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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 2, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 2, 2008 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 2, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kenny Rogers |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Bill Welke 3B: Tim Welke |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Mark Teahen | Left Fielder |
| Ross Gload | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Cabrera | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jacque Jones | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Center Fielder |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 2, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Rogers
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Rogers
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rogers
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Bannister
Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bannister
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Bannister
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bannister
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bannister
Cabrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Bannister
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Rogers
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bannister
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Bannister
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Rogers
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Rogers
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grudzielanek for the out. Gathright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rogers
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Bannister
Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Bannister
Polanco hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Bannister
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Bannister
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Rogers
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Rogers
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Rogers
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Bannister
Cabrera hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Bannister
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bannister
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Rogers
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Rogers
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rogers
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Rogers
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Rogers
Butler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Inge. Butler reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Teahen vs. Rogers
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bannister
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Bannister
Inge hits a popup towards first. Gload settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Bannister
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Miner
Zach Miner now pitching.
Gload hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Miner
Buck hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Miner
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bannister
Polanco hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Bannister
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bannister
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Miner
Gathright hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Gathright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Miner
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. Gathright moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Miner
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Miner
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Butler vs. Miner
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gathright scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Teahen vs. Miner
Teahen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. There goes Butler trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Nunez
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Nunez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gload vs. Bazardo
Yorman Bazardo now pitching.
Gload takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Bazardo
Buck strikes out. There goes Gload. The throw from Rodriguez to second, and Gload is out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bazardo
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bazardo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Soria
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Soria
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/2/2008 -- Kansas City at Detroit (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Gathright J, cf 4 1 2 0 Renteria E, ss 4 0 3 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 2 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 3 0 0 0
Guillen J, rf 3 1 1 1 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 4 0 2 2 Cabrera M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, lf 4 0 1 1 Guillen C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Gload R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0
Buck J, c 4 0 0 0 Jones J, lf 3 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 4 0 0 0 Inge B, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 28 0 3 0
Kansas City 000 002 020 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister B (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 4
Nunez L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Soria J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers K (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 4
Miner Z 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
Bazardo Y 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Detroit 2
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Guillen J, Butler B, Gathright J
CS -- Gload R
WP -- Rogers K, Miner Z
T -- 2:31
A -- 32348
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