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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2007-09-22 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 41792 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Kyle Davies earned the win. Curtis Granderson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
W: Kyle Davies L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David DeJesus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Raburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zach Miner | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Clay Rapada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Esteban German: D8/L89D+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34.2-3
- Billy Butler: 4/P4S
- Mike Sweeney: E5/FO/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Emil Brown: S9/L89S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Alex Gordon: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: HR/L9LD+
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
- Gary Sheffield: 2!/P2LF-
- Magglio Ordonez: S5/G5+.B-2(E5/TH)
- Carlos Guillen: WP.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: K
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/L78D+.1-H
- Billy Butler: W
- Mike Sweeney: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S-
- Timo Perez: 3/G34S
- Sean Casey: 43/G34
Top 3
- Emil Brown: 8/F89D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: 63/G56
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L89S
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Tony Pena: 23/G2R-
- Esteban German: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Guillen: D9/L9LS+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34.2-3
- Timo Perez: D9/L9LS.3-H;1-H;BX3(935)
- Sean Casey: S8/G4
- Brandon Inge: 9/F89D+
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Billy Butler: S8/G4M+
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/L9S+
- Carlos Guillen: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Emil Brown: S7/L78S
- Alex Gordon: 3!6(1)/FO/G3S
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Esteban German: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G56-
- Timo Perez: S8/G4M
- Sean Casey: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Brandon Inge: WP.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Top 7
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G56
- Billy Butler: S7/G56.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Emil Brown: IW
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F89D+
Top 8
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6+
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: T8/L8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7.3-H
- Ross Gload: IW
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F89D+
Bot 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Ryan Raburn: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Sean Casey: D8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Inge: WP.2-3
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 9
- Mark Teahen: K
- Emil Brown: K
- Alex Gordon: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Curtis Granderson: DGR7/F7LD
- Placido Polanco: K
- Gary Sheffield: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/L78S+.3-H;B-2(E7)
- Carlos Guillen: 3/G3