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    Monday, March 31, 2008:
    Royals 5, Tigers 4
    Kansas CityABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    DeJesus, CF1000000.000
    a-Gathright, PH-CF4000102.000
    Grudzielanek, 2B4131000.750
    1-German, E, PR-2B1000012.000
    Gordon, A, 3B5112025.200
    Guillen, J, RF5000023.000
    Butler, B, DH5010001.200
    Teahen, LF3110202.333
    Gload, 1B4110001.250
    Buck, C5121020.400
    Pena, T, SS5011032.200
    Totals42510531018.238
    a-Grounded out for DeJesus in the 3rd.
    1-Ran for Grudzielanek in the 10th.
    DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Renteria, SS5011131.200
    Polanco, 2B6000006.000
    Sheffield, DH1001410.000
    Ordonez, RF5020005.400
    Cabrera, M, 3B5111023.200
    Guillen, 1B5231000.600
    Rodriguez, I, C5110021.200
    Jones, Jac, LF4000022.000
    Thomas, C, LF10100001.000
    Inge, CF3010110.333
    Totals40410461118.250
    BATTING
    3B: Teahen (1, Lopez, A).
    HR: Gordon, A (1, 6th inning off Verlander, 1 on, 1 out).
    TB: Teahen 3; Butler, B; Grudzielanek 3; Gordon, A 4; Pena, T; Gload; Buck 2.
    RBI: Gordon, A 2 (2), Buck (1), Grudzielanek (1), Pena, T (1).
    2-out RBI: Grudzielanek; Pena, T.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guillen, J; Teahen; Gordon, A; Gload; Butler, B; German, E.
    SAC: Gload.
    Team RISP: 4-for-14.
    Team LOB: 9.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Grudzielanek (1, 2nd base off Verlander/Rodriguez, I), German, E (1, 2nd base off Bautista/Rodriguez, I).

    FIELDING
    Outfield assists: Guillen, J (Ordonez at home).
    DP: (Pena, T-Grudzielanek-Gload).
    BATTING
    2B: Guillen (1, Meche), Ordonez (1, Meche), Inge (1, Meche), Thomas, C (1, Soria).
    HR: Cabrera, M (1, 5th inning off Meche, 0 on, 0 out), Guillen (1, 8th inning off Tomko, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Inge 2; Cabrera, M 4; Guillen 7; Rodriguez, I; Thomas, C 2; Renteria; Ordonez 3.
    RBI: Renteria (1), Sheffield (1), Cabrera, M (1), Guillen (1).
    2-out RBI: Renteria; Sheffield.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera, M; Polanco 2; Ordonez 2.
    SAC: Inge.
    GIDP: Ordonez.
    Team RISP: 2-for-11.
    Team LOB: 10.

    FIELDING
    E: Cabrera, M (1, throw).
    PB: Rodriguez, I (1).
    Outfield assists: Inge (Teahen at home).
    Kansas CityIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Meche6.08334514.50
    Tomko(BS, 1)2.01111214.50
    Oviedo(W, 1-0)2.00001300.00
    Soria(S, 1)1.01000100.00
    Totals11.0104461123.27
    DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Verlander6.04441616.00
    Grilli(BS, 1)0.11000000.00
    Seay0.10000000.00
    Lopez, A1.12000000.00
    Jones, T1.00000100.00
    Bautista(L, 0-1)2.03112304.50
    Totals11.0105531014.09
    Verlander pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

    Game Scores: Meche , Verlander .
    HBP: Grudzielanek (by Verlander).
    Pitches-strikes: Meche 99-64, Tomko 32-19, Oviedo 26-16, Soria 15-10, Verlander 97-60, Grilli 8-7, Seay 4-3, Lopez, A 11-9, Jones, T 15-10, Bautista 38-25.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Meche 4-6, Tomko 3-0, Oviedo 0-1, Soria 2-0, Verlander 7-4, Grilli 1-0, Seay 0-0, Lopez, A 1-2, Jones, T 1-1, Bautista 1-0.
    Batters faced: Meche 29, Tomko 7, Oviedo 7, Soria 4, Verlander 25, Grilli 2, Seay 1, Lopez, A 6, Jones, T 3, Bautista 10.
    Inherited runners-scored: Grilli 2-1, Seay 2-0, Lopez, A 2-1.
    Umpires: HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Bill Welke.
    Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 16 mph, In from RF.
    T: 3:37.
    Att: 44,934.
    Venue: Comerica Park.
    March 31, 2008
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media