Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

31-59, 12-36 Away

Final

62-29, 29-14 Home


KC
DET

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

J. Verlander11-4

7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

J. Gobble3-3

5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- M Stairs reached first base on catcher's interference.
  0
  6
- M Teahen safe at first on error by shortstop O Infante, M Stairs to third.
  0
  6
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- A Gomez hit for M Thames.
  0
  6
- A Gomez in left field.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 8th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Walker pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- P Phillips hit for M Stairs.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Tigers
6

Game 1

14/7

Royals
9
Tigers
10

Game 2

15/7

Royals
0
Tigers
6

Game 3

16/7

Royals
9
Tigers
6

Game 4

16/7

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 16 July 2006

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 40,210

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Kerwin Danley
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

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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Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

J. Verlander11-4

J. Gobble3-3

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Ground Out