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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26070 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Jose Mesa earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Magglio Ordonez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jose Mesa L: Brandon Duckworth SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Derryl Cousins · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Rabelo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Maroth | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jose Mesa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| David Riske | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Duckworth | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: 43/G34
- Marcus Thames: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/F8RM
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Mark Teahen: 9/F89M
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Emil Brown: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P6MD
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Craig Monroe: 7/F7D+
- Omar Infante: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 13/G15
- Esteban German: HR/F7D+
- Tony Pena: 13/G15
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5+
- Mike Rabelo: 63/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: HP.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Emil Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: 14(1)/FO/G13+
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 1
- Marcus Thames: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G15.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: S9/L89M.2-H
- Craig Monroe: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Esteban German: 53/G5S
- Tony Pena: 53/G5S-
- Jason LaRue: HR/F7D+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 5
- Craig Monroe: D8/L89D+
- Omar Infante: S8/L8LM+.2-3
- Brandon Inge: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.3-H(NR)
- Mike Rabelo: S8/G4M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F78XD+
Bot 5
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L78S
- Mark Teahen: S3/L3S+.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Emil Brown: W
- Billy Butler: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: D7/G
- Marcus Thames: D9/F89D+.2-H;BX3(945)
- Magglio Ordonez: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4+
- Craig Monroe: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Esteban German: 9/F9D
- Tony Pena: S9/L89M
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56.1-2
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L78D+
Top 7
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Brandon Inge: 4/P4D
- Mike Rabelo: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Emil Brown: S8/F8LXD+.BX2(84)
- Billy Butler: K
- Esteban German: W
- Tony Pena: SB2
- Tony Pena: W
- Jason LaRue: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 8
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: S5/G56S-
- Marcus Thames: WP.1-3
- Marcus Thames: W
- Magglio Ordonez: D7/L7D+.3-H;1-3
- Carlos Guillen: IW
- Craig Monroe: S8/L4D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Curtis Granderson: 9/FDP.3XH(92)
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 5/P5F
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LS
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5-
- Mike Rabelo: 3/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G4+
- Placido Polanco: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Sean Casey: S9/L9S+.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 9
- Ross Gload: 9/F9M
- Emil Brown: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6MS-