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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15459 · 65°F · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:57
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 15–4. Detroit Tigers put up 10 in the 1st. Kenny Rogers earned the win. John Buck went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Mark Redman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Shelton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Clevlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Hooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Rabelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Phillips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike Maroth | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Redman | 0.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Dohmann | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Jose Diaz | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: HR/F8RXD+
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: W
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G56.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L78XD+.2-H;1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: W
- Brandon Inge: S9/F8RS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Shelton: S7/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: T9/G3+.3-H;2-H
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6S-
- Marcus Thames: S7/G56.3-H
- Magglio Ordonez: W.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S4/G4M-.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)/FO/G6-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Esteban German: 4/P89S-
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Chris Shelton: S6/G56-
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Curtis Granderson: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: K
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Craig Monroe: 6/P8LS
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8RXD+
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G4M+
- Carlos Guillen: WP.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: S5/G15-
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Esteban German: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: W
- Chris Shelton: D8/L8LXD+.1-H
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Curtis Granderson: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Craig Monroe: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Marcus Thames: HP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
Bot 4
- Paul Phillips: 3/P3DF
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8LS
- Chris Shelton: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 46(1)/FO/G4-.2-3
- Alexis Gomez: 53/G56
Bot 5
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Angel Sanchez: 53/G56
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Matt Stairs: 63/G6M+
- Brent Clevlen: 63/G6
- Ramon Santiago: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
- Mitch Maier: K
- Esteban German: 53/G6-
Top 7
- Vance Wilson: 9/F9D
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LM
- Chris Shelton: W
- Kevin Hooper: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 7
- Paul Phillips: S8/L8LS
- Emil Brown: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6-
Top 8
- Alexis Gomez: D8/L89D+
- Mike Rabelo: K23
- Brent Clevlen: 53/G
- Ramon Santiago: 2/P2RF
Bot 8
- John Buck: HR/F8LXD+
- Angel Sanchez: 63/G6+
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Joey Gathright: S4/G4MS-
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
Top 9
- Vance Wilson: 9/F9LSF
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5
- Chris Shelton: K
Bot 9
- Esteban German: 8/F8RXD+
- Paul Phillips: 6/L6
- Emil Brown: D9/L89XD+
- Ryan Shealy: S8/G6M.2-H
- John Buck: HR/L7LD+.1-H
- Angel Sanchez: K
Notes & reviews
- KC Mgr Buddy Bell out for surgery to remove growth behind tonsils; bench coach Billy Doran running the team