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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-05-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9746 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–0. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win. Curtis Granderson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jeremy Affeldt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Guiel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Affeldt | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Shane Costa: 31/G34S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89M
- Chris Shelton: 3/P
- Craig Monroe: W
- Brandon Inge: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Marcus Thames: S7/L78S+
- Omar Infante: S8/G6+.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Aaron Guiel: 4/L4D-
- Emil Brown: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Chris Shelton: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 63/G6+
- Andres Blanco: 43/G4S
- John Buck: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6M-
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56
- Marcus Thames: D9/F9LD+
- Omar Infante: 53/G
Bot 4
- Shane Costa: 43/G4-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 5
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F78D
- Placido Polanco: D9/G
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/F8RM-.2-3;B-2(E8)
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H
- Chris Shelton: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Aaron Guiel: W
- Emil Brown: 5/L5
- Esteban German: 3/L3S
- Andres Blanco: PO1(13)
Top 6
- Marcus Thames: 53/G5
- Omar Infante: S6/G6
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Andres Blanco: K
- John Buck: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: 3/G3
Top 7
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L89S-
- Chris Shelton: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 7/F78D+.2-3
- Brandon Inge: W
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P34
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S4/F9S-
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 8
- Omar Infante: S7/L78S+
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F78M-
- Placido Polanco: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: S7/L7S
- Esteban German: K
- Andres Blanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8RM+
- Chris Shelton: WP.1-2
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6MS-
Bot 9
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Shane Costa: S7/L7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89S