Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Tigers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BC Guillen (8, B Bannister); M Ordonez 2 (15, D Riske, B Bannister); S Casey (5, B Bannister)
- 3BC Granderson (3, B Bannister)
- RBIC Guillen 2 (21), S Casey (3), B Inge (8), P Polanco (15), G Sheffield (11)
- 2Out RBIC Guillen 2, S Casey, B Inge, P Polanco, G Sheffield
- Team LOB13
- Fielding
- DP2 (C Granderson-S Casey, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey)
- AssistsC Granderson (J Buck at 1st base)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
R. Gload1B |
S. CostaLF |
B. ButlerLF-1B |
E. GermanPR-3B |
A. Gordon3B-1B |
Peña Jr.SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .391 | .484 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .321 | .405 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .360 | .400 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .333 | .381 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .337 | .487 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .438 | .500 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .343 | .422 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .172 | .319 | .280 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 | .411 | .603 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .263 | .306 |
| 34 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BB Butler (1, J Verlander); M Sweeney (4, B Seay)
- RBIM Sweeney 2 (11), B Butler (2)
- 2Out RBIB Butler
- GIDPD DeJesus
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- EA Gordon (6, ground ball)
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Verlander(W,18-6) |
F. Rodney(H,12) |
T. Jones(S,38) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 103-65 | 2.75 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 3.52 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 5.40 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 4.91 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 3.00 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 138-88 |
- Pitching
- IBBC Guillen (By D Riske)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Verlander 10-8; B Seay 1-1; J Grilli 0-0; F Rodney 1-0; T Jones 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Verlander 57
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(L,12-9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100-61 | 4.60 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-10 | 9.00 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 35-22 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 5.84 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 1.86 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 185-110 |
- Pitching
- HBPJ Buck 2 (By J Verlander 2)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 5-7; T Wellemeyer 0-0; N Musser 1-3; D Riske 0-2; J Gobble 0-2
- Game ScoresB Bannister 36
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C Guillen doubled to deep left, G Sheffield and M Ordonez scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | S Casey doubled to deep right, C Guillen scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | B Inge singled to right, S Casey scored, C Monroe to third. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5th | P Polanco walked, C Monroe scored, B Inge to third, C Granderson to second. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5th | G Sheffield walked, B Inge scored, C Granderson to third, P Polanco to second. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 8th | M Sweeney doubled to deep center, D DeJesus and M Grudzielanek scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 8th | B Butler singled to right, M Sweeney scored. | 6 | 3 | ||
DET wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 5 May 2007
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 17,614
Game Time:3:17
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dana Demuth
- First Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
- Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
- Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |

