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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-08-29 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40206 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 5th. Zach Miner earned the win. Mark Teahen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Zach Miner L: Kyle Davies SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Kevin Causey · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Larish | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Sardinha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Kip Wells | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Tejeda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Miner | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 13/G13
- Alberto Callaspo: 3/G3
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S
- Jose Guillen: 23/G3S
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7LMF
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LM
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: HR/F9LD+
- Billy Butler: E6/TH/G6
- Ross Gload: 54(1)/FO/G5
- John Buck: 7/F7D
- Joey Gathright: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 5/P2L
- Jeff Larish: 5/P5F
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7LS
Top 3
- Mike Aviles: S7/G56
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G34.1-2
- David DeJesus: 7/F7D
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Marcus Thames: 2/P2L
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LM
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56-
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: D9/F89D+
- Ross Gload: 7!/F7D+
- John Buck: W
- Joey Gathright: K
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F89XD+
- Jeff Larish: 7/F7D
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Mike Aviles: 53/G56S
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L4D
- David DeJesus: S7/G6.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8LXD+
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Marcus Thames: E6/TH/G6
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: T8/L89M.2-H(UR);1-H
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S.3-H
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: K+SB3;SB2
- Jeff Larish: S9/L9LM+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Gary Sheffield: WP.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Marcus Thames: 2/P2LF
Top 6
- Billy Butler: 8/F89XD
- Ross Gload: 143/G13
- John Buck: 8!/L8RM
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LM
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Joey Gathright: D9/L3D-
- Mike Aviles: S9/L89M.2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8LS.1-2
- David DeJesus: 8/L8LXD+.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 5!4(1)3/GDP/G5S
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Ryan Raburn: 6!3/G6
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: S8/G4M
- Billy Butler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ross Gload: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Larish: 7/L7M
- Gary Sheffield: 8/F78D+
- Dane Sardinha: 4/P4D
Top 9
- John Buck: W
- Joey Gathright: K
- Mike Aviles: DI.1-2
- Mike Aviles: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- David DeJesus: DI.1-2
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
Notes & reviews
- Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera left the game due to an injured chest