MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
04/05/2007
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS
GAME ID: 41 - THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (1-2) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Detroit Tigers (2-1) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Royals Bridle Tigers, 2-1
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers put on a pitchers' duel.

Kansas City Royals starter Junior Santana turned in a sparkling performance against the Detroit Tigers, leading his team to a 2-1 win. Brad Nelson closed it out for Kansas City, earning his 1st save.

Austin Kearns, who led the AL in stolen bases with 28 last year, had a direct impact on the outcome. Kearns contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning to put Kansas City up, 2-1.

Kansas City manager Kevin S praised his team's "energy."

With the win, Kansas City elevates its record to 1-2.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wilson DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .200 1 2
A. Kearns CF, RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .111 0 1
H. Pacheco RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   a-D. Macias CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Medina 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
P. Magness LF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 0 0
S. Duncan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300 0 2
D. Barton C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .100 0 0
A. LaRoche 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
K. Johnson SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
Totals 30 2 5 2 5 6 15      
a - D. Macias substituted for H. Pacheco in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Johnson (1, 5th Inning off O. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Pacheco , S. Duncan , A. LaRoche 2 , K. Johnson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Medina 2 , K. Johnson
GIDP: S. Duncan , K. Johnson
Sac Fly: A. Kearns
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Medina-Johnson-Duncan)
OF assists: 1 (Kearns(Hernandez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Renteria 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 2
G. Beckham DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .308 0 3
   b-C. Walker DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Mientkiewicz C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 0 1
   a-C. Morton PR, C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
O. Young 3B 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .364 0 3
N. Reimold RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .273 1 6
F. Sanchez 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .417 0 1
D. Span LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .273 0 1
G. Hernandez CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .300 0 1
J. Castro SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
Totals 30 1 6 1 3 5 16      
a - C. Morton pinch ran for D. Mientkiewicz in the 3rd
b - C. Walker inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: E. Renteria , F. Sanchez 2 , D. Span , G. Hernandez , J. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Renteria , G. Hernandez , J. Castro
GIDP: N. Reimold
Sac Bunt: D. Span
Hit by Pitch: D. Mientkiewicz
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: O. Young (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Young-Renteria-Sanchez, Renteria-Castro-Sanchez)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Santana W (1-0) 8.0 6 1 1 3 4 0 110 1.12   
B. Nelson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Santana 67
Batters Faced: J. Santana 32, B. Nelson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Santana 11-7, B. Nelson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Santana 110-70, B. Nelson 13-8
WP: J. Santana
Hit Batsmen: J. Santana
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Alvarez L (0-1) 6.0 4 2 2 4 4 0 107 3.00   
A. Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
C. Perez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0.00   
R. Harden 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
M. Reyes 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Alvarez 56
Batters Faced: O. Alvarez 27, A. Miller 3, C. Perez 3, R. Harden 2, M. Reyes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Alvarez 7-7, A. Miller 1-1, C. Perez 1-0, R. Harden 1-0, M. Reyes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Alvarez 107-65, A. Miller 13-7, C. Perez 11-6, R. Harden 9-5, M. Reyes 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Reyes 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Junior Santana
Ballpark: Comerica Park
Weather: Clear skies (43 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 41399
Special Notes: C Doug Mientkiewicz was injured being hit by a pitch.
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