Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers
36-47, 14-23 Away
5
36-47, 14-23 Away
Final
45-38, 24-12 Home
8
45-38, 24-12 Home
Game Information
Comerica Park
12:05 AM, 8 July 2009
Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 29,751
Game Time:3:03
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
- First Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
- Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Third Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | DET | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Cabrera homered to left. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | D DeJesus doubled to left, J Guillen, A Callaspo and R Freel scored. | 3 | 1 | |
| 3rd | P Polanco homered to left, A Everett scored. | 3 | 3 | |
| 5th | P Polanco singled to center, A Everett scored, P Polanco to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 4 | |
| 5th | M Thames homered to left, P Polanco and M Cabrera scored. | 3 | 7 | |
| 6th | B Butler homered to left center. | 4 | 7 | |
| 6th | J Guillen singled to right, M Teahen scored. | 5 | 7 | |
| 6th | P Polanco singled to left, G Laird scored, C Granderson to second. | 5 | 8 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
DET wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 41 | 38 | .519 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 42 | 39 | .519 | - | W1 |
| Minnesota | 38 | 44 | .463 | 4.5 | L3 |
| Detroit | 34 | 47 | .420 | 8 | L3 |
| Kansas City | 34 | 48 | .415 | 8.5 | L2 |
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