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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2009-07-07 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29751 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to RF · 3:03
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 5th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Bruce Chen SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Jim Wolf · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryan Freel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Raburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Rob Tejeda | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Zumaya | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS+
- Willie Bloomquist: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Billy Butler: D9/F9LD+
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4+
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LS
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Marcus Thames: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: S8/L78M
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L9M.1-3
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ryan Freel: C/E2.1-2
- David DeJesus: D7/L7LS+.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR)
- Willie Bloomquist: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Ryan Raburn: 3/F34-
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD+
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6+
Top 3
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Jose Guillen: 6!3/G56+
Bot 3
- Gerald Laird: 6/L6-
- Adam Everett: W
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Miguel Cabrera: W
- Marcus Thames: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Brandon Inge: 3/F34-
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Ryan Freel: K
- David DeJesus: 5/F5F-
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Bot 5
- Gerald Laird: 6/F6-
- Adam Everett: W
- Curtis Granderson: 2/F23F-
- Placido Polanco: S8/F8RM.1-H;B-2(THH)
- Miguel Cabrera: IW
- Marcus Thames: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Raburn: W
- Brandon Inge: HP.1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 6
- Billy Butler: HR/F78D+
- Mark Teahen: E5/TH1/G56.B-2
- Jose Guillen: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 7/F78D+
- Miguel Olivo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Gerald Laird: W
- Adam Everett: K
- Curtis Granderson: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Placido Polanco: S7/L56.3-H;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Ryan Freel: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: S8/L8LS+
- Willie Bloomquist: S9/F4D-.1-3
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Bot 7
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56
- Ryan Raburn: 53/G56
- Brandon Inge: S8/G6M
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Top 8
- Mark Teahen: W
- Tony Pena: K
- Brayan Pena: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Callaspo: W.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: K
Bot 8
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Everett: K
- Curtis Granderson: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: 4/F4D-
Top 9
- Ryan Freel: S8/G6M
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/F9D
- Mark Teahen: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals right fielder Jose Guillen left the game due to an injured leg