AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS KANSAS CITY DETROIT AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Esteban German LF .264 3 35 Curtis Granderson CF .299 22 72 Mark Grudzielanek 2B .292 5 48 Placido Polanco 2B .344 9 65 Billy Butler 1B .297 7 51 Gary Sheffield DH .269 25 74 Mike Sweeney DH .260 7 36 Magglio Ordonez RF .354 27 132 Mark Teahen CF .283 7 57 Carlos Guillen SS .295 19 96 Emil Brown RF .255 6 59 Ivan Rodriguez C .278 11 63 Alex Gordon 3B .256 15 59 Timo Perez LF .417 0 10 Jason Larue C .153 4 13 Sean Casey 1B .289 4 52 Tony Pena Jr SS .259 1 43 Brandon Inge 3B .242 14 68 Kyle Davies RHP (2-6, 6.37) Kenny Rogers LHP (3-2, 4.24)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT WARMUPS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES (2-6, 6.37) DET - KENNY ROGERS (3-2, 4.24) UMPIRES: HP - ANDY FLETCHER 1B - ERIC COOPER 2B - MIKE REILLY 3B - JEFF KELLOGG WEATHER: 77 Degrees, clear WIND: 12 mph, out to center</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT STARTING BATS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES AND JASON LARUE DET - KENNY ROGERS AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.264, 3 HR, 35 RBI) M GRUDZIELA (.292, 5 HR, 48 RBI) B BUTLER (.297, 7 HR, 51 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE FIELDER'S CHOICE BY MIKE SWEENEY SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M SWEENEY ON FIRST, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1 DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.283, 7 HR, 57 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY EMIL BROWN SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK AND MIKE SWEENEY. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E BROWN ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3 DETROIT 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.256, 15 HR, 59 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 3 3 3 0 DETROIT 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.299, 22 HR, 72 RBI) P POLANCO (.344, 9 HR, 65 RBI) G SHEFFIELD (.269, 25 HR, 74 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg E German lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 M Sweeney dh 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .259 M Teahen cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 E Brown rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .257 A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 7 3 3 3 0 0 3 BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers). RBI - M Sweeney (37), E Brown 2 (61). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 1. DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299 P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 G Sheffield dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 M Ordonez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 3 -- 3 DETROIT - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era K Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.37 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 4.33 Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: K Rogers 2-2. Batters faced: K Rogers 7. UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT CONFIRMED STARTERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY CURTIS GRANDERSON (23) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF KYLE DAVIES. CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3, DETROIT 1 DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.344, 9 HR, 65 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 3 3 3 1 DETROIT 1 1 2 1 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.153, 4 HR, 13 RBI) T PENA JR (.259, 1 HR, 43 RBI) E GERMAN (.267, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (3) VS DETROIT (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg E German lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .294 B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 M Sweeney dh 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .259 M Teahen cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 E Brown rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .257 A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .153 T Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 7 3 3 3 0 0 3 BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers). RBI - M Sweeney (37), E Brown 2 (61). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 3 -- 3 DETROIT - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era K Davies 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.43 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 4.33 WP - K Davies. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 20-11; K Rogers 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 0-3; K Rogers 2-2. Batters faced: K Davies 5; K Rogers 7. UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M GRUDZIELANEK ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4 DETROIT 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MIKE SWEENEY SCORED MARK GRUDZIELANEK. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M SWEENEY ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5 DETROIT 1 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.282, 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 3 2 5 5 1 DETROIT 1 1 2 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.278, 11 HR, 63 RBI) T PEREZ (.417, 0 HR, 10 RBI) S CASEY (.289, 4 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg E German lf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .296 B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .296 M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .262 M Teahen cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 E Brown rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .257 A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .152 T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 12 5 5 5 2 2 5 BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (31, K Rogers). RBI - M Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek (49). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M Grudzielanek, M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 T Perez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 S Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 32 -- 5 DETROIT - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era K Davies 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.43 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 2 5 5 3 2 2 0 4.58 WP - K Davies. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 20-11; K Rogers 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 0-3; K Rogers 3-2. Batters faced: K Davies 5; K Rogers 14. UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 3 2 5 5 1 DETROIT 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.257, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI) A GORDON (.256, 0-FOR-1) J LARUE (.152, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg E German lf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .296 B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .296 M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .262 M Teahen cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 E Brown rf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .257 A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 J LaRue c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .152 T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 12 5 5 5 2 2 5 BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (31, K Rogers). RBI - M Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek (49). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M Grudzielanek, M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .411 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 32 -- 5 DETROIT - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era K Davies 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.28 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 2 5 5 3 2 2 0 4.58 WP - K Davies. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 26-16; K Rogers 44-25. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 3-3; K Rogers 3-2. Batters faced: K Davies 8; K Rogers 14. UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 5 5 1 DETROIT 1 0 1 2 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.242, 14 HR, 68 RBI) C GRANDERSON (.301, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) P POLANCO (.343, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">KANSAS CITY (5) VS DETROIT (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg E German lf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .267 M Grudzielanek 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .296 B Butler 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .296 M Sweeney dh 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .262 M Teahen cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282 E Brown rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .256 A Gordon 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 J LaRue c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .152 T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Totals 15 5 5 5 2 3 5 BATTING: 2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (31, K Rogers). RBI - M Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek (49). 2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M Grudzielanek, M Sweeney. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Teahen 1. Team LOB - 3. FIELDING: E - A Gordon (13, throw). DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343 G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355 C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 T Perez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .411 S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson (73). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - B Inge (18, ground ball). ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY - 320 -- 5 DETROIT - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era K Davies 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.28 DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 3 5 5 3 2 3 0 4.50 WP - K Davies. Pitches-strikes: K Davies 26-16; K Rogers 53-32. Ground balls-fly balls: K Davies 3-3; K Rogers 4-3. Batters faced: K Davies 8; K Rogers 17. UMPIRES: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg. Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: KANSAS CITY at DETROIT <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 5 5 1 DETROIT 1 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - KYLE DAVIES DET - KENNY ROGERS DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.258, 0-FOR-1) E GERMAN (.267, 1-FOR-1, BB) M GRUDZIELANEK (.296, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>