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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16366 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph L to R · 2:27
Kansas City Royals defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Zack Greinke earned the win. Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Zack Greinke L: Edwin Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Campos · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Larish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Inge | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edwin Jackson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Nate Robertson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Lyon | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Placido Polanco: D7/L5D
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/L8LS-.2-H
- Miguel Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 8/F8RM
- David DeJesus: 9/F89M
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Jeff Larish: K
- Brandon Inge: 3/F3DF-
- Clete Thomas: 5/F5F-
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 8/L8LM+
- Mike Jacobs: 3/G3
- Mark Teahen: D7/F7D+
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Top 3
- Gerald Laird: 63/G6
- Adam Everett: 7/F78D+
- Curtis Granderson: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Miguel Olivo: 43/G6MD
- Luis Hernandez: 43/G34
- Coco Crisp: K
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/F8LS-.1-2
- Jeff Larish: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LS
- Billy Butler: 63/G6+
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Brandon Inge: S57/G56+
- Clete Thomas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Gerald Laird: FLE3
- Gerald Laird: K
Bot 5
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4+
Top 6
- Adam Everett: 3/G34S
- Curtis Granderson: 7/F78M
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LS
Bot 6
- Miguel Olivo: S8/L8LS+
- Luis Hernandez: E1/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Mitch Maier: S9/G4+.3-H;2-H(UR)
- David DeJesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Butler: S9/L34.2-3
- Jose Guillen: S7/G6+.3-H;1-2
- Mike Jacobs: PO2(26)
- Mike Jacobs: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7D+
Top 7
- Magglio Ordonez: 63/G6
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Jeff Larish: K
Bot 7
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L6D
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Luis Hernandez: PO1(E1).1-2
- Luis Hernandez: S7/F7S-.2-3
- Mitch Maier: FC3/G34S.3-H(UR);1-2
- David DeJesus: 2/F23F-
- Billy Butler: 2/F2LF-
Top 8
- Brandon Inge: K
- Clete Thomas: 43/G4
- Gerald Laird: S7/G56+
- Adam Everett: WP.1-2
- Adam Everett: 63/G6S-
Bot 8
- Jose Guillen: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Jacobs: D7/L7S+
- Mark Teahen: IW
- Alberto Callaspo: 36(1)/FO/G34S.2-3
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G6MS-.3-H;1-2
- Luis Hernandez: 8/L8LM+
Top 9
- Curtis Granderson: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: 5/P5F
- Magglio Ordonez: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals center fielder Coco Crisp left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder