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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18361 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Brian Bannister SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Todd Tichenor · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Guillen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Joyce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gathright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Gary Glover | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Kip Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: 7/F78S
- Magglio Ordonez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9S
- Esteban German: CS2(26)
- Esteban German: W
- David DeJesus: K
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F89D+
- Carlos Guillen: D8/L78D+
- Gary Sheffield: WP.2-3
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4.3-H
- Brandon Inge: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Ross Gload: S9/L9S
- John Buck: 8/F8LS
Top 3
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G4
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: D8/L78M+.1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9M+
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: W
- Mike Aviles: S5/G5S.1-2
- Esteban German: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: K
- Jose Guillen: 7/F78D+
Top 4
- Carlos Guillen: W
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Matt Joyce: 6!/LDP/L6+.1X1(63)
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 8/F78XD+
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RS
- Ross Gload: S7/L6D
- John Buck: S9/L34D.1-2
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: 8/F78D
- Ramon Santiago: 8/F78D
- Curtis Granderson: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Mike Aviles: 4/P9LSF
- Esteban German: 63/G6S
- David DeJesus: 4/L4
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: 6/P6D
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RXD+
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Carlos Guillen: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: S8/L6MD-
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Ross Gload: S49/L4D+.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: K
- Joey Gathright: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Gary Sheffield: 2/P23
- Matt Joyce: D8/L89XD+
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7M
- Ramon Santiago: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: W
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D+
Top 8
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8RXD+
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 5/P56
- Ross Gload: S7/G5+
- John Buck: T9/L89D+.1-H
- Joey Gathright: 9/F9D+
Top 9
- Miguel Cabrera: 63/G6
- Carlos Guillen: 13!/G25-
- Gary Sheffield: S8/G6
- Matt Joyce: K
Bot 9
- Mike Aviles: D9/L9S+
- Esteban German: D7/L5+.2-H
- David DeJesus: W
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: S8/L78M+.2-H;1-3
- Ross Gload: OA.3XH(21)