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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13330 · 35°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Jorge de la Rosa earned the win and David Riske picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jorge de la Rosa L: Jose Mesa SV: David Riske
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Jose Mesa | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jorge De La Rosa | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3/P23F
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: D8/L89S+.B-3(E9)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P56
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56S-
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Sean Casey: W.1-2
- Craig Monroe: SB3.1-2(PB)
- Craig Monroe: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: 2/P25F
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G56+
- Ross Gload: 2/P23F
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: 6/P6D
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G34-
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9S-
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: K
- Tony Pena: S9/L34D-
- David DeJesus: 6/P78S
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4
Top 4
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P5
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6MD
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L8LS-
- Sean Casey: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5F
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Ross Gload: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Sean Casey: K23
- Craig Monroe: D8/F8RXD+
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6MD
- Brandon Inge: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: W
- Tony Pena: 2/BP2LF
- David DeJesus: SB2
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F89D.2-3
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: K
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: S9/L4D-
- Gary Sheffield: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89S
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 5/P56-
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6
- Ross Gload: 3/G3
Top 7
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RS
- Craig Monroe: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 7
- Jason LaRue: D8/F8RXD+
- Tony Pena: T9/L9LM+.2-H
- David DeJesus: S7/F7M.3-H
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/L9M-
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5F
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: 3/P34
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M-
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9S
- Gary Sheffield: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Ryan Shealy: 53/G56
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LD
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Sean Casey: 31/G34