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Robertson, Tigers hope for turnaround against Royals

May 13, 2008 - 1:10 PM Detroit (16-22) at Kansas City (16-21) 8:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Nate Robertson will attempt to turn his season around and lead the Detroit Tigers out of the American League Central basement when they visit the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

The Tigers started their season with lofty expectations but were swept by the Royals at Comerica Park in the first series, going on to drop seven straight games and 10 of 12 to begin the campaign.

Kansas City's pitching made sure Detroit's vaunted offense did not start the season on a roll, limiting them to five runs in three games.

The Tigers have yet to recover from their early season swoon, and Robertson (1-4, 6.64 ERA) has struggled. The veteran lefthander has allowed at least four runs in each start this season and has allowed a home run in six of seven outings.

He took the loss May 6 against the Boston Red Sox, allowing four runs and 10 hits in 6 1/3 frames. Robertson ranks last in the AL among all qualifiers in ERA, with teammates Justin Verlander (6.43) and Kenny Rogers (5.82) among the bottom five as well.

The Royals will counter with one of the best pitchers in the AL so far this season, youngster Zack Greinke (4-1, 1.80).

The 24-year-old righthander sits second in the AL in ERA and has allowed more than two earned runs just once this season - surrendering three in seven innings in a win last Wednesday against the Angels.

Greinke completed Kansas City's season-opening sweep of the Tigers on April 3, allowing one run and six hits in seven innings of a 4-1 victory.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 x 3 12 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - NATE ROBERTSON, FRANCISCO CRUCETA (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
    KAN - ZACK GREINKE, RAMON RAMIREZ (7TH), LEO NUNEZ
    (8TH), JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK

    HOME R

    May 13 10:53 PM
  • 55
    roots
    bigbelly Added 5 roots

    Tigers 2, Royals 3  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 13 10:46 PM
  • 50
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers 2, Royals 3  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 13 10:42 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.271, 2-FOR-3)

    Tigers 2, Royals 3  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 13 10:38 PM
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    senorpepr Added 5 roots

    Tigers 2, Royals 2  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 13 10:01 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS AND MARK
    GRUDZIELANEK.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.284, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers 2, Royals 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 13 9:03 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATTHEW JOYCE (2) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF ZACK GREINKE.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, KANSAS CITY 0
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: E RENTERIA (.266, 3 HR, 18 RBI)

    Tigers 2, Royals 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 13 8:32 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
    KAN - ZACK GREINKE

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.314, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
    M GRUDZIELANEK (.313, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
    A GORDON (.282

    Tigers 1, Royals 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 13 8:21 PM

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