Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
Tigers Hitting
- Batting
- 2BJ Peralta 2 (6, D Duffy 2)
- HRA Jackson (2, 1st inning off D Duffy 0 on, 0 Out); B Inge (1, 5th inning off D Duffy 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA Jackson (4), B Inge 2 (2)
- GIDPP Fielder
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-8 (P Fielder 0-1, A Avila 0-2, B Inge 1-2, M Cabrera 0-1, D Young 0-2)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BA Gordon (1, J Verlander)
- RBIB Butler (9), H Quintero (2)
- 2Out RBIH Quintero
- SHC Getz
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-9 (A Gordon 0-2, M Moustakas 0-2, H Quintero 1-1, A Escobar 0-1, C Getz 0-1, B Butler 1-1, J Francoeur 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBM Maier (1, 3rd base off J Verlander/A Avila); A Escobar (2, 2nd base off J Verlander/A Avila)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A Escobar-C Getz-E Hosmer)
- AssistsJ Francoeur (J Peralta at 3rd base)
Tigers Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Verlander(W,1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 131-85 | 2.13 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 131-85 |
- Pitching
- IBBP Fielder (By A Crow)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Verlander 24-37
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Verlander 21-17-23-24
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Verlander 12-6
- Game ScoresJ Verlander 72
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Duffy(L,1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 106-74 | 2.13 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17-8 | 5.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 6.35 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 135-89 |
- Pitching
- HBPA Escobar (By J Verlander)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedD Duffy 13-26; A Crow 3-6; G Holland 1-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesD Duffy 15-14-27-18; A Crow 0-2-2-4; G Holland 3-2-2-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsD Duffy 5-7; A Crow 4-0; G Holland 0-1
- Game ScoresD Duffy 54
Scoring Summary
Inning | DET | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A Jackson homered to left. (419 feet) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1st | B Butler singled to right, A Gordon scored, E Hosmer to second. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5th | B Inge homered to center, J Peralta scored. (429 feet) | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9th | H Quintero singled to right, J Bourgeois scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
DET wins 3-0
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
1:10 AM, 17 April 2012
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 14,039
Game Time:2:37
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
- First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
- Second Base Umpire - Brian Knight
- Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters
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 |

