Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
September 6, 2004 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 6, 2004 at Comerica Park. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 7

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
DeJesus cf 4 0 0 0
Relaford lf 2 0 0 0
Nunez rf 4 0 1 0
Harvey 1b 4 1 1 0
Randa 3b 4 1 1 1
Stairs dh 4 0 2 1
Berroa ss 4 1 2 1
Buck c 4 0 1 0
Gotay 2b 3 0 1 0
Bautista p 0 0 0 0
  Cerda p 0 0 0 0
  Carrasco p 0 0 0 0
  Camp p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 9 3
Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Infante 2b 5 0 2 3
Higginson rf 4 0 0 0
Guillen ss 5 1 2 0
Young dh 3 1 0 0
Pena 1b 4 1 3 1
Monroe lf 4 1 2 2
Smith 3b 4 1 1 1
Inge c 4 1 1 0
Logan cf 2 1 0 0
Ledezma p 0 0 0 0
  Knotts p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 11 7
Kansas City 000 200 001391
Detroit 300 001 03x7112
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Bautista  L (0-1) 6.0 8 4 4 2 2
  Cerda   1.0 0 0 0 0 3
  Carrasco   0.2 3 3 0 2 0
  Camp   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
7
4
4
5
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Ledezma  W (4-2) 6.0 7 2 1 2 1
  Knotts  SV (2) 3.0 2 1 1 2 0
Totals
9.0
9
3
2
4
1

  E–Harvey (4), Higginson (5), Guillen (16).  DP–Kansas City 1, Detroit 3.  2B–Kansas City Stairs (16,off Ledezma), Detroit Pena (20,off D Bautista); Infante 2 (19,off D Bautista,off Carrasco).  HR–Kansas City Berroa (6,9th inning off Knotts 0 on, 1 out), Detroit Monroe (13,6th inning off D Bautista 0 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–8.  CS–Relaford (4,2nd base by Ledezma/Inge).  WP–Ledezma (3).  BK–D Bautista (1).  U-HP–Ed Rapuano, 1B–James Hoye, 2B–Ted Barrett, 3B–Alfonso Marquez.  T–2:39.  A–21,516.
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