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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-03 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41054 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph L to R · 2:39
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Kenny Rogers earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Chris Shelton went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Scott Elarton SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Joel Zumaya | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9LD
- Dmitri Young: K
- Chris Shelton: S8/L8RS-
- Carlos Guillen: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: 4/P34
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: S7
- Curtis Granderson: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB2.1-3(WP)
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: S6/G6S-
- Mark Teahen: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89D
- Chris Shelton: HR/L7LD+
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: D9/G3+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 13/G13
- Reggie Sanders: S7.3-H
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: S8/G6M
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9D+
- Placido Polanco: CS2(24)
- Placido Polanco: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/L78D+
Bot 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Angel Berroa: 9/P89S
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Top 6
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89M-
- Dmitri Young: 7/F78D
- Chris Shelton: HR/F9LD+
- Carlos Guillen: S5/G5
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 6
- John Buck: 13/G15+
- David DeJesus: 3/L34+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 7
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S9/L34D
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Emil Brown: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Angel Berroa: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8LXD+
- Chris Shelton: 4/L4+
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F8LXD+
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 9/F89S
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LS
Top 9
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F78XD+
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6