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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16193 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:03
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Brian Bannister earned the win. Billy Butler went 1-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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Nate Robertson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban German | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Jason Grilli | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S7
- Timo Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Carlos Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LD
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: W
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
- Sean Casey: 7/F78D
- Brandon Inge: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Ross Gload: S7/L78S
- John Buck: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F78S
- Tony Pena: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Ramon Santiago: 13/BG
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Timo Perez: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Tony Pena: 8/F8RXD+
- Esteban German: 9/F9D
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L4D+
- Carlos Guillen: S2/G2L-.1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
- Sean Casey: 3/G3
- Brandon Inge: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/G6+
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
- Emil Brown: 4/P34D
- Ross Gload: S9/G34.1-3
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: D9/L9M+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Pena: K
Top 5
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L8LS
- Curtis Granderson: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LS-.2-3
- Timo Perez: FC1/G15+.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89S
- Carlos Guillen: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: 54/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: WP.2-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Billy Butler: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Emil Brown: 43/G4
- Ross Gload: K
Top 6
- Sean Casey: D9
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: S9/L89M.2-3
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Timo Perez: K
Bot 6
- John Buck: 3/P3F
- Alex Gordon: K
- Tony Pena: 9/F9D+
Top 7
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/L89S+
- Carlos Guillen: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
- Ivan Rodriguez: D9/L9LS
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: 7/F78D
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L6MD+
- Ryan Raburn: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 3/G3
- Emil Brown: 4/P9S
- Ross Gload: 63/G6
Top 9
- Timo Perez: D9/L9LS+
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M.2-3
- Carlos Guillen: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LM
- Sean Casey: 3/G3