GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: KANSAS CITY (42-54) at DETROIT (58-37)

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Gordon at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.310, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 12 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
DET - JOSE CAPELLAN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.284, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
J LARUE (.168, 0-FOR-3)
E GERMAN (.285, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .285
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .297
M Teahen 1b-rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .290
B Butler dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .336
R Sanders rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .350
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
D DeJesus cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .274
E Brown lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .228
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .284
J LaRue c 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .168

Totals 30 5 12 5 1 6 15

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (21, N Robertson); M Grudzielanek (21, N Robertson). 3B
- M Teahen (6, N Robertson); B Butler (1, N Robertson). HR - E German (3, 7th
inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). S - D DeJesus. SF - E Brown , T Pena Jr.
RBI - R Sanders (9), T Pena Jr (31), E Brown (42), E German (28), D DeJesus
(37). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown
2, J LaRue 2, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base by N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (2, throw).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .256
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .223
M Rabelo c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242

Totals 24 1 4 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (5, B Bannister). HR - C Monroe (11, 3rd inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Monroe (49). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - O Infante 1, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (11, 2nd base off B Bannister/J LaRue). CS - O
Infante (1, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (12, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 201 2 -- 5
DETROIT - 001 000 0 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 3.68

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.63
J Capellan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

N Robertson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 102-63; N Robertson 96-68; J Capellan 18-12.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-10; N Robertson 5-8; J Capellan 1-1.
Batters faced: B Bannister 25; N Robertson 30; J Capellan 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to 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 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 5 12 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER
DET - JOSE CAPELLAN

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.238, 1-FOR-2)
B INGE (.242, 0-FOR-2)
C GRANDERSON (.298, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .297
M Teahen 1b-rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .290
B Butler dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .336
R Sanders rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .350
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
D DeJesus cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .274
E Brown lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .228
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .284
J LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 33 5 12 5 1 6 15

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (21, N Robertson); M Grudzielanek (21, N Robertson). 3B
- M Teahen (6, N Robertson); B Butler (1, N Robertson). HR - E German (3, 7th
inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). S - D DeJesus. SF - E Brown , T Pena Jr.
RBI - R Sanders (9), T Pena Jr (31), E Brown (42), E German (28), D DeJesus
(37). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown
2, J LaRue 2, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base by N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (2, throw).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .298
O Infante 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .256
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .223
M Rabelo c 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242

Totals 24 1 4 1 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo (5, B Bannister). HR - C Monroe (11, 3rd inning off B
Bannister 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Monroe (49). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - O Infante 1, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (11, 2nd base off B Bannister/J LaRue). CS - O
Infante (1, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (12, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 201 20 -- 5
DETROIT - 001 000 0 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 3.68

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.63
J Capellan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00

N Robertson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 102-63; N Robertson 96-68; J Capellan 32-21.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-10; N Robertson 5-8; J Capellan 1-4.
Batters faced: B Bannister 25; N Robertson 30; J Capellan 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.47) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M RABELO (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved B Bannister.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Rabelo (.238, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 5 12 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
DET - JOSE CAPELLAN

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.297, 3-FOR-4)
M TEAHEN (.290, 2-FOR-4)
B BUTLER (.336, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .297
M Teahen 1b-rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .290
B Butler dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .336
R Sanders rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .350
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
D DeJesus cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .274
E Brown lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .228
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .284
J LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 33 5 12 5 1 6 15

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (21, N Robertson); M Grudzielanek (21, N Robertson). 3B
- M Teahen (6, N Robertson); B Butler (1, N Robertson). HR - E German (3, 7th
inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). S - D DeJesus. SF - E Brown , T Pena Jr.
RBI - R Sanders (9), T Pena Jr (31), E Brown (42), E German (28), D DeJesus
(37). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown
2, J LaRue 2, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base by N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (2, throw).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .254
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .223
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .247
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241

Totals 28 1 5 1 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo 2 (6, D Riske, B Bannister). HR - C Monroe (11, 3rd
inning off B Bannister 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Monroe (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - O Infante 2, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (11, 2nd base off B Bannister/J LaRue). CS - O
Infante (1, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (12, throw).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 201 20 -- 5
DETROIT - 001 000 00 -- 1
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 3.68
D Riske 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.42

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.63
J Capellan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00

N Robertson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 102-63; D Riske 17-12; N Robertson 96-68; J
Capellan 32-21. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-10; D Riske 1-2; N
Robertson 5-8; J Capellan 1-4. Batters faced: B Bannister 25; D Riske 4; N
Robertson 30; J Capellan 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: BOBBY SEAY (0-0, 3.24) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.297, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Seay relieved J Capellan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.297, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 13 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - DAVID RISKE
DET - BOBBY SEAY

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.303, 0-FOR-3)
M ORDONEZ (.357, 0-FOR-3)
C GUILLEN (.309, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 .300
M Teahen 1b-rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .289
B Butler dh 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .333
R Sanders rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .350
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
D DeJesus cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .273
E Brown lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .228
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .284
J LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 37 5 13 5 1 7 19

