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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-03-31 · Day game · Comerica Park · 11 innings · Att: 44934 · 51°F · Wind 16 mph from LF · 3:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Leo Nunez earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Leo Nunez L: Denny Bautista SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Chuck Meriwether · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Guillen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Brett Tomko | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquilino Lopez | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Bautista | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: E5/TH/G56S-
- Alex Gordon: SB2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Placido Polanco: 3/G3
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G6+.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Billy Butler: 9/F89D+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LM
- Ross Gload: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Carlos Guillen: D8/L8RXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Jacque Jones: K
- Brandon Inge: W
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
Bot 3
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Magglio Ordonez: D9/L89XD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: S9/G34+.2XH(92)
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: S7/L56.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 1/G3S-
Bot 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8LM+
- Jacque Jones: K
- Brandon Inge: D8/L8LD+.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M
- Gary Sheffield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Ross Gload: 31/G3
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: K23
Bot 5
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F78D+
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LM
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9D+
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4-
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 63/G6S-
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L34
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD+
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6MD
Top 7
- Mark Teahen: W
- Ross Gload: S8/L6M+.1-3
- John Buck: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tony Pena: 146(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Joey Gathright: 6/L6
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
- Mark Teahen: T7/L8LD+
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Carlos Guillen: HR/F9D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4+
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 9
- John Buck: 43/G4
- Tony Pena: K
- Joey Gathright: 7/L7M
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Placido Polanco: 4!/L4D
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/P3F
Top 10
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G6
- Alex Gordon: K+SB2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 7/L78D+
Bot 10
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 11
- Mark Teahen: W
- Ross Gload: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
- John Buck: S8/G6M+.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Tony Pena: S8/L8LS-.2-H
- Joey Gathright: PB.1-2
- Joey Gathright: W
- Esteban German: K
Bot 11
- Clete Thomas: D8/F78XD+
- Brandon Inge: 3/SH/BG23.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Placido Polanco: 5!3/G56
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured foot/ankle
- Debut game for Clete Thomas