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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2005-09-10 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 25242 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:47
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Chris Spurling earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Carlos Pena went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Chris Spurling L: Andy Sisco SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chip Ambres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Huber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Diaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Gobble | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Shawn Camp | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Maroth | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Chris Spurling | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chip Ambres: 8/F78M
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: D9/L9LS+
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/P3D-.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Chris Shelton: 4/L4+
- Craig Monroe: 8/L8LM+
Top 2
- Emil Brown: 9/P9S
- Angel Berroa: 8/L8RD+
- John Buck: D9/L89D+
- Justin Huber: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: S9/L34+
- Omar Infante: 3/G3-.1-2
- Nook Logan: 3/P3F
- Placido Polanco: S8/L4MD+.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Brandon Inge: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Matt Diaz: K
- Andres Blanco: 9/F9S
- Chip Ambres: 5/P25
Bot 3
- Magglio Ordonez: S7
- Chris Shelton: 9/F9D
- Craig Monroe: 5!4(1)3/GDP/G56+
Top 4
- Joe McEwing: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Emil Brown: S8/L6MD.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Angel Berroa: S7/L7LS.2-H
- John Buck: 7/F7LS
- Justin Huber: 6/DP/P6MD.1X1(63)
Bot 4
- Carlos Pena: K
- Omar Infante: 6/P6D
- Nook Logan: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34.1-3
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 5
- Matt Diaz: 13/G15
- Andres Blanco: 7/F7LS
- Chip Ambres: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Chris Shelton: S8/G6
- Craig Monroe: S8/G6M.1-2
- Carlos Pena: S8/G6MD+.2-H;1-2
- Omar Infante: 8/P89S
Top 6
- Joe McEwing: W
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F78D+
- Emil Brown: K
- Angel Berroa: S9/L3D+.1-2
- John Buck: PO2(24)
Bot 6
- Nook Logan: S7/L6D+
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: POCS3(26)
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89M
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4
Top 7
- John Buck: S8/G6M
- Justin Huber: S9/P9LS.1-2
- Terrence Long: 8/F8RS
- Andres Blanco: 64(1)/FO/G6MS-.2-3
- Aaron Guiel: 3!/G34S
Bot 7
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Chris Shelton: 2/P3F
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: 31/G3-
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 8
- Carlos Pena: HR/F89XD+
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Nook Logan: 8/F8RD+
- Placido Polanco: S7/L56+
- Brandon Inge: S8/L78M+.1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Angel Berroa: K
- John Buck: S9/L9LS
- Matt Stairs: K
- Terrence Long: 9/F9M