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Royals shut out Detroit 5-0 to drop the Tigers 4 1/2 games behind Cleveland

kcudah posted 8/30/2007 from sports.yahoo.com

Jim Leyland figures an inspirational speech is the last thing his struggling Detroit Tigers need. More than anything, after getting shut out by Kansas City 5-0 on Wednesday night, the Tigers could use a strong performance on Thursday by Jeremy Bonderman to avoid a three-game sweep in a stadium where they were on a 14-1 tear just two days earlier.