Royals 5, Tigers 4
Justin Verlander didn't allow a hit until the fourth inning Monday. (Gregory Shamus/Getty)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Carlos Guillen tied the game in the eighth with a leadoff homer, but the Tigers fell in extras in the 2008 opener. Justin Verlander was sharp early, but exited without retiring a batter in the seventh. He limited KC to four hits but still gave up four runs.
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Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
Today's Boxes 3/31/08
ARI 4, CIN 2
MIL 4, CHC 3
CLE 10, CWS 8
TB 6, BAL 2
WSH 11, PHI 6
NYM 7, FLA 2
LAD 5, SF 0
SEA 5, TEX 2
PIT 12, ATL 11
MIN 3, LAA 2
SD 4, HOU 0
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Standings thru 3/31/08 | Recap: KC | DET | Gameday | Royals stats | Tigers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Gathright , PH-CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
Grudzielanek , 2B4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .750
1-German , PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Gordon , 3B5 1 1 2 0 2 5 .200
Guillen , RF5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000
Butler , DH5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200
Teahen , LF3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .333
Gload , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Buck , C5 1 2 1 0 2 0 .400
Pena , SS5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .200
Totals 42 5 10 5 3 10 18
BATTING 3B : Teahen (1, Lopez).HR : Gordon (1, 6th inning off Verlander, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Grudzielanek 3; Gordon 4; Butler; Teahen 3; Gload; Buck 2; Pena.RBI : Gordon 2 (2), Buck (1), Grudzielanek (1), Pena (1).2-out RBI : Grudzielanek; Pena.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen; Teahen; Gordon; Gload; Butler; German.S : Gload.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : German (1, 2nd base off Bautista/Rodriguez), Grudzielanek (1, 2nd base off Verlander/Rodriguez).FIELDING Outfield assists : Guillen (Ordonez at home).DP : (Pena-Grudzielanek-Gload).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Renteria , SS5 0 1 1 1 3 1 .200
Polanco , 2B6 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000
Sheffield , DH1 0 0 1 4 1 0 .000
Ordonez , RF5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .400
Cabrera , 3B5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .200
Guillen , 1B5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .600
Rodriguez , C5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .200
Jones, J , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000
Thomas , LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Inge , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .333
Totals 40 4 10 4 6 11 18
BATTING 2B : Guillen (1, Meche), Ordonez (1, Meche), Inge (1, Meche), Thomas (1, Soria).HR : Cabrera (1, 5th inning off Meche, 0 on, 0 out), Guillen (1, 8th inning off Tomko, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Renteria; Ordonez 3; Cabrera 4; Guillen 7; Rodriguez; Thomas 2; Inge 2.RBI : Renteria (1), Sheffield (1), Cabrera (1), Guillen (1).2-out RBI : Renteria; Sheffield.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera; Polanco 2; Ordonez 2.S : Inge.GIDP : Ordonez.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING E : Cabrera (1, throw).PB : Rodriguez (1).Outfield assists : Inge (Teahen at home).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche 6.0 8 3 3 4 5 1 4.50
Tomko (BS, 1)2.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 4.50
Nunez (W, 1-0)2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.00
Soria (S, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
HBP : Grudzielanek (by Verlander).Pitches-strikes : Meche 99-64, Tomko 32-19, Nunez 26-16, Soria 15-10, Verlander 97-60, Grilli 8-7, Seay 4-3, Lopez 11-9, Jones, T 15-10, Bautista 38-25.Ground outs-fly outs : Meche 4-8, Tomko 4-0, Nunez 0-3, Soria 2-0, Verlander 6-6, Grilli 1-0, Seay 0-1, Lopez 1-3, Jones, T 1-1, Bautista 1-1.Batters faced : Meche 29, Tomko 7, Nunez 7, Soria 4, Verlander 25, Grilli 2, Seay 1, Lopez 6, Jones, T 3, Bautista 10.Inherited runners-scored : Grilli 2-1, Seay 2-0, Lopez 2-1.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Bill Welke.Weather : 51 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, In from RF.T : 3:37.Att : 44,934.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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