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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22074 · 85°F · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Kenny Rogers earned the win. Placido Polanco went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Kenny Rogers L: Kyle Davies SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Fernando Rodney | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: 4/P4MD
- Placido Polanco: 6/P6D
- Carlos Guillen: D9/L9LS
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/G34.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: K
- Mike Aviles: D9/F9LM+
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56.2-H;B-2(E7/TH)
- Jose Guillen: 13/G15-
- Billy Butler: 3/P15
Top 2
- Matt Joyce: 4/P4D
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Bot 2
- Esteban German: 63/G6S-
- John Buck: 63/G6+
- Ross Gload: 6/P6D-
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LMF
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LXD
- Placido Polanco: HR/F78D+
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L6MD+.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 53/BG5S
- David DeJesus: 3/G3-
- Mike Aviles: K
Top 4
- Matt Joyce: 6/P8LS
- Gary Sheffield: D8/F8RXD+
- Ivan Rodriguez: SB3
- Ivan Rodriguez: FC5/G5.3XH(52);B-1
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LM
- Jose Guillen: 5/P15
- Billy Butler: 4/P3DF
- Esteban German: W.1-2
- John Buck: K
Top 5
- Curtis Granderson: S6/G4MD-
- Placido Polanco: D8/F8LM.1-3
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Magglio Ordonez: 4/IF/P4-
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Joyce: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Ivan Rodriguez: 4/P34D
Bot 5
- Ross Gload: 31/G34
- Joey Gathright: K
- David DeJesus: 13/G13-
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: S8/F89S-
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7LMF
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Aviles: 13/G13
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: 53/G56-
Top 7
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F89D
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: 7/F7LD
Bot 7
- Esteban German: S7/L7S+
- John Buck: SB2
- John Buck: K
- Ross Gload: 4/L4-
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 8
- Matt Joyce: 7/F7S
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/G4M+
- Edgar Renteria: PO1(13)
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L78S
- Curtis Granderson: E3/TH/FO/G34S-.1-3;B-1
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4MS.3-H(UR);B-1
- Carlos Guillen: K
- Magglio Ordonez: WP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9LD+
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: K
- Billy Butler: 63/G6M+
- Esteban German: T8/F8LXD+
- John Buck: 43/G4