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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-04-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 29720 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Jaime Cerda earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Craig Monroe went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jaime Cerda L: Ugueth Urbina SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nook Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rondell White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Gotay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wil Ledezma | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ugueth Urbina | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jaime Cerda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8RS-
- Carlos Guillen: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6MS-.3-H
- Dmitri Young: S8/L6MD+
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: HR/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Higginson: 8/F8RXD+
- Jason Smith: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: W
- Tony Graffanino: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
- Mike Sweeney: D8/F89S-
- Emil Brown: 3/G34S-
Top 2
- Nook Logan: S7/L56+
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 6/P7S
- Ivan Rodriguez: E5/TH/G56S-.2-3
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- Angel Berroa: S8/L8RS
- Terrence Long: 13/G13-.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 3
- Carlos Pena: 43/G4
- Craig Monroe: 7/F7S-
- Bobby Higginson: 7/F7LMF
Bot 3
- Ruben Gotay: S7/G56+
- David DeJesus: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Emil Brown: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
Top 4
- Jason Smith: K
- Nook Logan: 43/G34-
- Brandon Inge: S5/G5S-
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F78M-
Bot 4
- Angel Berroa: D8/L78M
- Terrence Long: 43/G4.2-3
- Alberto Castillo: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Ruben Gotay: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9S-
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Pena: W
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: S9/G34
- Tony Graffanino: S9/G34.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Top 6
- Bobby Higginson: 6/P6D
- Jason Smith: 4/P9S-
- Nook Logan: 13/BG34S-
Bot 6
- Eli Marrero: D7/L7D+
- Angel Berroa: 3/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Terrence Long: 43/G4S-.3-H
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: 9/F89M
- Carlos Guillen: 4/L4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 7
- Ruben Gotay: 4/P9S
- David DeJesus: K
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: 7/F7LD
- Craig Monroe: 9/F89D
- Bobby Higginson: K
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Emil Brown: K
- Eli Marrero: W
- Angel Berroa: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Terrence Long: DGR/F9LD+
- Alberto Castillo: 4/P89S
Top 9
- Omar Infante: K
- Rondell White: 53/G5
- Brandon Inge: W
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Tony Pena ejected by HP umpire CB Bucknor