Kansas City 7, Detroit 4
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(67-87)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 13 2
Detroit 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 15 1
WP: K. Davies (3-6)
LP: K. Rogers (3-3)
(84-71)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Kansas City
- M. Sweeney reached on fielder's choice, E. German scored, M. Grudzielanek to second on third baseman B. Inge's fielding error
- E. Brown singled to right, M. Sweeney and M. Grudzielanek scored
Bot 1st: Detroit
- C. Granderson homered to deep right
Top 2nd: Kansas City
- M. Grudzielanek doubled to deep left center, E. German scored
- M. Sweeney singled to left, M. Grudzielanek scored, B. Butler to second
Bot 4th: Detroit
- T. Perez doubled to deep right, I. Rodriguez and C. Guillen scored, T. Perez out at third
Top 7th: Kansas City
- M. Teahen grounded into double play shortstop to second to first, M. Grudzielanek scored, R. Gload to third, M. Sweeney out at second
Top 8th: Kansas City
- M. Grudzielanek doubled to left, D. DeJesus scored
Bot 9th: Detroit
- M. Ordonez singled to left, C. Granderson scored, M. Ordonez to second on left fielder E. Brown's fielding error
 Kansas City
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
E. German lf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .265
    D. DeJesus cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
M. Grudzielanek 2b 5 3 4 2 0 1 0 .298
B. Butler 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .301
    R. Gload pr-1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
M. Sweeney dh 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .263
M. Teahen cf-rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .280
E. Brown rf-lf 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 .258
A. Gordon 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .254
J. LaRue c 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .150
T. Pena Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259
 Totals 39 7 13 6 4 9 16  
 Batting
2B - E German (14, K Rogers); M Grudzielanek 2 (32, K Rogers, Z Miner).
3B - D DeJesus (9, Z Miner).
RBI - M Sweeney 2 (38), E Brown 2 (61), M Grudzielanek 2 (50).
2-out RBI - E Brown 2, M Grudzielanek 2, M Sweeney.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - E German 1, M Sweeney 1, M Teahen 1, A Gordon 1.
GIDP - M Teahen 2.
Team LOB - 9.
 Fielding
E - A Gordon (13, throw); E Brown (6, bobble).
Outfield assists - E Brown (T Perez at 3rd base).
DP - 1 (M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R Gload).
 Detroit
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Granderson cf 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .302
P. Polanco 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .340
G. Sheffield dh 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .267
M. Ordonez rf 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 .358
C. Guillen ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .294
I. Rodriguez c 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .280
T. Perez lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .427
    R. Raburn ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
S. Casey 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .294
B. Inge 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .240
 Totals 40 4 15 4 1 5 15  
 Batting
2B - C Guillen (34, K Davies); T Perez (8, K Davies); M Ordonez (50, K Davies); S Casey (30, J Gobble); C Granderson (37, J Soria).
HR - C Granderson (23, 1st inning off K Davies 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - C Granderson (73), T Perez 2 (12), M Ordonez (133).
2-out RBI - M Ordonez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 3, B Inge 1, C Granderson 2.
GIDP - R Raburn.
Team LOB - 10.
 Fielding
E - B Inge (18, ground ball).
DP - 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).
 Kansas City
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Davies (W, 3-6) 5.1 9 3 3 1 1 1 6.22
J. Bale (H, 3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.46
J. Peralta (H, 6) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.84
J. Gobble 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.96
J. Soria 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.59
 Detroit
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
K. Rogers (L, 3-3) 6.0 8 5 3 2 6 0 4.26
J. Grilli 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.91
B. Seay 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.42
Z. Miner 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.10
C. Rapada 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13.50
WP - K Davies, J Bale, J Gobble.
IBB - E Brown (by B Seay), R Gload (by Z Miner).
Pitches-strikes - K Davies 84-53; J Bale 20-16; J Peralta 15-12; J Gobble 15-10; J Soria 17-12; K Rogers 90-55; J Grilli 5-3; B Seay 10-4; Z Miner 21-11; C Rapada 18-12.
Ground balls-fly balls - K Davies 8-6; J Bale 1-0; J Peralta 0-2; J Gobble 2-0; J Soria 2-0; K Rogers 9-4; J Grilli 0-0; B Seay 2-1; Z Miner 1-1; C Rapada 1-0.
Batters faced - K Davies 25; J Bale 3; J Peralta 5; J Gobble 3; J Soria 5; K Rogers 28; J Grilli 3; B Seay 3; Z Miner 6; C Rapada 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Eric Cooper. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff Kellogg.
Time: 3:13.
Attendance: 41,792.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 12 mph, out to center.

Updated on Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 10:24 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Kansas City
M. Grudzielanek M. Grudzielanek
4-5
2 RBI
 Detroit
C. Granderson C. Granderson
3-5, 1 HR
1 RBI