Final
for this game
Tigers look for continued success vs. Royals
Aug 30, 2008 - 10:17 AM Kansas City (56-78) at Detroit (65-69) 7:05 p.m. EDTDETROIT (Ticker) -- After starting the season 0-6 against the perennial American League Central doormat Kansas City, the Detroit Tigers have been able to turn their fortunes around when facing the Royals.
The Tigers, after snapping a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win on Friday, take on the Royals again on Saturday.
Detroit, which has won six of the last seven matchups between the teams, is 6-11 at home since the All-Star break.
Veteran lefthander Kenny Rogers (9-11, 5.09) gets the start for the Tigers. The 43-year-old has struggled over the last month, dropping five of his last six starts.
In his last start, which came against the Royals on August 24, Rogers allowed seven runs, six earned, over six innings in a losing effort.
The Royals send Brandon Duckworth (1-0, 5.40) to the mound for his second start. The righthander faced off against Rogers on August 24, allowing three runs, seven hits and four walks in five innings to earn the win.
The win was his first since he beat the Milwaukee Brewers on June 24, 2006.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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KANSAS CITY 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 5 1 13 17 0
DETROIT 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: KAN - BRANDON DUCKWORTH, LEO NUNEZ (7TH), JEFF FULCHINO (8TH),
JOAKIM SORIA (9TH) AND JOHN BUCK
DET - KENNY ROGERS, NATE ROBERTSON (7TH), CASEY FOSSUM
(8TH) AND BR
Aug 30 10:04 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOHN BUCK SCORED TONY PENA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BUCK ON FIRST, B BUTLER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 13
DETROIT 3 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R GLOAD (.276, 3-FOR-4, RBI)
Royals 13, Tigers 3 Top 9, 0 OutsAug 30 9:53 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MIKE AVILES SCORED ROSS GLOAD AND JOEY GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M AVILES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 12
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A CALLASPO (.296, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
Royals 12, Tigers 3 Top 8, 0 OutsAug 30 9:30 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED JOHN BUCK.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, R GLOAD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 10
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M AVILES (.329, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Royals 10, Tigers 3 Top 8, 0 OutsAug 30 9:27 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED MARK TEAHEN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON FIRST, J BUCK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 9
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.245, 0 HR, 17 RBI)
Royals 9, Tigers 3 Top 8, 0 OutsAug 30 9:26 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MARK TEAHEN SCORED JOSE GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEAHEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 8
DETROIT 3 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.221, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Royals 8, Tigers 3 Top 8, 0 OutsAug 30 9:24 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALBERTO CALLASPO SCORED JOEY GATHRIGHT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CALLASPO ON FIRST, M AVILES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 7
DETROIT 3 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.292, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Royals 7, Tigers 3 Top 7, 0 OutsAug 30 9:09 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JEFF LARISH SCORED MATTHEW JOYCE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6
DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.242, 0-FOR-2)
Royals 6, Tigers 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsAug 30 8:54 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BILLY BUTLER (9) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF KENNY ROGERS SCORED DAVID DEJESUS AND JOSE GUILLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 6, DETROIT 2
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.245, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Royals 6, Tigers 2 Top 6, 0 OutsAug 30 8:46 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D DEJESUS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
DETROIT 2 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GUILLEN (.246, 0-FOR-2)
Royals 3, Tigers 2 Top 6, 0 OutsAug 30 8:43 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK TEAHEN (12) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2, DETROIT 2
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J BUCK (.222, 0-FOR-1)
Royals 2, Tigers 2 Top 5, 0 OutsAug 30 8:22 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M CABRERA (.288, 1-FOR-1)
Royals 1, Tigers 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 30 7:56 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BILLY BUTLER (8) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF KENNY ROGERS.
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, DETROIT 1
DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.244, 11 HR, 46 RBI)
Royals 1, Tigers 1 Top 2, 0 OutsAug 30 7:30 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CURTIS
GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M CABRERA (.287, 28 HR, 100 RBI)
Royals 0, Tigers 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 30 7:17 PM
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