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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-22 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 36482 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 5th. Gil Meche earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Gil Meche L: Zach Miner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Ryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Larish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Miner | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Clay Rapada | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Glover | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Seay | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: T9/L89XD+
- Mike Aviles: S56/G56-.3-H
- Jose Guillen: S8/G6M.1-3
- Ryan Shealy: FC3/G3S-.3XH(32);1-2
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78D
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 6/P7LS
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Kila Ka'aihue: 31/G3
- John Buck: 53/G5
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5-
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7LM
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Top 3
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Jose Guillen: W
- Ryan Shealy: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Ryan Raburn: 4/P4D
- Brandon Inge: S8/L8LS+
- Dusty Ryan: PO1(E1).1-3
- Dusty Ryan: 53/G5S-
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Top 4
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LD
- Kila Ka'aihue: 4/L34-
- John Buck: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Jeff Larish: 7/L78D+
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/G6+
- David DeJesus: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: HP.1-2
- Ryan Shealy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Teahen: 9/L9D+
Bot 5
- Matt Joyce: K
- Edgar Renteria: 4/L4
- Ryan Raburn: K
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: 4/P4D
- John Buck: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Brandon Inge: 8/L8LXD+
- Dusty Ryan: S7/G56
- Curtis Granderson: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jeff Larish: S9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
- Matt Joyce: K
Top 7
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: IW
- Ryan Shealy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: 5!/LDP/L56-.2X2(54)
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RD
- Ryan Raburn: 6/P6M
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: D8/L7D+
- Billy Butler: S7/G56+.2-3
- John Buck: K
- Alberto Callaspo: WP.3-H;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/L9D.2-3
- David DeJesus: S7/L78M-.3-H
- Mike Aviles: WP.1-2
- Mike Aviles: K
Bot 8
- Dusty Ryan: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 2/BINT/BG2R-
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 6/P6
- Ryan Shealy: K
- Mark Teahen: D7/G
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Magglio Ordonez: 7!/L8LD
- Jeff Larish: 63/G6M-
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera left the game due to an injured back
- Placido Polanco called for batter interference