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Detroit Tigers @ 
Kansas City Royals
2010-06-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24383 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Justin Verlander earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Justin Verlander L: Luke Hochevar SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brennan Boesch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Inge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Santiago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Podsednik | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Maier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Verlander | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Joel Zumaya | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
 Blake Wood | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Austin Jackson: K
- Don Kelly: K
- Johnny Damon: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F8LM
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- David DeJesus: 31/G3+
Top 2
- Miguel Cabrera: K
- Brennan Boesch: S8/F8RS-
- Carlos Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Brandon Inge: K
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: 8/F8LM
- Jose Guillen: 3/F3F-
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Mike Aviles: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Alex Avila: S8/G6M+
- Ramon Santiago: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Mitch Maier: 3/G3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 6/F6-
- Scott Podsednik: 8/F78D
Top 4
- Don Kelly: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Miguel Cabrera: 163/G15
Bot 4
- Jason Kendall: S5/G5
- David DeJesus: K
- Billy Butler: BK.1-2
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
- Jose Guillen: 13/G13
Top 5
- Brennan Boesch: W
- Carlos Guillen: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brandon Inge: K
- Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Santiago: K
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4MD
Bot 5
- Alberto Callaspo: K
- Mike Aviles: S9/G34
- Mitch Maier: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Scott Podsednik: 43/G4
Top 6
- Don Kelly: 8/F8RM
- Johnny Damon: 9/F89S
- Miguel Cabrera: HR/F7D+
- Brennan Boesch: K
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
- David DeJesus: K
- Billy Butler: D7/G5F+
- Jose Guillen: W
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4
Top 7
- Carlos Guillen: 43/G4
- Brandon Inge: K
- Alex Avila: S8/L4D
- Ramon Santiago: S7.1-2
- Austin Jackson: 2/F2RF-
Bot 7
- Mike Aviles: 63/G6MD
- Mitch Maier: 63/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W
- Scott Podsednik: K
Top 8
- Don Kelly: 7/F7M
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78D
- Miguel Cabrera: S8/G4M+
- Brennan Boesch: WP.1-2
- Brennan Boesch: W
- Carlos Guillen: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Inge: S9/L34D-.2-H
- Alex Avila: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: D8/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: S7/L7S.2-3
- Billy Butler: W.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 36(1)/FO/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Mike Aviles: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Ramon Santiago: S7/L7M
- Austin Jackson: 9/F9M
- Don Kelly: 8/F8LXD
- Johnny Damon: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Mitch Maier: 3/G34
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 43/G4
- Scott Podsednik: E3/G34
- Jason Kendall: DI.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya left the game due to an injured hand