Royals 4, Tigers 0
Kenny Rogers allowed two runs in six innings on Wednesday afternoon. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Kenny Rogers retired the first nine Royals he faced and hit minimal trouble until the top of the sixth inning, when a pair of two-out RBI doubles handed a permanent deficit to the Tigers, who managed three hits, all by leadoff man Edgar Renteria.
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Kansas City 4, Detroit 0
Today's Boxes 4/2/08
MIL 8, CHC 2
BOS 5, OAK 0
ATL 10, PIT 2
CLE 7, CWS 2
BAL 9, TB 6
TOR 5, NYY 2
WSH 1, PHI 0
CIN 6, ARI 5
NYM 13, FLA 0
LAA 1, MIN 0
STL 8, COL 3
HOU 9, SD 6
SF 2, LAD 1
SEA 4, TEX 1
April 2, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
4 8
0
Detroit
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 3
0
Standings thru 4/2/08 | Recap: KC | DET | Gameday | Royals stats | Tigers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF
4
1
2
0
0
1
0
.250
Grudzielanek , 2B
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
.571
Gordon , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
3
4
.111
Guillen, J , RF
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
.125
Butler , DH
4
0
2
2
0
0
2
.333
Teahen , LF
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.286
Gload , 1B
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
.286
Buck, J , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
Pena, T , SS
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.111
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 8 13
BATTING 2B : Grudzielanek (1, Rogers), Guillen, J (1, Rogers), Butler (1, Rogers), Gathright (1, Miner).TB :
Gathright 3; Grudzielanek 2; Guillen, J 2; Butler 3; Teahen; Gload.RBI : Guillen, J (1), Butler 2 (2), Teahen (1).2-out
RBI : Guillen, J; Butler 2; Teahen.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Butler; Teahen.Team RISP :
4-for-10.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING CS : Gload (1, 2nd base by Bazardo/Rodriguez, I).FIELDING DP : 2 (Gordon-Grudzielanek-Gload, Pena, T-Grudzielanek-Gload).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Renteria , SS
4
0
3
0
0
0
0
.444
Polanco , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Sheffield , DH
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Ordonez , RF
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.250
Cabrera, Mi , 3B
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.125
Guillen , 1B
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
.429
Rodriguez, I , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
.125
Jones, Jac , LF
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Inge , CF
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
.167
Totals 28 0 3 0 1 8 7
BATTING TB : Renteria 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ordonez.GIDP : Sheffield;
Rodriguez, I.Team RISP : 0-for-1.Team LOB : 2.FIELDING Outfield assists :
Inge (Butler at 3rd base).DP : (Rodriguez, I-Polanco).
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bannister, B (W, 1-0)
7.0
2
0
0
0
4
0
0.00
Oviedo
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Soria
1.0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0.00
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rogers (L, 0-1)
6.0
5
2
2
1
4
0
3.00
Miner
2.0
3
2
2
1
3
0
9.00
Bazardo
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
WP : Rogers, Miner.Pitches-strikes : Bannister, B 86-54, Oviedo 11-5, Soria 23-16, Rogers 87-54, Miner 34-18,
Bazardo 11-4.Groundouts-flyouts : Bannister, B 7-4, Oviedo 1-0, Soria 0-0, Rogers 9-5, Miner 0-1, Bazardo 1-0.Batters
faced : Bannister, B 22, Oviedo 3, Soria 4, Rogers 24, Miner 9, Bazardo 3.Umpires : HP: Chuck Meriwether. 1B:
Adrian Johnson. 2B: Bill Welke. 3B: Tim Welke.Weather : 51 degrees, sunny.Wind : 2 mph, R to L.T :
2:31.Att : 32,348.April 2, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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