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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-08-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16663 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Brandon Duckworth earned the win. Jose Guillen went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Brandon Duckworth L: Kenny Rogers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Rogers | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Francis Beltran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Robertson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aquilino Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Duckworth | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Kip Wells | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L9S+
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S+.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9D
- Carlos Guillen: D9.1XH(942)
Bot 1
- Mike Aviles: 9/F9D
- Esteban German: S8/L8RS
- David DeJesus: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Top 2
- Gary Sheffield: 63/G6+
- Marcus Thames: S6/G56
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Brandon Inge: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: HR/F78D+
- Billy Butler: W
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Mark Teahen: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mike Aviles: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Carlos Guillen: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3S
- Gary Sheffield: W
- Marcus Thames: S7/G56.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Esteban German: 4/P3D
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 4
- Brandon Inge: 53/G5
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Olivo: 13/G15
- Ross Gload: K
Top 5
- Magglio Ordonez: 6/P7LSF
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/L8LM+
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Gary Sheffield: 6/P6D
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: 8/F8LD+
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L34D-
- Mike Aviles: S7/L7M+.1-3(E7);B-2
- Esteban German: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- David DeJesus: WP.3-H(UR)
- David DeJesus: K
Top 6
- Marcus Thames: K
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78D
- Brandon Inge: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: W
- Billy Butler: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Miguel Olivo: FC6/G6.3-H
- Ross Gload: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: S7/G6+.3-H;2-H
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Esteban German: IW
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM+
Top 7
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/L4D+.1-3
- Magglio Ordonez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Bot 7
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 4/L34
- Miguel Olivo: K
Top 8
- Carlos Guillen: S8/G4M
- Gary Sheffield: 2/P2RF
- Marcus Thames: 7/F7D+
- Edgar Renteria: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3
- Alberto Callaspo: D9/L89M+
- Mike Aviles: W
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Brandon Inge: 7/F78XD
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M
- Magglio Ordonez: 8/F8LXD+