Royals 4, Tigers 1
Jeremy Bonderman was charged with four runs in 6 1/3 innings. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Brandon Inge homered and Magglio Ordonez hit a double that would have been gone in most ballparks, but the Tigers offense couldn't get it going on Thursday, falling to the Royals. The loss brings the Tigers to 0-3 to begin the season.
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Kansas City 4, Detroit 1
Today's Boxes 4/3/08
CWS 2, CLE 1
CIN 3, ARI 2
PHI 8, WSH 7
LAA 5, MIN 4
STL 3, COL 0
CHC 6, MIL 3
SD 3, HOU 2
PIT 4, ATL 3
NYY 3, TOR 2
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Standings thru 4/3/08 | Recap: KC | DET | Gameday | Royals stats | Tigers stats
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Gathright , CF5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .231
Grudzielanek , 2B5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500
Gordon , 3B5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .214
Guillen , RF4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .167
Butler , DH4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308
Teahen , LF4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .364
Gload , 1B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .364
Buck , C3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167
Pena , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .077
Totals 38 4 11 4 2 2 13
BATTING HR : Gordon (2, 4th inning off Bonderman, 1 on, 0 out), Teahen (1, 6th inning off Bonderman, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Gathright; Grudzielanek 2; Gordon 5; Guillen; Butler; Teahen 5; Gload 2.RBI : Gordon 2 (4), Teahen (2), Guillen (2).2-out RBI : Teahen; Guillen.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Buck; Pena; Teahen.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Gathright (1, 2nd base off Lopez/Rodriguez).FIELDING Outfield assists : Teahen (Sheffield at 2nd base).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Thomas , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .400
Polanco , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .071
Sheffield , DH3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .143
Ordonez , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Guillen , 1B4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .455
Rodriguez , C4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .083
Renteria , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308
Thames , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Inge , 3B3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .333
Totals 34 1 8 1 2 5 17
BATTING 2B : Ordonez (2, Greinke), Guillen (2, Ramirez).HR : Inge (1, 7th inning off Greinke, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Thomas; Polanco; Sheffield; Ordonez 2; Guillen 3; Inge 5.RBI : Inge (1).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen; Sheffield 2; Renteria; Rodriguez.Team LOB : 8.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greinke (W, 1-0)7.0 6 1 1 2 3 1 1.29
Ramirez (H, 1)1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Soria (S, 2)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bonderman (L, 0-1)6.1 8 4 4 2 1 2 5.68
Seay 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Lopez 2.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
WP : Greinke, Ramirez.Pitches-strikes : Greinke 99-60, Ramirez 15-10, Soria 15-10, Bonderman 89-53, Seay 2-1, Lopez 35-24.Ground outs-fly outs : Greinke 5-13, Ramirez 0-0, Soria 1-2, Bonderman 11-7, Seay 0-1, Lopez 2-4.Batters faced : Greinke 29, Ramirez 4, Soria 3, Bonderman 29, Seay 1, Lopez 10.Inherited runners-scored : Seay 1-0, Lopez 1-1.Umpires : HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Bill Welke. 2B: Tim Welke. 3B: Chuck Meriwether.Weather : 48 degrees, sunny.Wind : 7 mph, In from CF.T : 2:45.Att : 32,735.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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