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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-04-03 · Day game · Comerica Park · Att: 32735 · 48°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 4th. Zack Greinke earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Jeremy Bonderman SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tim Welke · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Gathright | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeremy Bonderman | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquilino Lopez | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Gathright: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G56
- Alex Gordon: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Clete Thomas: 8/F78XD+
- Placido Polanco: S6/G6
- Gary Sheffield: W.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89M
- Carlos Guillen: 7/L7M
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 53/G5
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ivan Rodriguez: 7/F7M
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: 9/F9M
Top 3
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Tony Pena: 43/G4M
- Joey Gathright: 13/BG13
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56+
- Clete Thomas: WP.1-2
- Clete Thomas: K
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4.2-3
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L9S
- Alex Gordon: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: 9/P9S-
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78S
- Ross Gload: S9/L34D+.1-3
- John Buck: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
- Carlos Guillen: S8/G4M+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 9/F9D
- Joey Gathright: 6/P6M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G6+
- Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Marcus Thames: K
- Brandon Inge: W
- Clete Thomas: S1/L13.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P5F
Top 6
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Mark Teahen: HR/L9LD+
- Ross Gload: S9/G4
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Magglio Ordonez: D8/F8RXD+
- Carlos Guillen: 5/P5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P4D
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: S8/G4M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 7/F78XD+
- Alex Gordon: 7!/F7D+
- Jose Guillen: SB2
- Jose Guillen: S7/L7M+.2-H
- Billy Butler: S8/L4D+.1-3
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Marcus Thames: 9/F9LM
- Brandon Inge: HR/F7D+
- Clete Thomas: K
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4D+
Top 8
- Ross Gload: 7/L7M+
- John Buck: 8/F8RXD+
- Tony Pena: 63/G6-
Bot 8
- Gary Sheffield: S7/F78S.BX2(74)
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Carlos Guillen: D7/L7LS
- Ivan Rodriguez: WP.2-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9LM
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8LM
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: 7/F78S
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7D