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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
2009-07-08 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 29104 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Lucas French earned the win and Fernando Rodney picked up the save. Alberto Callaspo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Lucas French L: Zack Greinke SV: Fernando Rodney
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brayan Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Thames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Clete Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Josh Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Bale | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke French | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Fu-Te Ni | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Lyon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: 4/F4D-
- Billy Butler: D9/F89XD+
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Miguel Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56.3-H
- Clete Thomas: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 2
- Mark Teahen: 13/G
- Miguel Olivo: S7/L7S
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8RXD
- Ryan Freel: W.1-2
- Mitch Maier: 9/F9LD+
Bot 2
- Josh Anderson: DGR/L5D+/FINT
- Gerald Laird: S1.2-3
- Ramon Santiago: 7/SF/F78M.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Curtis Granderson: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
Top 3
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Willie Bloomquist: 1!3/G15
- Billy Butler: D8/F89XD+
- Jose Guillen: 9/L89M+
Bot 3
- Miguel Cabrera: S9/F89M
- Marcus Thames: K
- Clete Thomas: K
- Brandon Inge: W.1-2
- Josh Anderson: K
Top 4
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: 8/F8RD
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Gerald Laird: S9/F89S-
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 5
- Ryan Freel: 53/G6S-
- Mitch Maier: 6/F6-
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Marcus Thames: 53/G56
- Clete Thomas: 7/F7D+
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 6
- Willie Bloomquist: 3/L34
- Billy Butler: D7/L7LDF+
- Jose Guillen: 7/F7LD
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4+
Bot 6
- Josh Anderson: 31/G34
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Ramon Santiago: K
Top 7
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Alberto Callaspo: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Freel: S8/L8RS
- Brayan Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 7
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LSF
- Miguel Cabrera: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: K
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- Marcus Thames: K
- Clete Thomas: 13/G34S-
- Brandon Inge: K
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Mark Teahen: K
- Miguel Olivo: K
Notes & reviews
- fan interference