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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 16, 2007
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 16, 2007 at Comerica Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Verlander |
| Ballpark | Comerica Park |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,832 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Phil Cuzzi 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Bill Hohn |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Center Fielder |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Mark Teahen | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Emil Brown | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Shealy | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Gary Sheffield | DH |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Guillen | Shortstop |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Craig Monroe | Left Fielder |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Tigers
Comerica Park
April 16, 2007
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Verlander
German hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Greinke
Granderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Greinke
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Greinke
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Greinke
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Greinke
Guillen takes first base on ball four. Granderson moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Greinke
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Greinke
Casey hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Monroe vs. Greinke
Monroe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Inge vs. Standridge
Jason Standridge now pitching.
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Monroe. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Verlander
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Monroe. Brown reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Shealy vs. Verlander
Shealy hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Buck reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Verlander
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Standridge
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Standridge
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Standridge
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Standridge
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena misplays the ball. That's an error on Pena. Polanco scores. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Standridge
Guillen hits a line drive into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Standridge
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Sheffield scores. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Standridge
Casey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. German settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Verlander
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Standridge
Jason LaRue now playing third base. Alex Gordon now playing shortstop. Tony Pena now playing second base.
Monroe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Standridge
Inge hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Standridge
Granderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Standridge
Polanco hits a line drive towards right. Teahen chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Teahen. Granderson goes all the way around to score. Polanco moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Standridge
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Standridge
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Verlander
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Standridge
Guillen hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Standridge
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Standridge
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Standridge
Monroe hits a fly ball into right field. Teahen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Verlander
Shealy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Verlander
Buck hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Verlander
There's a wild pitch. Buck moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Verlander
Pena is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Verlander
DeJesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buck scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
LaRue vs. Verlander
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Braun
Ryan Braun now pitching.
Inge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Braun
Granderson hits a popup towards short. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Braun
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pena catches it and throws to first to double up Inge. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Verlander
Teahen hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Verlander
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Verlander
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Braun
Sheffield hits a popup towards short. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Braun
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Braun
Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Braun
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Shealy vs. Mesa
Shealy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Mesa
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Mesa
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Seay
Bobby Seay now pitching.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Monroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Zumaya
Joel Zumaya now pitching.
LaRue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Braun
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monroe vs. Braun
Monroe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Buck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Braun
Inge strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Zumaya
Teahen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Zumaya
Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Zumaya
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Soria
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Soria
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Soria
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Polanco scores. Sheffield scores. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Gobble
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Gobble
Casey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rodney
Fernando Rodney now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shealy vs. Rodney
Shealy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Rodney
Buck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Tigers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Rodney
Pena strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/2007 -- Kansas City at Detroit (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, cf 4 0 1 1 Granderson C, cf 5 2 2 0
German E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 5 2 2 0
LaRue J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sheffield G, dh 2 3 1 0
Teahen M, rf 4 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 2 0 1
Sweeney M, dh 4 0 0 0 Guillen C, ss 3 2 2 4
Gordon A, 3b-ss 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 1 2 6
Brown E, lf 4 2 2 1 Casey S, 1b 5 0 1 0
Shealy R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Monroe C, lf 3 0 0 0
Buck J, c 3 1 2 1 Inge B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pena T, ss-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 35 12 10 11
Kansas City 020 010 200 -- 5
Detroit 431 100 03x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 0.2 3 4 4 3 1
Standridge J 3.1 5 5 2 1 2
Braun R 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
Soria J 0.1 1 3 3 2 1
Gobble J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Verlander J (W) 6.0 5 3 3 0 6
Mesa J 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
Seay B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Zumaya J 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Rodney F 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Pena T, Teahen M
DP -- Kansas City 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Casey S, Gordon A, Brown E, Buck J, Rodriguez I, Guillen C
HR -- Rodriguez I, Guillen C, Shealy R
HBP -- by Verlander J (Pena T)
WP -- Verlander J
T -- 3:27
A -- 21832
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