Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

31-39, 15-21 Away

Final

28-40, 18-17 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	2
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-	7	10	0

D. May5-8

7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

G. Knotts4-2

6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 9 K, 4 BB

TigersTop 1st
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Strike Swinging
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- G. Knotts pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- D. May pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- E. Yan pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- S. Sullivan pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- F. German pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- A Castillo sacrificed to first, A Berroa to second, A Castillo safe at first on error by pitcher F German.
  2
  4
- T Graffanino safe at second on error by center fielder A Sanchez, A Berroa scored, A Castillo to third.
  2
  5
- M Sweeney to third on passed ball by I Rodriguez.
  2
  7
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- J. Affeldt pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Tigers
1
Royals
8

Game 1

23/6

Tigers
3
Royals
7

Game 2

24/6

Tigers
12
Royals
3

Game 3

24/6

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 24 June 2004

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,493

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Second Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley

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

D. May5-8

G. Knotts4-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Strike Swinging