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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-05-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14053 · 65°F · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 2–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Justin Verlander SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Clay Rapada | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddy Dolsi | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 53/G6S
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RS
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 53/G5
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: S8/L6D+
- Jose Guillen: 9/P89S+
Top 2
- Magglio Ordonez: S68/G6+
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Matt Joyce: 8/F8RXD+
- Marcus Thames: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34+.1-3
- John Buck: FC5/G5+.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Tony Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Joey Gathright: S7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: CS3(25).1-2
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
- Curtis Granderson: S4/G4+.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Guillen: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LS
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/P8RS
- Matt Joyce: 3/G3.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- John Buck: PO1(13)
- John Buck: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6M
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Joey Gathright: 7/P7S
- David DeJesus: 13/G13
- Mark Grudzielanek: K+WP.B-2(E2/TH)
- Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 6
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F89XD+
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S7/G56+
- Matt Joyce: W.1-2
- Marcus Thames: K
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56
- Billy Butler: 5/L5+
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78M
- John Buck: 9/P4D
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: 43/G4S
- Curtis Granderson: 6/P6D+
Bot 7
- Tony Pena: D7/L7D+
- Joey Gathright: 14/SH.2-3
- David DeJesus: 6/P6D
- Mark Grudzielanek: IW
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: S7
- Carlos Guillen: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S.2-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
- Mark Teahen: S9/L4D+
- John Buck: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Tony Pena: K
Top 9
- Matt Joyce: K
- Marcus Thames: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G15+