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Verlander takes mound for Tigers vs. Royals

Apr 6, 2007 - 2:59 PM Detroit (1-1) at Kansas City (1-2) 8:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Justin Verlander makes his first start of the season when the Detroit Tigers face the Kansas City Royals on Friday.

Verlander went 17-9 with a 3.63 ERA in 30 starts last season. He was supposed to start at home on Thursday, but the game against Toronto was postponed due to inclement weather.

Verlander hopes to get the same kind of run support that the Tigers provided for Nate Robertson on Wednesday in a 10-9 victory. Curtis Granderson hit his first career grand slam for Detroit, capping an eight-run third inning. Granderson added an RBI triple in the seventh inning to match his career high in RBI, previously set last May 26 against Cleveland.

The Royals lost two of three games to Boston in their season-opening series. Kansas City won the opener, 7-1, and then lost the next two games by a combined score of 11-2.

Jorge De La Rosa will take the mound for the Royals. He was 3-4 with a 5.18 ERA in 10 starts last season.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 3 5 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, JOSE MESA (7TH), WILFREDO LEDEZMA (7TH) AND
    IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, JOAKIM SORIA (8TH), DAVID RISKE
    (9TH) AND JASON LARUE



    Apr 6 10:53 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: W Ledezma relieved J Mesa.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.273, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 6 10:17 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
    DET: WILFREDO LEDEZMA (NO RECORD) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, KANSAS CITY 3
    DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.273, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 6 10:17 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED TONY PENA JR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.250, 0-FOR-3, RBI)

    Apr 6 10:14 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED JASON LARUE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.214, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Apr 6 10:12 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY TONY PENA JR SCORED JASON LARUE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.214, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers vs. RoyalsApr 6 10:12 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Mesa relieved J Verlander.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LaRue (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 6 10:09 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
    DET: JOSE MESA (NO RECORD) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, KANSAS CITY 1
    DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: J LARUE (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Apr 6 10:09 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
    KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)
    T PENA JR (.250, 1-FOR-2)
    D DEJESUS (.214, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Apr 6 10:07 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
    KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.167, 0-FOR-0, BB)
    C MONROE (.000, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
    C GRANDERSON (.364, 0-FOR

    Apr 6 9:16 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 1 0 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
    KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.091, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    R SHEALY (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    R GLOAD (.300, 0 HR,

    Apr 6 8:36 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY CRAIG MONROE SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S CASEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.400, 1 HR, 5 RBI)

    Tigers vs. RoyalsApr 6 8:35 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY MARK GRUDZIELANEK SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.300, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Tigers vs. RoyalsApr 6 8:21 PM

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