Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

31-58, 12-35 Away

Final

61-29, 28-14 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	9	14	2
0	0	2	1	0	3	3	0	1	10	11	2

T. Jones2-5

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

J. Affeldt4-6

0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Rogers pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Rogers pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Rogers pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Rogers pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- T Graffanino caught stealing third, catcher to third.
  4
  2
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- R. Colon pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- R. Colon pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- M. Redman pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- C Granderson hit for O Infante.
  6
  4
- P Polanco safe at first on error by shortstop A Berroa, C Shelton scored.
  6
  6
- C Granderson in center field.
  6
  6
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- R. Colon pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- E. Dessens pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- M Ordonez singled to deep left center, M Ordonez to second on error by left fielder E German.
  6
  6
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- B Inge scored, C Monroe to third on balk by A Burgos.
  6
  9
- KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Zumaya pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- A. Burgos pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Jones pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 9th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Tigers
6

Game 1

14/7

Royals
9
Tigers
10

Game 2

15/7

Royals
0
Tigers
6

Game 3

16/7

Royals
9
Tigers
6

Game 4

16/7

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 15 July 2006

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 38,442

Game Time:3:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

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

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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

T. Jones2-5

J. Affeldt4-6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Fly Out