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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13151 · 75°F, sunny · 2:59
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Wil Ledezma earned the win. Sean Casey went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Wil Ledezma L: Luke Hudson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Phillips | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wil Ledezma | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Zach Miner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Zumaya | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hudson | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ryan Braun | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zack Greinke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: K
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Guillen: T7/L7M.1-H
- Matt Stairs: S9/L89S+.3-H
- Craig Monroe: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
- Brandon Inge: S6/G56
- Omar Infante: K
Bot 2
- Emil Brown: 63/G6MD
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F9S
- Shane Costa: 43/G34
Top 3
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F89D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G25-
- Sean Casey: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Angel Berroa: S1/BG34S
- Jeff Keppinger: S8/G4M.1-2
- Paul Phillips: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Joey Gathright: E1/TH/G15.3-H;1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Esteban German: S9/L34D.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P6MD
- Emil Brown: W.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD+
- Carlos Guillen: D8/F8RXD+
- Matt Stairs: 43/G34-.2-3
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Shane Costa: 7/F7S
- Angel Berroa: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: 6/P6D
- Omar Infante: K
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Paul Phillips: W
- Joey Gathright: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Esteban German: SB2
- Esteban German: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Esteban German: W
- Mike Sweeney: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: S3/G34
- Sean Casey: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
- Carlos Guillen: E5/G5
- Matt Stairs: CS2(26)
- Matt Stairs: 13/G
Bot 6
- Emil Brown: 9/F89M
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F89D+
- Shane Costa: D8/F8RXD+
- Angel Berroa: 4/P4MD-
Top 7
- Craig Monroe: W
- Brandon Inge: 13/SH.1-2
- Omar Infante: W
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
Bot 7
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4M
- Paul Phillips: K
- Joey Gathright: 5
Top 8
- Sean Casey: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Esteban German: 63/G6+
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34-
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LS
- Ryan Shealy: 5/P25F
Top 9
- Craig Monroe: D7/L7M+
- Brandon Inge: FC1/SH.2-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-3
- Omar Infante: T8/F8RXD+.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: WP.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: E3/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Sean Casey: 6/P6D-
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/P3
Bot 9
- Shane Costa: 43/G34-
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9LSF
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/G34S
Notes & reviews
- KC Mgr Buddy Bell out for surgery to remove growth behind tonsils; bench coach Billy Doran running the team