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Tigers Lose Opener 8-1 to Royals Stuck

Posted on April 9, 2010 at 11:24 AM.

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Kansas City, MO (AP) Justin Verlander got hammered and the Tiger bats could not get untracked as the the Tigers lose their opener 8-1 to Kansas City.

Verlander only lasted 2 and 2/3 innings before being lifted. He gave up 7 ER in that span. The Tigers only score came on Magglio Ordonez' 1st HR of the year.

After an off day, the Tigers play game 2 of the series.

MLB Scoreboard \| Detroit Tigers (0-1) at Kansas City Royals (1-0)
April 5, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Detroit Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Kansas City Royals	0	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	13	0
WIN: Zack Greinke LOSS: Justin Verlander

Detroit Tigers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Johnny Damon	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
Ryan Raburn	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000
Magglio Ordonez	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
Miguel Cabrera	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
Gerald Laird	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Scott Sizemore	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333
Austin Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Adam Everett	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Brandon Inge	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTALS	31	1	2	1	1	14
BATTING 2B: Sizemore HR: Ordonez RBI: Ordonez

Detroit Tigers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AVG
Verlander	2.2	10	7	7	0	5	23.62
Willis	3.1	1	0	0	2	4	0.00
Perry	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Coke	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	2	10

Kansas City Royals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Posednik	4	0	1	1	1	3	.250
DeJesus	4	0	0	0	1	3	.000
Butler	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400
Ankiel	4	0	0	1	0	2	.000
Pena	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500
Guillen	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
Betancourt	4	3	3	1	0	0	.750
Gordon	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500
Getz	4	1	2	3	0	1	.500
TOTALS	37	8	13	8	2	10
BATTING 2B: Pena, Betancourt 2, Gordon 2, Getz 3B: Butler RBI: Posednik, Ankiel, Guillen, Betancourt, Gordon, Getz 3