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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2006-09-30 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40071 · 56°F · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 9–6. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 1st. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win and Jimmy Gobble picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Todd Wellemeyer L: Zach Miner SV: Jimmy Gobble
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ambiorix Burgos | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam Bernero | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Miner | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Jason Grilli | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Durbin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: D8/L89S
- Esteban German: S9/L9S-.2-3
- David DeJesus: T8/L78XD+.3-H;1-H
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F78XD+.3-H
- Emil Brown: 7/F78M
- Paul Phillips: S8/L6D+
- Angel Berroa: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: W.2-3;1-2
- Angel Sanchez: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Angel Sanchez: K
- Joey Gathright: S7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- David DeJesus: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Sean Casey: S8/G4M+
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6+.1-3
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L7LM.3-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56+
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Paul Phillips: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: W
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brandon Inge: 4/P34D
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Top 3
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
- Jeff Keppinger: D9/L3
- Angel Sanchez: 53/G56S-
- Joey Gathright: W
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7M
- Sean Casey: 9!/L89M
- Magglio Ordonez: WP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: E5/G56.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Stairs: WP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: D8/L8LXD+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- David DeJesus: T9/L89XD+
- Mike Sweeney: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Emil Brown: S9/L4D
- Paul Phillips: 54(1)/FO/G56S-
- Angel Berroa: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Brandon Inge: S9/P8RS
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4M-
- Sean Casey: S8/G4-.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 4!3/G4+
Top 5
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Angel Sanchez: 63/G6S-
- Joey Gathright: S4/BG34+
- Esteban German: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Matt Stairs: D8/F78D+
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 6
- David DeJesus: 53/G5S+
- Mike Sweeney: S7
- Emil Brown: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 6
- Curtis Granderson: T8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M.3-H
- Sean Casey: 4!3/G4+.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
- Carlos Guillen: 1/G34S-
Top 7
- Paul Phillips: S8/L8LS-
- Angel Berroa: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: WP.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: S9/L4D-.3-H
- Angel Sanchez: WP.1-2
- Angel Sanchez: 7/L78M
- Joey Gathright: 5/P25F-
Bot 7
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34-
- Craig Monroe: 8/L8RM+
Top 8
- Esteban German: 6/P6D
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Sweeney: D7/G
- Emil Brown: 9/P34D
Bot 8
- Brandon Inge: 4/P4D
- Curtis Granderson: 23/BG2L-
- Placido Polanco: W
- Sean Casey: 3/G3S-
Top 9
- Paul Phillips: K
- Angel Berroa: 7/L78D+
- Jeff Keppinger: 9!/L9LM
Bot 9
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/L8RD