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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-08-14 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 72°F · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Craig Dingman earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Rondell White went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Craig Dingman L: Ambiorix Burgos SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Casey Moser · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Ambres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Johnson | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Franklyn German | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Darensbourg | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Dingman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Wood | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S+
- Chris Shelton: S7/G56+.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89D.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Rondell White: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5+
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM+
- Denny Hocking: 7/F7M
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RD+
Top 2
- Vance Wilson: S4/G4MD+
- John McDonald: WP.1-2
- John McDonald: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9M+.2-3;1-2
- Chris Shelton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 2
- Terrence Long: 3/G3
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4MS
Top 3
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Rondell White: 3/P3F
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56+
Bot 3
- Paul Phillips: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: HR7/IPHR/L7LM+
- Denny Hocking: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5
- Vance Wilson: 63/G6
- John McDonald: 6/P5F
Bot 4
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: W
- Terrence Long: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Mark Teahen: T8/L8RXD+.3-H;2-H
- Angel Berroa: S9/G4.3-H
- Paul Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7D+
- Chris Shelton: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: HP
- Denny Hocking: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: WP.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 43/G4MS
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Top 6
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G4M+
- Nook Logan: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Craig Monroe: CS2(26)
- Craig Monroe: HR/F7LD+
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Terrence Long: 7/L7S+
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M+
- Angel Berroa: S5/G56S-.B-2(E5/TH)
- Paul Phillips: 63/G56
Top 7
- Vance Wilson: HR/F78D+
- John McDonald: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Chris Shelton: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LM
- Denny Hocking: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56+.1-2
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8LS+.2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Terrence Long: SB2
- Terrence Long: W
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 3/P4S
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D
- Nook Logan: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: S4/P8RS-.BX2(46)
- Paul Phillips: 53/G5+
- David DeJesus: K
Top 9
- Craig Monroe: 6!/L6+
- Brandon Inge: 6/L6+
- Vance Wilson: S8/L8LS
- Omar Infante: D9/L89D+.1-H;BX3(945)
Bot 9
- Denny Hocking: 9/F9D+
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2LF+
- Chip Ambres: S9/G34-
- Emil Brown: 5/P5F
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Rondell White left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder, hurt diving for IPHR