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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2008-09-24 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 35899 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 10–4. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 5th. Brian Bannister earned the win. Placido Polanco went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: Brian Bannister L: Nate Robertson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mitch Maier | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Gathright | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kila Ka'aihue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Larish | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dane Sardinha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hessman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Kip Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate Robertson | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Chris Lambert | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Freddy Dolsi | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: 4/P9S
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 13/G13
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4
- Alex Gordon: 3E1/G3
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: S9/L3D-.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 2
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/L7M+
- Matt Joyce: K
- Jeff Larish: S7/L78M
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
Top 3
- Mitch Maier: 6/P6D-
- Joey Gathright: S6/G4M-
- Esteban German: 23/BG2R-.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LD
- Dane Sardinha: S7/G56
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9D+
- Placido Polanco: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D
- Ryan Shealy: S8/L8RS
- Alex Gordon: 13.1-2
- John Buck: S7/L78M+.2-H
- Tony Pena: K
Bot 4
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Matt Joyce: S9/L34+
- Jeff Larish: S9/L9S.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS-
Top 5
- Mitch Maier: S9/G34+
- Joey Gathright: 7/L78M
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- Mike Aviles: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Shealy: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Buck: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Pena: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: T9/L9LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joey Gathright: 13/G23-
Bot 5
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9M
- Dane Sardinha: W
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LM
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Top 6
- Esteban German: K
- Mike Aviles: S7/G
- Jose Guillen: K
- Ryan Shealy: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L4MD+
- Matt Joyce: K
- Jeff Larish: S8/G4.1-2
- Ramon Santiago: 6/P6MD
Top 7
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34+
- John Buck: S8/L8LM+.1-2
- Tony Pena: 53/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Mitch Maier: K
- Joey Gathright: S4/G34.3-H;2-3
- Esteban German: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Brandon Inge: 63/G6+
- Dane Sardinha: 3/P23F
- Mike Hessman: HR/L7LD+
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6MD
- Jose Guillen: K
- Kila Ka'aihue: S9/L89D+
- Jason Smith: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Raburn: 7/F7D
- Miguel Cabrera: S4/G4M-
- Matt Joyce: K
- Jeff Larish: K
Top 9
- John Buck: 8/F8LM
- Tony Pena: K
- Mitch Maier: K
Bot 9
- Ramon Santiago: S8/L4MD
- Brandon Inge: K
- Dane Sardinha: W.1-2
- Mike Hessman: K
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Raburn: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals left fielder David DeJesus left the game due to an injured leg