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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-05-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16568 · 64°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:41
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 5th. Rick Porcello earned the win. Placido Polanco went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rick Porcello L: Kyle Davies SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Angel Campos · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Anderson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curtis Granderson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerald Laird | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Raburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Porcello | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Bobby Seay | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Zumaya | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Davies | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Colon | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Anderson: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: PO2(16)
- Placido Polanco: 7/F78M
- Magglio Ordonez: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: T8/F8RXD+
- Billy Butler: S7/L7S.3-H
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mike Jacobs: W.1-2
- Mark Teahen: K
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L9M
- Brandon Inge: 9/F9D
- Gerald Laird: 13/SH.1-2
- Ryan Raburn: SB3
- Ryan Raburn: S8/L89S.3-H
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 8/F8LS
- John Buck: K
- Luis Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Josh Anderson: S5/BG15
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Magglio Ordonez: S8/G6M.1-3
- Miguel Cabrera: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Mitch Maier: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: S7/F7S-
- Billy Butler: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Brandon Inge: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Gerald Laird: 3/F3F-
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13
- Mike Jacobs: 31/G34+
- Mark Teahen: HR/F7LD+
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ryan Raburn: S7/L78S
- Adam Everett: 13/SH.1-2
- Josh Anderson: S8/F8RS-.2-H
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Magglio Ordonez: 53/G56
- Miguel Cabrera: 53/G56
Bot 5
- John Buck: 8/F8RD
- Luis Hernandez: 53/G56S+
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34S
Top 6
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Brandon Inge: 8/F8LXD.1-2
- Gerald Laird: E5/G5+.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ryan Raburn: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam Everett: S6/G6D.3-H(UR)
- Josh Anderson: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Magglio Ordonez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 4!3/G4
- Billy Butler: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Miguel Cabrera: 8/F8RD
- Curtis Granderson: 31/G3
- Brandon Inge: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mark Teahen: S7/F7S-
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9S
- John Buck: W.1-2
- Luis Hernandez: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Mitch Maier: 4/F4MD-
Top 8
- Gerald Laird: 53/G56
- Ryan Raburn: K
- Adam Everett: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 6/F6-
- Billy Butler: 63/G6S
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 9
- Josh Anderson: 4/F4D-
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RS
- Magglio Ordonez: 3/F3F-
Bot 9
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/F8LM-.1-2
- John Buck: K
- Luis Hernandez: K