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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-09-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10922 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 11–4. Detroit Tigers put up 9 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win. Craig Monroe went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Runelvys Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Hooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Blanco | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Angel Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Miner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runelvys Hernandez | 1.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Braun | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nelson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 6/P
- Sean Casey: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/P3
- Carlos Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 1
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- Esteban German: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: S9/L89S
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 2
- Craig Monroe: D7/G5+
- Brandon Inge: HP
- Omar Infante: E5/SH/BG56S-.2-3;1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9M+.2-3;1-2
- Sean Casey: 7/F7S
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L7S+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Craig Monroe: HR/L7LD+.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Brandon Inge: HR/F89XD+.B-H(TUR)
- Omar Infante: W
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- Shane Costa: K
- Jeff Keppinger: 3/L3+
Top 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F8RS
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD+
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Carlos Guillen: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Paul Bako: 7/F7M
- Andres Blanco: W
- Joey Gathright: 8/F8RD
- Esteban German: S8/L6D+.1-2
- David DeJesus: D8/L8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: 53/G56+
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LM
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L6D+
- Shane Costa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/G56+
- Paul Bako: 13/G34S-
Top 5
- Omar Infante: W
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Sean Casey: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Bot 5
- Andres Blanco: W
- Joey Gathright: 54(1)/FO/G
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 5/P7LSF
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD+
- Craig Monroe: 63/G6
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 6
- Ryan Shealy: 7/F7M
- Shane Costa: 7/F7LM
- Jeff Keppinger: S9/L9M
- Paul Bako: K
Top 7
- Omar Infante: K
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Sean Casey: K23
Bot 7
- Andres Blanco: T9/L9LM
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6.3-H
- Angel Sanchez: 8/F8RM
- Mitch Maier: K
Top 8
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G56
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 8
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Shane Costa: 5/P5D
Top 9
- Craig Monroe: D9/L89D
- Brandon Inge: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Kevin Hooper: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Keppinger: D8/L8RD+
- Paul Phillips: K
- Angel Berroa: 43/G4S.2-3
- Joey Gathright: S8/G56.3-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