Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers

66-87, 32-43 Away

Final

84-70, 42-34 Home


KC
DET

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

RoyalsTop 1st
- J. Jurrjens pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Out
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 1st
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- J. Jurrjens pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 2nd
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Jurrjens pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- T. Byrdak pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 3rd
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Byrdak pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 4th
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Byrdak pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 5th
- B. Buckner pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Byrdak pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 6th
- J. Oviedo pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- I Rodriguez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Ordonez safe at second on throwing error by shortstop J Smith.
  4
  3
- J. Bale pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- M Thames hit for T Perez.
  4
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 7th
- T. Byrdak pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- M Thames in left field.
  4
  5
- E German hit for J Smith.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersBottom 7th
- F. Rodney pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- M Grudzielanek at shortstop.
  4
  5
- E German at second base.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- J Gathright safe at second on error by left fielder M Thames.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
TigersBottom 8th
- D. Riske pitching for KC
  KC
  DET
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- T. Jones pitching for DET
  KC
  DET
- C Guillen at first base.
  4
  5
- B Clevlen in left field.
  4
  5
- R Santiago at shortstop.
  4
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Royals
4
Tigers
5

Game 1

22/9

Royals
7
Tigers
4

Game 2

23/9

Royals
2
Tigers
7

Game 3

23/9

Comerica Park

12:05 AM, 22 September 2007

Detroit, Michigan

Attendance: 40,117

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

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

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Out