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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Kansas City leads 1-0 (as of 7/6)

Game 1: Monday, July 6
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Game 2: Tuesday, July 7
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Game 3: Wednesday, July 8
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Royals 4

(36-46, 14-22 away)

Tigers 3

(44-38, 23-12 home)

7:05 PM ET, July 6, 2009

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan 

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KC 000001021 4 9 0
DET 010001010 3 7 0

W: R. Colon (1-0)

L: F. Rodney (0-2)

S: J. Soria (13)

Kansas City Royals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus LF21002017.252.307.405
W Bloomquist SS-RF41330116.284.333.388
B Butler 1B40000113.285.338.431
M Teahen 3B40100217.292.350.451
J Guillen RF40200217.245.321.378
0000000.091.130.114
M Jacobs DH41110113.225.303.414
A Callaspo 2B40000022.300.351.450
M Olivo C41200116.254.278.507
M Maier CF40000113.215.295.315
Totals3449429144   
BATTING
3B: W Bloomquist (6, J Zumaya)
HR: W Bloomquist (2, 6th inning off A Galarraga 0 on, 2 Out); M Jacobs (11, 9th inning off F Rodney 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: W Bloomquist 3 (18), M Jacobs (28)
2-out RBI: W Bloomquist
Royals RISP: 1-3 (W Bloomquist 1-1, M Teahen 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: D DeJesus (3, 2nd base by A Galarraga/G Laird)
FIELDING
DP: 3 (A Callaspo-W Bloomquist-B Butler, W Bloomquist-A Callaspo-B Butler, W Bloomquist-B Butler).
Outfield Assist: M Maier (R Raburn at 3rd base).
Kansas City Royals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
G Meche5.2522552114-644.14
J Cruz1.100000017-104.46
R Colon
(W, 1-0; B, 1)		1.011110012-53.60
J Soria
(S, 14)		1.010002020-131.66
Totals9.0733672163-92 
PITCHING
WP: G Meche 2
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: G Meche 17/25; J Cruz 1/4; R Colon 1/4; J Soria 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: G Meche 18-8-22-16; J Cruz 5-0-1-4; R Colon 0-0-2-3; J Soria 2-4-5-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: G Meche 10-3; J Cruz 0-4; R Colon 2-0; J Soria 0-1
Game Scores: G Meche 51
Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Granderson CF50100223.255.339.463
P Polanco 2B30101015.256.308.384
M Cabrera 1B40100017.322.383.536
M Thames DH31111117.257.328.514
0100000.250.279.324
R Raburn LF41220021.287.364.519
B Inge 3B30001221.266.360.507
M Ordonez RF20002013.264.334.349
G Laird C30101021.241.325.368
A Everett SS30000111.267.319.358
1000014.273.309.461
Totals3137367163   
a-struck out looking for A Everett in the 9th
BATTING
2B: R Raburn (7, R Colon)
HR: M Thames (7, 2nd inning off G Meche 0 on, 0 Out); R Raburn (6, 6th inning off G Meche 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: M Thames (15), R Raburn 2 (22)
2-out RBI: R Raburn
GIDP: M Cabrera, A Everett, P Polanco
Tigers RISP: 0-4 (A Everett 0-1, M Thames 0-1, R Raburn 0-1, G Laird 0-1)
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
Outfield Assist: R Raburn (W Bloomquist at 2nd base).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
A Galarraga7.0511171102-635.03
J Zumaya
(B, 5)		1.022210019-114.25
F Rodney
(L, 0-2)		1.021102123-154.25
Totals9.0944292144-89 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: A Galarraga 12/25; J Zumaya 3/6; F Rodney 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: A Galarraga 21-12-14-16; J Zumaya 2-2-2-5; F Rodney 4-4-4-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: A Galarraga 6-6; J Zumaya 1-2; F Rodney 1-0
Game Scores: A Galarraga 69

Scoring Summary

KCDET
2ndM Thames homered to left.01
6thW Bloomquist homered to left.11
6thR Raburn homered to left.12
8thW Bloomquist tripled to deep right, M Olivo and D DeJesus scored.32
8thR Raburn doubled to deep right center, J Anderson scored, R Raburn out stretching at third.33
9thM Jacobs homered to right.43
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Game Information

StadiumComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance32,134 (77.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:53
Weather79 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian Onora, First Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Second Base - Adrian Johnson, Third Base - Jim Wolf