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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-04-02 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 32348 · 51°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph R to L · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Brian Bannister earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Zach Miner | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Yorman Bazardo | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L34D
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Gary Sheffield: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6-
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: 53/G5S-
Bot 2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9S
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/P4D
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Ross Gload: 7/F7M
- John Buck: 9/F9LM
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 4
- Joey Gathright: S6/G6-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L8LS
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M+
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G56.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13
- Ross Gload: S4/G34
- John Buck: 14(1)/FO/G15
- Tony Pena: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/P34S
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G56-
Top 6
- Joey Gathright: 13/G13
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L3D
- Alex Gordon: 43/G34.2-3
- Jose Guillen: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Billy Butler: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Mark Teahen: WP.2-3
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 6
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6M+
- Brandon Inge: 3/P34S
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
Top 7
- Ross Gload: 7/F7D
- John Buck: 6/P6
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 5/P56S
- Gary Sheffield: 8/L8LD
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 8
- Joey Gathright: D7/L5
- Mark Grudzielanek: W+WP.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1X3(83656/TH)
Bot 8
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Ross Gload: W
- John Buck: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Tony Pena: 13/G15-
Bot 9
- Jacque Jones: K
- Brandon Inge: K
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+
- Placido Polanco: K