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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-04-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13109 · 40°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph L to R · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Fernando Rodney earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Ivan Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Fernando Rodney L: David Riske SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 5/P5F
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7D
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LM
- Mark Teahen: HR/F89XD+
- Emil Brown: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L7M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4M+.2-3
- Sean Casey: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: K
Top 3
- Marcus Thames: 63/G6S
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
- Curtis Granderson: 8/P6MD
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5+
- Tony Pena: S7/G6+
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: S7/L78S+.2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4S
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6+
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G56
- Ryan Shealy: D7/G
- Jason LaRue: K
Top 5
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 63/G6S
- Sean Casey: 7/F78D+
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: 53/G
- David DeJesus: D8/F8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Emil Brown: 53/G56
Top 6
- Marcus Thames: W
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7M
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9M
- Placido Polanco: S8/L4MD-.1-3
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM+
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L4MD
- Jason LaRue: K
Top 7
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
- Carlos Guillen: S9/G3+
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Sean Casey: 9/F8RM
- Marcus Thames: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7LSF
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P4MD
- Mark Teahen: 3/G
Top 8
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89M
- Gary Sheffield: K
Bot 8
- Emil Brown: 6/P6M
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4S
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L7LM+
- Ryan Shealy: 8/F8RD+
Top 9
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/F89XD+
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Sean Casey: 8/F8RS
- Marcus Thames: K
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Esteban German: K
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15