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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2007-04-16 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 21832 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 27 mph R to L · 3:27
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 12–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Justin Verlander earned the win. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| DET | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Standridge | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Braun | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Jose Mesa | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Esteban German: 4/P89S-
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: S6/G6
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
- Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Sean Casey: D8/F8LM
- Craig Monroe: W
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Alex Gordon: D7/F7LD+
- Emil Brown: D7/L7LD+.2-H
- Ryan Shealy: 6/P6-
- John Buck: D8/L89D+.2-H
- Tony Pena: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6M.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: E6/FO/G6.1-2;3-H
- Carlos Guillen: 8/L8LM+
- Ivan Rodriguez: D7/L7LM+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Sean Casey: 4/P4-
Top 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 3
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9S
- Curtis Granderson: S8/G6M+
- Placido Polanco: E9/L89D+.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 5!3/G5+
Top 4
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F9S-
Bot 4
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F89XD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
- Craig Monroe: 9/F89M
Top 5
- Ryan Shealy: 2/P2LF-
- John Buck: S9/G34
- Tony Pena: WP.1-2
- Tony Pena: HP
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Jason LaRue: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6D-
- Placido Polanco: 4/LDP/L4+.1X1(43)
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LXD+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P6S-
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F78M
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Emil Brown: S8/G6+
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: W
- David DeJesus: 7/F7S
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 7
- Sean Casey: K
- Craig Monroe: 2/P2RF-
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: 6/L6
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S5/G56
- Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: D8/F8RXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P6M
- Sean Casey: K
Top 9
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: W
- Tony Pena: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Esteban German left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder