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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2007-09-23 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 40068 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:42
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 1st. Justin Verlander earned the win. Marcus Thames went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Jorge de la Rosa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Brazell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cameron Maybin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hessman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Rabelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Luke Hochevar | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Joey Gathright: 13/G-
- Ross Gload: 4/P4MD-
Bot 1
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F9M
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56
- Ryan Raburn: D7/L5D+.1-H
- Carlos Guillen: WP.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: S7/F78S.3-H
- Marcus Thames: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Mike Hessman: W
- Brandon Inge: K
- Mike Rabelo: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Jason Smith: K
Bot 2
- Ramon Santiago: E5/TH/G56
- Cameron Maybin: K
- Placido Polanco: S9/L34D.1-2
- Ryan Raburn: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Carlos Guillen: WP.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: K
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: HP
- Joey Gathright: S9/G34.1-3
- Ross Gload: 8/F8RS.1-2(TH)
- Billy Butler: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Marcus Thames: HR/L7LD+
- Mike Hessman: 5/P56
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9LS
- Mike Rabelo: 3/G3
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: K23
- Alex Gordon: K
- John Buck: S7
- Jason Smith: BK.1-2
- Jason Smith: S6/G6.2-3
- Tony Pena: 13/G13-
Bot 4
- Ramon Santiago: HP
- Cameron Maybin: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Joey Gathright: 9/F9S
- Ross Gload: HP
- Billy Butler: 8/L8RD+
Bot 5
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F78M
- Marcus Thames: 6/P6
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: D9/G3
- Alex Gordon: W
- John Buck: 8/L8RM+.2-3
- Jason Smith: 36(1)/FO/G3S.3-H
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 6
- Mike Hessman: 3/P3F
- Brandon Inge: K
- Mike Rabelo: K
Top 7
- David DeJesus: K
- Emil Brown: K
- Ross Gload: S9/L9LS
- Billy Butler: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Ramon Santiago: 8/F8RD
- Cameron Maybin: K
- Placido Polanco: 4/P34D
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: S7
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89D
- John Buck: 8/F78D
- Jason Smith: 5/P5D
Bot 8
- Ryan Raburn: HR/L7D+
- Carlos Guillen: 53/G56S-
- Marcus Thames: K
- Mike Hessman: 8/F78XD
Top 9
- Craig Brazell: K
- David DeJesus: 5/P
- Emil Brown: E6/TH/G6
- Ross Gload: DI.1-2
- Ross Gload: K