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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-05-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17614 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:17
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Carlos Guillen went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Brian Bannister SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shane Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Neal Musser | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: 3/P34S
- Gary Sheffield: E5/G5
- Magglio Ordonez: W.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L7LS+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ivan Rodriguez: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 13/G15-
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6S-
Top 2
- Sean Casey: S9/G34
- Craig Monroe: K
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L34+.1-3
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Ross Gload: 43/G4S-
- Billy Butler: D9/G3
- Alex Gordon: K
Top 3
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G56
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/F9D+
- Carlos Guillen: S8/L6MD+.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LM.1-2
- Sean Casey: W
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LS
Bot 3
- John Buck: S7/G56
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 8/LDP/L8RM.1X1(83)
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD+
- Curtis Granderson: T9/G
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6S
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4-
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8LS
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4MD
- Ross Gload: 53/G56
Top 5
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6M
- Carlos Guillen: S7/L78S+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Sean Casey: D9/F89D+.1-H
- Craig Monroe: S7/L78S.2-3
- Brandon Inge: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89D
Bot 5
- Billy Butler: 3/L34-
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D+
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Tony Pena: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 63/G56-
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4D-
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 6/P
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Craig Monroe: W
- Brandon Inge: 9/F8RD
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: K
Bot 7
- Ross Gload: 13/G13-
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RM
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- John Buck: HP.1-2
- Tony Pena: 43/G4
Top 8
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F78D
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/F9LD+
- Carlos Guillen: IW
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: S5/G56-.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78D
- Mike Sweeney: D8/L8LD+.2-H;1-H
- Shane Costa: 43/G4.2-3
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S.3-H
- Alex Gordon: 13/G
Top 9
- Craig Monroe: 9/F9D
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9S-
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 9
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 4/P34D-
- David DeJesus: K