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (21, N Robertson); M Grudzielanek (21, N Robertson). 3B
- M Teahen (6, N Robertson); B Butler (1, N Robertson). HR - E German (3, 7th
inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). S - D DeJesus. SF - E Brown , T Pena Jr.
RBI - R Sanders (9), T Pena Jr (31), E Brown (42), E German (28), D DeJesus
(37). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown
2, J LaRue 2, D DeJesus 1, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1. Reached via catcher's
interference - A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base by N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (2, throw).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .254
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .357
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
C Monroe lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .223
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .247
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241

Totals 28 1 5 1 1 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo 2 (6, D Riske, B Bannister). HR - C Monroe (11, 3rd
inning off B Bannister 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Monroe (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - O Infante 2, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (11, 2nd base off B Bannister/J LaRue). CS - O
Infante (1, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (12, throw); M Rabelo (3, catchers interference).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 201 200 -- 5
DETROIT - 001 000 00 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 3.68
D Riske 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.42

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.63
J Capellan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.12

N Robertson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 102-63; D Riske 17-12; N Robertson 96-68; J
Capellan 32-21; B Seay 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B Bannister 7-10; D Riske
1-2; N Robertson 5-8; J Capellan 1-4; B Seay 1-1. Batters faced: B Bannister
25; D Riske 4; N Robertson 30; J Capellan 7; B Seay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: OCTAVIO DOTEL (2-1, 3.15) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5, DETROIT 1

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.303, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Dotel relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G Sheffield (.303, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.309, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: I Rodriguez hit for M Rabelo.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUILLEN ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I Rodriguez (.285, 8 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 13 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, DAVID RISKE (8TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (9TH) AND
JASON LARUE

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, JOSE CAPELLAN (7TH), BOBBY SEAY
(9TH) AND MIKE RABELO

HOME RUNS: KAN - ESTEBAN GERMAN (3) OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

DET - CRAIG MONROE (11) OFF BRIAN BANNISTER IN THE 3RD, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 13 1
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER, DAVID RISKE (8TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (9TH) AND
JASON LARUE

DET - NATE ROBERTSON, JOSE CAPELLAN (7TH), BOBBY SEAY
(9TH) AND MIKE RABELO


WP - BRIAN BANNISTER (6-6)
LP - NATE ROBERTSON (6-7)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: KAN - ESTEBAN GERMAN (3) OFF NATE ROBERTSON IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

DET - CRAIG MONROE (11) OFF BRIAN BANNISTER IN THE 3RD, 0 ON


TIME: 2:56 ATT: 42,201

PROBABLES: DET - ANDREW MILLER (5-3, 3.18)
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (7-5, 2.91)

PROBABLES: NYY - ROGER CLEMENS (2-4, 3.88)
KAN - ODALIS PEREZ (5-8, 5.84)</div>

 

AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (2) - FINAL

KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E German 3b 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
M Grudzielanek 2b 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 .300
M Teahen 1b-rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .289
B Butler dh 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .333
R Sanders rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 .350
A Gordon 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
D DeJesus cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .273
E Brown lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .228
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .284
J LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167

Totals 37 5 13 5 1 7 19

BATTING: 2B - D DeJesus (21, N Robertson); M Grudzielanek (21, N Robertson). 3B
- M Teahen (6, N Robertson); B Butler (1, N Robertson). HR - E German (3, 7th
inning off N Robertson 0 on, 0 Out). S - D DeJesus. SF - E Brown , T Pena Jr.
RBI - R Sanders (9), T Pena Jr (31), E Brown (42), E German (28), D DeJesus
(37). 2-out RBI - D DeJesus. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E Brown
2, J LaRue 2, D DeJesus 1, M Teahen 1, B Butler 1. Reached via catcher's
interference - A Gordon 1. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base by N Robertson/M Rabelo).

FIELDING: E - J LaRue (2, throw).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .298
O Infante 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .254
G Sheffield dh 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .303
M Ordonez rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .359
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .309
S Casey 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293
C Monroe lf 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .222
M Rabelo c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .247
a-I Rodriguez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .284
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241

Totals 32 2 6 2 3 5 14

a-struck out swinging for M Rabelo in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Rabelo 2 (6, D Riske, B Bannister); M Ordonez (38, O Dotel). HR
- C Monroe (11, 3rd inning off B Bannister 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Monroe (49), M
Ordonez (81). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Infante 2, I
Rodriguez 1, B Inge 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Granderson (11, 2nd base off B Bannister/J LaRue). CS - O
Infante (1, 2nd base by B Bannister/J LaRue).

FIELDING: E - B Inge (12, throw); M Rabelo (3, catchers interference).


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KANSAS CITY - 000 201 200 -- 5
DETROIT - 001 000 001 -- 2
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KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
B Bannister (W, 6-6) 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 3.68
D Riske 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.42
O Dotel 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 3.43

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson (L, 6-7) 6 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.63
J Capellan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.12

N Robertson pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: B Bannister 102-63; D Riske 17-12; O Dotel 27-15; N
Robertson 96-68; J Capellan 32-21; B Seay 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Bannister 7-10; D Riske 1-2; O Dotel 0-1; N Robertson 5-8; J Capellan 1-4; B
Seay 1-1. Batters faced: B Bannister 25; D Riske 4; O Dotel 6; N Robertson 30;
J Capellan 7; B Seay 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Dale Scott. 2B--Ron Kulpa. 3B--Paul Emmel.

T--2:56. Att--42,201.
Weather: 78 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to
right.</div>