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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-08-30 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 40623 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 13–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 8th. Brandon Duckworth earned the win. Billy Butler went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Brandon Duckworth L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kevin Causey · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Larish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Nate Robertson | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Casey Fossum | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Aviles: 43/G4S-
- Alberto Callaspo: 2/P2LF
- David DeJesus: 341/G34S
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: T9/G
- Placido Polanco: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: D7/G
- Matt Joyce: W
- Jeff Larish: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: HR/F78D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Marcus Thames: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7
- Brandon Inge: 9/L9D+
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F78D+
Top 3
- Ross Gload: S8/L6MD+
- Esteban German: 1/LDP/L15+.1X1(13)
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: T8/L8LXD+
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6.3-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 3/G3-
- Matt Joyce: S9/L34D+
- Jeff Larish: K
Top 4
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L7S+
- David DeJesus: K
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Marcus Thames: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13
- Brandon Inge: 7/L7D+
Top 5
- Billy Butler: K
- Mark Teahen: HR/F78XD+
- John Buck: W
- Ross Gload: PO1(13)
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Curtis Granderson: 5/L56+
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Esteban German: W
- Mike Aviles: S8/G4M.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RM+.3-H
- Jose Guillen: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 6
- Matt Joyce: T9/G3+
- Jeff Larish: 43/G4.3-H
- Marcus Thames: 5/P23
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Top 7
- John Buck: K23
- Ross Gload: S8/L8RS
- Esteban German: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Aviles: W.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Brandon Inge: K
- Curtis Granderson: DGR/F78XD
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: D7/L78D
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Mark Teahen: D8/L8RS.3-H
- John Buck: IW
- Ross Gload: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Joey Gathright: S9/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Mike Aviles: D8/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Alberto Callaspo: OA.2X3(25)
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Matt Joyce: W
- Jeff Larish: 5/P56
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 9
- Tony Pena: S8/G6M
- Billy Butler: S9/G3.1-3
- Mark Teahen: K
- John Buck: FC5/G5.3-H;1-3(E5/TH);BX2(143)
- Ross Gload: 8/L8LM
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: 3/G3-
- Brandon Inge: W
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G34.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+