pickering: E4/G4+.1-3
- John Buck: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Ruben Gotay: S8/G4M
- Alexis Gomez: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LM
- Carlos Pena: S9/G4+
- Marcus Thames: WP.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Desi Relaford: S9/L89S
- Joe Randa: S7/L6D.1-2
- Matt Stairs: S7/L6D+.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Calvin Pickering: K
- John Buck: 5/P25F
- Ruben Gotay: K
Top 8
- Nook Logan: 43/G4S
- Omar Infante: S7/G56+
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Alexis Gomez: 8/L8LD+
- Aaron Guiel: K
- Desi Relaford: E6/G6
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Matt Stairs: 31/G3+
Top 9
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8RM+
- Dmitri Young: 543/G56.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Carlos Pena: D7/G5+.2-H
- Marcus Thames: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L8RS+
- Calvin Pickering: W.1-2
- John Buck: S1/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gotay: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alexis Gomez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Aaron Guiel: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H