Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

63-65, 30-37 Away

Final

55-73, 28-35 Home


DET
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	13	0

TigersTop 1st
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- M Aviles caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- C Guillen to third on wild pitch by B Bannister.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- J. Verlander pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- G. Glover pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- B. Bannister pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- G. Glover pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- K. Wells pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Smith ran for B Butler.
  4
  3
- D DeJesus out at home on runner's fielder's choice.
  4
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors

Tigers
4
Royals
3

Game 1

23/8

Tigers
4
Royals
0

Game 2

24/8

Tigers
3
Royals
7

Game 3

24/8

Kauffman Stadium

1:10 AM, 23 August 2008

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 18,361

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
Third Base Umpire - Mike Everitt

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

J. Verlander10-13

B. Bannister7-13

F. Rodney6

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