Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Grudzielanek (1, K Rogers); J Guillen (1, K Rogers); B Butler (1, K Rogers); J Gathright (1, Z Miner)
- RBIJ Guillen (1), B Butler 2 (2), M Teahen (1)
- 2Out RBIJ Guillen, B Butler 2, M Teahen
- Team LOB5
- Baserunning
- CSR Gload (1, 2nd base by Y Bazardo/I Rodriguez)
- Fielding
- DP2 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, T Pena-M Grudzielanek-R Gload)
Tigers Hitting
- Batting
- Team LOB2
- Fielding
- DP1 (I Rodriguez-P Polanco)
- AssistsB Inge (B Butler at 3rd base)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Bannister(W,1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86-54 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-16 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 120-75 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Bannister 8-9; L Nunez 2-0; J Soria 0-0
- Game ScoresB Bannister 77
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Rogers(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 87-54 | 3.00 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34-18 | 9.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 132-76 |
- Pitching
- WPK Rogers; Z Miner
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Rogers 9-5; Z Miner 0-2; Y Bazardo 1-0
- Game ScoresK Rogers 57
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | J Guillen doubled to deep left, M Grudzielanek scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 6th | B Butler doubled to deep center, J Guillen scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 8th | B Butler reached on infield single to shortstop, J Gathright scored, M Grudzielanek to second. | 3 | 0 | |
| 8th | M Teahen singled to center, M Grudzielanek scored, B Butler to second, B Butler thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 4 | 0 | |
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Comerica Park
6:05 PM, 2 April 2008
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 32,348
Game Time:2:31
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
- First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- Second Base Umpire - Bill Welke
- Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke
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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