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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-04-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11265 · 68°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 14–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 7th. Jeremy Bonderman earned the win. Ivan Rodriguez went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jeremy Bonderman L: Joe Mays SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Thames | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Berroa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
 Chris Spurling | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mays | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Luke Hudson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Stemle | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Wood | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9D+
- Placido Polanco: S7.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/G5+.3-H;1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Dmitri Young: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Chris Shelton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: T8/L8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Sweeney: 3/P34
- Reggie Sanders: K23
Top 2
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G56
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: K23
Top 3
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LXD
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7D
- Ivan Rodriguez: S7/G6M+
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5S-
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6S
- John Buck: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: 63/G6MS
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: 31/G34S
- Chris Shelton: D9/F9LD
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4M.2-3
- Craig Monroe: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: HR/F8RXD+
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: S5/G5S
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: K
- Mark Teahen: 13/G
Top 6
- Chris Shelton: E6/G6
- Carlos Guillen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: DGR/F8LXD+
- John Buck: FC5/G5.2X3(54)
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4MS
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: D9/F89D+
- Curtis Granderson: S7/L78M+.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LS+.2-H;1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M.3-H
- Chris Shelton: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Craig Monroe: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Shane Costa: 43/G4
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/F9D+
- Emil Brown: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: HR/F9D+
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/F7M
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- John Buck: D8/L8RM+
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LD.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
Top 9
- Marcus Thames: HR/F7D+
- Chris Shelton: S7/L7D+
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Craig Monroe: HP
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Ramon Santiago: K
Bot 9
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Shane Costa: HR/F8RXD+
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Emil Brown: 3/P9LSF
Notes & reviews
- Brown fell as he hit the ball and only got two or three steps toward first base
- Royals pitcher Mike Wood ejected by HP umpire Doug Eddings