Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

3-11, 1-7 Away

Final

9-5, 3-1 Home


KC
DET

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	6	10	1
1	0	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	7	12	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Single
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- P Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, I Rodriguez safe at second on throwing error by shortstop T Pena.
  1
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 4th
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- S Casey at first base.
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- M. Maroth pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. De La Rosa pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- D. Riske pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- W. Ledezma pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- D. Riske pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- C Granderson in center field.
  6
  7
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Jones pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- M Teahen hit for E Brown.
  6
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Single

Royals
5
Tigers
12

Game 1

17/4

Royals
6
Tigers
7

Game 2

18/4

Royals
4
Tigers
3

Game 3

18/4

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 18 April 2007

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 21,263

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
First Base Umpire - Jerry Crawford
Second Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora

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

W. Ledezma3-0

D. Riske0-2

T. Jones7

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