Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

10-8, 6-7 Away

Final

9-9, 4-5 Home


DET
KC

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

TigersTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- M Teahen stole third.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- J Anderson stole second.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- C Crisp caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 6th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- A. Galarraga pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
TigersTop 7th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. Seay pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 8th
- S. Ponson pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- R. Perry pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- J Buck hit for M Olivo.
  3
  1
- A Callaspo to second on passed ball by D Sardinha.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
TigersTop 9th
- J. Cruz pitching for KC
  DET
  KC
- J Buck catching.
  3
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- F. Rodney pitching for DET
  DET
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Tigers
1
Royals
6

Game 1

25/4

Tigers
9
Royals
1

Game 2

26/4

Tigers
3
Royals
2

Game 3

26/4

Kauffman Stadium

7:10 PM, 26 April 2009

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 13,430

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor

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

A. Galarraga3-0

S. Ponson0-3

F. Rodney4

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Foul Ball
3 Strike Swinging