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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2006-07-16 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 37893 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Scott Elarton earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Marcus Thames went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Zach Miner SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Miner | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Wil Ledezma | 3.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LD+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7LMF
- Omar Infante: K
- Marcus Thames: 3/P3
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 7!/L7D+
- Esteban German: S6/G56
- Joey Gathright: SB2
- Joey Gathright: W
- Paul Phillips: 9/L89M
Bot 2
- Carlos Guillen: HR/L9D+
- Chris Shelton: 9/F9M
- Craig Monroe: 7!/L78D+
- Alexis Gomez: 3/G3
Top 3
- David DeJesus: S8/L78S
- Tony Graffanino: S6/G6.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Emil Brown: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matt Stairs: 6/P
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Esteban German: S5/G5S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joey Gathright: S9/L89M+.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(946)
Bot 3
- Vance Wilson: 6/P
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G34S-
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Paul Phillips: 23/BG2L-
- David DeJesus: 31/G3
- Tony Graffanino: E6/TH/G6-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Omar Infante: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
Top 5
- Emil Brown: 53/G5
- Matt Stairs: S9/L34D+
- Mark Teahen: 6/P6MD
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- Joey Gathright: T7/F7LM.2-H;1-H
- Paul Phillips: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Chris Shelton: W
- Craig Monroe: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Alexis Gomez: 8/FDP.2X3(85)
- Vance Wilson: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3
Top 6
- David DeJesus: S7/L7M+
- Tony Graffanino: OA.1X2(26)
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F7LS
- Emil Brown: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Brandon Inge: W
- Omar Infante: 8/F8RD
- Marcus Thames: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Chris Shelton: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Esteban German: S8/L4M+
- Joey Gathright: HP.1-2
- Paul Phillips: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tony Graffanino: 3/P13
Bot 7
- Craig Monroe: 9/F89D
- Alexis Gomez: 7/F7LM
- Vance Wilson: S8/G4+
- Curtis Granderson: K
Top 8
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/P3F
- Emil Brown: K
- Matt Stairs: E4/G4
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Esteban German: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: S7/L78M+
- Omar Infante: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Marcus Thames: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Ramon Santiago: S9/L9M
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: 43/G6M-.1-2
- Alexis Gomez: W
- Vance Wilson: 6!3/G6
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4S
- Paul Phillips: 4/L4
- David DeJesus: S8/L78S+
- Tony Graffanino: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LXD+
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6+
- Omar Infante: 4/L4