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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34524 · 69°F · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:52
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 13–1. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 9th. Justin Verlander earned the win. Gerald Laird went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Emmel · 1B: Angel Campos · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Larish | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Brandon Inge | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Bloomquist | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tug Hulett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Zach Miner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Perry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Sidney Ponson | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Colon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jamey Wright | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Placido Polanco: E5//FO/G56+.1-3;B-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56.3-H(UR)
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M.2-H(UR)
- Jeff Larish: W.1-2
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9M
- Clete Thomas: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 6/F7LSF-
- David DeJesus: 3/G3+
- Billy Butler: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Gerald Laird: 8/F8LM
- Ramon Santiago: 53/G56S-
- Curtis Granderson: S8/F8LS-
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 3/L34+
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 3/F3-
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 3
- Magglio Ordonez: S9/F4D-
- Miguel Cabrera: D9/L9S+.1-3
- Jeff Larish: K
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H
- Clete Thomas: S8/G4M.1-2
- Gerald Laird: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Santiago: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
- John Buck: K
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Top 4
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: 9/L9M
- Magglio Ordonez: 13/G-
Bot 4
- Coco Crisp: S7/L6D
- David DeJesus: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
- Billy Butler: S8/L8RS+
- Jose Guillen: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: K
Top 5
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+
- Jeff Larish: S67/G56.1-2
- Brandon Inge: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Clete Thomas: S9/G34.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Gerald Laird: 4/F4D-
- Ramon Santiago: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Curtis Granderson: K
Bot 5
- Mark Teahen: K
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L9S
- John Buck: 9/F9M
- Willie Bloomquist: K
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LXD
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G5
- Miguel Cabrera: 6/F6MD-
Bot 6
- Coco Crisp: 43/G4-
- David DeJesus: S7/F7M
- Billy Butler: 9/F89XD+
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Jeff Larish: K
- Brandon Inge: S7/F78S-
- Clete Thomas: 7/F78M
- Gerald Laird: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Ramon Santiago: S8/G6+
- Curtis Granderson: D9/L9S.1-3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Mike Jacobs: 3/G3
- Luis Hernandez: 31/G4S
- Tug Hulett: K
Top 8
- Magglio Ordonez: W
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeff Larish: K
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 8
- John Buck: 53/G56
- Willie Bloomquist: K
- Mitch Maier: T9/F89XD+
- David DeJesus: S7/L78S.3-H
- Billy Butler: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Clete Thomas: K
- Gerald Laird: W
- Ramon Santiago: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Josh Anderson: S5/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cabrera: D7/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff Larish: K
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9D
Bot 9
- Jose Guillen: W
- Mike Jacobs: 7/F78M
- Luis Hernandez: K
- Tug Hulett: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Trey Hillman ejected by HP umpire Paul Emmel