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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2007-09-21 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40117 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph from LF · 2:34
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Tim Byrdak earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Sean Casey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tim Byrdak L: Leo Nunez SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Buckner | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jair Jurrjens | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 2/P2LF
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89D
- Mark Teahen: DGR/F9LM+
- Billy Butler: S9/G34.2-H
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: S7/L78M
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Gary Sheffield: 3/P34
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: S8/G6M
- Jason Smith: HR/F7D+.1-H
- John Buck: 3/P3F
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L9S
- Carlos Guillen: 5/P
- Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: T8/L89D+
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S+.3-H
- Ross Gload: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Timo Perez: 43/G4
- Sean Casey: 7/F7M
- Brandon Inge: 8/F78S
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jason Smith: K23
- John Buck: K
Bot 4
- Curtis Granderson: 53/G6S
- Placido Polanco: D9/L9LS+
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Joey Gathright: W
- David DeJesus: 7/F7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LS
- Timo Perez: W
- Sean Casey: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Inge: 4!3/G4MD
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L9M
- Placido Polanco: S7/L7S.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 7/L7M+
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 9/F9M
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 6
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L89M
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: E6/TH/FO/G6.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
- Sean Casey: S3/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
- Esteban German: K
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Joey Gathright: E7/L7M.B-2
- David DeJesus: 13/SH.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L9D+.BX2(96)
- Marcus Thames: 53/G5
Top 9
- Billy Butler: 43/G34
- Ross Gload: S6/G6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Esteban German: 4(1)/FO/G4