Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
8-8, 4-7 Away
1
8-8, 4-7 Away
Final
9-7, 4-3 Home
6
9-7, 4-3 Home
Tigers Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. Inge3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .320 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .329 | .400 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .380 | .279 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .410 | .471 | .639 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .324 | .288 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .400 | .395 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .304 | .418 | .661 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .379 | .423 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .294 | .375 |
| 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
- Batting
- 2BG Laird (2, Z Greinke)
- GIDPJ Anderson
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP0-3 (J Anderson 0-2, B Inge 0-1)
- Fielding
- EM Cabrera (2, throw)
- AssistsJ Anderson (M Maier at Home)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Maier (1, N Robertson)
- HRM Teahen (2, 1st inning off R Porcello 1 on, 1 Out); A Callaspo (1, 2nd inning off R Porcello 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIM Teahen 2 (7), A Callaspo (5), C Crisp 2 (9)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-6 (M Aviles 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, C Crisp 1-2, M Teahen 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Callaspo-M Aviles-B Butler)
- EM Aviles (1, throw)
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Porcello(L,6-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 85-49 | 4.50 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-16 | 3.60 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 1.69 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 115-70 |
- Pitching
- WPR Porcello 2
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedR Porcello 14-25; N Robertson 3-6; R Perry 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesR Porcello 16-7-7-19; N Robertson 2-2-6-6; R Perry 0-0-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Porcello 8-6; N Robertson 1-2; R Perry 1-1
- Game ScoresR Porcello 48
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Greinke(W,8-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 108-68 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 108-68 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedZ Greinke 15-30
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesZ Greinke 22-13-14-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Greinke 9-8
- Game ScoresZ Greinke 88
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Teahen homered to left, C Crisp scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | A Callaspo homered to right. | 0 | 3 | |
| 5th | J Anderson lined out to center, G Laird scored on throwing error by shortstop M Aviles. | 1 | 3 | |
| 5th | C Crisp grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Olivo and M Maier scored. | 1 | 5 | |
| 7th | C Crisp singled to left, M Olivo scored, M Maier thrown out at home, C Crisp to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 6 | |
DET wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 25 April 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 36,197
Game Time:2:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Dana Demuth
- First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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