Tigers 4, Royals 3
Miguel Cabrera went deep in the second and sixth innings. (Ed Zurga/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Miguel Cabrera hit his 26th and 27th home runs of the season against Royals starter Brian Bannister, and Justin Verlander was strong through 6 2/3 innings, striking out six and walking three. Carlos Guillen and Placido Polanco each doubled.
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Detroit 4, Kansas City 3
Today's Boxes 8/22/08
WSH 13, CHC 5
PHI 8, LAD 1
NYY 9, BAL 4
BOS 8, TOR 4
NYM 3, HOU 0
CLE 7, TEX 5
MIL 10, PIT 4
TB 9, CWS 4
STL 18, ATL 3
CIN 8, COL 5
FLA 5, ARI 4
MIN 9, LAA 0
SEA 7, OAK 5
SF 5, SD 0
August 22, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Detroit
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
4 6
0
Kansas City
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3 13
0
Standings thru 8/22/08 | Recap: DET | KC | Gameday | Tigers stats | Royals stats
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
.300
Polanco , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.310
Ordonez , RF
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.310
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
2
2
2
0
0
1
.293
Guillen , 3B
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.285
Sheffield , DH
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.234
Joyce , LF
4
0
1
1
0
1
2
.271
Inge , C
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.215
Santiago , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
.321
Totals 31 4 6 4 3 3 10
BATTING 2B : Guillen (28, Bannister, B), Polanco (30, Bannister, B), Joyce (14, Bannister, B).HR :
Cabrera, Mi 2 (27, 2nd inning off Bannister, B, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Bannister, B, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Polanco
2; Cabrera, Mi 8; Guillen 2; Sheffield; Joyce 2.RBI : Cabrera, Mi 2 (99), Joyce (32), Polanco (48).2-out
RBI : Cabrera, Mi.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cabrera, Mi; Santiago.GIDP : Ordonez.Team
RISP : 0-for-6.Team LOB : 3.
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Aviles , SS
5
1
3
0
0
0
0
.333
German , 2B
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
.235
DeJesus , LF
3
0
0
0
2
2
3
.292
Guillen, J , RF
5
0
1
0
0
1
6
.251
Teahen , 3B
5
0
0
0
0
3
3
.244
Butler , DH
5
0
2
1
0
0
0
.263
1-Smith, J , PR-DH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.211
Gload , 1B
4
1
4
0
0
0
0
.277
Buck, J , C
4
0
2
1
0
1
4
.225
Gathright , CF
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
.248
Totals 38 3 13 3 4 8 24
BATTING 2B : Aviles (23, Rodney), German (11, Rodney).3B : Buck, J (1, Glover).TB :
Aviles 4; German 2; Guillen, J; Butler 2; Gload 4; Buck, J 4.RBI : Buck, J (40), German (17), Butler (42).2-out
RBI : Buck, J; Butler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen, J 2; Gathright 4.Team RISP :
3-for-12.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING CS : Aviles (2, 2nd base by Verlander/Inge).FIELDING DP : 2 (Aviles-Gload, Aviles-German-Gload).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Verlander (W, 10-13)
6.2
8
0
0
3
6
0
4.42
Glover
1.1
2
1
1
0
0
0
5.50
Rodney (S, 6)
1.0
3
2
2
1
2
0
4.76
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bannister, B (L, 7-13)
8.0
5
4
4
3
2
2
5.89
Wells, K
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
5.46
WP : Bannister, B.Pitches-strikes : Verlander 113-77, Glover 22-15, Rodney 29-14, Bannister, B 100-60, Wells,
K 14-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Verlander 6-5, Glover 1-2, Rodney 0-0, Bannister, B 7-7, Wells, K 2-0.Batters
faced : Verlander 30, Glover 6, Rodney 6, Bannister, B 30, Wells, K 4.Inherited runners-scored : Glover 1-0.Umpires :
HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Mike Everitt.Weather : 88 degrees, clear.Wind :
8 mph, R to L.T : 2:41.Att : 18,361.August 22, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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