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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2006-07-15 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40210 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Justin Verlander earned the win. Placido Polanco went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jimmy Gobble SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Graffanino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Shelton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Alexis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Gobble | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Jamie Walker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Tony Graffanino: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 4/L4
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89XD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LM
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Emil Brown: D9/F9LD+
- Mark Teahen: W
- Esteban German: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Omar Infante: S8/L8LM+
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LXD+
- Craig Monroe: K
- Chris Shelton: W.1-2
- Brandon Inge: D8/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 3
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Graffanino: S9/L9M+
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD+
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8LXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S6/G6+
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G6+.1-2
- Omar Infante: K
- Marcus Thames: S7/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 4
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F78D
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Emil Brown: 4/L4
Bot 4
- Chris Shelton: S8/G4M
- Brandon Inge: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 24/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Esteban German: 43/G4
- John Buck: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Omar Infante: 8!/F8LXD+
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LM
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 6!3/G6+
- Tony Graffanino: 31/G34
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Chris Shelton: W
- Brandon Inge: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/L7S.3-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Reggie Sanders: 1
- Matt Stairs: C/E2
- Emil Brown: 4/P34D
- Mark Teahen: E6/G6.1-3
- Esteban German: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Omar Infante: S8/L8RM
- Alexis Gomez: K
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RXD+
- Chris Shelton: 53/G
Top 8
- John Buck: 3/P3F
- Joey Gathright: K
- Tony Graffanino: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: S4/G4MD+
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- David DeJesus: 4/P6MD
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F78D+
- Paul Phillips: D7/F78XD+
- Emil Brown: K