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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-05-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15556 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:09
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 8th. Joel Zumaya earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Mark Grudzielanek 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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Joel Zumaya L: Elmer Dessens SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Shelton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Guiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Runelvys Hernandez | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S6/G56
- Ivan Rodriguez: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 1
- Esteban German: S9/G4+
- Mark Grudzielanek: PO1(13)
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/F78XD+
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Emil Brown: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L7S+
- Chris Shelton: SB2
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56S+
- Angel Berroa: 53/G5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: HP
- John Buck: S9/L89S+.1-2
- Aaron Guiel: S1/G5S-.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Omar Infante: W
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: CS2(26)
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S+
- Reggie Sanders: HR/L8RXD+.1-H
- Emil Brown: HR/F8LXD+
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89M
- Angel Berroa: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78S
Top 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6+
- Magglio Ordonez: S5/G
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Chris Shelton: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 4
- John Buck: S8/L8LS
- Aaron Guiel: 1/BP
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Omar Infante: 4/P89S
- Brandon Inge: 3/P
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L34+
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Tony Graffanino: 4/P4D
- Angel Berroa: D9/L9S+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: OA.2X3(25)
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L4MD+
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Chris Shelton: S8/L8RM+
- Craig Monroe: S7/G56+.1-2
- Omar Infante: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78D+
- John Buck: 9/F89XD+
- Aaron Guiel: K
Top 7
- Brandon Inge: S1/BG25-
- Curtis Granderson: D8/L78XD+.1-H
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/G34S.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Bot 7
- Esteban German: 7/L78M
- Mark Grudzielanek: HR/L78XD+
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G5
- Emil Brown: W
- Tony Graffanino: 3/G3+
Top 8
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: W
- Omar Infante: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: D7/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LM+.2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- John Buck: 3/P3F
Top 9
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: D9/L9S+
- Chris Shelton: K
- Craig Monroe: S7/L7S+.2-H
- Omar Infante: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Aaron Guiel: 8/F8LD
- Esteban German: D7/G5+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4