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Rogers, Tigers look to avoid sweep by Royals

May 15, 2008 - 1:23 PM Detroit (16-24) at Kansas City (18-21) 2:10 pm EDT

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) - Kenny Rogers and the Detroit Tigers look to avoid a series sweep on Thursday in the finale of their three-game series against the Kansas City Royals.

Rogers (3-3, 5.82 ERA) was effective in his last outing Friday, allowing two runs and nine hits through six innings during a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees.

Kansas City hands the ball to Gil Meche (2-5, 6.31), who enters seeking his first win of the year at Kauffman Stadium, where he has four starts this season.

Last time out here, Meche surrendered five runs through five innings in a 7-4 setback to the Baltimore Orioles. The righthander has made it out of the sixth frame just once at home.

In 15 career meetings against the Tigers, the 29-year-old owns a 6-4 record with a 3.83 ERA. Meche allowed three runs and eight hits in his lone outing vs. Detroit this season.

Rookie pitcher Luke Hochevar threw six shutout innings as the Royals won their third straight game, topping the Tigers, 2-0, on Wednesday.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 8 1
    KANSAS CITY 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 x 8 13 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - KENNY ROGERS, AQUILINO LOPEZ (5TH), BOBBY SEAY (7TH), TODD
    JONES (8TH) AND BRANDON INGE
    KAN - GIL MECHE, JOEL PERALTA (8TH), RAMON RAMIREZ
    (9TH) AND MIGUEL O

    May 15 5:04 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    KANSAS CITY 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.275, 2-FOR-4, RBI)

    Tigers 4, Royals 8  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 15 4:56 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
    KANSAS CITY 7 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M CABRERA (.265, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers 4, Royals 7  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 15 4:44 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATTHEW JOYCE (3) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 7TH OFF GIL MECHE.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, KANSAS CITY 7
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.233, 1-FOR-2)

    Tigers 3, Royals 7  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 15 4:17 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED RAMON SANTIAGO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    KANSAS CITY 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.269, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 2, Royals 7  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 15 3:50 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED MIGUEL OLIVO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEAHEN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 7 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A CALLASPO (.264, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers 1, Royals 7  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 15 3:39 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE GUILLEN (4) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, KANSAS CITY 6
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.269, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Tigers 1, Royals 6  Bot 4, 0 OutsMay 15 3:34 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO JOSE GUILLEN SCORED TONY PENA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON SECOND, J
    GATHRIGHT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M OLIVO (.273, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Tigers 1, Royals 5  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 15 3:01 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED ROSS GLOAD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, T PENA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.130, 1-FOR-1)

    Tigers 1, Royals 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsMay 15 2:54 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MATTHEW JOYCE SCORED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    KANSAS CITY 3 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.227, 3 HR, 14 RBI)

    Tigers 1, Royals 3  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 15 2:39 PM


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    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIGUEL OLIVO SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M OLIVO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    KANSAS CITY 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.279, 1 HR, 9 RBI)

    Tigers 0, Royals 3  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 15 2:25 PM


  • AL
    AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BILLY BUTLER SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT AND ESTEBAN
    GERMAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0
    KANSAS CITY 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.217, 3 HR, 19 RBI)

    Tigers 0, Royals 2  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 15 2:22 PM

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