Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

69-61, 30-35 Away

Final

59-71, 29-33 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	RBI	AVG
A. JacksonCF	0-5	0	0	.305
A. DirksLF	2-5	0	0	.333
M. Cabrera3B	2-5	0	0	.325
P. Fielder1B	3-4	1	0	.314
D. YoungDH	1-4	0	0	.271
Q. BerryPR-DH	0-0	0	0	.268
B. BoeschRF	0-3	0	0	.245
J. BakerPH-RF	0-1	0	0	.200
J. PeraltaSS	2-4	0	1	.256
O. Infante2B	1-4	0	0	.273
G. LairdC	1-3	0	0	.278
A. AvilaPH	0-0	0	0	.250

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
R. Porcello	5.0	8	2	2	4	99-62	4.57
D. Downs	1.0	0	0	1	0	13-5	1.72
B. Villarreal	2.0	1	0	0	2	24-17	2.18

DET

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 31 August 2012

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 12,997

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Ted Barrett


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	12	0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	2	9	2

Scoring Summary

		DET	KC
5th	J Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Moustakas scored, E Hosmer out at second, J Francoeur to third.	0	1
6th	A Gordon homered to right center (399 feet).	0	2
8th	J Peralta singled to center, P Fielder scored, Q Berry to second.	1	2

Data is currently unavailable.

Tigers
8
Royals
9

Game 1

29/8

Tigers
0
Royals
1

Game 2

30/8

Tigers
1
Royals
2

Game 3

31/8

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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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Game Information

J. Guthrie3-3

R. Porcello9-10

K. Herrera1

Scoring Summary

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