Magglio back in third spot

After Jim Leyland talked Sunday about how the veteran hitters need to start producing for the Tigers to break out of this offense skid, those veteran hitters are back in the key spots in the order. Magglio Ordonez is batting third and playing right field. Curtis Granderson is leading off.

TIGERS

1. Granderson, CF
2. Polanco, 2B
3. Ordonez, RF
4. Cabrera, 1B
5. Larish, DH
6. Inge, 3B
7. Thomas, LF
8. Laird, C
9. Santiago, SS

P: Justin Verlander

ROYALS

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. David DeJesus, LF
3. Billy Butler, 1B
4. Jose Guillen, RF
5. Mike Jacobs, DH
6. Mark Teahen, 3B
7. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
8. John Buck, C
9. Willie Bloomquist, SS

P: Gil Meche