AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS KANSAS CITY DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI David Dejesus CF .267 7 58 Curtis Granderson CF .298 22 72 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .295 5 48 Placido Polanco 2B .342 9 65 Mark Teahen RF .281 7 57 Gary Sheffield DH .271 25 74 Billy Butler DH .294 7 49 Magglio Ordonez RF .353 27 132 Ross Gload 1B .291 7 49 Carlos Guillen SS .297 19 96 Alex Gordon 3B .256 15 59 Ivan Rodriguez C .276 11 63 Jason Smith SS .200 5 15 Timo Perez LF .423 0 10 John Buck C .230 18 48 Sean Casey 1B .287 3 49 Joey Gathright LF .309 0 16 Brandon Inge 3B .241 14 66 Billy Buckner RHP (1-1, 4.30) Jair Jurrjens RHP (3-1, 2.84)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER (1-1, 4.30) DET - JAIR JURRJENS (3-1, 2.84) UMPIRES: HP - JEFF KELLOGG 1B - ANDY FLETCHER 2B - ERIC COOPER 3B - MIKE REILLY WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER AND JOHN BUCK DET - JAIR JURRJENS AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.267, 7 HR, 58 RBI) M GRUDZIELA (.295, 5 HR, 48 RBI) M TEAHEN (.281, 7 HR, 57 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK TEAHEN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1 DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.291, 7 HR, 49 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 1 2 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - JAIR JURRJENS DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.298, 22 HR, 72 RBI) P POLANCO (.342, 9 HR, 65 RBI) G SHEFFIELD (.271, 25 HR, 74 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M Teahen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Butler dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 J Smith ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (28, J Jurrjens). RBI - B Butler (50). 2-out RBI - B Butler. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .342 G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1 DETROIT - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era B Buckner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.08 Pitches-strikes: J Jurrjens 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Jurrjens 0-3. Batters faced: J Jurrjens 5. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike Reilly. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - JAIR JURRJENS</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 1 2 0 DETROIT 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - JAIR JURRJENS DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.256, 15 HR, 59 RBI) J SMITH (.200, 5 HR, 15 RBI) J BUCK (.230, 18 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D DeJesus cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M Teahen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Butler dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 A Gordon 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 J Smith ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 J Buck c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J Gathright lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (28, J Jurrjens). RBI - B Butler (50). 2-out RBI - B Butler. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-J Smith-R Gload). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - P Polanco. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 1 -- 1 DETROIT - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era B Buckner 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.12 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.08 Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 13-7; J Jurrjens 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Buckner 2-1; J Jurrjens 0-3. Batters faced: B Buckner 3; J Jurrjens 5. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike Reilly. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON SMITH (6) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JAIR JURRJENS SCORED ALEX GORDON. CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, DETROIT 0 DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.230, 18 HR, 48 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 2 3 4 0 DETROIT 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - JAIR JURRJENS DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.353, 27 HR, 132 RBI) C GUILLEN (.297, 19 HR, 96 RBI) I RODRIGUEZ (.276, 11 HR, 63 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M Teahen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Butler dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 J Smith ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .206 J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 10 3 4 3 0 0 1 BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (28, J Jurrjens). HR - J Smith (6, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Butler (50), J Smith 2 (17). 2-out RBI - B Butler. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Grudzielanek-J Smith-R Gload). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - P Polanco. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 12 -- 3 DETROIT - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era B Buckner 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.12 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 2 4 3 3 0 0 1 3.62 Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 13-7; J Jurrjens 26-19. Ground balls-fly balls: B Buckner 2-1; J Jurrjens 2-4. Batters faced: B Buckner 3; J Jurrjens 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike Reilly. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 2 3 4 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - JAIR JURRJENS DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.294, 0-FOR-1) M TEAHEN (.282, 1-FOR-1) B BUTLER (.297, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS DETROIT (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M Teahen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Butler dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 J Smith ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .206 J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 10 3 4 3 0 0 1 BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (28, J Jurrjens). HR - J Smith (6, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Butler (50), J Smith 2 (17). 2-out RBI - B Butler. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Grudzielanek-J Smith-R Gload, A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - P Polanco, I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 12 -- 3 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era B Buckner 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.96 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 2 4 3 3 0 0 1 3.62 Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 22-11; J Jurrjens 26-19. Ground balls-fly balls: B Buckner 4-2; J Jurrjens 2-4. Batters faced: B Buckner 6; J Jurrjens 10. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike Reilly. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED MARK TEAHEN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4 DETROIT 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE DET: TIM BYRDAK (1-0, 3.69) IN THE 3RD SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, DETROIT 0 DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: R GLOAD (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Byrdak relieved J Jurrjens. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4 DETROIT 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.290, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 2 1 4 6 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - TIM BYRDAK DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.423, 0 HR, 10 RBI) S CASEY (.287, 3 HR, 49 RBI) B INGE (.241, 14 HR, 66 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (4) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 M Teahen rf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .284 B Butler dh 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .299 R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289 A Gordon 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258 J Smith ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .206 J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 Totals 14 4 6 4 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (28, J Jurrjens). 3B - M Teahen (8, J Jurrjens). HR - J Smith (6, 2nd inning off J Jurrjens 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - B Butler 2 (51), J Smith 2 (17). 2-out RBI - B Butler. GIDP - R Gload. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: DP: 2 (M Grudzielanek-J Smith-R Gload, A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .342 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .354 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 BATTING: GIDP - P Polanco, I Rodriguez. Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 121 -- 4 DETROIT - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era B Buckner 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.96 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era J Jurrjens 2 1/3 6 4 4 0 0 1 3.90 T Byrdak 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63 Pitches-strikes: B Buckner 22-11; J Jurrjens 43-28; T Byrdak 1-1. Ground balls-fly balls: B Buckner 4-2; J Jurrjens 3-4; T Byrdak 2-0. Batters faced: B Buckner 6; J Jurrjens 13; T Byrdak 1. UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Kellogg. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Mike Reilly. Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 1 2 1 4 6 0 DETROIT 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BILLY BUCKNER DET - TIM BYRDAK DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.258, 1-FOR-1) J SMITH (.206, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI) J BUCK (.229, 0-FOR-1)</div>
