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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-23 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 35121 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from LF · 2:17
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Zack Greinke earned the win. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Freddy Garcia SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Larish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Garcia | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Gary Glover | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Fossum | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: HR/F7D+
- Jose Guillen: K
- Ryan Shealy: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6D
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S9/G4+
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7D+
- Miguel Olivo: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Tony Pena: 3/P23F
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 4/P3D
- Jeff Larish: D8/L8RXD+
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8LXD+
- Marcus Thames: S7/L78M+.2XH(72)
Top 3
- David DeJesus: HP
- Mike Aviles: K
- Jose Guillen: 5/P5
- Ryan Shealy: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: K+PB.B-1
- Dusty Ryan: K
- Curtis Granderson: WP.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7LM
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Ryan Shealy: HR/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: W
- Alex Gordon: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6S-
- Tony Pena: 3/G34S
Bot 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8RD+
- Jeff Larish: 7/L7D+
- Edgar Renteria: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Marcus Thames: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- David DeJesus: W
- Mike Aviles: S8/L8RM+.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Ryan Shealy: DGR/L78XD+.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: 143/G13
- Dusty Ryan: W
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9LM
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Billy Butler: S8/L8LD+
- Alex Gordon: 4/P4M-
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Tony Pena: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 6
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9S
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeff Larish: K
Top 7
- David DeJesus: S9/L89M+
- Mike Aviles: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Jose Guillen: 3/G34
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Marcus Thames: W
- Brandon Inge: 9/L9M+
- Dusty Ryan: 4/P3DF
Top 8
- Ryan Shealy: W
- Mark Teahen: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Curtis Granderson: 3/L3
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS-
- Miguel Olivo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Tony Pena: S9/L9S
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeff Larish: 8/F8LD
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6