Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Gordon (17, K Rogers); E German (12, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek (20, K Rogers)
- RBIB Butler 4 (25), M Grudzielanek (31), D DeJesus 2 (35), E Brown (39)
- Team LOB7
- Fielding
- EE Brown (3, throw)
Tigers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BC Guillen (20, G Meche)
- HRG Sheffield (23, 1st inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIG Sheffield (64), M Ordonez (80)
- 2Out RBIG Sheffield, M Ordonez
- Team LOB3
- Fielding
- EC Granderson (4, throw); C Guillen (19, ground ball); T Perez (1, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Meche(W,9-13) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 119-78 | 3.63 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.48 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.75 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 144-92 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Meche 10-6; Z Greinke 0-3; R Braun 3-0
- Game ScoresG Meche 64
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rogers(L,3-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 103-70 | 3.77 |
| 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41-27 | 4.26 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 5.74 |
| 9.0 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 158-106 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Rogers 11-4; J Capellan 1-3; J Grilli 2-0
- Game ScoresK Rogers 36
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Butler grounded out to second, M Grudzielanek scored, M Teahen to second. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | G Sheffield homered to left. | 1 | 1 | |
| 3rd | B Butler singled to center, E German and M Grudzielanek scored, M Teahen to third, M Teahen scored, B Butler to second on throwing error by center fielder C Granderson. | 4 | 1 | |
| 6th | M Ordonez singled to left, C Granderson scored, M Ordonez to second on throwing error by left fielder E Brown. | 4 | 2 | |
| 7th | M Grudzielanek doubled to deep right, E German scored. | 5 | 2 | |
| 7th | B Butler singled to right, M Grudzielanek scored. | 6 | 2 | |
| 9th | D DeJesus singled to left, M Grudzielanek and M Teahen scored, B Butler to third, B Butler scored, D DeJesus to third on throwing error by left fielder T Perez. | 9 | 2 | |
| 9th | E Brown grounded out to shortstop, D DeJesus scored. | 10 | 2 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Comerica Park
12:05 AM, 21 July 2007
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 43,200
Game Time:2:59
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ron Kulpa
- First Base Umpire - Paul Emmel
- Second Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott
2024 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 92 | 69 | .571 | - | L2 |
| Kansas City | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 41 | 121 | .253 | 51.5 | W2 |
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